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Laurel Yellowstone City-County Planning Board
March 8, 2007 7:00 PM
Council Chambers
Todd Linder, Acting Chairman
Deb Homing, City Rep.
Hazel Klein, City Rep.
Miles Walton, City Rep.
Dan Koch, City Rep.
Greg Johnson, County Rep.
Mark Richards, Planner
Cheryll Lund, City Secretary
Due to the absence of Gerald Shay, Chairman, Todd Linder was Acting Chairman.
Motion by Dan Koch, second by Deb Homing, to approve the minutes, of the
February 22, 2007 meeting, as written. Motion carried 5-0.
Prairie Rose Subdivision - Preliminary Minor Plat- Spring Creek Road
Tkis minor preliminary plat is located outside of the city limits of Laurel and within
Yellowstone County.
Travis West, RS Consulting, spoke regarding this proposed minor preliminary plat. He
represents the owner of the property, Alison Turner.
This subdivision consists of a total of 161.298 gross acres that is proposed to be split into
4 lots. The minimum lot size is 40.299 acres and maximum size is 40.350 acres. Single
family residences are proposed for the lots.
The lots will be served by septic systems and wells, as well as cisterns due to the depth of
the aquifer in the area.
Access for all 4 lots will be offof Spring Creek Road. Two shared accesses are being
proposed due to the terrain of the lots in regards to sight and safety.
The developer has requested a variance for lot configuration. All of the lots will be
located along the west side of the property on Spring Creek Road.
They are proposing a 10,000 gallon dry fire hydrant. They will comply with the Laurel
Volunteer Fire Department recommendations and requirements.
At tiffs time Mark Richards read the LVFD recommendations and requirements into the
record. This recommendatioa will be placed in Mark's f'mal recommendations to the
developer and Yellowstone County Commissioners as #D.
There were no other proponents that spoke.
At this time Mark Richards read his 7 conditions for approval into the record (attached)
and then Appendix A "Findings of Fact" from LMC as filled in. (attached)
Mark recommended approval of Prairie Rose subdivision subject to his conditions.
Acting Chairman Todd Linder asked if there were any other people that wanted to speak
on Prairie Rose Subdivision.
There were no other proponents.
A motion was made by Greg Johnson, second by Hazel Klein, to recommend approval to
the Yellowstone County Commissioners, for Prairie Rose Subdivision, with the 7
conditions from Mark Richards. Motion carded 5-0.
Miscellaneous
Mark stated that the Planning Board meeting date will go back to being held on the 1st
Thursday of the month once the City Council changes the ordinance.
The 1st Thursday of the month appears to work better for items that need to go from the
Planning Board to the City Council Workshop.
Mark also stated that Chapter 16 is now going forward to the Council Workshop for their
study and approval. After the Council approves it, as written, the Planning Board
members will each receive a copy.
Public Input
There was no public input.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:49.
Respectfully submitted,
CheryI1 Lund, Secretary
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PRELIMINARY PLAT APPLICATION
YELLOWSTONE COUNTy PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1. NAME OF SUBDIVISION: Prairie Rose Subdivision
2. LOCATION: Spring Creek Road
A. LEGAL DESCR~TION 1/4 SECTION: SWl/4
SECTION: 36
TOWNSHIP: 2 South
RANGE: 24 East
GENERAL LOCATION: The subdivision is located southeast of Laurel (2.0 miles East on Thiel Road,
2.2 miles South on Spring Creek Road).
3. NAME, ADDREss & TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUBDIVIDER:
A. NAME:
B. ADDRESS:
C. TELEPHONE:
4. PLAT DATA:
Alison A. Turner
2514 North 13 Road
Worden, MT 59088
(406) 690-2290
A. GROSS AREA:
B. NET AREA:
C. NUMBER OF LOTS:
D. MINIMUM LOT SIZE:
E. MAXEMUM LOT SIZE:
F. LINEAL FEET OF STREETS:
G. EXISTING ZONING:
H. SURROUNDING ZON/2qG:
NORTH:
SOUTH:
EAST:
WEST:
161.298 Acres
159.466 Acres
4 Lots
40.299 Acres
40.350 Acres
~.660.13' (Existing Co. Road - Spring Creek Road)
one
None
None
None
None
EXISTING LAND USE: Agricultural Purposes (Unimproved)
PROPOSED LAND USE: 4~40Acres parcels for ranchette type properties
6. PARKLAND REQUIREMENT (CHECK OWNER PREFERENCE)
A. LAND: N/A Acres N/A
B. CASH: N/A DOLLARS N/A
VARIANCES REQUESTED:
A. Lot configuration variance
SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PROPOSED SUBDIVISION (COUNTY PLATS )
A. GAS:
B. ELECTRIC:
C. TELEPHONE:
D. RURAL FIRE:
E. SCHOOL DISTRICT:
F. IRRIGATION DITCH COMPANY:
G. CABLE TELEVISION:
None
Yellowstone Valley Electric Co-op
Quest Telephone Company
Laurel Voluntary Fire Department
Laurel School District
N/A
N/A
9. LIST OF MATERIALS SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION
A. Preliminary Plat AppLication F. Lot Variance
B. Preliminary Plat G. Storm Water Drainage Report & Plan
C. Subdivision Improvement Agreement H. Soils-SCS Soil Survey Data
D. Waiver of Rights to Protest I. MT DEQ Lot Layout
E. Adjacent Property Owners
10. NAME, ADDRESS, & TELEPHONE OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT (S)
A. SURVEYOILrENGiNEER: Tom K~ (Surveyor) North Star Land Services
.33 Centennial Road~ Columbus~ MT 59019
(406) 322-9943
B. CONSULTANT/
REPRESENTATIVE:
TravisWest~R.S.
