HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2902 Endorsing legislative reform of Sub and Platting Act
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2902
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ENDORSING LEGISLATIVE REFORM OF THE MONTANA
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING ACT THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE
OCCASIONAL SALE AND REQUIRE THE REVIEW OF ALL DIVISIONS OF
LAND SMALLER THAN 160 ACRES
. WHEREAS, unreviewed divisions of land in the Bozeman City-County Planning
Jurisdiction cause higher road maintenance costs, adverse impacts on wildlife and
agricultural operations, increased costs to taxpayers, proliferation of noxious weeds, and
heightened wildfire danger; and
WHEREAS, the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act now includes twenty acres
and occasional sale provisions under which the vast majority of land in the State of Montana
is divided without any review; and
WHEREAS, since 1973, 108,425 acres of land in Gallatin County have been divided
without any review; and
WHEREAS, review of proposed land divisions advances the public health, safety,
and welfare; results in the fair distribution of development costs; provides protection to
. neighboring property owners; provides consumer protection to property purchasers; and
enables local governments to plan and budget for services; .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bozeman City Commission supports t
reform to the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act that would eliminate the occasional sale
and require the review of all divisions of land smaller than 160 acres. We further resolve to
support subdivision reform during the 1993 Legislative Session and will seek the support of
all Gallatin County legislators for reform.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana,
. ATTEST:
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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State of Montana )
County of Gallatin )
City of Bozeman )
I, Robin L. Sullivan, Clerk of the Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Commission Resolution No. 2902 was published by title and
number in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published
. in said City, in the issue dated the 14th day of January 1993, and due proof of such publication
is on file in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto set my hand and affix the corporate seal of my
office.
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R IN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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