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MEMORANDUM
TO: Bozeman Zoning Commission and Planning Board
FROM: Tom Rogers, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: Comment and amendment process on draft UDC
DATE: June 27, 2017
The purpose of the June 27, 2017 joint Zoning Commission and Planning Board
meeting will be to continue evaluating and discussing the draft Chapter 38 revisions
to the Unified Development Code (UDC) and assess support for identified issues and
specific code revisions that the Zoning Commission and Planning Board may
forward to the City Commission.
Staff has listed all comment and suggestions received by 6:30 pm on Friday, June 23,
2017 and included them in the attached document. The comments are
characterized as “general issues and discussion point and specific code suggestions
for your consideration. In addition, the specific code suggestions are coded to allow
sorting to identify which areas of code seem to be most challenging as written and
allow the board members to focus their attention on those areas.
In partial response to one board member comment on section 38.520.040,
additional bicycle parking standards will be included to augment what was lost the
new facility plan which drops any descriptions of bicycle parking standards which
the UDC referenced. The following text will be added to 38.540.050.A.5 to replace
the requirements.
“The intent of the rack standards section is to ensure that required bicycle racks are
designed so that bicycles may be securely locked to them without undue
inconvenience and will be reasonably safeguarded from accidental damage.
Bicycle racks must hold bicycles securely, and meet the following criteria:
1. Support the frame of the bicycle and not just one wheel
2. Allow the frame and one wheel to be locked to the rack when both wheels are
left on the bike
3. Allow the frame and both wheels to be locked to the rack if the front wheel is
removed
4. Allow the use of either a cable or U-shaped lock
5. Be securely anchored
6. Be usable by bikes with no kickstand
7. Be usable by bikes with water bottle cages
8. Be usable by a wide variety of sizes and types of bicycle
Preferred bike rack styles are inverted U, coat hanger, or post and loop racks. Other
styles which meet the standards above are acceptable, including enclosed bicycle
lockers. Comb and wave style racks do not meet the required standard.
Bicycle Parking Location
1. Bicycle parking must be located within 50 feet on an entrance to the building.
2. Bicycle parking should be permanently secured to a paved surface and be
located such that it will not become buried by snow removal operations.
3. Covered bicycle parking is recommended wherever possible.
4. Bicycle parking may be provided within a building, but the location must be
easily accessible.
5. Bicycle racks and the area required for parking and maneuvering must meet
the following standards.
a. Bicycle parking spaces must be at least 6 feet long and 2 feet wide, and
in
b. covered situations the overhead clearance must be at least 7 feet.
c. An aisle for bicycle maneuvering must be provided and maintained
beside or between each row of bicycle parking. This aisle must be at
least 5 feet wide.
d. Each required bicycle parking space must be accessible without
moving another bicycle.
e. Areas set aside for bicycle parking must be clearly marked and
reserved for bicycle parking only.”