Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and approve this ordinance on first reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward V.

Dorn Real Estate Development submitted a petition to annex land using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The property is located south of Central Avenue and West of Shiloh Road. The property is described as Parcel 1 and 2 of Certificate of Survey 2828. The land is legally described as Tracts of Land situated in the NE 1/4 of Section 10, T.1S., R.25E, P.M.M., Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as: Being Tracts 1 and 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 2828, recorded December 20, 1994, under Document No. 1767966; Also including that portion of the Shiloh Drain / Banister Drain adjacent to the south line of said Tracts 1 and 2. Said annexation containing 27.810 gross and net acres, more or less. The property is zoned Agricultural Open Space, a zone not recognized by the City of Billings therefore an associated zone change application is being submitted for the use of a Planned Neighborhood Development. The property owner intends to construct twin homes and multi-family housing on the property.

Upon Council approval, this annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward V. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading and public hearing is scheduled for January 24. Upon approval the second reading will occur on February 14, 2022.

City Council may:

• Approve adding the subject property to Ward V, or;
• Disapprove adding the subject property to Ward V. Disapproval will not modify the boundary of the ward and will create a problem where property inside the City Limits is not within a City Ward.

This application has no impact on the Planning Division Budget.