HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-15-23 Public Comment - K. Foley - Canyon Gate Un-met Codes of Compliance and Design StandardsA.
B.
From:Kathleen Foley
To:Agenda
Subject:Canyon Gate Un-met Codes of Compliance and Design Standards
Date:Monday, May 15, 2023 6:32:11 PM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you
recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
To Whom It May Concern:
I would like to request that item #F.2 Canyon Gate PP be removed from the consent list and
brought back for discussion due to its failure to meet the following city code requirements.
38.220.060. Documentation of Compliance with adopted standards.
The following information must be provided with all subdivision preliminary platapplications in order to document compliance with adopted development standards
unless waived by the development review committee during the pre-application process
per section 38.240.110. The developer must include documentation of any waivers granted
by the city after the pre-application review. Additional relevant and reasonable informationmay be required to adequately assess whether the proposed subdivision complies with
this chapter, the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act, and other applicable standards.
The applicant has not submitted any documentation of waivers, nor discussed their existenceat the recent 4/18/23 city commission meeting for failure to meet the following two items.
38.220.060. A. 5. Protective Measures. b. "Describe measures to protect trees and criticalplant communities (eg. design and location of streets, lots and open spaces).The applicant did not make any mention of measures to protect trees in the applicationnarrative nor when questioned at the city comm. meeting of 4/18/23. (Instead the applicant'slandscape architect discussed the messiness of Cottonwood trees and how they were planningto plant 102 new trees to replace the over 111 trees being removed.)
38.220.060. A. 6. Wildlife. d. Protective Measures. " Describe measures to protect orenhance wildlife habitat or to minimize degradation..."The applicant did not meet this requirement nor discuss it in their application narrative.
38.410.010. General Standards.Natural environment. The design and development of all land uses must be properly
related to topography, and must, to the extent possible, preserve the natural terrain,
natural drainage, existing topsoil, trees and other existing vegetation.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Foley