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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-16 DRB MinutesDesign Review Board Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 5:30 pm, City Hall, City Commission Chambers – 121 N. Rouse A. 05:33:22 PM Call meeting to order and Roll Call Bill Rea – Chair ‐ Present Lessa Racow ‐ Present Charley Franklin ‐ Present Melvin Howe – Present Walter Banzinger ‐ Present Cynthia Andrus – Present – Commission Liaison 05:33:58 PM – Deputy Mayor Andrus provides procedural information to the board. B. 05:38:19 PM Changes to the Agenda Walt Banzinger questions if what Ms. Andrus discussed would be included in the meeting minutes. Board confirms that it will be included. C. 05:38:36 PM Approve Meeting Minutes – February 10, 2016 05:38:51 PM Mr. Rea with regards to 7:23:59 it should indicate the last “10%” not “100%”. 05:39:25 PM Lessa Racow moves to approve the minutes. Second by Walter Banzinger. Board unanimously approves. D. 05:39:36 PM Public Comment 05:40:18 PM Sherry Granier – 4858 Golden Gate Ave. States that she recognizes that the developer has a good reputation. She is concerned because when she bought her house she was told it would be 12‐14 units per acres. Currently the project will be at 90 units per acre. She would like for the developer to reduce to what they were told it would be. She states that the HOA board did not approve the project. She states the Design Review for the neighborhood is controlled by one individual, who is also the person who owned the property. She feels it’s one sided. She feels they should be given some leeway on the project and ask for their opinion. She feels that the property would be more accurately described as an apartment or rental, that being sold as condos, is misleading because individuals are buying up a whole building. Mr. Rea questions the written document she has that states the density will be kept at 12‐14 acres. Ms. Granier states it is the original platted subdivision. 05:45:33 PM Pete Rinaldi – 4858 Golden Gate Ave. – He states that they original saw the platted lot being 12‐14 acres in the meeting minutes as being stated by Allyson Brekke. He does not feel the revised drawings have addressed the concerns presented at the previous DRB meeting. He feels density has been reduces, but it’s still too high. All of the individuals living there will need a vehicle as they are too far from conveniences. States concerns with emissions and noise associated with all those vehicles starting – he states all of those vehicles go against Bozeman’s environmental image. He is concerned about his ability to back out of his driveway. He states that it had been indicated that the street width was 33 feet. He said he measured and it’s 24 foot, 2 inches. He is asking for the density to be reduced, the buildings to be limited to 2 story and for an additional access to be added for the project. 05:49:56 PM Deborah Diteman – 4886 Golden Gate Ave. – She states that there is currently no available parking and the road is narrow. She states that there is currently no place for her guests to park and she feels that with this project the tenants will take up parking. She is concerned about the pedestrian crossing, where the road narrows. She states that it will cause vehicle back up because people are always walking through there and using that space – and it is narrow. She has concerns about the light from vehicles going into house windows. She also mentioned that there are sidewalks and crossing near a 50 MPH speed limit sign which will cause accidents. E. 05:54:01 PM Action Items A. 05:54:11 PM 15531 – Golden Gate Condominiums SP/CCOA – REVISED Resubmittal (Brekke) 4835 Golden Gate Avenue A REVISED site plan and commercial certificate of appropriateness application to allow five multi‐unit residential buildings, with a total of 70 dwelling units (reduced from 84), and affiliated private open space, landscaping and surface parking. 05:54:22 PM Chris Saunders begins presentation of the project. 06:01:09 PM Applicant – Jesse Chase – begins presentation. 06:08:22 PM Applicant – Jesse Sobrepena – Architect begins second applicant presentation discussing changes to the project. 06:14:14 PM Questions for Staff and the Applicant 06:14:27 PM Walter Banzinger questions the discrepancy between the 12‐14 proposed units that the community was told and the current proposal of 19 units. Mr. Saunders responds that he’s not sure where the 12‐14 units came from originally, but it’s not uncommon for expected densities to be proposed. He states that the property has always been an R4 lot and that has not changed. Mr. Banzinger confirms that the density as presented has been consistent over time. 06:15:27 PM Lessa Racow states that she had questions, but they were all answered and appreciates their work. 06:15:38 PM Charley Franklin states that he does not have any questions. 