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Home My WebLink About07-18-17 - Joint ZC & PB Minutes Joint City Planning Board and Zoning Commission REVISED Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 7:30 PM City Commission Chamber – 121 N. Rouse Avenue A. 08:01:00 PM (00:01:10) Call meeting to order Present Were:  Commissioner Chris Mehl  Lauren Waterton (PB)  Julien Morice (ZC)  Jordan Zignego (PB/ZC)  Chair Paul Neubauer (PB)  Henry Happel (PB)  Brianne Dugan (PB)  George Thompson (PB/ZC)  Erik Garberg (ZC) B. Changes to the Agenda C. Approve Joint Meeting Minutes (none) D. Public Comment – Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will also be an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to that item. Please limit your comments to three minutes. E. 08:01:51 PM (00:02:01) Action Items 1. UDC Continued Public Hearing Application 15320 (Rogers)  Public Hearing Memo  Staff Report  Public Comments (aggregated)  Summary of Amendments 08:03:46 PM (00:03:56) Planner Tom Rogers noted that there have been ten amendments so far, the last dealing with building design components. 08:05:52 PM (00:06:02) Public Comment: 08:06:27 PM (00:06:37) Lisa Kirk resides in one of the zone edge transition properties adjacent to the B3 halo and commented on proposed changes to the UDC regarding setbacks, building height and angle of rise described in Article 3, section 38.320.60. She continued to state the changes she and the group she represents, Save Bozeman, would like to see in the UDC draft. 08:11:42 PM (00:11:52) Chair Neubauer commented on a proposed amendment from Board member Lauren Waterton and asked that staff review the amendment regarding a height bonus up to 3 stories, with a flat roof on the residential side. Neubauer interpreted the memo to read that the base height of 44 ft. would remain, which was not mentioned in the amendment. On Amendment #9, Neubauer requested that the language be modified to be more closely tied to the email sent in regards to the amendment. 08:13:51 PM (00:14:01) Board Member George Thompson commented regarding mechanical and acoustic equipment, speaking to an email he sent referencing Chicago building code, which noted sound criteria at property lines. Thompson requested that they use wording from the Chicago building code. Neubauer pointed out that the amendment was not made in front of the board as a formal action and recommended that Thompson do that at this or a subsequent meeting. 08:17:41 PM (00:17:51) Board members continued to offer clarification regarding Waterton’s amendment for residential height bonuses and the wording on the amendment summary memo. 08:20:28 PM (00:20:38) Board member Julien Morice asked about building height (p. 213). Morice suggested that building height maximum be one story higher than the adjacent zoning maximum height as a transition. 08:25:35 PM (00:25:45) Motion for height maximum to go off of the NCOD guidelines of 44 feet vs. reducing height maximum to 28 or 38 ft. in transition zones: Julien Morice MOTION SECONDED: Erik Garberg 08:26:14 PM (00:26:24) Discussion… 08:33:35 PM (00:33:45) Chair Neubauer offered a friendly amendment to add a 15 foot side setback, 40 feet height restriction with a 45 degree angle. 08:33:55 PM (00:34:05) Morice recommended they stipulate number of stories in addition to a height restriction measured in feet. 08:34:44 PM (00:34:54) Morice and Neubauer discussed setbacks as part of the motion. Garberg stated that his Second on the motion does not support Neubauer’s friendly amendment. 08:35:55 PM (00:36:05) Neubauer’s friendly amendment failed with no Second. 08:36:40 PM (00:36:50) Planning Board VOTE: 4 For; 3 Against – Motion Passes 08:37:24 PM (00:37:34) Zoning Commission VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes 08:39:57 PM (00:40:07) Motion that in the limited number of transition zones that we have, the opportunity is presented, such that there is enough of a setback that either party can utilize a portion of the setback to produce privacy mitigation through any number of means: emblements, structural, other forms of noise abatement. The setback would be 15 feet to grant the ability to employ any of those other mechanisms by either party, development or impacted party: Jerry Pape MOTION SECONDED 08:40:42 PM (00:40:52) Discussion… 08:56:07 PM (00:56:17) Board member Happel offered a friendly amendment to change the setback on the current amendment to 10 feet rather than 15 feet. Neubauer accepted this as the Second to the motion. 08:56:20 PM (00:56:30) Planning Board VOTE: All in favor – Motion Passes 08:56:36 PM (00:56:46) Zoning Commission VOTE: 2 for; 2 against – Motion Passes 08:58:16 PM (00:58:26) Motion to remove language after “permitted” in section regarding solar panels: Paul Neubauer MOTION SECONDED: Erik Garberg 08:59:27 PM (00:59:37) Friendly amendment to read “Rooftop solar units are permitted provided they are functioning and well maintained.” (p. 422) 08:59:43 PM (00:59:53) Planning Board VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes 08:59:50 PM (01:00:00) Zoning Commission VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes 09:00:17 PM (01:00:27) Board member Morice voiced concerns and asked to strike subsequent language after “minimum” when referring to building materials. (p. 424 b.) 09:03:07 PM (01:03:17) Board member Pape offered a friendly amendment to say “and any other structurally sound innovative building materials”. 09:05:09 PM (01:05:19) Motion for everything in part b of section 38.530.06, the sentence “in all material…” after “sidewalks” be removed. MOTION SECONDED 09:08:03 PM (01:08:13) Garberg agreed to take a Happel’s friendly amendment to take the second sentence and change it to say “for example: stone, brick, masonry…” 09:08:31 PM (01:08:41) Planning Board VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes 09:08:40 PM (01:08:50) Zoning Commission VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes 09:08:58 PM (01:09:08) Public Comment: 09:09:12 PM (01:09:22) Public comment received regarding transition zoning and the NCOD prior to 2015. Commenter also referenced a pending lawsuit regarding the NCOD changes. 