On April 3, 2017, Blueline Engineering, the agent for the owners, Richard and Mae Sartorie, applied for preliminary major plat approval for Sartorie Subdivision, 2^nd Filing. The proposed subdivision creates 9 new lots for residential development.  The subject property is generally located at 1880 Hawthorne Lane on the northwest corner of Hawthorne Lane and Kyhl Lane in the Billings Heights.  The property is zoned Residential-7000 (R-70). This property is in the County and is going through the annexation process. The City Council will consider the annexation before it acts on this preliminary plat. The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will review the plat at this meeting and conduct a public hearing on June 27, 2017. On May 3, 2017 the agent, on behalf of the property owner, requested a 30-day delay of the application, which has placed it on the June schedule for Planning Board review and public hearing.
 

Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend conditional approval of the preliminary plat of Sartorie Subdivision, 2nd 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 the effects on local services, prior to final plat approval the subdivider will provide a letter from the United States Postal Service acknowledging its agreement with the placement of mail delivery facilities in the subdivision.
    
2. To ensure all local and state regulations have been met regarding the plat, prior to final plat approval the applicant shall lift the agricultural restriction that was placed on the parcel when it was created.
    
3. To reduce the effect on local services and ensure utility companies are able to install utilities for the proposed subdivision, the applicant shall show utility easements on the face of the final plat as requested and approved by the utility companies.
    
4. 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.
    
5. 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.

CONCURRENT APPLICATIONS - Annexation
This parcel of land is currently undergoing the annexation petition process that will need to be completed before City Council consideration of the preliminary plat, or recording of the final plat. The parcel being subdivided is in the County and will need to be annexed by the City before the City Council may take action on the preliminary plat. The annexation process in moving forward and will be scheduled to take place prior to preliminary plat action by the Council. The council will hold a public hearing at its meeting on July 10^th for the annexation.

• A pre-application meeting was held on November 10, 2016 to discuss the proposal.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on April 3, 2017.
• A departmental review meeting was conducted on April 20, 2017.
• On May 3, 2017 the agent for the property owner requested a 30-day delay.
• The preliminary plat was resubmitted with revisions, based on department reviews, on May 25, 2017.
• The Planning Board will review the plat on June 13, 2017.
• The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on June 27, 2017, and forward a recommendation to the City Council.
• The City Council will consider the preliminary plat on July 24, 2017.
• The 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends July 26, 2017.

General location:                               1880 Hawthorne Lane on the northwest corner of Hawthorne Lane and Kyhl Lane
 
Legal Description:                              Certificate of Survey 840, Parcel 2B-2, Amended; Section 14, Township 1N,
                                                        and Range 24E
 
Owner/Subdivider:                             Richard Jr. & Mae Sartorie
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                      Blueline Engineering
 
Existing Zoning:                                 R-70
 
Existing land use:                              Vacant/Farm
 
Proposed land use:                            Single-family residential
 
Gross area:                                        2.33 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                    9
 
Lot size:                                            Max:    10,040 square feet
                                                         Min.:    7,296 square feet
 
Parkland requirements:                       Parkland requirements for the 2^nd Filing:  0.19 acres
                                                         The applicant is proposing to make a cash contribution for parkland dedication.
 
Variance requested:                            No variances have been requested.