The Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners approved the major preliminary plat for the Lazy KU Subdivision third filing at Tuesday’s meeting, subject to standard conditions and several easements.

Planning staff member Kurt Marquegard presented the item for Laurel planning and said the subdivision application began in May 2025 with a pre‑application in December 2024 and included a local public hearing on July 16. The planning board recommended approval with conditions, and Marquegard summarized the requirements: Montana Department of Environmental Quality approval of the supporting water and wastewater designs, construction of roadways and rights‑of‑way to the specifications in the plat and documentation, addressing county department comments prior to final plat submittal, and placement of one‑foot no‑access easements along lots adjacent to the BNSF railroad right‑of‑way and Danford Road.

The board moved, seconded and approved the preliminary plat with the staff‑recommended conditions. The preliminary approval is valid for three calendar years, and the final plat must address department comments before returning to the commission for final action.