Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and approve this ordinance on second reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward I. Council held a public hearing on June 12th and recommended approval. This second reading action would be consistent with first reading.

The Montana Department of Military Affairs have petitioned for annexation using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The property is located at 3648 AJ Way. The property is described as Tracts 2 and 3 of Certificate of Survey 1889. The land is legally described as Parcels of Land situated in the NW 1/4 and NE 1/4 of Section 26, T.1N., R.26E., Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Tracts 2 and 3 of Certificate of Survey No. 1889, recorded May 17th, 1979, under Document No. 1129245 on file and of record in the office of the Yellowstone County Clerk and Recorder. Said annexation containing 40.01 gross net acres, more or less. 

Upon Council approval, this annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward I. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading and public hearing was scheduled for June 12th. Second reading will occur at this meeting on June 26th, 2023.

City Council may:

• Approve adding the subject property to Ward I, or;
• Disapprove adding the subject property to Ward I. 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.