R.S. ConsultlnL~_~_~
PO Box 194~Columbus, MT 59019
~406)322-111
I DECLARE THAT I AM THE OWNER OF RECORD OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY,
AND HAVE EXAMINED ALL STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED I-[EREIN, AND
ALL ATTACHED EXI-IIBITS, AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, IT IS
TRUE AND CORRECT.
Ahson A. Turner, Landowner ' ~ Donna J. Turner, Landowner
MEMO TO PLANNING BOARD
FROM; Mark Richards, Planner, City of Laurel
RE: PRAIRIE ROSE SUBDIVISION
FINDINGS OF FACT (revised)
March 9, 2007
TO: MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING BOARD
The project, Prairie Rose Subdivision, is recommended for approval with the following
terms and conditions to be included in the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA).
A. A noxious weed management plan must be completed and filed with the
Yellowstone County Office of Weed Control. An inspection of the subject property with
either the owner or subdivider is to be done prior to any construction and after any weed
control measures have been taken.
B. The developer is requested to dedicate 30 feet of the western boundary to the public
as County Road right-of way.
C. Public Works encourages the developer to create a RSID for dust control.
D. A tank at the intersection of Spring Creek Road and either of the property access
roads or along Spring Creek Road between lots 2 and 3, if allowed by County, will need
to be in service prior to construction of the first structure in the subdivision. (NFPAP
Section 18.3.2 ). The tank shall be put offthe main roadway with an access fight-of-
way so that vehicles do not block the main access road.
E. In the SIA in section V. STORM DRAINAGE; Section 7.F should read Chapter 4.7
and the wording is to be changed from "and approved" to "for review".
F. The Certificate of Subdivision Approval from the Yellowstone County Health
Department is to be filed with the County clerk and recorder and that any new owners are
to be notified as to any conditions that are imposed.
G. The request for lot configuration length to width variance is recommended to be
approved for the four reasons set forth in the letter dated January 12, 2007 from R.S.
Consulting.
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX A
LAUREL-YELLOWSTONE CITY-
COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
PRELIMINARY REVIEW CRITERIA
FINDINGS OF FACT
Name of Subdivision: ~a~'l~
Prepared by: H.~Qt~wtmnDate: 3-R-t~ 7
Reviewed by:. ~, Date:
I. PRIMARY REVIEW
A. Effect on Agriculture:
(circle one):
la. The subdivision will remove
acres from (livestock) or (crop) production.
[lb~,The subdivision will have no affect
on agricultural production because there is
no present commercial raising of livestock
or crops.
t~one):
subdivision will not interfere
with any irrigation system or present any
interference with agricultural operations in
vicinity. (or)
2b. The subdivision could interfere with
any irrigation system. Conditions of approv-
al should require fencing and restrictive
covenants.
B. Effect on Local Services:
(circle one)
la. The subdivision will connect to the
municipal water and sewer systems of
The cost of connecting will be paid by the
subdivider or lot buyers, and the municipali-
ty should not experience an appreciable
increase in maintenance and operating costs.
The lot buyers will pay regular water and
sewer charges. (or)
t~fflhe subdivision will on-site
use
water supply and sewage disposal.
(circle one):
(~l'he subdivision will receive law
enforcement services fi-om the (municipal
police deparnnent) (County Sheriff's De-
~ and fire pro'~tion from the ~t'
Fire Department. Providing these ser-
vices to the subdivision is expected to be a
negligible cost to the city (CounT) and fire
departments. Any increased costs likely will
be covered by increased tax revenues from
improved properties. (or)
2b. Providing these services to the subdi-
vision is expected to create $ in
additional costs to the local government.
(circle one):
~)No extension of public streets or
roads will be needed, and the subdivision
will have a negligible impact on cost of
road maintenance. (or)
3b. An upgrade of Street/Road
will be necessary to serve the subdivision,
at an estimated cost of $ . Annual
mad maintenauce is expected to cost $ .
