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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board - 08-02-2016 Minutes City Planning Board and Zoning Commission Tuesday, August 02, 2016 6:00 PM City Commission Chamber – 121 N. Rouse Ave. A. 01:27:21 PM (00:00:28) Call meeting to order Paul Spitler – Present - Planning Board Jordan Zignego – Present - Planning and Zoning Lauren Waterton - Present – Planning Board Paul Neubauer – Present – Planning Board George Thompson – Present – Planning and Zoning Julien Morice – Present – Zoning Commission Chris Mehl – Present B. 01:27:50 PM (00:00:57) Changes to the Agenda C. 01:27:57 PM (00:01:04) Public Comment – No public comment E. 01:28:05 PM (00:01:12) FYI/Discussion 1. Zoning Commission and Planning Board Unified Development Code Update and Code Layout and Organization Framework Summary and Update. 01:28:06 PM (00:01:13) Tom Rogers begins presentation on the UDC Update providing the board with information on what he plans to cover this evening and what is coming up in the future. 01:29:35 PM (00:02:42) Mr. Rogers provides information on what has been completed to date. 01:30:12 PM (00:03:19) Mr. Rogers provides information on what is coming in the future. 01:30:51 PM (00:03:58) Mr. Rogers informs the board that he will be discussing how the new design will look for the UDC, since all material coming to them in the future will be utilizing this new layout. Mr. Rogers gives a brief overview of how the code has changed to date in addition to changes to the zone map, especially with how it relates to the Midtown update. 01:35:41 PM (00:08:48) Mr. Thompson questions if there are ways to do step down building heights where buildings are adjacent to single family homes. Mr. Rogers responds that there are currently provisions in the code for that. Board discusses how the step down worked with regards to a specific project. 01:37:46 PM (00:10:53) Mr. Rogers discusses the new organization of the development code. We will be transitioning from 43 to 7. Mr. Rogers provides information on how this will be beneficial for developers and community members to use. Mr. Rogers discusses the time line for the remainder of the process. He highlights that while some ordinances are presented to the Zoning Commission, they may not be presented to the Planning Board. Mr. Rogers informs the board that they will begin revising text for many items over time, but not adopt them as code until the end of the process, when everything will be adopted together. Discussion between board and Mr. Rogers on how this process will work. 01:48:10 PM (00:21:17) Mr. Rogers concludes his presentation and opens meeting up for questions and discussion 01:48:37 PM (00:21:44) Henry Happel questions how the existing code became what it is and what the sources of input are for the new code. Mr. Rogers responds that they adopted the original code and have added and expanded it over time, which is why it is currently so complex. Mr. Rogers responds that the consultant teams present us with a proposal and they are in charge of presenting what they think will work best for Bozeman based on what has happened in other communities of similar size, location, etc. Mr. Happel questions who the consultants presented their ideas to. Mr. Rogers responds that it was largely presented to City staff and the committee, which is comprised of members of the community in the industry. 01:52:10 PM (00:25:17) Commissioner Mehl speaks to the transparency that was involved in getting to this point – ways that the community have been filled in over time and will continue to be involved moving forward. Henry Happel questions if there will be a draft of each section that will be open for public comment. Mr. Rogers responds with ways that the City is reaching out to the community and ways they can comment on the proposed code. Discussion continues regarding community engagement and opportunities for feedback. 01:58:17 PM (00:31:24) Mr. Happel states that he would like to see drafts for what’s up for consideration well in advance. 01:59:33 PM (00:32:40) Mr. Neubauer agrees that he too would like to see these materials weeks in advance as they become available. Discussion continues regarding time the board will have to review materials. 02:02:59 PM (00:36:06) George Thompson provides examples of how he has been given opportunities to comment on materials over time. 02:04:22 PM (00:37:29) Lauren Waterton questions the time table for the Flood Plain mapping. Mr. Rogers responds. Commissioner Mehl states that engineering is running program primarily. Board continues discussion regarding the flood plain maps. 02:08:06 PM (00:41:13) Mr. Spitler questions if this just a reorganization of the materials or if there are substantial changes. Mr. Rogers responds citing that the city is growing and the code revisions are helping to combat the population growth that is happening so quickly. 02:10:18 PM (00:43:25) Henry Happel states that he commends the city for reorganization. He thinks people get frustrated when they are presented with a code they can’t figure out. So, he appreciates the more logical organization. F. 02:11:10 PM (00:44:17) Adjournment For more information please contact Alicia Kennedy at akennedy@bozeman.net This board generally meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require assistance, please contact our Interim ADA coordinator, Chuck Winn at 582-2307 (TDD 582-2301).