On October 1, 2019, Ronald Frank, Douglas Frank, Deborah Frank and Dorn Wilson Development, LLC, applied for preliminary major plat approval for Trails West Subdivision, 5th Filing. The proposed subdivision would create 36 lots for single-family residences and one large remaining lot for future development. The first filing of this subdivision and a master plan of the entire development was first submitted and reviewed by the Planning Board in 2009. The subject property is generally located on the south side of Grand Avenue, just west of 56th Street West.  The property is zoned Residential-6,000-Restricted (R-60-R) and Residential-9,600 (R-96).
 

Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend conditional approval of the preliminary plat of Trails West Subdivision, 5th Filing, to the City Council, 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 protect public health and safety with increased area traffic, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will submit all necessary information required by City of Billings Engineering Division to update Traffic Impact Study information for this filing for review and approval. 

2. To minimize the effects on local service, prior to final plat approval, the applicant will coordinate with the USPS for locating and providing the correct amount of space for safely delivering the mail to the residents.   

3. Minor changes may be made in the SIA and final documents, as requested by the Planning, Legal 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 City of Billings Subdivision Regulations, rules, regulations, policies, and resolutions of the City of Billings, and the laws and Administrative Rules of the State of Montana.

PLAT REVIEW DISCUSSION / STAKE HOLDERS
Planning staff gave a brief presentation about the proposed subdivision and stood for questions. There were none from the Board. Board President Darell Tunnicliff asked if the applicant or agent would like to address the board. Mr. Gary Owen, agent, stood to answer any questions the board had but there were none.

No Variance has been requested.

• Pre-application meeting August 22, 2019
• Preliminary plat application submitted to Planning Division on October 1, 2019
• Departmental review meeting October 17, 2019
• Preliminary plat resubmittal October 24, 2019
• Planning Board plat review November 13, 2019
• Planning Board public hearing November 26, 2019
• Preliminary plat to City Council December 16, 2019
• 60 working-day preliminary plat review period ends December 27, 2019

General location:                                            South side of Grand Ave., west of 56th St. West
 
Legal Description:                                          Lot 9, Block 15 and Lot 4, Block 14 Trails West 4th Filing
 
Subdivider/Owner:                                         Ronald Frank, Douglas Frank and Deborah Frank and Dorn Wilson Development LLC
 
Engineer and Surveyor:                                  Sanderson Stewart
 
Existing Zoning:                                             R-96 and R-60-R
 
Existing land use:                                          Former Irrigated agricultural land
 
Proposed land use:                                        Single-Family Residential
 
Gross area:                                                   17.55 acres
 
Net area:                                                       14.559 acres
 
Proposed number of lots:                                36
 
Lot size:                                                        Max:    9.14 acres
                                                                     Min.:    6,007 square feet
 
Parkland requirements:                                   The applicant is proposing a cash in lieu contribution to parks instead of land dedication.