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Planning Board Meeting I (Wednesday Meeting)
- Meeting Date:
- 11/13/2019
Information
INTRODUCTION
September 3, 2019, the Planning Division received an application for major plat approval for the proposed Sundance Subdivision. The property is generally located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Central Avenue and 48th Street West. This subdivision would create 127 lots from a 78.809-acre parcel of land. The applicant is proposing to develop residential subdivision, the land is zoned Residential 15,000 (R-150). One lot, Lot 1 of Block 4, the lot on the east side of Sundance Ridge Road off Central Avenue is zoned Neighborhood Commercial (NC). The land is currently farmland.
At the October 8, 2019 Planning Board meeting, the applicant requested a 30-day delay. That delay request placed the plat on the November 13 Planning Board for the plat review.
At the October 8, 2019 Planning Board meeting, the applicant requested a 30-day delay. That delay request placed the plat on the November 13 Planning Board for the plat review.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Yellowstone County Planning Board recommend the Board of County Commissioners to conditionally approve the preliminary plat of Sundance Subdivision and adopt the Findings of Fact as presented in the staff report.
PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Pursuant to Section 76-3-608(4), MCA, the following conditions are recommended to reasonably minimize potential adverse impacts identified within the Findings of Fact.
1. To protect public health and safety, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will receive approval from the MDEQ for the proposed water systems, septic systems and the proposed storm water management.
2. To ensure public health and safety, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will provide Home Owner Association documents that specifically outline what systems in the subdivision the owners are responsible for and how those fees will be collected.
3. To protect public health and safety and to reduce traffic conflicts, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will show a one foot no access strip on the lots along the western edge of the right of way of Light Stream Lane, with one exception. Lot 14, Block 7 shall remain as depicted on the submitted preliminary plat.
4. To protect public health and safety and keep public roads without obstructions, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will obtain written permission from County Public Works for any type of obstruction in the public right of way. This requirement will be included in the SIA under the heading III Transportation, A. Streets.
5. To protect public health and safety and provide for future road maintenance, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will create an RSID for the new public roads within the subdivision with the ability to expand with each new phase.
6. To protect public health and safety and to comply with Yellowstone County Road regulations, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will provide copies of access permits for any access off 48th Street West or Central Avenue or any driveway accesses within the new subdivision.
7. To protect public health and safety and to provide accurate traffic information, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will submit an updated Traffic Impact Study for this subdivision to County Public Works for review and acceptance.
8. To protect public health and safety and provide continuous sidewalks throughout the proposed subdivision, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will add a sentence in section III Transportation A. Streets. It will clarify that the construction of the uncompleted sidewalks shall begin a minimum of one month prior to the two-year mark of the opening of each phase or the applicant will provide a bond that is in force for 2.5 years from the opening of each phase.
9. To protect public health and safety with proper fire suppression, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will submit construction drawings for the dry hydrant system to BUFSA for review and approval. Once installed the applicant will request BUFSA test the system to ensure it works correctly and get a final approval from BUFSA.
10. To ensure correct cash in lieu contribution for parkland, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will submit an estimate of land value following Section 10.6 in Yellowstone County Subdivision Regulations (YCSR) to County Parks Board for review and approval.
11. To minimize the effects on local services prior to final plat approval, the applicant will coordinate with the USPS for locating and providing the correct amount of space for safely delivering the mail to the residents.
12. To ensure proper documentation for the proposed phasing of the subdivision, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will include the Exhibit and Declaration of Restriction on Transfer documents for future phases.
13. To minimize effects on the natural environment, prior to final plat approval a weed management plan and property inspection shall be completed by the County Weed Department.
14. Minor changes may be made in the SIA and final documents, as requested by the Planning and/or Public Works Departments to clarify the documents and bring them into the standard acceptable format.
15. The final plat shall comply with all requirements of the County Subdivision Regulations, rules, regulations, policies, and resolutions of the Yellowstone County, including laws regarding moving houses onto or off the property, and the laws and Administrative Rules of the State of Montana.
PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Pursuant to Section 76-3-608(4), MCA, the following conditions are recommended to reasonably minimize potential adverse impacts identified within the Findings of Fact.
1. To protect public health and safety, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will receive approval from the MDEQ for the proposed water systems, septic systems and the proposed storm water management.
2. To ensure public health and safety, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will provide Home Owner Association documents that specifically outline what systems in the subdivision the owners are responsible for and how those fees will be collected.
3. To protect public health and safety and to reduce traffic conflicts, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will show a one foot no access strip on the lots along the western edge of the right of way of Light Stream Lane, with one exception. Lot 14, Block 7 shall remain as depicted on the submitted preliminary plat.