06:15:51 PM Ms. Andrus questions where the hedge was added for privacy. Applicant indicates on the rendering where the hedge will be and indicates that its goal is to buffer any excess light or noise pollution. 06:16:44 PM Bill Rea questions if it would be permissible to go to 4 stories along Huffine. Mr. Saunders states that they could go to 4 stories if they tucked it into a gable. But it would be difficult to get a full story that way. 06:17:23 PM Bill Rea questions why they selected 3 stories for the project. Applicant responds in detail regarding height restrictions. 06:18:07 PM Bill Rea questions why they used a hedge vs. a fence. Applicant responds that it would likely be more aesthetically pleasing, but they are open to either option. He feels a fence would be more cost effective to a hedge per foot. 06:18:50 PM Opens the meeting for public comment. 06:19:50 PM Eli Anselni– Homeowner in Loyal Gardens – He appreciates the changes that have been made to the project. He feels that there are still traffic concerns, but thinks that the applicant has come a long way with the design of the project. 06:21:11 PM Bill Hookie – 4853 Vine Street – Expresses concerns with traffic where the road narrows to allow for pedestrian crossing. Confirmation from audience that each member of the public only gets one chance to speak. Board confirms that yes, each member can speak once. Bill Hookie questions where the bus stop will be 06:23:53 PM Close of Public Comment 06:24:27 PM Brought to the board for discussion. 06:24:46 PM Melvin Howe states that the proposed changes met his concerns 06:25:23 PM Charley Franklin states that they have done a nice job of responding to immediately adjacent buildings. He thinks it’s a nice project. 06:25:52 PM Lessa Racow states that she was excited to see the redesign and thinks they have really taken into account the requests of the community and neighborhood character. She feels the 8 plex is a nice street front and likes the color changes. She likes that both accesses are now accessible. She expresses concerns with the landscape island – she has concerns about it being used as a snow storage area and trees and benches not surviving being covered. She appreciates the shrubs vs a fence near the entrance and likes that the bus stop is being incorporated. 06:28:42 PM Walter Banzinger states he appreciates the public comment. He feels the applicant responded very well to the board’s concerns. He states that it may not be perfect, but we may never get it perfect. He states that perhaps the larger units along Huffine could use more architectural character/detail, but otherwise it’s a great project. 06:30:47 PM Bill Rea questions how the bus stop on Huffine would operate. Mr. Saunders stated that it is under the control of Montana Department of Transportation. Bill Rea questions the width of the road as discussed by the public. Mr. Saunders states that the narrowing of the road for pedestrian crossing is to allow a more obvious crossing section, keep cars back a distance so pedestrians are not popping out between cars and keep them in the street for less time. The ultimate goal is fewer vehicle/pedestrian conflicts and controlled vehicle behavior. 06:33:06 PM Mr. Rea questions the signage on the building and what is allowed and the process they have to go through. Mr. Saunders responds. 06:33:50 PM Mr. Rea states that the project has changed considerably since the last time they’ve seen it. He feels it has gotten substantially better – specifically the 8‐plexs along Golden Gate. He would appreciate the same level of detail be given to the buildings along Huffine as was given to Golden Gate, but that it is still a considerable change. He encourages the public to review the staff report and see the changes made to the project. He feels the applicant did a great job in just a few weeks pulling together a better project. He states that the applicant is completely within the code, and the changes they made were voluntary based on community feedback. He states that there are concerns about the speed limit issue brought up earlier and would like to figure out the density issue that the residents bring up of 12‐14 units, but that does not fall under the purview of the board. 06:36:59 PM Walter Banzinger echoes Bill Rea’s comments about the project and moves to approve item number 15531 Golden Gate Condominiums to recommend approval with consideration o staff and DRB comments. Second by Melvin Howe 06:37:37 PM No discussion by the board. Board unanimously approves. Chris Saunders requests that public please sign the sign‐in sheet prior to leaving. E. 06:38:24 PM FYI/Discussion – no FYI/Discussion F. 06:38:36 PM Adjournment For more information please contact Alicia Kennedy at akennedy@bozeman.net This board generally meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. 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