HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-18 City Commission Packet Materials - C4. Final Plat for the Norton East Ranch Phase 3B Major SubdivisionReport compiled on: February 23, 2018
Attachments: Final Plat, Staff Memorandum
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Tim Cooper, Assistant City Attorney
Tom Rogers, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: Final Plat for the Norton East Ranch Phase 3B Major Subdivision
MEETING DATE: March 5, 2018
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission approve the Final Plat for the Norton East
Ranch Phase 3B Major Subdivision and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the
same on behalf of the City of Bozeman.
BACKGROUND: The City Commission unanimously granted preliminary plat approval for the
Norton East Ranch Phase 3 Subdivision on September 22, 2014.
§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 that staff has concluded that all terms and conditions of the
preliminary plat approval have been met.
Two improvements agreement are required for final plat approval of this subdivision. The
improvements agreement guarantees the installation of sidewalks along private lots and required
landscaping. Irrevocable standby letter of credits in the amount not to exceed $169,706.78 and
$118,835.25 respectively, have been provided for financial security. All other necessary
infrastructure improvements are constructed.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None identified.
ALTERNATIVES: None suggested or proposed.
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Report compiled on: February 23, 2018
Attachments: Final Plat, Staff Memorandum
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 THE NORTON EACH RANCH, PHASE 3B
MAJOR SUBDIVISION, APPLICATION NO. 17462
DATE: AUGUST 30, 2017
C&H Engineering & Surveying on behalf of Norton Properties, LLC (Applicant), has made
application to the City of Bozeman Department of Community Development for Final Plat review
and approval for the Norton East Ranch, Phase 3B, a 35 lot subdivision. Attached is a copy of the
Findings of Fact and Order. The Commission approved the Finding of fact on December 15, 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, Real Estate Transfer Certificate, 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.
An application was submitted to the Community Development Department on September 21,
2017 and amended on January 12, 2018 and on February 7, 2018. Based on the applicant having
submitted a complete application on February 7, 2018 for final plat review the application was
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deemed complete on February 7, 2018, the 45-day (working days) review period for this final
plat would expire on April 12, 2018.
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 landscaping. 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 February 26, 2018. 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
Original Common Open Space Quitclaim Deed and Realty Transfer Certificate
Original Public Access Easement for Common Open Spaces
Improvements Agreements
Letters of credit
Copy of Findings of Fact and Order
cc: file
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BLOCK OPEN SPACE (SF) PARK (SF) LOTS (SF) TOTAL (SF)
5 3,001 35,882 38,883
6 5,874 69,132 75,006
7 2,971 34,996 37,967
8 3,001 35,882 38,883
PARK 1A 74,544 74,544
ROW 152,519
TOTAL 6,002 83,389 175,893 417,802
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NORTON RANCH
PHASE 3
BOZEMAN, MT
NORTON RANCH
PHASE 3
BOZEMAN, MT
CAB
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NRPP 14_0610
NR PARK
c://design5/clients
CHECKED BY:
FILE:
DATE:
PROJECT:
DIR:
L1.0
PARK PLAN
JUNE 2014
0 15' 30'
PARK PLAN
PLANTING NOTES PLANTING DETAILS PLANTING LIST
DESIGN5LA.COM
406.600.0342
ASPHALT TRAIL DETAIL
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NORTON RANCH
PHASE 3
BOZEMAN, MT
NORTON RANCH
PHASE 3
BOZEMAN, MT
CAB
06/27/14
NRPP 14_0610
NR PARK
c://design5/clients
CHECKED BY:
FILE:
DATE:
PROJECT:
DIR:
L1.1
OPEN SPACES
SHEET
JUNE 2014
DESIGN5LA.COM
406.600.0342
0 25' 50'
CONCRETE TRAIL DETAIL SITE PLAN
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NORTON RANCH
PHASE 3
BOZEMAN, MT
NORTON RANCH
PHASE 3
BOZEMAN, MT
CAB
06/27/14
NRPP 14_0610
NR PARK
c://design5/clients
CHECKED BY:
FILE:
DATE:
PROJECT:
DIR:
L1.2
IRRIGATION
CONCEPT AND
DETAILS
JUNE 2014
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406.600.0342
CONCEPT IRRIGATION LAYOUT 0 5' 10'
WATER CALCULATIONS
IRRIGATION NOTES SPRINKLER HEAD LEGEND IRRIGATION LEGEND
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