Staff proposes the Planning Board recommend conditional approval of the preliminary plat of Lake Hills Subdivision, 39th Filing 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 minimize the effects on local service, 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.
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.

On March 1, 2021, WWC Engineering, agent for Ron Hill and John Bruckner, applied for preliminary major plat approval for Lake Hills Subdivision, 39^th Filing. The proposed subdivision creates 20 lots from the existing 16 lots for residential development. The subject property is generally located along both sides of Gleneagles Boulevard north of Black Diamond Road. The property is zoned Neighborhood 3 (N3). The proposed lots will be developed in compliance with the zoning as the property is developed.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

• Pre-application meeting January 21, 2021
• Preliminary plat application submitted to Planning Division on March 1, 2021
• Departmental review meeting March 18, 2021
• Preliminary plat resubmittal March 25, 2021
• Planning Board plat review April 13, 2021
• Planning Board public hearing April 27, 2021
• Preliminary plat to City Council May 24, 2021
• 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends May 25, 2021

In accordance with state law, the City Council has 60 working days to act upon this major preliminary plat. The 60 working day review period for the proposed plat ends on May 25, 2021. State and City subdivision regulations also require that preliminary plats be reviewed using specific criteria, as stated within this report. The City may not unreasonably restrict an owner's ability to develop land if the subdivider provides evidence that any identified adverse effects can be mitigated. Within the 60 working day review period, the City Council is required to:
1. Approve;
2. Conditionally Approve; or
3. Deny the Preliminary Plat