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

Sanderson Stewart behalf of Michele Mack and Molly & Darrell Spaeny submitted a petition to annex land using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The property is located north of King Avenue West, West of Saint Mary Way and East of South 44th Street West. The land being annexed is described as being Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 1400, recorded April 15, 1974, under Document No. 960326; Tract 6-B of Amended Tract 6 Certificate of Survey No. 2064, recorded February 8, 2002, under Document No. 3163883; Tracts 2A and 2B of Amended Tract 2 Certificate of Survey No. 3125, recorded March 17, 2009, under Document No. 3499049, Tract 2B being deeded to the City of Billings as a right-of-way site (King Avenue West) per Quitclaim Deed, recorded March 17, 2009, under Document No. 3499051; containing 6.096 gross acres and 5.897 net acres, more or less.

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 July 24. Upon approval the second reading will occur on August 14, 2023.

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.