Staff recommends the City approve this ordinance on second reading, adding recently annexed property toy to Ward IV. Council held a public hearing on March 23, 2026 and recommended approval on first reading. This second reading action would be consistent with first reading.

Yellowstone Country Club is requesting the annexation of property that is currently part of a parcel designated as parkland. As part of the annexation, the property will be rezoned to allow for the development of additional residential lots within the Yellowstone Club Estates Subdivision. The annexation request meets the applicable criteria for annexation review as outlined in the staff report. As part of any annexation process, the propery must be added to a City Election Ward. In this case, the property should be added to Ward IV. Two readings of the Ward Ordinance must be conducted. This is the second reading.

Performance Engineering, on behalf of Yellowstone Country Club, submitted a petition to annex land using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The property is located near Tommy Armour Circle and Ben Hogan Lane. The usage of the term parcel in the below legal descriptions follows the layout of a proposed subdivision and does not constitute the creation of a lot. The land being annexed is described as: areas of land part of a larger parcel to be subdivided situated in Section 30 Township 01 North, Range 25 East, P.M.M., Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as follows:

Area 1:
Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 17, Block 26 of Yellowstone Club Estates, 6th Filing, said point also being Point of Beginning #1; thence N01° 28’ 04”E a distance of 31.53 feet; thence S88° 31’ 56”E a distance of 496.10 feet; thence S01° 28’ 04”W a distance of 98.86 feet; thence S36° 31’ 40”W a distance of 98.15 feet; thence following a non-tangent curve to the left having a radius of 320.48 feet a central angle of 060° 01’ 27” a length of 335.74 feet; thence following a non-tangent curve to the left having a radius of 240.00 feet a central angle of 041° 23’ 58” a length of 173.41 feet back to the Point of Beginning.
Said Area 1 contains 1.39 acres gross and net, more or less.

Area 2:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot 5, Block 22 of Yellowstone Club Estates, 6th Filing, said point also being Point of Beginning #2; thence S37° 45’ 43”E a distance of 396.65 feet; thence S65° 11’ 15”W a distance of 230.83 feet; thence following a non-tangent curve to the right having a radius of 1700.00 feet a central angle of 11° 51’ 06” a length of 351.65 feet; thence N53° 19’ 21”E a distance of 181.91 feet back to the Point of Beginning.
Said Area 2 contains 1.70 acres gross and net, more or less.

Area 3:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot 14, Block 22 of Yellowstone Club Estates, 6th Filing, said point also being Point of Beginning #3; thence S50° 15’ 13”W a distance of 169.77 feet; thence following a non-tangent curve to the left having a radius of 250.00 feet a central angle of 043° 15’ 58” a length of 188.78 feet; thence N06° 58’ 12”E a distance of 185.00 feet; thence S66° 26’ 21”E a distance of 150.09 feet; thence S51° 58’ 07”E a distance of 167.92 feet, back to the Point of Beginning.
Said Area 3 contains 0.98 acres gross and net, more or less.

Upon Council approval, this annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward IV. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading and public hearing occurred March 23, 2026. The second reading will occur at this meeting.
 

This application has no impact on the Planning Division Budget.

City Council conducted a public hearing and first reading on March 23, 2026. The City Council received no testimony from the public, and closed the public hearing. The City Council did not have any further discussion. Council Member Lindley made a motion to approve the expansion of the ward boundary. The motion was seconded by Council Member Neese and approved on a unanimous vote with Council Member Aspenlieder abstaining.

City Council may:

• Approve adding the subject property to Ward IV, or;
• Disapprove adding the subject property to Ward IV. Disapproval will not modify the boundary of Ward IV and will create a problem where property inside the City Limits is not within a City Ward.