On January 2, 2018, Performance Engineering and Consulting for Ron S. Hill Living Trust and Sheila Siemion, applied for preliminary major plat approval for Lake Hills Subdivision, 36th Filing. The proposed subdivision re-plats 19 lots originally platted in the Lake Hills Subdivision, 15th and 16th Filings, into 28 lots. The subject property is located on both sides of Gleneagles Boulevard, south of Cherry Hills Road and includes part of Lake Hills Drive, northwest of the Lake Hills Golf Course in the Heights. The property is zoned Residential-9600 (R-96) and single family homes are proposed. The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will conduct a public hearing at this meeting, February 27, 2018.

Staff recommends, the Planning Board recommend, conditional approval of the preliminary plat of Lake Hill Subdivision, 36th 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 provide for the installation of private utilities, prior to final plat approval the applicant will coordinate with private utility providers for any needed easements and show them on the final plat as requested by the private utility companies.

2. To minimize impacts on local services, centralized mail delivery site(s) shall be coordinated and identified prior to final plat approval. A letter from USPS shall be provided for verification.

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.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

• A pre-application meeting was held on November 9, 2017 to discuss the proposal.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on January 2, 2018.
• A departmental review meeting was conducted on January 18, 2018.
• The preliminary plat was resubmitted with revisions based on department reviews on January 25, 2018.
• The Planning Board will reviewed the plat on February 13, 2018.
• The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on February 27, 2018, and forward a recommendation to the City Council.
• The City Council will consider the preliminary plat on March 26, 2018.
• The 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends March 29, 2018.

PLAT INFORMATION

General location:              On both sides of Gleneagles Boulevard (unconstructed at this time) north west of Lake Hill Golf Course.

Legal Description:             Lots 9-10, Block 16 and Lots 14-15, Block 17, 15th Filing, and Lots 11-15, Block 11, Lots 3-5, Lots 7-8, Block     16, Lots 8-9 and Lots 11-12, Block 17, 16th Filings, Lake Hills Subdivision.

Subdivider/Owner:            Ron S. Hill Living Trust, Sheila Siemion

Engineer and Surveyor:    Performance Engineering and Consulting

Existing Zoning:                R-96

Existing land use:              Platted vacant lots

Proposed land use:           Single Family Residential

Gross and Net area:         9.83 acres / 7.18 acres

Proposed number of lots: 28

Lot size:                           Max: 20,049 square feet Min.: 9,600 square feet

Parkland requirements:    Parkland dedication was previously met.

None Requested

Planning staff gave a brief presentation to the Planning Board about the proposed subdivision.  Planning Board President Tunnicliff asked if there were any questions from the Board.  There was a question regarding the SID being created to construct the roads and would all lots be included in the SID assessment even though they are not part of this subdivision.  Staff responded that all benefited parties would be assessed, so the three lots not included in this subdivision would be part of the SID.  It was asked if this subdivision would complete Glen Eagles Boulevard.  Staff responded that there would be about 200 yards not built with this development.  There were no other questions from the Board.  President Tunnicliff asked if the agent of the applicant would like to speak to the Board regarding the proposed subdivision.  The agent chose not to speak about the proposed subdivision and discussion was concluded.