This is a zone change request from Residential Manufactured Home (RMH) to Community Commercial (CC) on a 4.77- acre parcel described as Tract 1, C/S 2537 and the North 2 acres of the South 10.41 acres East of the lateral and a Fraction of the S1/2NESE1/4 (73.42 X 890 feet) in the NESE1/4 of Section 22, Township 1 North, Range 26 East. The property is owned by Lee Steffanich and Sanderson Stewart is the agent. The owners conducted a pre-application neighborhood meeting on June 25, 2012.  The Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on August 7, 2012, and is forwarding a recommendation of approval on a 3-0 vote. The City Council conducted a public hearing on August 27, 2012, and approved the zone change on 1st reading.

State law at MCA 76-2-304 requires that all zone changes be reviewed in accordance with 10 criteria. Using the 10 criteria to determine the appropriateness of the zone change request, the City Council may:
1. Approve the zone change request
2. Deny the zone change request
3. Allow withdrawal of the application
4. Delay action for up to thirty (30) days

There should be no immediate financial impact to the city. Service fees will increase under the proposed zoning and taxable market value will increase when the property is developed.

The Zoning Commission is forwarding a recommendation of approval on a 3-0 vote.