Clear Creek Subdivision 2nd Filing, Amended Lot 5, Block 1, Dave Green, Planner I.  On May 1, 2015, owners Robert and Dorothy Labert applied for preliminary subsequent minor plat approval for Clear Creek Subdivision, 2^nd Filing, Amended Lot 5, Block 1.  The proposed plat creates 2 lots from a 3.8-acre parcel of land. The subject property is generally located on the south side of Pine Ridge Lane, just north of the Highway 87 N/ Highway 312 intersection in the Heights.  The property is zoned Community Commercial (CC) and there are a mixture of commercial and residential uses in the immediate vicinity.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY
 

• A pre-application meeting was held on April 16, 2015, to discuss the proposal.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on May 1, 2015.
• A departmental review meeting was conducted on May 14, 2015.
• The preliminary plat was resubmitted with revisions based on department reviews on May 21, 2015.
• The Planning Board reviewed the plat on June 9, 2015.
• The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on June 23, 2015, and forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners.
• The Board of County Commission will consider the preliminary plat on July 14, 2015.
• The 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends July 27, 2015.

 Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend that the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners conditionally approve the preliminary plat of Clear Creek Subdivision, 2^nd Filing, Amended Lot 5, Block 1, and adopt the Findings of Fact as presented in the staff report.
 
PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Pursuant to Section 76-3-608(4), MCA, the following conditions are recommended to reasonably minimize potential adverse impacts identified within the Findings of Fact.
 

1. To minimize the effects on the natural environment, a weed management plan and property inspection shall be approved by the County Weed Department, prior to final plat approval.
    
2. Minor changes may be made in the SIA and final documents, as requested by the Planning and/or Public Works Departments to clarify the documents and bring them into the standard acceptable format.          
    
3. The final plat shall comply with all requirements of the County Subdivision Regulations, rules, regulations, policies, and resolutions of the Yellowstone County, and the laws and Administrative Rules of the State of Montana.

None

Staff gave a brief presentation of the proposal and shared the recommended conditions of approval.  The planning board had some questions about access to the proposed lots.  Planning Board Member Donna Forbes asked for clarification on the subdivision access points and it was given by Dave Green.  In response to question by Planning Board Member Patrick Klugman, the property is in the BUSFA, and the Billings Fire Department has designated an emergency access from the cul-de-sac. 

There were not other questions from the Board or information provided by the applicant or agent.