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Preliminary Plat Application
Agriculture
Please see the responses below to the items requested in Section 38.220.060 – Additional
Subdivision Preliminary Plat Supplements in the Bozeman Municipal Code.
a. Number of acres in production and type of production.
The majority of the property has been in hay production (approximately 20 acres).
b. Agricultural operations in the vicinity, and other uses of land in the general vicinity.
The surrounding area to the north, east, and south is residential development. The area to the
west has been used for hay production in past years.
c. The productivity of the land.
The land has been productive for hay production. According to the NRCS Soils Map, the
majority of the site consists of Blackmore silt loam, which is considered prime for farmland.
d. Whether or not the property is part of a viable farm unit, and whether the property
was under production during the last regular season.
The property is not part of a viable farm unit. The property has been leased for agricultural
development, but the owners plan to develop it for residential use now and into the future. The
site is surrounded on two sides with residential development.
e. What measures will be taken, if any, to control family pets.
All pets will be required to be constrained to home lots, or if on shared open space animals
must be kept on a leash per the City of Bozeman requirements. The covenants and restrictions
address controlling family pets.
f. Fencing of agricultural land. Describe any existing fence lines around the subdivision
boundary which protect agricultural lands under an ownership other than of the
developer, and describe any measure which will be taken to ensure that the owners of the
subdivision will share with the owner of the agricultural lands in the continued
maintenance of the fence.
No known fence lines around the subdivision boundary exist that protect agricultural lands
under an ownership other than that of the developer.