Regular 3.d.
City Council Regular Business Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 05/11/2026
- TITLE
- Annexation 26-02, Ward Boundary Ordinance, 1st Reading and Public Hearing
- PRESENTED BY:
- Hunter Kelly
- Department:
- Planning & Community Services
Presentation:
No
Legal Review:
No
Project Number:
PZX-26-00046
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and approve this ordinance on first reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward 5.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of the action to annex the Knife River properties in Long Subdivision, the City must include recently annexed land into Election Ward 5. This process must be completed by an ordinance.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
IMEG Corporation, on behalf of Knife River Corporation, submitted a petition to annex land using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The property is located west of Shiloh Road and south of Shiloh Crossing Boulevard. The land being annexed is described as being:
Lot 1, Block 1, LONG SUBDIVISION, LESS 0.57 acres for Shiloh Road, as recorded under Document No. 1755400, records of Yellowstone County, Montana, including all adjacent Rights-of-Way. Said Annexation boundary containing 76.05 acres net and gross, more or less.
The property is zoned A - Agriculture. This is not a zoning district recognized by the City. This annexation petition is being filed in conjunction with a Planned Neighborhood Development (Zone Change 1079) from Agriculture (A) to a combination of zoning districts, including Corridor Mixed Use 2 (CMU2), Mixed Residential 3 (NX3), and Parks and open space 1 (P1).
Lot 1, Block 1, LONG SUBDIVISION, LESS 0.57 acres for Shiloh Road, as recorded under Document No. 1755400, records of Yellowstone County, Montana, including all adjacent Rights-of-Way. Said Annexation boundary containing 76.05 acres net and gross, more or less.
The property is zoned A - Agriculture. This is not a zoning district recognized by the City. This annexation petition is being filed in conjunction with a Planned Neighborhood Development (Zone Change 1079) from Agriculture (A) to a combination of zoning districts, including Corridor Mixed Use 2 (CMU2), Mixed Residential 3 (NX3), and Parks and open space 1 (P1).
Upon Council approval, this annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward 5. Two readings are required for this action.
FISCAL EFFECTS
This application has no financial impact on the Planning Division Budget.
STAKEHOLDERS
April 27, 2026 City Council Meeting.
This item was initially intended to be heard at the April 27th City Council Meeting. At the time of the meeting, the applicant requested a delay of the item to the May 11, 2026 City Council Meeting to allow additional time for the landowner and the City to finalize details surround the annexation agreement. Staff supported the request for the delay. As a matter of procedure, the City Council opened the joint public hearing for public comment. No member of the public had a comment. City Council then closed the public hearing. Council moved to move this item to the May 11, 2026 City Council meeting and another public hearing at that time.
This item was initially intended to be heard at the April 27th City Council Meeting. At the time of the meeting, the applicant requested a delay of the item to the May 11, 2026 City Council Meeting to allow additional time for the landowner and the City to finalize details surround the annexation agreement. Staff supported the request for the delay. As a matter of procedure, the City Council opened the joint public hearing for public comment. No member of the public had a comment. City Council then closed the public hearing. Council moved to move this item to the May 11, 2026 City Council meeting and another public hearing at that time.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve adding the subject property to Ward 5, or;
- Disapprove adding the subject property to Ward 5. Disapproval will not modify the boundary of Ward 5 and will create a problem where property inside the City Limits is not within a City Ward.