HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-11-17 City Commission Packet Materials - C2. Southbridge Phase VI Final Plat Report compiled on: August 30, 2017 Attachments: Final Plat, Staff Memorandum
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Tim Cooper, Assistant City Attorney Tom Rogers, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: Final Plat for Southbridge Phase VI Subdivision
MEETING DATE: September 11, 2017
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission approve the Final Plat for the Southbridge Phase VI Subdivision and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the same on behalf of the City of Bozeman.
BACKGROUND: On October 10, 2016, the Bozeman City Commission conducted their
review of the Preliminary Plat application for Southbridge Subdivision and voted 5-0 to
conditionally approve the preliminary plat application, a multi-phase development. Subsequent phases have been reviewed and approved. Southbridge Phase VI is the final phase of the Southbridge development and includes the construction of a portion of Blackwood Road.
§76-3-611(1), MCA, provides that the City Commission shall approve the plat only if:
(a) it conforms to the conditions of approval set forth on the preliminary plat and to the terms of
this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter; and (b) the county treasurer has certified that all real property taxes and special assessments assessed and levied on the land to be subdivided have been paid.
The County Treasurer has certified that all real property taxes and special assessments assessed
and levied on the land to subdivide have been paid. Attached is a memorandum from Tom
Rogers, Senior Planner, stating the staff has concluded that all terms and conditions of the preliminary plat approval have been met.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None identified.
ALTERNATIVES: None suggested or proposed.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Fiscal impacts are undetermined at this time, but will include increased
property tax revenues from new development, along with increased costs to deliver municipal services to the property.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: GREG SULLIVAN, CITY ATTORNEY ROBIN CROUGH, CITY CLERK
FROM: TOM ROGERS, AICP
SUBJECT: FINAL PLAT REVIEW FOR SOUTHBRIDGE PHASE VI MAJOR
SUBDIVISION, PLANNING FILE NO. 17281
DATE: AUGUST 30, 2017
Madison Engineering, on behalf of DA Land Company, Inc., (Applicant), have made application to the City of Bozeman Department of Community Development for Final Plat review and approval for the Southbridge Phase VI Major Subdivision, a 35 lot subdivision. Attached is a copy of the Findings of Fact and Order. The Commission approved the Finding of fact on September 8, 2014. An Improvement Agreement is required for this subdivision for the installation of sidewalks and required landscaping. All other necessary infrastructure improvements are constructed. Based on the summary review provided below the City Engineering Department and Department of Community Development have reviewed the application against the conditions of preliminary plat approval; and as a result, find that the final plat application may be approved by the City Commission. Three (3) original mylars of the Final Plat, original Platting Certificate, improvement
agreements, deed, and a copy of the Findings of Fact and Order are attached for your review. The property owner’s association documents and other applicable documents were previously recorded at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office. The Community Development staff respectfully requests that you prepare a City Attorney's Certificate using the attached original Platting Certificate as updated; approve the Certificates of Director of Public Works and Certificate of Completion "as to form". The final City signatures will be obtained once the City Commission has approved the final plat. A completed application was submitted to the Community Development Department on June 1, 2017 and amended on August 11, 2017. Based on the applicant having submitted a complete application on August 11, 2017 for final plat review the application was deemed complete on
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August 14, 2017, the 45-day (working days) review period for this final plat would expire on October 17, 2017. The conditions of preliminary plat approval, which are pertinent to this major subdivision and how they have been met are described in the submittal materials. An exception to this are that it was determined that a subdivision improvements agreements are required for uninstalled sidewalks and street. We have that agreement in hand and the financial guarantee will be provided by irrevocable standby Letter of Credit. The LOC will be delivered directly to your office.
Note: The Community Development Department and Engineering Departments have also
reviewed the final plat application against the preliminary plat cited code provisions and
found compliance with these code requirements. The Engineering Department has also
reviewed and approved the “closure” of the final plat. The project is scheduled for consideration by the City Commission on October 3, 2016. Please let me know if this will not work. Attachments: Three (3) Mylar Final Plats and One (1) Blackline Copy Applicant’s Written Narrative and Complete Submittal Original Platting Certificate Improvements Agreements Letters of credit Copy of Findings of Fact and Order cc: file
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