On October 3, 2016, the Planning Division received an application for preliminary plat approval for the proposed Silver Fox Subdivision.  The property is generally located at 1680 Lockwood Drive on the south side of Lockwood Road.  Approximately one mile east of the intersection of Highway 87 East and Lockwood Road. The applicant is proposing to create 5 lots for commercial use.  The proposed lots range in size from 2.05 acres to 0.84 acres. This parcel of land is zoned Controlled Industrial and is surrounded by industrial uses. The Planning Board will review the plat at this meeting and a conduct a public hearing on November 22, 2016.  
 

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend that the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners conditionally approve the preliminary plat of Silver Fox Subdivision 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, prior to final plat approval the applicant will obtain approval from Lockwood Water and Sewer District for proposed connections to the water and sewer systems.They will also receive approval for the storm water systems from the MDEQ and meet the requirements of Yellowstone County Storm Water Management. 
2. To minimize the effects on local services, prior to final plat approval an RSID will be created to provide maintenance of the interior roads of this subdivision. 
3. 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 location for this subdivision. 
4. To minimize the effects on the local environment, prior to final plat approval the applicant is required to obtain a weed management plan and a property inspection shall be done by the County Weed Department. 
5. 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 provide easement documents for those easements. 
6. 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. 
7. 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.

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• A subdivision pre-application meeting was held on August 8, 2016.
• The preliminary plat application was submitted to the Planning Division on October 3, 2016.
• A departmental review meeting was conducted on October 20, 2016.
• The preliminary plat was resubmitted with revisions based on department reviews on October 27, 2016.
• The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will review the plat application on November 9, 2016.
• The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will hold a public hearing on this plat application and make a recommendation to the BOCC at its meeting on November 22, 2016.
• The BOCC will consider the subdivision application at its regular meeting on December 13, 2016.
• The 60-working day review period ends January 3, 2017 for this application.

General location:                                            Generally located at 1680 Lockwood Drive on the south side of Lockwood Road.
                                                                        Approximately one mile east of the intersection of Highway 87 East
                                                                        and Lockwood Road
 
Legal Description:                                          Lot 1, Getter Subdivision
 
Owner/Subdivider:                                         Boyce and TJ Smith
 
Surveyor/Engineer:                                         Performance Engineering and Consulting
 
Existing Zoning:                                              Controlled Industrial
 
Proposed Zoning:                                           Controlled Industrial
 
Existing land use:                                           Industrial
 
Proposed land use:                                        Industrial
 
Gross area:                                                     7.00 acres
 
Net area:                                                         6.61 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                                5
 
            Max.:                                                   2.05 acres
            Min.:                                                   0.84 acres
 
Parkland requirements:                                   No parkland dedication is required with a subdivision that is proposed to have only
                                                                        commercial uses, Section 10.8 C. YCSR.