On October 2, 2017, Sanderson Stewart, agent for Falcon Ridge I, LLC, owners, applied for preliminary major plat approval for Falcon Ridge Subdivision, 3rd Filing. The proposed subdivision creates 35 new lots for single-family residential development. The subject property is generally located on the south side of Masters Boulevard, east of Golden Acres Drive. The property is zoned Residential Multi-Family-Restricted (RMF-R).  The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will review the plat at this meeting and conduct a public hearing on November 28, 2017.
 

Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend conditional approval of the preliminary plat of Falcon Ridge Estates Subdivision, 3rd 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 and ensure public safety, prior to final plat approval the applicant will submit a final stormwater report to City Engineering for review and approval. 
2. To minimize the effects on local service prior to final plat approval, the applicant will coordinate with the USPS to determine what type of delivery system is preferred and to locate and provide the correct amount of space for safely delivering the mail to the residents. 
3. 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. 
4. 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 variance has been requested.

• A pre-application meeting was held on August 17, 2017 to discuss the proposal.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on October 2, 2017.
• A departmental review meeting was conducted on October 19, 2017.
• The preliminary plat was resubmitted with revisions based on department reviews on October 26, 2017.
• The Planning Board will review the plat on November 14, 2017.
• The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on November 28, 2017, and forward a recommendation to the City Council.
• The City Council will consider the preliminary plat on December 18, 2018.
• The 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends December 29, 2017.

General location:                                South Masters Boulevard, east of Golden Acres Drive
 
Legal Description:                              Being Lot 10A of Amended Plat of Lots 10 & 15, Block 4, Falcon Ridge Subdivision, 1st
                                                        Filing, and Lot 11A of Amended Plat of Lots 11-14, Block 4, Falcon Ridge Subdivision,
                                                       1st Filing
 
Owner/Subdivider:                             Falcon Ridge I, LLC
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                      Sanderson Stewart
 
Existing Zoning:                                 RMF-R
 
Existing land use:                               Vacant
 
Proposed land use:                             Residential
 
Gross and Net area:                            10.444 acres; 7.436 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                      35
 
Lot size:                                               Max:    15,450 square feet
                                                            Min:     6,033 square feet
 
Parkland requirements:                          Parkland dedication requirements for this proposed plat have been met with
                                                           previous filings.