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City of Missoula, Montana Item to be Referred to City Council Committee Committee: Plat, Annexation and Zoning Item: Grand Vista, Lot 20A Minor Subdivision Date: May 14, 2010 Prepared by: Janet Rhoades, Office of Planning and Grants Initiated by: Missoula Housing Authority (c/o Executive Director Lori Davidson), represented by Dale McCormick of Professional Consultants, Inc. Action Required: Consider a request for Grand Vista, Lot 20A Minor Subdivision. Planning Board Recommendations: Not applicable to a minor subdivision. Staff Recommendations: See attached staff report. Timeline: City Council’s Referral to Committee: May 17, 2010 PAZ Committee Action: May 19, 2010 Action Item City Council Action: June 7, 2010 (Consent Agenda or Committee Report) Deadline: June 9, 2010 Background: Grand Vista, Lot 20A Subdivision is a proposed 5-lot minor subdivision of a 1.0-acre parcel located on Grandview Way, just east of Hillview Way in the South Hills area. The proposed density is 5 dwellings per acre. The property is zoned R-5.4 (Residential, 8 dwellings per acre), with the Hillview Heights Overlay. Per the South Hills Comprehensive Plan, 1987 Update, the recommended land use designation for the property is Residential, 6 dwellings per acre. The subject property is inside the Urban Growth Area, the Waste Water Service Area, and the Air Stagnation Zone. The property will be accessed via Grandview Way. Lots 1-3 will access Grandview Way via a private road; Lots 4 & 5 will access Grandview Way directly via individual driveways. There are no floodplains, riparian areas, or important agricultural resources on the property. There are four existing homes on the property. Most of the property not covered by existing homes or driveways has slopes greater than 10% on the property. Geotechnical studies have been performed for the property, which are included in the application packet and referenced on the plat. Financial Implications: Unknown Attachments: A. Staff report and attachments B. Staff report and attachments, with new report format portions outlined.