On September 2, 2014, the Planning Division received an application for preliminary plat approval for Amended Lot 1C-2, Block 1, Circle Fifty Subdivision. The plat contains 2 lots on approximately 50,404 square feet of land generally located on the south side of Avenue B, just east of Shiloh Road.  The property is currently vacant. The proposal splits the lot in half, and access to the new lots would be from reciprocal access easements from both Avenue B and Grand Avenue.  The owner is Mountain Development Co., and the representing agent is Sanderson Stewart.

In accordance with state law, the City Council has 35 working days to act upon this preliminary subsequent minor plat.  The 35 working day review period for the proposed plat ends on October 21, 2014.  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 subdivide land if the subdivider provides evidence that any identified adverse effects can be mitigated.  Within the 35-day review period, the City Council is required to:

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

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

General location:                                             South side of Avenue B, one block East of Shiloh Road
 
Legal Description:                                           Lot 1C-2, Block 1, Circle Fifty Subdivision
 
Owner/Subdivider:                                          Mountain Development Co.
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                                  Sanderson Stewart
 
Existing Zoning:                                              Community Commercial
 
Existing land use:                                            vacant
 
Proposed land use:                                         unknown
 
Gross/net area:                                               50,404 square feet
 
Proposed number of lots:                                2
 
Lot sizes:                                                         25,202 square feet each
 
Parkland requirements:                                   Parkland is not required as this subdivision is only creating one additional lot.

A public hearing is not scheduled for the City Council meeting; however nearby property owners may attend the meeting.  The Planning Division has received no public comments or questions regarding the proposed subdivision.

Consistency with the Growth Policy, the 2014 Transportation Plan, and the Billings Area Bikeway and Trail Master Plan are discussed within the Findings of Fact.