On March 1, 2016, Sanderson Stewart, agent for Copper Ridge Development Corp., owner, applied for preliminary major plat approval for Copper Ridge Subdivision, 6^th Filing. The proposed subdivision creates 60 new lots for single-family residential development. The subject property is generally located on the north side of Rimrock Road, east of 70^th Street West and west of the existing Copper Ridge Subdivision.  The property is zoned Residential-7000-Restricted (R-70-R). The Billings City Council will act on the proposal on May 23, 2016.
 

Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend conditional approval of the preliminary plat of Copper Ridge Subdivision, 6^th Filing to the City Council, 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 effects on local services and bring the road network into alignment with current utility and infrastructure plans, prior to final plat approval the street vacation of the section of Palladium Drive previously platted off of West Copper Ridge Loop shall be approved by the City Council.
2. Minor changes may be made in the SIA and final documents, as requested by the Planning, Legal 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 City of Billings Subdivision Regulations, rules, regulations, policies, and resolutions of the City of Billings, and the laws and Administrative Rules of the State of Montana.

No variances from the City Subdivision Regulations have been requested.
 

Staff provided a brief presentation to the Planning Board about the proposed Copper Ridge Subdivision, 6^th Filing.  There was a question from the Board about the road vacation of Palladium Drive and how it affected the lots around it.  Staff explained that the road had been dedicated with a previous plat but in a large lot that did not have smaller residential lots.  The residential lots are going to be created with this plat.  The removal of Palladium Drive and the creation of Copper Bluffs Circle to replace Palladium Drive will have no effect on any lots. The lots have been configured around the new road with this filing. There were no additional questions from the Planning Board to staff about the proposed subdivision. 

The applicant, Gary Oakland, stood to speak about the proposed subdivision.  He stated that this is the last filing of the subdivision.  This project was started in 2005 and when it is complete there will be 400 homes in the entire development.  They will be developing the park in the subdivision and then turning it over to the City of Billings Parks Department.
 
There were no other comments from the applicant or agent, and no further questions from the Planning Board.