09:15:02 PM (01:15:12) Chris Budeski offered comments regarding professional designers having the ability and flexibility to do their job. He stated that the UDC can be too detailed and felt it would be helpful to offer suggestions rather than hard rules. Budeski also commented on affordable housing and said that he hoped the city wouldn’t move too quickly with affordable housing. 09:17:52 PM (01:18:02) Randy Peters offered comments regarding preserving neighborhoods rather than losing them to new development. 09:20:08 PM (01:20:18) Motion to strike the entire blank wall requirement. (p.427): Julien Morice MOTION SECONDED 09:22:34 PM (01:22:44) Discussion… 09:29:23 PM (01:29:33) Planning Board VOTE: Unanimous against – Motion Fails 09:30:06 PM (01:30:16) Zoning Commission VOTE: 2 for; 2 against – Motion Fails 09:30:31 PM (01:30:41) Motion to modify blank wall treatment to offer departures: Henry Happel MOTION SECONDED 09:30:47 PM (01:31:00) Planning Board VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes 09:30:54 PM (01:31:05) Zoning Commission VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes 09:31:18 PM (01:31:28) Motion to change wording in parking table to read “not to exceed two bedrooms per parking space” rather than one parking space per dwelling. (p.437): Paul Neubauer MOTION SECONDED 09:33:17 PM (01:33:27) Discussion… 09:45:25 PM (01:45:35) Planning Board VOTE: Unclear Count – Motion Fails 09:45:44 PM (01:45:56) Zoning Commission VOTE: Unclear Count – Motion Fails 09:45:59 PM (01:46:09) Board member Morice asked if the board should make a suggestion to the Commission to relax parking requirements on the tables in the UDC. 09:46:26 PM (01:46:36) Motion to suggest that the table 38.504.050‐1 that the parking requirements are reduced in almost every line of the table – consider each one: Julien Morice MOTION SECONDED 09:47:01 PM (01:47:11) Discussion… 09:49:17 PM (01:49:27) Planning Board VOTE: Unanimous against – Motion Fails 09:49:27 PM (01:49:37) Zoning Commission VOTE: Unanimous against – Motion Fails 09:50:00 PM (01:50:49) Board members discussed over‐arching motion to approve the UDC draft with amended motions and how to proceed. 09:51:08 PM (01:51:18) Motion to request a list of every section that offers a departure so that it is clear to see when you can and can’t apply for a departure: Lauren Waterton MOTION SECONDED 09:52:36 PM (01:52:46) Planning Board VOTE: Unanimous for – Motion Passes 09:52:47 PM (01:52:57) Zoning Commission VOTE: Unanimous for – Motion Passes 09:52:54 PM (01:53:04) Board member Waterton discussed the Urban Design manual and how it fits within this document. She voiced concerns regarding the two connected documents and adopting the UDC and therefore adopting the Design Manual, which is not complete. 09:56:52 PM (01:57:02) Motion to amend to remove all reference of the Bozeman Design Manual from the UDC draft prior to it being available for review: Lauren Waterton MOTION SECONDED 09:56:30 PM (01:56:40) Commissioner Mehl offered a friendly amendment to state that it was the Pleasure of the Planning board and zoning commission to review the document prior to it going to the City Commission. 09:57:59 PM (01:58:09) Planning Board VOTE: Unanimous for – Motion Passes 09:58:08 PM (01:58:18) Zoning Commission VOTE: 2 for; 1 against – Motion Passes 09:58:27 PM (01:58:37) Waterton expressed concerns regarding not having seen the Block Frontage maps and related, the “high visibility street corners and gateways” referenced on p.425. Waterton did not make a motion, but stated that she would like to see these documents. 10:00:00 PM (02:00:10) Planner Tom Rogers responded and noted that the community design framework maps are all available online in draft form. He stated that the definition of a high visibility street corner and said it was roughly defined as any commercial district that is at the cross section of arterials streets or an arterial and a collector street. 10:04:27 PM (02:04:37) Waterton brought up Board Member Stevenson’s request from the previous meeting with regards to the building design section. His request was to convene an industry group to look at the building design section. Motion to request the above referenced convening take place within the next month, prior to the City Commission reviewing the UDC. 10:05:33 PM (02:05:43) Director of Community Development, Martin Matsen addressed Waterton’s concern. He stated that they can absolutely hold a forum with the design professionals. He also stated that they have had that forum a couple of times and had only a few show up. He continued with options to hold this meeting. MOTION SECONDED 10:09:27 PM (02:09:37) Planning Board VOTE: Unanimous for – Motion Passes 10:09:35 PM (02:09:45) Zoning Commission VOTE: Unanimous for – Motion Passes Over‐Arching MOTION ‐‐ 10:09:52 PM (02:10:02) Board members continued discussion on the over‐arching motion to approve, as amended, or reject the UDC draft. 10:10:26 PM (02:10:36) Discussion… VOTE: 10:21:51 PM (02:22:01) Planning Board VOTE: 5 for; 1 against – Motion Passes 10:22:02 PM (02:22:12) Zoning Commission VOTE: Unclear Count F. 10:22:11 PM (02:22:21) FYI/Discussion 10:22:50 PM (02:23:10) Planner Rogers reviewed the next steps with the UDC draft and shared that it would be going before the Commission on August 17th and August 24th for special Thursday meetings. 10:24:03 PM (02:24:13) Chair Neubauer announced his resignation from the Planning Board. He thanked staff and stated that it had been a privilege. G. 10:25:31 PM (02:25:41) Adjournment For more information please contact Tom Rogers at TRogers@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 ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 582‐3232 (TDD 582‐2301).