4. To protect public health and safety and keep public roads without obstructions, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will obtain written permission from County Public Works for any type of obstruction in the public right of way. This requirement will be included in the SIA under the heading III Transportation, A. Streets.
5. To protect public health and safety and provide for future road maintenance, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will create an RSID for the new public roads within the subdivision with the ability to expand with each new phase.
6. To protect public health and safety and to comply with Yellowstone County Road regulations, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will provide copies of access permits for any access off 48th Street West or Central Avenue or any driveway accesses within the new subdivision.
7. To protect public health and safety and to provide accurate traffic information, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will submit an updated Traffic Impact Study for this subdivision to County Public Works for review and acceptance.
8. To protect public health and safety and provide continuous sidewalks throughout the proposed subdivision, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will add a sentence in section III Transportation A. Streets. It will clarify that the construction of the uncompleted sidewalks shall begin a minimum of one month prior to the two-year mark of the opening of each phase or the applicant will provide a bond that is in force for 2.5 years from the opening of each phase.
9. To protect public health and safety with proper fire suppression, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will submit construction drawings for the dry hydrant system to BUFSA for review and approval. Once installed the applicant will request BUFSA test the system to ensure it works correctly and get a final approval from BUFSA.
10. To ensure correct cash in lieu contribution for parkland, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will submit an estimate of land value following Section 10.6 in Yellowstone County Subdivision Regulations (YCSR) to County Parks Board for review and approval.
11. To minimize the effects on local services prior to final plat approval, the applicant will coordinate with the USPS for locating and providing the correct amount of space for safely delivering the mail to the residents.
12. To ensure proper documentation for the proposed phasing of the subdivision, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will include the Exhibit and Declaration of Restriction on Transfer documents for future phases.
13. To minimize effects on the natural environment, prior to final plat approval a weed management plan and property inspection shall be completed by the County Weed Department.
14. Minor changes may be made in the SIA and final documents, as requested by the Planning and/or Public Works Departments to clarify the documents and bring them into the standard acceptable format.
15. The final plat shall comply with all requirements of the County Subdivision Regulations, rules, regulations, policies, and resolutions of the Yellowstone County, including laws regarding moving houses onto or off the property, and the laws and Administrative Rules of the State of Montana.
VARIANCES REQUESTED
No variances are requested for this subdivision.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
- Pre-application meeting February 14, 2019
- Preliminary plat application submitted to Planning Division September 3, 2019
- Departmental review meeting September 19, 2019
- Preliminary plat resubmitted September 26, 2019
- Planning Board plat review October 8, 2019
- Applicant requested a 30 day delay, that request was granted.
- Planning Board Plat review November 13, 2019
- Planning Board public hearing November 26, 2019
- Preliminary plat to Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners December 17, 2019
- 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends November 27, 2019, 30-day extension requests puts review period ending at December 27, 2019.
PLAT INFORMATION
General location: Northeast corner of the intersection of Central Avenue and 48th Street West
Legal Description: S03, T01 S, R25 E, S2SWSW (LESS C/S 2221): S03, T01 S, R25 E, N2SWSW: S03, T01 S, R25 E, S2NWSW (LESS COS 3053): S03, T01 S, R25 E, N2NWSW
Owner/Subdivider: Regal Land Development
Engineer/Surveyor: Performance Engineering
Existing Zoning: Residential 15,000 (R150) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
Existing land use: Farmland
Proposed land use: Residential
Gross and Net area: 78.809 acres / 55.622 acres
Proposed number of lots: 127
Max. lot size: 3.81 acres
Min. lot size: 0.34 acres
Parkland requirements: The required parkland dedication is 5.076 acres; the applicant is proposing to dedicate 3.258 acres of parkland and provide the remaining amount as a cash in lieu contribution.
Legal Description: S03, T01 S, R25 E, S2SWSW (LESS C/S 2221): S03, T01 S, R25 E, N2SWSW: S03, T01 S, R25 E, S2NWSW (LESS COS 3053): S03, T01 S, R25 E, N2NWSW
Owner/Subdivider: Regal Land Development
Engineer/Surveyor: Performance Engineering
Existing Zoning: Residential 15,000 (R150) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
Existing land use: Farmland
Proposed land use: Residential
Gross and Net area: 78.809 acres / 55.622 acres
Proposed number of lots: 127
Max. lot size: 3.81 acres
Min. lot size: 0.34 acres
Parkland requirements: The required parkland dedication is 5.076 acres; the applicant is proposing to dedicate 3.258 acres of parkland and provide the remaining amount as a cash in lieu contribution.