HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-12-16 Public Comment - D. Behrent - Black OliveFrom: Darrel Behrent [mailto:darrelalaska@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 5:25 PM To: Brian Krueger Subject: Black Olive Comments
Brian;
In looking at the parking requirements for the B-3 zoning district and the above referenced project it is
apparent that the developer is attempting to apply the parking requirements for residential and
commercial uses but the project as submitted does not meet the requirements for a “mixed-use”.
Mixed use is defined as mixed use if the non-residential portion is “at least” one-quarter of the gross
square feet not used for parking (Sec 38.25.040.b2. 1884 square feet is only 2.75% of the 68,872 total
square feet of building. 2.75% is a far cry from the 25% minimum requirement. This project is a
residential property not a commercial or mixed use property as defined City of Bozeman zoning
regulations.
The car-sharing agreement “may” be used to meet the number of parking spaces. This a option that is
subject to the discretion of the planning director and not an absolute requirement. The proposed
agreement to come to an agreement submitted by the developer does not provide any assurance that
the car share agreement will be passed to future purchasers of the property and does not provide any
monetary relief to the City for failure or refusal to provide continuation of car share agreements. I
believe that since the developer is attempting to maximize the number of living units with a decrease in
parking spaces the penalty should be the cost of a parking space in a parking structure for each parking
space reduction in this project (15 spaces at a cost of $50,000/space = $750,000.00). The $50,000/space
was indicated as the cost/space of a parking garage.
In evaluating the impact of parking on the adjacent neighborhoods the true impact of not providing the
parking spaces by the parking regulations of Article 25 – Parking. It must be assumed the parking
requirements were determined from recognized planning data.
It appears the actual parking requirements required by the code would be;
Leasing Office 693SF/250sf/space = 3 spaces
Fitness (Health and Exercise) 1158SF/200sf/space = 5 spaces
Restaurant 1011SF/50sf/ space = 20 spaces
55 individual living units 1 space/unit = 55 spaces
Total 83 spaces
The total number of on & off street spaces provided 55 spaces
Total number of spaces subsidizing the development 28 spaces
If this is added to the number of spaces that were not provided with the 120,000sf Federal Building
(120,000 x .85/250sf/space = 408 spacde) if becomes quite apparent that the available on street parking
is severely limited.
Per Article10 Sec38.10.010-Intent and Purpose
A. The intent and purpose of the commercial zoning districts are to establish within the city
that are primarily commercial in character and to set forth minimum standards for
development within these areas. ••• There is a rebuttable argument presumption that
the uses set forth for each district will be compatible with each other both within the
individual districts and to adjoining zoning districts when the standards of this chapter are
met and any applicable conditions of approval have been satisfied.
This development is not compatible with the historical structures on the south nor is it compatible with
the adjoining historical district.
The trash pickup as shown on the site plane will require that a trash pickup vehicle (dumpster pickup)
will be required to enter the trash pickup perpendicular to the flow of traffic and pedestrians on Olive
Street and blocking the flow of traffic and pedestrians on Olive Street. The developer needs to provide a
service drive that will allow trash pickup to occur off-site.
Darrel Behrent, P.E.
406-570-5042
darrelalaska@aol.com