On May 1, 2013, owner, Copper Ridge Development Corp., applied for preliminary major plat approval for Copper Ridge Subdivision, 5^thFiling. The proposed subdivision creates 77 new lots; 73 lots for single-family residential development and 4 large lots for redevelopment in the future. The subject property is generally located on the north side of Rimrock Road, east of 70^thStreet West and west of the existing Copper Ridge Subdivision.  The property is zoned Residential-7000-Restricted (R-70-R). The Yellowstone County Board of Planning reviewed the plat and conducted a public hearing at its June 25, 2013, meeting and recommends conditional approval. Sanderson Stewart is the representing agent.

In accordance with state law, the City Council has 60 working days to act upon this major preliminary plat; the 60 working day review period for the proposed plat ends on July 26, 2013. 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 60 day review period, the City Council is required to:

1. Approve;
2. Conditionally Approve; or
3. Deny the Preliminary Plat

Should the City Council approve the preliminary plat, the subject property may further develop under private ownership, resulting in additional tax revenues.

General location:                                North of Rimrock Road
 
LegalDescription:                              Lot 35, Block 4, and all of Blocks 5, 6, & 7, in Copper Ridge Subdivision, 2^ndFiling, and Lot 61, Block 4 in Copper Ridge, 3^rdFiling
 
Owner/Subdivider:                             Copper Ridge Development, Corp.
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                      Sanderson Stewart
 
Existing Zoning:                                 R-70-R
 
Existing land use:                               Vacant
 
Proposed land use:                             Single-family residential
 
Gross and Net area:                            36.24 acres; 30.22 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                   77
 
Lot size:                                              Max:   4.98 acres
                                                            Min.:   8,061 square feet
 
Parkland requirements:                      Parkland requirements were planned for the entire Copper Ridge Subdivision Master Plan area in 2005. Slight modifications are proposed with this plat.

A public hearing was conducted by the Yellowstone County Board of Planning on June 25, 2013. Property owners adjacent to the subject property were notified by certified mail of the hearing and a legal notice was published in the Billings Times.  One adjacent property owner phoned the Planning Division for further information on the parkland modification. No public comments were received at the Public Hearing.

Consistency with the Growth Policy, the Transportation Plan 2009 Update, and Billings Area Bikeways and Trail Master Plan are discussed within the Findings of Fact.