In the News: Gallatin County Commission OKs single-family and manufactured home subdivision

“A 408-lot subdivision is coming to Belgrade.

The Gallatin County Commission approved the Silos Subdivision Tuesday. The 91.4-acre property is north of East Valley Center Road, east of Jackrabbit Lane and south of East Cameron Bridge Road.

Developer Three Pillars Communities intends to split the subdivision into two parts: One with single-family homes, the other with manufactured homes. The single-family homes would rest on just over 20 acres, while the manufactured homes would sit on about 51 acres.

The single-family homes portion, known as Juniper Estates, will have 143 lots. The manufactured homes side, known as Cameron Crossing, will have 265 spaces.

It had been nearly three decades since a manufactured home project was first brought to the commission for approval, and is a housing type that is underdeveloped in the area, said Belgrade Planning Director Jason Karp.

“(It’s) something we’ve wondered for years, ‘Why isn’t somebody bringing in this type of subdivision, something that is needed in this community?’,” Commissioner Joe Skinner said.

The site has historically been used for agricultural production of alfalfa and hay. The Spain-Ferris ditch runs north from the southern boundary of a neighboring property.

The property is not zoned. However, the Belgrade Growth Policy has deemed the land to be used for single-family homes, while the future land use map has it listed as Residential High Density.

The developers also intend to connect to the Four Corners Water and Sewer District.

Dean Warhaft, director of real estate development for Three Pillar Communities, said that the company owns and operates over 50 manufactured housing communities throughout the country.

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