On December 1, 2016, the Planning Division received an application for review and preliminary approval of an 87-unit condominium subdivision on Tract 3 of Certificate of Survey (COS) 2771.  The property is located on the south west corner of the intersection of South 32^nd Street West and Hesper Road.  The property is within the County zoning jurisdiction and is zoned Controlled Industrial (CI). In accordance with Chapter 8 of the County Subdivision Regulations, this condominium development must be reviewed as a Major Subdivision.  The Planning Board will conduct a review at this meeting and a public hearing on January 24, 2017.
 

Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend that the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners conditionally approve the preliminary plan for the Put It Here Subdivision Condominium Development, 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 public health and safety, prior to final plat approval, the subdivider shall receive approval from the MDEQ for the proposed well and storm water management plans.
2. To ensure proper easements for private utility companies prior to final plat approval, the applicant will coordinate with the utility companies and provide needed easements, show them on the plat, and provide easement documents with the final plat.
3. 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.
4. 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 were requested.
 

• A pre-application meeting was held on October 27, 2016 for this proposal. It was determined that this is a major subdivision for condominium use which follows the major subdivision review process.
• The preliminary application was submitted to the Planning Division on December 1, 2016.
• A Department Review Meeting was held on December 15, 2016 for this application.
• The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will hold a plat plan review for this application at its January 10, 2017, meeting.
• The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will conduct a public hearing on this application at its meeting on January 24, 2017.
• The Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners will be considering the application at its regular meeting on February 14, 2017.

General location:                                            Southwest corner of the intersection of South 32^nd Street West and Hesper Rd.
 
Legal Description:                                          Tract 3 of COS 2771
 
Subdivider and Owner:                                    EEC Inc.
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                                   Eggart Engineering Company
 
Existing Zoning:                                             Controlled Industrial
 
Existing land use:                                          Vacant
 
Proposed land use:                                        Commercial uses
 
Gross area:                                                   2.69 acres
 
Net area:                                                       2.69 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                                87 condominium units
 
Lot size:                                                        2.69 acres
 
Parkland requirements:                                   Not required for commercial subdivisions