4. The land affected by the proposed
subdivision currently pays au estimated $..
__ in local property taxes. After subdi-
vision, the land and improvements are ex-
pected to pay approximately $__ in
local property taxes, at current mill levies.
C. Effect on Natural Environment:
1. The subdivision will use proper-sized
culverts as part of constructing a private
access road from Road/Street,
which will minimize problems of road
drainage and erosion. (circle one):
2a. The relatively level terrain is not
expected to create significant surface runoff
problems. (or)
2b. The existing terrain will require cut-
ting and filling, both for road conslruction
and for grading and leveling buLlding
site(s). Some surface mn-off likely will
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occur but the grading and drainage plan is
designed to prevent significant adverse
The subdivision is not expected to
adversely affect mtive vegetation, softs, or
the water quality or quantity of surface or
ground waters. Areas disturbed by curing
and filling and grading will be reseeded in
pe season to minimize erosion.
roposed weed control measures will
prevent the proliferation of weed growth
within the subdivision and on areas dis-
turbed by eonstn:ction.
D. Effect on Wildlife and Wildlife Habi-
tat:
(circle one):
~Yrhe subdivision will not be located
in an area of significant wildlife habitat, nor
in any critical wildlife areas. The expected
effects of pets and human activity generated
by the subdivision will not significantly
affect wildlife. (or)
lb. The subdivision is located in excel-
lent habitat for . The subdivision
will have an effect on wildlife, and the
expected effects of pets and human activity
generated by the subdivision could have
significant affect on wildlife. (or)
lc. The subdivision is located adjacent to
Creel which has an excellent
fishery. Development of the lots could have
an impact on the fishery, but conditions of
approval require all structures to be set back
at least 300 feet from the streambank to
minimize the impacts.
(circle one):
I~rl'he subdivision will not result in
closure of public access to hunting or fish-
ing areas, nor to public lands. (or)
2b. A public trail is included in the plat
to provide access to the stream or public
lands.
D. Effect on Public Health and Safety:
{~circle one):
ased on available information, the
subdivision does not appear to be subject to
potential natural hazards such as flooding,
snow or rock slides, high winds, wildfire, or
excessive slopes, nor potential man-made
hazards such as high voltage power lines,
high pressure gas lines, nearby industrial or
mining activity, or high traffic volumes. (or)
lb. The subdivision is subject to poten-
tial hazard from . The subdivider
has committed to minimize the effect of the
hazards by.',
II. REQUIREMENTS OF THE MON-
TANA SUBDMSION AND PLATTING
ACT, UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR
MONUMENTATION, AND LOCAL SUB-
DIVISION REGULATIONS
The subdivision meets the requirements
of the Montana Subdivision and Platting
Act and the surveying requirements speci-
fied in the Uniform Standards for
Monumentation, and conforms to the design
standards specified in the local subdivision
regulations. The subdivider and the local
government have complied with the subdi-
vision review and approval procedures set
forth in local subdivision regulations.
III. EASEMENTS FOR UTILITIES
(circle one)
(~}No easements necessary to
extend utilities to the subdivision. Utilities
are currently adjacent to the property or can
be extended within the public road right-of-
way. (o0
lb. Easements to extend utilities across
property(les) owned by are need-
ed. Utility easements have been granted to
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APPENDIX A
the subdivider by those property owners,
and the instruments of easement~ convey-
ance will be fried with the County Clerk
and Recorder.
IV. LEGAL AND PHYSICAL ACCESS
(circle one):
la. Legal access is provided by __
__ Road/Street, a public roadway that
is adjacent to the lot(s). (or)
lb. Legal access is provided by a 60-font
wide road easement across properties be-
longing to . The ease-
ments have been surveyed, and instruments
of easement conveyance will be filed with
the County Clerk and Recorder. (circle one):
2a. Physical access is provided by
Road/Slxeet, a public roadway that is
adjacent to the lot(s). (or)
2b. Physical access will be provided by
a road with a__-foot wide driving surface
constructed in accordance with local road
standards from Road/Street to
the subdivision.
3. The following statement will be
written on the face of the subdivision plat
and on any insa'tanents of conveyance:
a. "Legal and physical access is provid-
ed by Road/Street, a public
roadway located adjacent to the property."
(o0
b. "Legal access is provided from
__ Road/Street, a public road, by a .._:
wide easement across property owned by
· Physical access is pro-
vialed by a road with a -wide driving
Slll'face."
V. CONFORMANCE TO AN ADOPT-
ED COMPREHZNSIVE PLAN
(circle one):
/ri'a.~e subdivision plat conforms to the
comp~'-''~' ensreh ive plan adopted by
(or)
lb. The subdivision plat is not in confor-
mance with the comprehensive plan adopted
by the local government for the following
reasons:
(Ord. 96-1 (part), 1996)
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