On October 3, 2016, the Planning Division received an application for preliminary plat 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 is scheduled to conduct a public hearing and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners at this meeting.  The Board of County Commissioners will act on the proposal on December 13, 2016.
 

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 their 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 its 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.
    

 
 
PLAT INFORMATION
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.
 

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A brief presentation by staff was given about the proposed subdivision. After the presentation, Board President Darell Tunnicliff opened the discussion to questions from the board.  Board Member Saldivar asked about the Lockwood Growth Policy statement in the staff report.  Staff responded that although this development will not be building sidewalks and doing a great deal of public improvements, the road that will be built will be to a higher standard than what is currently in place. Board Member Reed commented that he is glad to see infill development and not more sprawl onto undeveloped land.

There was no further comments or discussion about the proposed subdivision and the applicant and his agent decided not to provide additional comment.