Staff recommends to City Council that the preliminary plat of Amended Plat of Lot 6A, of the Amended Plat of Lots 3A, 4, 5, 6, and 7, Block 1, St Vincent Health Subdivision be conditionally approved and adopt the Findings of Fact as presented in the staff report.

On December 23, 2021, Sanderson Stewart, on behalf of SCL Health, applied for preliminary minor plat approval for amended Lot 6A, Block 1, St Vincent Health Subdivision. The proposed subdivision creates three lots for development. The subject property is generally located near the northeast intersection of Saint Mary Way and King Avenue West. The property is zoned Planned Development (PD). The land is currently vacant.

VARIANCES
There are no variances associated with this application.

PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. To minimize the effects on local service prior to final plat approval, the applicant will coordinate with the USPS to determine what type of deliver system is preferred and to locate and provide 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.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

• Pre-application meeting October 28, 2021
• Preliminary plat application submitted to Planning Division  December 23, 2021
• Preliminary plat to City Council February 14, 2022
• 35 working-day preliminary plat review period ends February 22, 2022

PLAT INFORMATION 
General Location: Northeast intersection of Saint Mary Way and King Avenue West
Legal Description: ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE SUB (15), S10, T01 S, R25 E, BLOCK 1, Lot 6A, AMD (20) 
Owner/Subdivider: SCL Health 
Engineer/Surveyor: Sanderson Stewart Engineering  
Existing Zoning: PD 
Existing Land Use: Vacant Land 
Proposed Land Use: Commercial/Professional 
Gross & Net Area: 201,163 sf / 201,163 sf
Lot Size

• Minimum: 57,323
• Maximum: 82,371

Parkland Requirements: No parkland is required as this is a commercial development

A public hearing is not scheduled for the City Council meeting; however nearby property owners may attend the City Council meeting.  The Planning Division has received no public comments or questions regarding the proposed subdivision. 

In accordance with state law, the City Council has 35 working days to act upon this major preliminary plat. The 35-working day review period for the proposed plat ends on February 22, 2022. 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 35 working day review period, the City Council is required to:
1. Approve;
2. Conditionally Approve; or
3. Deny the Preliminary Plat

The preliminary plat of this subdivision will have no financial impact on the Planning Division.

One of the purposes of the City's subdivision review process is to identify potential negative effects of property being subdivided. Negative effects that are identified become the subdivider's responsibility to mitigate. Various City departments, private service/utility providers and the affected school district/s, have reviewed this application and provided input on effects and mitigation. The Findings of Fact, which are presented as an attachment, discuss potential negative impacts of the subdivision and conditions of approval are recommended as measures to further mitigate any impacts. In this case, there were found to be minimal impacts from this proposed subdivision.