On October 1, 2015, the Planning Division received an application for review and preliminary plat approval of a 12-unit condominium subdivision on one lot of Bowman Subdivision.  The property is located on the west side of Duck Creek Road, north of Kautzman Road, generally located at 3620 Duck Creek Road.  The property is not within the County zoning jurisdiction and therefore, in accordance with Chapter 8 of the County Subdivision Regulations, this condominium development must be reviewed as a major subdivision. The Planning Board will conduct a plat review at this meeting and a public hearing on November 24, 2015.
 

Staff recommends the Planning Board recommend that the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners conditionally approve the preliminary plat of the Duck Creek Condominiums Subdivision and adopt the Findings of Fact as presented in the staff report.
PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Pursuant to Section 76-3-608(4), MCA, the following conditions are recommended to reasonably minimize potential adverse impacts identified within the Findings of Fact.

1. To minimize effects on local services and to provide correct easements for the needed private utilities, prior to final plat approval the applicant will contact the private utility companies and identify where they will need easements on the site and show them on the final plat.
2. To minimize effects on local services and provide for public health and safety, prior to final plat approval the applicant will install the dry hydrant system as approved by the BUFSA and a Rural Special Improvement District for Maintenance will be established for the dry hydrant system on Lot 2.
3. To minimize the effect on local services the applicant before final plat will provide documentation that they have contacted the USPS and have approval for the proposed type of postal receptacle system.
4. To minimize the effects on the natural environment, prior to final plat approval a weed management plan and property inspection shall be approved by the County Weed Department.
5. 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.
6. 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 were requested.

• A pre-application meeting was held on April 30, 2015 for this proposal. It was determined that this is a condominium development on an existing subdivision lot and as per Chapter 8 of the Yellowstone County Subdivision Regulations it must follow the major subdivision review process.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on October 1, 2015.
• A Department Review Meeting was held on October 15, 2015, on this plat application.
• The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will hold a plat review for this application at its November 10, 2015, meeting.
• The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will conduct a public hearing on this application at its meeting on November 24, 2015.
• The Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners will be considering the application at its regular meeting on December 8, 2015.

General location:                                             West side of Duck Creek Road, north of Kautzman Road and
                                                                         generally located at 3620 Duck Creek Road
 
Legal Description:                                           Lot 2, Block 1, Bowman Subdivision
 
Subdivider and Owner:                                  MD Yellowstone Properties, LLC (Dan Bowman)
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                                  Sanderson Stewart, Bryan Alexander
 
Existing Zoning:                                             None
 
Existing land use:                                           Shop / Commercial Use
 
Proposed land use:                                        Shop / Commercial Use
 
Gross area:                                                    3.882 acres
 
Net area:                                                        3.882 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                              12 condominium units on one lot
 
Lot sizes:                                                       3.882 acres
 
Parkland requirements:                                 Not required for commercial subdivisions