On May 1, 2015, owner, Superior Builders, LLP, applied for preliminary major plat approval for Aspen Ridge Subdivision, 2^nd Filing.  The proposed plat creates 15 lots from a 28-acre parcel of land. The subject property is generally located in Lockwood, on the south side of San Marino Drive, between Tanglewood Drive and Noblewood Drive.  The property is zoned Residential-9,600 (R-96).  The Yellowstone County Board of Planning reviewed the plat at its meeting on June 9 and will conduct a public hearing at this meeting. The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to act on the proposal on July 14, 2015.

Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend that the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners conditionally approve the preliminary plat of Aspen Ridge Subdivision, 2^nd Filing, and adopt the Findings of Fact as presented in the staff report.

PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Planning staff recommends the following conditions of approval:
 

1. To minimize effects on local services, prior to final plat approval two stormwater facilities easements shall be created for the stormwater facilities on Lot 9, Block 2.  A County RSID for maintenance of the stormwater facilities in the easements also shall be established or expanded prior to final plat approval. The final SIA must reflect these arrangement for the stormwater management.
2. To minimize effects on local services,  prior to final plat approval the conveyance of stormwater in the 20’ stormwater easement along the northeast boundary of the subdivisoin adjacent to the existing alley shall be piped from the new stormwater facilities proposed on Lot 9, Block 2, to the existing stormwater detention pond located in an easement on proposed lots 2, 3, and 4, Block 2. The design of the piping system shall be reviewed and approved by County Public Works.
3. 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.
4. To minimize effects on local services, provide the pedestrian pathway connectivity required by Section 4.6 C. 15 of the County Subdivision Regulations, and meet the requirements of the Aspen Ridge Subdivision,1st Filing Subdivision Improvement Agreement, prior to final plat approval the 5-foot wide pedestrian walkway/trail shall be constructed along the east side of Tanglewood Drive and the north side of San Marino Drive in the existing walkway/trail easement in Aspen Ridge Subdivision, 1st Filing, and the 5-foot wide pedestrian walkway/trail shall be constructed in the walkway/trail easement along the north side of San Marino Drive to the cul-de-sac in the 2nd Filing.
5. 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.     
6. 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.

 No variances have been requested from the Yellowstone County Subdivision Regulations for this proposal.

 

• A pre-application meeting was held on April 30, 2015 to discuss the proposal (three previous pre-application meetings were held).
• 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.

General location:                                             San Marino Drive, west of Noblewood Drive, in Lockwood.
 
Legal Description:                                           Lot 5, Block 3, Aspen Ridge Subdivision, 1^st Filing 
 
Subdivider/Owner:                                         Superior Builders, LLP
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                                  Blueline Engineering
 
Existing Zoning:                                             R-96
 
Existing land use:                                            Vacant
 
Proposed land use:                                          Single-Family Residential
 
Gross area:                                                      28.9 acres
 
Net area:                                                          27.1
 
Proposed number of lots:                                15
 
Lot size:                                                          Max:    18.5 acres   Min.:   0.506 acre
                                                                         
Parkland requirements:                                   Parkland dedication is required in the amount of 0.578 acres. A cash contribution in lieu of land dedication is proposed.