Phasing Plan Amendment: Linda Vista Estates Subdivision
UPDATE: The phasing plan amendment request was approved on November 18th, 2024. This case is now closed for comment.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Development Services received a request from IMEG Corp. on behalf of Lloyd A. Twite Family Partnership, for a phasing plan amendment request for Linda Vista Estates Subdivision, Phases 3, 4, and 5 located at 7855 Lower Miller Creek Rd, Missoula, Montana, 59803. The property is at the southern end of Missoula City limits and is surrounded by County property. Lower Miller Creek Road runs east and west through the subdivision.
This property is 94.568 acres and legally described as Tract 2 of COS 6355 Less Linda Vista Estates Subdivision, Phase 1, located in Section 13, Township 12 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M. Missoula County, Montana.
Phases 3 and 4 are zoned R5.4 Residential, and Phase 5 is zoned RM2.7 Residential (Multi-Dwelling). The applicant is requesting to extend the final plat submittal deadlines for all three phases to January 26, 2029. The subdivision preliminary plat is already approved. This request is to allow the subdivider more time to file the final subdivision plats.
The applicant is requesting to extend the deadlines for final plat submittal for these phases due to economic factors (material costs, supply shortages, etc.) and contractor availability delays. It is anticipated that the planned infrastructure and utility extensions for Phases 3 and 4 will result in these two phases being filed concurrently.
The subdivision includes a central 6.84 public park just south of Lower Miller Creek Road, and a central common area leading from the park to a common area along the southern boundary of Phases 3 and 4. Phases 3 and 4 include single dwelling lots and Phase 5 is a multi-dwelling lot for up to 132 dwelling units.
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
The application, preliminary plat, and other materials can be viewed here: https://ci.missoula.mt.us/DocumentCenter/View/73502/Final-Submittal_combined
PROJECT TIMELINE:
Land Use and Planning Committee: Wednesday, November 6, 2024, (Time TBD)
City Council: Monday, November 18, 2024, at 6:30 PM
All meetings will be held in a hybrid format, with the option to attend in-person or virtually via Microsoft TEAMs.
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:
Public comment will be taken by City Council until the meetings 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 Development Services office at 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT 59802, or during the public meetings. Provide your comment by Wednesday, October 30, 2024, to accompany 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 Kristin Spadafore, who can be reached at (406) 552-6152 or spadaforek@ci.missoula.mt.us.
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS FOR PHASING PLANS EXTENSIONS/AMENDMENTS:
Deemed Sufficient for Preliminary Plat Review prior to May 8, 2017
4-070.4.B.General
(1) The subdivider must submit the final plat or request a phasing plan extension/amendment to the approval period, prior to the submittal deadline of the City Council approved phasing plan. If an extension or amendment has not been requested prior to the deadline the preliminary plat approval is expired.
(2) Final plats of subdivision approved for phased development must be filed sequentially in accordance with the approval.
4-070.4:
D. All phases must be submitted for review and approved, or denied, within 20 years of the preliminary plat approval of the phased development application.
E. The governing body shall issue a written statement of the decision which shall include supplemental findings of fact for any additional conditions imposed
