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Downtown Tax Increment Finance
Board Meeting Minutes
July 21, 2015
Attending: Bobby Bear, Bob Hietala, Vonda Laird, Bill Stoddart, Carson Taylor,
Chris Naumann
Absent: Bob Lashaway, Shannon Haish, Tom Thorpe
Public Comments: None
Disclosure: None
Minutes
ACT
ION: Bill Stoddart moved to approve the June minutes as presented.
Bob Hietala seconded the motion.
All voted in favor.
Financial Report
Chris presented the finance report as of
June 30, 2015—the end of the fiscal year.
The most recent expenses included: $23,763 for the fiber network design; and $22,050 for the continuing streetscape engineering.
Chris said
he would not have the final year-end revenue figures until August or even September. The board had no other questions regarding the finance report.
Executive Director’s Report
Technical
Assistance Program Update
No grants have been awarded in FY2016. This chart lists grants that were awarded in FY2015. Keep in mind that the committed grant amounts are only tentative
since the actual reimbursement amount will be determined as a one to one match upon completion of the grant work. As a reminder, the Planning grants have a $7500 cap and the Façade grants
are capped at $3000. Bold listings indicate completed.
FY2015 Downtown Technical Assistance Program
Project Name
Project Address
Applicant
Professional
Grant Type
101
E Mendenhall
101 E Mendenhall
Liane Johnson
Intrinsik
Planning
Owenhouse Bike Shop
25 South Black
Eric Bowman
Focus
Planning
39 North Rouse
39 North Rouse
SC Group
Intrinsik
Plannin
g
101 North Rouse
101 North Rouse
101 Rouse LLC
Intrinsik
Planning
22 South Grand
22 South Grand
HWW, LLS
ThinkTank
Planning
Building Project Updates
5 West Building
(northwest corner of Mendenhall and Tracy) is planning to begin demolition during the third week of August with excavation and construction beginning in September.
Etha Hotel (old Armory
building) is planning to begin construction this month. The encroachment permit for the site is pending proper insurance.
Dutton Building (131 West Main--corner of Grand and Main) is
mostly complete. Shirtworks, the anchor tenant, opened two weeks ago. The other two ground floor commercial spaces are leased. The second floor office space is in negotiations.
Block
M Residences (on Lamme between Black & Tracy) Construction of Phase 2—8 additional units—has begun and should be completed early Fall of 2015.
Element Hotel (at old Kenyon Noble site):
Projecting to open in August 2015.
Downtown Parking Updates
After receiving 5 responses to the Downtown Bozeman Comprehensive Parking Plan RFP and interviewing 4 firms, Rick Williams
Consultants of Portland was selected. We are currently finalizing the scope of services and contract. RWC should begin in August and deliver a final plan in January 2016.
The Downtown
Parking Lot Redesign Project continues to progress. We will look at renderings and perspectives at our August meeting.
The Parking Commission and Western Transportation Institute released
the third Downtown Parking Study. The study can be found at:
http://www.bozeman.net/Smarty/media/Parking_Media/Reports/2014-BZN-Parking-Report-FINAL.pdf
Discussion and Decision Items
Special
Presentation: Bozeman Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District Analysis
Pat Jacobs, ARCH-trio/KLJ Consulting
Chris introduced Pat as one member of the consulting team which was retained
by the Community Development Department to analyze the NCOD and recommend possible revisions.
Pat’s presentation is included as an attachment to these minutes.
The general discussion
focused on the fact that while the NCOD accomplished its original intent it fails to address the wide spectrum of neighborhoods and land uses especially in periods of intense redevelopment.
The board agreed that districts such as downtown which have their own “master plans” should develop unique design guidelines that would facilitate achieving those objectives.
The board
agreed that the NCOD is inhibiting some types of development that are prescribed by the Downtown Improvement Plan.
The board suggested that Chris prepare formal written comments perhaps
in conjunction with the BID board to submit to the consultants.
BSD7 Willson School Parking Lot Expansion
Chris presented a request (attached below) from Steve Johnson, Deputy Superintendent
of BSD7, for TIF funding to assist with the expansion of the parking lot at the Willson School.
Chris reviewed the provided site plan showing the expansion of the current parking lot
to the north towards Main Street. The request for $7500 was specific to the landscaping that will screen the parking lot from Main Street.
The board asked a few questions about the landscaping
plan and after some discussion decided to deny the request in anticipation of assisting with the recently announced plans to significantly expand Hawthorne Elementary School.
The board
asked Chris to inform Mr. Johnson of their decision.
Appointment of Board Officers
The board agreed to table this action until the August meeting.
