On December 1, 20108, Sanderson Stewart, agent for Habitat for Humanity, applied for preliminary major plat approval for Founders Park Subdivision.  The proposed subdivision creates 22 lots for residential development on a 5-acre parcel of land. The subject property is generally located approximately 340 feet south of Wicks Lane and on the east side of Hawthorne Lane in the Billings Heights. The property is zoned Residential-7,000 (R-70).

Staff recommends the Planning Board recommend conditional approval of the preliminary plat of Founders Park Subdivision, 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 safe delivery of mail to the subdivision, prior to final plat approval the applicant will provide a letter from the USPS to show they have coordinated with the USPS and provided the correct and safe mail delivery system.
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.

• A pre-application meeting was held on October 4, 2018 to discuss the proposal.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on December 1, 2018.
• A departmental review meeting was conducted on December 20, 2018.
• The preliminary plat was resubmitted with revisions based on department reviews on December 27, 2018.
• The Planning Board will review the plat on January 8, 2019.
• The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on January 23, 2019, and forward a recommendation to the City Council.
• The City Council will consider the preliminary plat on February 26, 2019.
• The 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends March 1, 2019.

General location:              South of Wicks Lane, approximately 340 feet, and on the east side of Hawthorne Lane
 
Legal Description:            COS 1335, Amended Tract 1
 
Owner/Subdivider:           Habitat for Humanity
 
Engineer and Surveyor:    Sanderson Stewart, Bill Morgan
 
Existing Zoning:               R-70
 
Existing land use:              Vacant
 
Proposed land use:            Residential
 
Gross and Net area:           5 acres; 3.8 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:    22
 
Lot size:                             Max:    9,363 square feet
                                          Min:     7,001 square feet
 
Parkland requirements:     Parkland dedication requirements for this proposed plat is 0.25
acres.  The applicants are proposing to do a cash-in-lieu contribution for parkland.