On July 1, 2015, Sanderson Stewart agents for Kimmet Properties, LLC applied for preliminary subsequent minor plat approval for Keller Place Subdivision, Amended Lot 3A, Block 1.  The proposed plat creates 3 lots from a 3.315-acre parcel of land. The subject property is generally located on the west side of Johnson Lane, south of Old Hardin Road in Lockwood.  The property is zoned Entryway General Commercial (EGC) and there are a mixture of commercial and residential uses in the immediate vicinity.  The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will review the plat at this meeting and conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. The Board of County Commissioners will act on the proposal on September 15, 2015.
 

Staff recommends the Planning Board recommend to the Board of County Commissioners conditional approval of the preliminary plat of Keller Place Subdivision, Amended Lot 3A, Block 1 and adoption of the Findings of Fact as presented in the staff report. The proposed conditions of approval are as follows:
 

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.

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

• A pre-application meeting was held on March 13, 2015, to discuss the proposal.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on July 1, 2015.
• A departmental review meeting was conducted on July 16, 2015.
• The preliminary plat was resubmitted with revisions based on department reviews on July 23, 2015.
• The Planning Board will review the plat on August 11, 2015.
• The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on August 25, 2015, and forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners.
• The Board of County Commission will consider the preliminary plat on September 15, 2015.
• The 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends September 24, 2015.

General location:                                             West side of Johnson Road south of Old Hardin Road in Lockwood
 
Legal Description:                                        Keller Place Subdivision, Amended Lot 3A, Block 1,  
 
Subdivider/Owner:                                         Kimmet Properties LLC
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                                  Sanderson Stewart
 
Existing Zoning:                                             EGC
 
Existing land use:                                            Vacant, but previously platted property
 
Proposed land use:                                          Commercial
 
Gross/Net area:                                               3.315 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                                3
 
Lot size:                                                          Max:    1.83 acres   Min.:   0.73 acre
                                                                         
Parkland requirements:                                   No parkland dedication is required for this commercial subsequent minor subdivision