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Design Review Board
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 5:30 pm, City Hall, Commission Room
A. 05:35:52 PM (00:00:19) Call meeting to order and Roll Call (Rea)
Present Were:
Deputy Mayor Cindy Andrus
Brady Ernst
Vice Chair Mark Hufstetler
Lessa Racow
Chair Bill Rea
Walter Banziger
Charles Franklin
B. 05:35:56 PM (00:00:23) Changes to the Agenda (none)
C. 05:35:59 PM (00:00:26) Minutes
2.8.17
2.22.17
MOTION to Approve Minutes as Presented: Mark Hufstetler
MOTION SECONDED: Lessa Racow
VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes Unanimously
D. 05:36:46 PM (00:01:13) Public Comment (none)
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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
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E. 05:36:54 PM (00:01:21) Action Items
1. 16530/16531 Blackmore Bend Master Site Plan and First Phase Marketplace Site
plan (Krueger)
NE corner of Highland Boulevard and East Main Street. Proposed master site plan for
the development of three buildings incorporating one existing building including the
construction of common parking, circulation and site improvements. The first phase
consists of the construction of an approximately 40,000 square foot mixed use building
with proposed office uses on the second floor and a grocery use on the ground floor.
Consider the motion: “I move to recommend approval of master site plan and first
phase site plan applications 16530 and 16531 with the findings provided in the staff
report.”
05:38:49 PM (00:03:16) Items noted as not in conformance during the previous Design Review
Board: Pedestrian connectivity, encroachment of setbacks, arrangement of trash enclosure,
strong emphasis regarding the West elevation of the building.
All items have been addressed from the staff’s perspective after working closely with the
applicant to resolve the issues.
05:41:53 PM (00:06:20) Brian Krueger presented the changes to the facades of the building.
05:47:37 PM (00:12:04) Lowell Springer, architect with the project, presented and offered to
answer any questions.
05:50:11 PM (00:14:38) Design Review Board asks developer, Don Cape and architect, Lowell
Springer questions and regarding landscaping, the proposed visible beverage cooler and seating
areas.
06:09:35 PM (00:34:02)
MOTION to recommend approval of application 16530 with staff comments and DRB comments
taken into account: Walter Banzinger
MOTION SECONDED: Chair Bill Rea
DISCUSSION: Lessa Racow asks to add a condition to the motion that the southernmost interior
parking island and the eastern parking peninsula to show shrub plantings consistent with the
rest of the landscaping.
AMENDED MOTION to include landscaping conditions: Lessa Racow
AMENDED MOTION SECONDED: Charles Franklin
06:12:39 PM (00:37:06)
AMENDMENT VOTE: All in Favor – Amendment Passes Unanimously
MOTION VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes Unanimously
F. 06:15:43 PM (00:40:10) FYI/Discussion
Chair Bill Rea asked Brian Krueger to discuss the Koch/Wilson demolition where the stay of
demolition expired.
Brian Krueger discussed the demolition process and the 2 year stay that prevents any
demolitions from occurring during that waiting period. Krueger let the board know that the
Commission recently passed some changes to the process.
06:17:59 PM (00:42:26) Mark Hufstetler mentioned that he thought in order for a demolition to
take place, there would need to be plans for new construction on the site.
G. 06:19:38 PM (00:44:05) Adjournment (Rea)
For more information please contact Brian Krueger at bkrueger@bozeman.net
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