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Plat Annexation & Zoning Plat Annexation & Zoning City Subdivision Regulation Revisions City Subdivision Regulation Revisions June 2, 2010 June 2, 2010 ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Agenda Overview Overview Focus of Revisions Focus of Revisions City Council Public Hearing scheduled for City Council Public Hearing scheduled for June 7, 2010 June 7, 2010 Planning Board held hearings on April 4 & Planning Board held hearings on April 4 & 20, 2010 20, 2010 – recommended approval of the recommended approval of the document as amended document as amended ---PAGE BREAK--- Overview Completion of contract with Duncan Associates Final phase of updating City development regulations Limited proposed revisions addressing Articles 1 through 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- Revisions limited to: Remaining current with State legislative Remaining current with State legislative directives directives Aligning with Title 20 City zoning Aligning with Title 20 City zoning Reflecting recent revisions to County Reflecting recent revisions to County Subdivision Regulations and Application Subdivision Regulations and Application Incorporating Resolution #7402 Incorporating Resolution #7402 – parkland parkland related related Incorporating limited clean Incorporating limited clean-up up ---PAGE BREAK--- State legislative directives State legislative directives Based on SB305: – Major subdivision for 50 lots or more amended to allow 80 business days for decision (MCA 76-3-604) • See section 4-030.1B (page 4-10) ---PAGE BREAK--- State legislative directives State legislative directives Based on HB486: – Separately address Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat as primary review criteria (MCA 76-3-608). • See section 4-010.14.B(4) (page 4-8). – A written decision provided to applicant within 30 business days (MCA 76-3-504(1)(r) and MCA 76-3-620) • See sections 4-010.14.D.(2) (page 4-8) and 1-120 (page 1-4). – A public hearing is also required for variance requests to a major subdivision. (MCA 76-3-506) • See sections 4-030.3, 4-030.4.A (page 4-11) & 4-030.5 (page 4- 12). – Require certification from local government that a condominium project is exempt or has been approved based on certain criteria (MCA 70-23-301). • See section 4-040.4 (page 4-13). ---PAGE BREAK--- State legislative directives State legislative directives Based on HB486: – City Council may require a %age of improvements or specific types of improvements to be completed before allowing bonding or other reasonable security for purposes of filing a final plat (MCA 76-3-507). • See sections: 4-010.14.A(2) (page 4-7), 4-070.4.F.(4)(b) (page 4-18), 5-050.4.D (page 5-13), and 9-010.1.B (page 9- – Require a waiver of right to protest RSID/SID to expire twenty years after the date the final subdivision plat is filed (MCA 76-3-608). • See section 5-050.4.M (page 5-15). – Add aggregated parcels to the list of subdivision exemptions (MCA 76-3-207). • See section 8-030 (page 8-2). ---PAGE BREAK--- Align with Title 20 Align with Title 20 General Interpretations – Revisions to Article 2 Definitions – Revisions to Article 2 Planned Unit Development – See section 3-120 (page 3-34) Riparian Regulations – See section 3-130 (page 3-37) and 5-020.14.L (page 5- 10) Hillside Protection – See section 3-140 (page 3-41) Cluster and Conservation – See sections 3-150 (page 3-44) and 5-020.14.J (page 5- 9) ---PAGE BREAK--- Reflect County Subdivision Reflect County Subdivision Regulations and Application Regulations and Application Riparian regulations: Coordinated with approach from County subdivision and City zoning – See sections 3-130 and 5-020.14.L (page 5-10) Proof of access at final plat – See section 3-020.2.B (page 3-8) and 5-020.5 (page 5-3) Procedure for Plat Adjustments – See section Article 4-070.4.B (page 4-16) Submittal of an Environmental assessment (EA) for Major subdivisions – Clarification. – See Section Article 5-030 (page 5-11) ---PAGE BREAK--- Reflect County Subdivision Reflect County Subdivision Regulations and Application Regulations and Application Community impact report (CIR) – Clarification. – See section 5-020.7 (page 5-4) Phasing Plans – See section 5-020.14.A (page 5-7) Soils assessment – See section 5-020.14.M (page 5-10) Variance language – See Article 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- Incorporate Resolution #7402 Incorporate Resolution #7402 Article 3-080 Parkland (page 3-25) – Requiring parkland in some minor subdivision situations – Addressing alternative determination of parkland area – Introducing appraisal requirement for minor subdivisions Article 5-020.14.P (page 5-11) – Submittal requirement ---PAGE BREAK--- Incorporate limited clean Incorporate limited clean-up up Clarification in many places where “unless” and “except” language exists – Article 3 – Eliminates vagueness but still allows for topographic constraints – Retains some flexibility – Creates a more consistent approach Update based on existing practice – Element Review Meeting – Correlates with the existing subdivision application Exemption must meet zoning – address confusing language – Article 8-040.4(2)(d)i and ii (page 8-7) – Strike language that implies council could hold a hearing to consider exemptions if not meeting minimum lot area or setback Clarify requirement for 5’ access when rearranging or redesigning lots – Article 8-040.4(2)(d) (page 8-7) – See additional recommended revision ---PAGE BREAK--- Additional Correction Revision to 8-040.4.E(2)(d) shown as a revision to 8-040.4.E.(1)(d) as well. – 8-040.4.E.(1)(d): should not be changed – reinstate existing language. ---PAGE BREAK--- Planning Board Recommendations Additional revisions to definitions; added cross references; new definitions for “place-holder” items Revise approach to delineating Riparian Resources, Riparian Buffer areas, and Riparian Resource Area. Otherwise definition of the resource is not changed. – Section 3-130.3 (pg 3-30) Additional exception for roads within riparian resource areas – Section 3-130.6 (pg 3-39) Place-holder (reserve) section to parallel zoning reserved sections – Sections 3-140 and 3-150 Added consideration of wild land fire as an additional element when developing a “community impact report” – Section 5-020.7 (pg 5-4) Revision to “soils analysis” requirement – Section 5-020.14M (pg 5-10) ---PAGE BREAK--- Plat Annexation and Zoning Plat Annexation and Zoning June 2, 2010 June 2, 2010