See no new or old business; Bobby
adjourned the meeting at 1:05pm
Date: 7/17/2015
To: Bozeman Downtown TIF and BID Members
Copy to: Courtney Kramer; Pat Jacobs
From: John How, Project Manager
RE: NCOD Evaluation
NCOD
Background
The City of Bozeman is evaluating the regulatory component of our community’s historic
preservation program. Established in 1991, the City’s Neighborhood Conservation Overlay
District
(NCOD) is a locally- adopted zoning district that prioritizes conservation of
neighborhood character and preservation of historic properties. The City seeks to understand
how the NCOD
affects historic preservation, density, affordability and infill development. But
how was the NCOD created and what was it intended to do?
The stated purpose of the NCOD is to “stimulate
the restoration and rehabilitation of
structures, and all other elements contributing to the character and fabric of established
residential neighborhoods and commercial or industrial
areas.” In many regards, the NCOD
was envisioned as an incubator for future historic districts. However, the NCOD also states
“new construction will be invited and encouraged provided
primary emphasis is given to the
preservation of existing buildings and further provided the design of such new space enhances
and contributes to the aesthetic character and function
of the property and the surrounding
neighborhood or area. Contemporary design will be encouraged, provided it is in keeping with
the above-stated criteria, as an acknowledged fact of
the continuing developmental pattern
of a dynamic, changing community.”
Efforts to preserve historic neighborhoods began in Bozeman in the late 1970’s with the South
Willson Avenue Protective
Association. “Residents realized that heavy traffic on the street
plus needs to expand the central business district could erode their neighborhood,” noted the
1978 South Willson Avenue
Historic District nomination to the National Register of Historic
Places. In light of citizen interest in historic preservation, the City of Bozeman partnered with
the Montana State
Historic Preservation Office to conduct a large-scale survey to identify
historic properties in 1984.
The City followed up on this effort in 1986 and 1987, by nominating eight historic
districts and
fifty individual properties to the National Register of Historic Places. Zoning on these
properties ranged from high to low density residential, commercial, industrial
and mixed-use.
At the community’s behest, the 1991 zoning code included a large-scale zoning overlay
district known as the NCOD, which is what currently exists.
Project Overview
KLJ
and Architecture Trio are currently evaluating the NCOD and its effects on affordable
housing, historic preservation and infill development as well as analyzing what elements –
COA process,
design guidelines, NCOD boundary, etc. – need refinement. To date, KLJ has
conducted two public input meetings, interviewed approximately 12 stakeholders and
researched best practices
from six communities across the Mountain West: Santa Fe, NM;
Portland, OR; Austin, TX; Spokane, WA; Salt Lake City, UT; and Fort Collins, CO.
Our goal is to discuss the following five
questions to ascertain board members’ comments
regarding the NCOD and to use your ideas to formulate our recommendations to city staff.
Please identify the top two or three items for
each question below and be prepared to discuss
them at the meetings next week. A map showing the NCOD is provided for your reference.
Contact Pat Jacob’s with any questions or comments
as she will be leading the meeting; I will
be on vacation all next week. Pat’s contact information is provided.
Thank you for your time and efforts; we sincerely appreciate your input.
Questions
1.
What works well within the NCOD? What elements would you prefer to keep?
2. What needs to be refined, changed or eliminated within the NCOD? E.g. boundary,
design guidelines, COA process,
parking, setbacks, etc.
3. What, if any, specific design guidelines need to be addressed?
4. If the NCOD were to be eliminated, what would replace it, if anything?
5. What incentives,
if any, should be used within the NCOD to encourage affordable
housing, infill development and historic preservation?
Presented by:
Pat Jacobs
Email: pat@archtrio.com
Mobile: 317-418-6933
Office:
317-917-9042
Sincerely,
John How, AICP
406-548-5667 Cell
406-582-6220 Direct
1982 Stadium Dr, Suite 3
Bozeman, MT 59715
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To
the Downtown Tax Increment Board:
The sale of the East Willson Building coupled with the renovation of the Willson Auditorium has put added pressure on the parking at Willson School.
Because of this, we are planning to expand the parking lot on the west side of the Willson building. In order to maximise the number of parking spaces, we are seeking an exemption to
three City of Bozeman requirements. Specifically:
1. Section 38.26.050.C.c , as one parking stall of the 46-stall lot does not have a tree within 90 feet
2. Section 38.26.050.C.e requiring
20 SF of landscape area within the parking lot for each off-street parking stall for the proposed 46-stall
3. Section 38.26.050.C.e.2, as the proposed design exceeds the required 100-ft
maximum of unbroken parking rows by 12 feet.
We do plan to comply with the landscaping requirements for the south 5th Avenue and Main Street frontage of the parking lot per the attached
plans. We are requesting a Downtown TIF grant in the amount of $7,500 to allow us to add additional landscaping from the northwest corner of the building to the east end of the main
street landscaping. This is beyond the City requirement but we feel it would be a beneficial enhancement in light of the requested exemptions. Thank you for your consideration. Steve
Johnson
Steve Johnson, Deputy Superintendent Operations
Bozeman Public Schools
PO Box 520
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-522-6042