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Gallatin County approves final plat, street dedications and sidewalk guarantees for Woodbury Grove subdivision
Summary
The Gallatin County Commission approved final plat approval and related agreements for the Woodbury Grove major subdivision, accepting public street dedications, a $20,626.17 proportionate-share payment for road work and a $243,000 letter of credit to secure new sidewalks.
The Gallatin County Commission on April 22 approved final platting and related agreements for the Woodbury Grove major subdivision, a proposal to divide a roughly 19.5-acre parcel into 77 residential lots in the Bozeman area.
County planner Reagan Frew told commissioners that Woodbury Grove received preliminary plat approval on Aug. 16, 2022, and that the applicant had met the remaining conditions of preliminary approval, including dedicating interior roads to the public and securing financial guarantees for required improvements.
The commission adopted a resolution approving the public dedication of interior roads named Gallahad Way and Cloudfield Circle. The board also accepted a proportionate-share payment of $20,626.17 to cover the subdivider’s calculated portion of improvements to Guccio Road and its intersection with Huffine Lane, and authorized a contract reflecting that payment (contract number 20205-382).
Separately, the commission approved an improvements agreement allowing the subdivider to complete sidewalks under a performance guarantee. The developer provided a letter of credit for $243,000 (described in staff materials as 50% of the estimated improvement cost) and requested an 2.5-year completion timeline, with a target completion date of Nov. 1, 2027; the letter of credit was presented with an expiration one year after that completion date, consistent with subdivision regulations.
After finding that the conditions for final plat approval had been satisfied, a commissioner moved and the commission voted to grant final plat approval for Woodbury Grove. A commissioner who spoke in favor described the project as an infill development that had met county requirements and said it would add housing options for middle-income families in the neighborhood.
The planning and engineering files will be recorded with the clerk and recorder as required. The approval is contingent on the recorded dedication documents and the maintenance/security instruments described in the improvements agreement and proportionate-share contract.
Commissioners and staff noted prior preliminary approval and emphasized that the commission’s action completes the local review steps required under the county subdivision regulations and the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act.
