(A) Generally. All subdivision types shall be categorized and processed as either a major subdivision or minor subdivision.
(B) Major subdivisions. The following shall be reviewed as a major subdivision:
(1) Any subdivision consisting of six or more lots; or
(2) Any subdivision with five or fewer lots that does not meet the definition of a first minor subdivision or a subsequent minor subdivision.
(C) Minor subdivisions.
(1) The following shall be reviewed as a minor subdivision.
(a) First minor subdivision. According to MCA § 76-3-609(2), a first minor subdivision is any subdivision created from a tract of record that has never been subdivided or created by a subdivision or has not resulted from a tract of record that has had more than five parcels created from that tract of record under MCA §§ 76-3-201 or 76-3-207, since July 1, 1973.
(b) Subsequent minor subdivision. A subsequent minor subdivision is a proposed subdivision which is the second or subsequent minor subdivision that does not result in a total of more than five parcels created by subdivision and any combination of exemptions under MCA §§ 76-3-201 or 76-3-207 from a tract of record since July 1, 1973.
(2) Any subdivision meeting this definition of a subsequent minor subdivision will be reviewed as a first minor subdivision (Figure 3).
(D) General procedural differences for major and minor subdivisions. There are general procedural differences between major subdivisions and minor subdivisions which are listed below. There additional differences which are identified in the appropriate subchapters throughout these regulations.
(1) Major subdivision process.
(a) Review period of 60 working days for subdivisions with less than 50 lots and 80 working days for subdivision with 50 lots or more.
(b) Environmental assessment, community impact criteria report and a summary of probable impacts are all required.
(c) A public hearing with the Planning Board requiring adjacent property notification is required.
(2) Minor subdivision process.
(a) Review period of 35 working days.
(b) Only a summary of probable impacts is required.
(c) No public hearing with the Planning Board and no adjacent property notification
(Prior Code, § 11.02.020.030) (Ord. 151, passed 6-20-2016)