On September 1, 2016 Performance Engineering and Consulting on behalf of property owner Production Consulting, LLC, applied for preliminary major plat approval for Bar 11 Subdivision.  The proposed plat creates 162 lots for single-family residences on approximately 206.22-acres of land. The subject property is generally located approximately 0.25 miles west of Bitterroot Drive, about one mile north of Highway 312, and north of Billings Heights.  The property is zoned Residential 9600. The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will review the plat at this meeting and conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.  The proposal will go to the Board of County Commissioners for action on November 15, 2016.
 

Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend that the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners conditionally approve the preliminary plat of Bar 11 Subdivision 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 provide for the correct installation of water lines, prior to final plat approval the applicant will provide a signed letter from the Heights Water District that the applicant has met all the requirements of the Heights Water District for installation of water lines for the proposed subdivision. 
2. To minimize the effects on the natural environment, prior to final plat approval the applicant will obtain approval from the MDEQ for the proposed septic system placement.  They will also receive approval for the storm water systems from the MDEQ and meet the requirements of Yellowstone County for Storm Water Management. 
3. To mitigate impacts on local services, prior to final plat approval the subdivider shall create a Rural Special Improvement District – Maintenance (RSID-M) for future maintenance of the new public roads serving the subdivision. 
4. To provide proper documentation for creation of roads outside the subdivision, prior to final plat approval the applicant will provide all documents for the required road rights of way for Plateau Road, Bull Park and Hawthorn Lane that extend outside of the subdivision but will provide access and utility services to the subdivision. 
5. To mitigate impact to the parks used in the subdivision and to ensure park land is able to be maintained, prior to final plat approval the applicant will create a Parks Maintenance District to provide for the maintenance of new parks in the subdivision. 
6. To minimize the effects on local services, prior to final plat approval the subdivider shall provide written verification that the US Postal Service has approved the mail facilities and their location for this subdivision. 
7. To minimize the effects on the natural environment, prior to final plat approval a weed management plan and property inspection shall be approved by the County Weed Department.  
8. To provide for the installation of the needed private utilities within the subdivision, prior to final plat approval the applicant will coordinate with private utility companies and provide easements on the plat, if needed, and easement documents for those easements. 
9. 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.    
10. 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

• A pre-application meeting was held on July 7, 2016 to discuss the proposal.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on September 1, 2016.
• A departmental review meeting was conducted on September 15, 2016.
• The preliminary plat was resubmitted with revisions based on department reviews on September 22, 2016.
• The Planning Board will review the plat on Wednesday, October 12, 2016.
• The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on October 25, 2016, and forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners.
• The Board of County Commission will consider the preliminary plat on November 15, 2016.
• The 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends December 1, 2016.

General location:         Generally located approximately .25 miles west of Bitterroot Drive, north of Highway
                                    312 approximately .96 miles, north of Billings Heights
 
Legal Description:       Tracts 1-A, 2-A, 3-A, 4-A, 5-A-1, 6-A, 7-A, 8-A, 9, 10-A, 10-B, 11 and 12-B of C.O.S 1420 and the SW1/4 of
                                    the NW1/4 and the NW1/4 of the SW1/4, Section 2, Township 1N, Range 26E.
 
Subdivider:                   Production Consulting, LLC
 
Owner:                         Production Consulting, LLC
 
Engineer and Surveyor:  Performance Engineering and Consulting
 
Existing Zoning:               Residential 9600
 
Existing land use:             Vacant / Dry land grazing
 
Proposed land use:           Single-family residences
 
Gross area:                        Approximately 206.22 acres
 
Net area:                            Approximately 158.22 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:   162
 
Lot size:                              Max: 4.22 acres / Min: .49 acres
                                                                         
Parkland requirements:       Parkland dedication requirement: 17.4 acres, they are providing 18.22 acres.