PLAT REVIEW/DISCUSSION.  Clear Creek Subdivision, 2nd Filing, Amended Lot 5 Block 1.  On May 1, 2015, owners Robert and Dorothy Labert applied for preliminary subsequent minor plat approval for Clear Creek Subdivision, 2^nd Filing, Amended Lot 5, Block 1.  The proposed plat creates 2 lots from a 3.8-acre parcel of land. The subject property is generally located on the south side of Pine Ridge Lane, just north of the Highway 87 N/ Highway 312 intersection in the Heights.  The property is zoned Community Commercial (CC) and there are a mixture of commercial and residential uses in the immediate vicinity.  The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will review the plat at this meeting and conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to act on the proposal on July 14, 2015.

Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend that the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners conditionally approve the preliminary plat of Clear Creek Subdivision, 2^nd Filing, Amended Lot 5, Block 1, and adopt the Findings of Fact as presented in the staff report.

 PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Planning staff recommends the following conditions of approval: 

1. To minimize the effects on the natural environment, a weed management plan and property inspection shall be approved by the County Weed Department, prior to final plat approval.
2. Minor changes may be made in the SIA and final documents, as requested by the Planning and/or Public Works Departments to clarify the documents and bring them into the standard acceptable format.
3. The final plat shall comply with all requirements of the County Subdivision Regulations, rules, regulations, policies, and resolutions of the Yellowstone County, and the laws and Administrative Rules of the State of Montana.

No variances have been requested from the Yellowstone County Subdivision Regulations for this proposal.

 

• A pre-application meeting was held on April 16, 2015, to discuss the proposal.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on May 1, 2015.
• A departmental review meeting was conducted on May 14, 2015.
• The preliminary plat was resubmitted with revisions based on department reviews on May 21, 2015.
• The Planning Board will review the plat on June 9, 2015.
• The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on June 23, 2015, and forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners.
• The Board of County Commission will consider the preliminary plat on July 14, 2015.
• The 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends July 27, 2015.

General location:                                            South side of Pine Ridge Lane  just north of  the  Highway 87 North / Highway 312 intersection.
 
Legal Description:                                           Lot 5, Block 1, Clear Creek Subdivision,  2^nd Filing 
 
Subdivider/Owner:                                          Robert and Dorothy Labert
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                                  Blueline Engineering
 
Existing Zoning:                                              CC
 
Existing land use:                                            Vacant previously platted property
 
Proposed land use:                                         Residential or commercial
 
Gross/Net area:                                               3.819 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                                2
 
Lot size:                                                          Max:    2.83 acres   Min.:   0.99 acre
                                                                         
Parkland requirements:                                   No parkland dedication is required for this two-lot subsequent minor subdivision