Regular 3.A.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 07/28/2014
- TITLE
- Public Hearing and Resolution Authorizing Exchange of Parkland in Mont Vista Sub. 1st Filing
- PRESENTED BY:
- Mike Whitaker
- Department:
- Parks/Rec/Public Lands
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Cynthia Park was created as part of the Yerger Heights Subdivision in 1956. The City of Billings is currently the legal owner of Cynthia Park. The City staff have determined that it is in the best interests of the public for the City to convey this parkland to the Developer in exchange for an equal size of parkland from the Developer in the Mont Vista Subdivision, First Filing. The parkland dedicated by the Developer will be aggregated with other parkland to form a single large park and will be of a configuration more easily used for parkland and recreational purposes by current and future residents, as permitted by statute. See Resolution Attachment A.
Notice of the Public hearing was published in the Billings Times and property owners within 300' of the subject tracts were notified of the Public Hearing.
Notice of the Public hearing was published in the Billings Times and property owners within 300' of the subject tracts were notified of the Public Hearing.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
Council may:
- Approve and proceed with the exchange of parkland; or
- Do not approve the exchange of parkland.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no financial impact to the City.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the advertised public hearing and approve the resolution permitting the exchange of Cynthia Parkland for equal parkland to be dedicated to the City through the platting of the Mont Vista Subdivision First Filing.