On January 15, 2015, the Planning Division received an application for preliminary plan approval for the Lee Manufactured Home Park. State statute (76-3-103(15), MCA) defines an area which provides multiple spaces for rent or lease for manufactured homes as a subdivision, and therefore this plan must go through subdivision review.  The proposal contains 3 sites for manufactured homes on an 18,800 square foot lot located at 428 Sharron Lane in the Heights.  There currently is one inhabited manufactured home on the site, and one that is being torn down and removed.  The City Council is being asked to take action on this preliminary plan at this meeting. The owners are Han Lee and John Johnson, and the representing agent is Blueline Engineering.

In accordance with state law, the City Council has 35 working days to act upon this preliminary minor plan for a manufactured home park. The 35 working day review period for the proposed plan ends on March 9, 2015. State and City subdivision regulations also require that preliminary plans for a manufactured home park be reviewed using specific criteria, as stated within this report.  The City may not unreasonably restrict an owner’s ability to develop land if the subdivider provides evidence that any identified adverse effects can be mitigated.  Within the 35 day review period or a longer period as agreed to by the developer and City, the City Council is required to:

1. Approve;
2. Conditionally Approve; or
3. Deny the Preliminary Plan

If the City Council approves the preliminary plan, the subject property may be further developed for three manufactured home sites, resulting in additional tax revenues.

General location:                                             428 Sharron Lane, between Lake Elmo Drive and Main Street in the Heights
 
Legal Description:                                           Lot 6, Block 2, Superior Homes Subdivision
 
Owner/Subdivider:                                          John Johnson and Han Lee
   
Existing Zoning:                                              Residential Manufactured Home (RMH) 

Existing land use:                                            One manufactured home 

Proposed land use:                                         Three manufactured homes
  
Gross/net area:                                                18,800 square feet
 
Proposed number of units:                                3
 
Parkland requirements:                                   Parkland is not required as this is a minor subdivision.

A public hearing is not scheduled for the City Council meeting; however nearby property owners may attend the meeting.  The Planning Division has received no public comments or questions regarding the proposed subdivision.

Consistency with the Growth Policy, the 2014 Billings Urban Area Long Range Transportation Plan, and the Billings Area Bikeway and Trail Master Plan are discussed within the Findings of Fact.