High Park Views Subdivision

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Development Services has received a request from IMEG Corp., on behalf of Rebecca Donnelly, for a 13-lot major subdivision of 9.58 acres located directly north of High Park at the end of Landon’s Way. The proposed subdivision is located in the NE ¼ of Section 5, Township 12 North, Range 19 West and is named High Park Views Subdivision.

The proposed subdivision is within Missoula City limits and is zoned R5.4 Residential 5.4. The R5.4 Residential 5.4 zoning district permits detached houses and lot-line houses as residential building types.

The subject property is located in the Farviews/Pattee Canyon Neighborhood Council and City Council Ward number 4.

PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:

The application, preliminary plat, and other materials can be viewed here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/3307/High-Park-Views-Subdivision

PROJECT TIMELINE:

Planning Board: June 4^th at 6 PM – Planning Board Public Hearing

Land Use and Planning Committee: June 12^th at time TBD – Pre-Public Hearing Informational Item

City Council: June 24^th at 6 PM – City Council Public Hearing

All meetings will be held in a hybrid format, with the option to attend in-person or virtually via Microsoft TEAMs.

The Planning Board public hearing will be held in the Sophie Moiese conference room in the Missoula County Courthouse (200 W Broadway St.) Planning Board meeting agendas and information will be posted here: https://missoulacomt.portal.civicclerk.com/?category_id=33

City Council meetings will be held in City Council Chambers (140 W Pine St.) Meeting agendas and information will be posted here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes

PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:

Public comment will be taken by City Council until the public hearings are closed. Comments can be submitted through Engage Missoula, via email to the planner noted below, by mailing in a letter to the City of Missoula office at 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT 59802, or during the public meetings. Provide your comment by Friday, May 24^th, 2024 to be included in the staff report provided to City Council. Your comments will be considered by City Council in their decision to approve or deny this request.

PROJECT PLANNER:

The project planners are Lauren Stevens, who can be reached at (406) 552-6054 or stevensl@ci.missoula.mt.us(External link), and Dave DeGrandpre, who can be reached at (406) 552-6633 or degrandpred@ci.missoula.mt.us(External link).

REVIEW CRITERIA FOR SUBDIVISIONS:

City Council may either approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request.

4-010.14.A. Prerequisites for Approval.

The City Council may not approve or conditionally approve a subdivision application and preliminary plat unless the proposed subdivision:

• Provides easements for the location and installation of any planned utilities;
• Provides legal and physical access to each parcel within the subdivision and the notation of that access on the applicable plat and any instrument transferring the parcel;
• Assures that all required public improvements will be installed before final plat approval, or that such installation after final plat approval will be guaranteed as provided by Article 5 of the subdivision regulations; and
• Will comply with the requirements of Montana Code Annotated 76-3-504 regarding the disclosure and disposition of water rights.

4-010.14.B. Consideration - Standards.

In approving, conditionally approving or denying a subdivision application and preliminary plat, the City Council must consider whether the proposed subdivision complies with:

• The City of Missoula Subdivision Regulations including but not limited to the design standards set forth in Article 3;
• Applicable zoning regulations;
• Any other applicable local, state, and federal regulations; and
• The Montana Subdivision and Planning Act, including but not limited to the following impacts:
  1. Impact on agriculture;
  2. Impact on agriculture water user facilities;
  3. Impact on local services;
  4. Impact on the natural environment;
  5. Impact on wildlife;
  6. Impact on wildlife habitat; and
  7. Impact on public health and safety.