The DRAFT map of the proposed 13-lot subdivision along Highway 200 and between Camp Utmost Way and Blanchard Creek Road. Lots 1-10 would be accessed with a road through the middle and are four to seven acres. Lots 12 and 13 are each larger than 10 acres. This layout is subject to revisions through the review process.
SEELEY LAKE - Developers of a proposed 13-lot residential subdivision held a virtual neighborhood meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16 to go over initial details for the project.
Paul Forsting, IMEG Corporation land use planner, presented the aspects of the subdivision. The 200-acre property site is owned by John Richards. It is located between Camp Utmost Way and Blanchard Creek Road off of Highway 200 in Greenough. Forsting added there was a similar neighborhood meeting a couple of years ago over a subdivision in the area but it only involved two of the largest lots. Richards is now pivoting his plans and is pursuing a different alignment.
The subdivision is proposed on 30 acres. The majority of the lots range in size from four to seven acres but the largest is 13.2. Forsting said IMEG Corp has the right to make "modest" revisions to the plan as needed.
An internal road will allow access to the lots by connecting Blanchard Creek Road to Camp Utmost Way. This road will connect lots 1 through 11. Lots 12 and 13 will be connected to Blanchard Creek Road. Forsting assumes that the internal road would be maintained by a homeowner association unless Missoula County decides to take over maintenance of it.
Based on the area's topography, house lights within the subdivision will be "relatively non-visible from the highway," due to the grade. Any of these lots could be further subdivided, however, according to Forsting, any property in Montana can be further subdivided so long as there are no zoning restrictions in place.
During the Question and Answer portion of the meeting, one attendee asked where the water supply would come from. Forsting responded that it would come from individual wells.
Another attendee asked at what point would home sites be placed on the lot. Forsting said first the subdivision must be approved. Then, when individuals purchase a piece of property in the area, home sites will be placed on their respective lot. Some preliminary placements of the houses will take place to coordinate with septics and wells but this subdivision should be approved without having specific housing locations designated.
The project is currently in the Missoula County subdivision review process. After the County was presented the subdivision layout at a pre-application meeting, IMEG had to host this neighborhood meeting before they could submit a subdivision application.
Once the application is submitted, Forsting said the County will assign a chief planner to this project. The planner will act as the "mediator" for any comments, questions or concerns from the public.
Because this is a major subdivision, there will be a Planning Board Hearing. The date has not yet been announced. Forsting said they would like to have this hearing as soon as possible but the date for it will be approximately six months out. After this hearing there will be two County Commissioner hearings where residents will be invited to attend.
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