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Item 1.H.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 11/24/2025 |
| Title: | Trails West Subdivision, 6th Filing, Final Major Plat |
| Presented by: | David Green |
| Department: | Planning & Community Services |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review: | Not Applicable |
| Project Number: | PZ-19-00167 |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plat of Trails West Subdivision, 6th Filing.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
On October 30, 2025, Sanbell engineering applied for final plat approval for Trails West Subdivision, 6th Filing. The subject property is generally located on the south side of Grand Avenue, west of 56th Street West. The property is zoned Suburban Neighborhood (N3). This plat received preliminary approval on December 16, 2019. The applicant applied for a two year extension on November 28, 2022. This request was granted, extending the preliminary plat conditional approval until December 16, 2024. The applicant applied for an additional one year extension on October 14, 2024. This extension request was granted, extending preliminary plat conditional approval until December 16, 2025. The applicant submitted the final plat documents to the Planning Division on October 30, 2025. This is the final filing of the Trails West Subdivision.
STAKEHOLDERS
A public hearing is not scheduled for the City Council meeting; however, nearby property owners may attend the City Council meeting. At this time, the Planning Division has received no public comments or questions regarding the proposed subdivision.
ALTERNATIVES
The City Council may approve or deny the final plat of Trails West Subdivision, 6th Filing. If the City Council chooses to deny the final plat, the denial must be because the criteria in Section 76-3-611, MCA are not met. The criteria are as follows:
MCA 76-3-611. Review of final plat.
Staff finds the final plat meets the criteria outlined in MCA 76-3-611 above and the final plat is in compliance with the requirements of state statutes, conditions of approval and local regulations. City Council should approve the final plat.
MCA 76-3-611. Review of final plat.
(1) The governing body or the agent or agency designated by the governing body shall examine each final plat, and the governing body shall approve the plat only if:
(a) it conforms to the conditions of approval set forth on the preliminary plat and to the terms of this chapter and (local) regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter; and
(b) the county treasurer has certified that all real property taxes and special assessments assessed and levied on the land to be subdivided have been paid.
(a) it conforms to the conditions of approval set forth on the preliminary plat and to the terms of this chapter and (local) regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter; and
(b) the county treasurer has certified that all real property taxes and special assessments assessed and levied on the land to be subdivided have been paid.
Staff finds the final plat meets the criteria outlined in MCA 76-3-611 above and the final plat is in compliance with the requirements of state statutes, conditions of approval and local regulations. City Council should approve the final plat.
FISCAL EFFECTS
The final plat of this subdivision will have no financial impact on the Planning Division.