On August 3, 2020, Sanderson Stewart, agent for Western Sky Billings, LLC, applied for preliminary major plan approval for Western Sky Subdivision, Second Amended, Lot 5A, Subdivision for Rent or Lease. The proposed subdivision does not create any additional lots but does require review for creating 155 spaces for mobile homes to be placed on the existing lot. The subject property is generally located south of King Avenue West and east of South 48th Street West. The property is zoned Residential Manufactured Home (RMH). The proposed lot will be developed in compliance with the zoning as the property is developed. The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will review the plan at this meeting and conduct a public hearing on September 22, 2020.

Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend conditional approval of the preliminary plan of Western Sky Subdivision, Second Amended, Lot 5A, Subdivision for Rent or Lease, to the City Council, 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 ensure the ability to place private utilities within the development, prior to final plan approval, the applicant will coordinate with private utility companies for placement of easements and provide those easement locations on the final plan.
 
2. To minimize the effects on local service, prior to final plan 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. 
 
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 plan 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 is being requested for this subdivision.

• Pre-application meeting April 30, 2020
• Preliminary plan application submitted to Planning Division on August 3, 2020
• Departmental review meeting August 20, 2020
• Preliminary plan re-submittal August 27, 2020
• Planning Board plan review September 9, 2020
• Planning Board public hearing September 22, 2020
• Preliminary plan to City Council October 26, 2020
• 60 working-day preliminary plan review period ends October 28, 2020

General location:                                South of King Avenue West and east of South 48th Street West
 
Legal Description:                              Western Sky Subdivision, Second Amended, Lot 5A
 
Owner/Subdivider:                             Western Sky Billings, LLC
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                     Sanderson Stewart
 
Existing Zoning:                                 RMH
 
Existing land use:                               Vacant / Farmland
 
Proposed land use:                            Residential
 
Gross and Net area:                           28.2 acres / 28.2 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                   155 Spaces
 
Lot size:                                              Max:    28.2 Acres
                                                           Min.:     28.2 Acres
 
Parkland requirements:                      Parkland dedication will be met with a combination of private park area, public pedestrian/bike trails along south 48th Street West and along Hogan’s slough, and a cash in lieu contribution.