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Home My WebLink About18523 Tschache Apartments SP-DRC Revision 1 MemoDRC Revision 1 Memo Tscache Apartments RE:Tscache Apartments Application No: 18523 Application Type:Site Plan Project Address: To Whom it May Concern, Respectfully, CC:Black Dirt, LLC 2320 West Main Street, Suite 6 Bozeman, MT 59715 406-581-0667 dan@mountainhomes.net 2420-2440 Tschache Lane Thank you for your revisions to the above referenced project. At this time the Development Review Committee has found this application inadequate for further review. Please review the comments provided within which pertain to the revised submitted materials. Please note that comments are preliminary and based on information provided. If you have any more questions, or if the Community Development Department can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at 406-582-2289 or cejohnson@bozeman.net. Courtney Johnson, AIA, NCARB Senior Planner This development project meets the Design Review Board (DRB) thresholds, and therefore is scheduled to go before the DRB for design review on Wednesday, February 13th at 5:30 pm. Please be sure to have a representative attend and presentation prepared to present before the Advisory Board. The design review board (DRB) is established to evaluate aesthetic considerations of larger and more complex proposals which are likely to produce significant community impact and to provide recommendations regarding such proposals to the review authority. DRB will specifically review architectural appearance, landscape design and signage for the construction and/or alteration of structures, sites or areas. Monday, February 4, 2019 Genesis Engineering Inc Attn: Jeremy May 204 North 11th Ave Bozeman, MT 59715 406-581-5730 jmay@g-e-i.net Page 1 of 4 DRC Revision 1 Memo Tscache Apartments Monday, February 4, 2019 MEMORANDUM FROM:DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RE:Tscache Apartments Current Application No:18523 Project Summary: Full Site Address: Legal Description: Recommendation: Zoning Designation: R-4 1.0 2.0 Planning Division Courtney Johnson, AIA cjohnson@bozeman.net 406-582-2289 38.510 Block Frontages 3.0 Tschache Lane is designated Landscape Internal roadway is designated Special Residential Block Frontage Property fronts to Rose Park and is designated Mixed-Landscape 4.0 The subject property block frontage designations are as follows: Not Adequately addressed Please review each Block Frontage elements and respond accordingly. For example: Tschache Street Landscape Designation requires building entrances must be visible and directly accessible from the street. Please review departure criteria and request such if you are not meeting minimum standards. Block Frontage Standards. Please review all elements required by the designation(s) listed above. Please respond to each Block Frontage element within your response narrative, some applicants have provided a table outlining the requirement and how they have met minimum standards. Section 3 – REQUIRED CODE CORRECTIONS All references are to the Bozeman Municipal Code. SECTION 2 - RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Please note that these conditions are in addition to any required code provisions identified in this report. These conditions are specific to the development. The applicant is advised that unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not specifically listed as conditions of approval, does not, in any way, create a waiver or other relaxation of the lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code or state law. The site plan shall have an initial entitlement period of one year. The applicant may seek an extension of not more than one additional year. Extensions may be sought under the provisions of Section 38.230.140.D. Three - 18 plex apartment buildings on a 2 acre site 2420-2440 Tschache Lane STONERIDGE SQUARE SUB, S02, T02 S, R05 E, Lot 9, PLUS COMMON OPEN SPACE PLAT J-446 Staff has found that the project does NOT comply with the requirements of Chapter 38 of the Bozeman Municipal Code and is deeming the application inadequate for further review. Page 2 of 4 DRC Revision 1 Memo Tscache Apartments Monday, February 4, 2019 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 38.520 Site Planning & Design Elements 8.1 Not Adequately addressed Please update dimensions properly to reflect minimum standards. Where parking is adjacent to perpendicular or angled parking, an extra two feet of walkway width must be provided to mitigate for parked vehicles overhanging the walkway. Sidewalks adjacent to parking must be increased to 7 feet wide, not 6.5 feet. Where two stalls face a pedestrian path, the minimum with is 9 feet. (Sec. 38.520.040.D.2) Not Adequately addressed Space transition element not described "the building must feature at least one of the public/private space transition elements described", please provide. Encroachment per 38.350.050 is not permitted since patios extend above the height of the ground floor level. Special Residential Block Frontage standards along sidewalks and internal pathways. For residences with ground floor living spaces facing a sidewalk or pedestrian path in a residential or mixed use development, the building must feature at least one of the public/private space transition elements described below. The objective of this standard is to ensure privacy and security for residents, and an attractive and safe pathway that complements the qualities of adjoining residences within a residential complex. Please review and provide a narrative which describes the space transition element (listed below) that is to be utilized. (Sec. 38.510.030.J.) Raised deck or porch option. Provide at least a 60 square foot porch or deck raised at least one foot above grade. The porch or deck must be at least six feet deep, measured perpendicular to the building face. (The deck may be recessed into the unit floor plan so that deck does not extend from the building face a full six feet.) A low fence, rail or hedge, two feet to four feet high, may be integrated between the sidewalk or internal pathway and deck or porch. Front setback options. Provide a minimum ten-foot setback between the sidewalk or internal pathway and the face of the residence. Design options for the front setback: a. Landscaped area, meeting the provisions of division 38.550. b. Semi-private patio space screened by a low fence or hedge (see section 38.350.060). Raised ground floor. If the residence's ground floor is a minimum of three feet above the grade adjacent to the building, then the landscaped area in option 2 above may be reduced to four feet wide (except where greater setbacks are specified for the applicable zoning district in division 38.320). Page 3 of 4 DRC Revision 1 Memo Tscache Apartments Monday, February 4, 2019 38.540 Parking 15.0 38.570 Lighting 16.0 Engineering Division Anna Russell, PE arussell@bozeman.net 406-582-2281 1.0 2.0 General Comments: Future Impact Fees - Please note that future building permit applications will require payment of the required transportation, water, sewer and fire impact fees according to the City of Bozeman adopted impact fee schedule in place at the time of building permit issuance. If you desire an estimate of the required impact fees according to current rates please contact the Department of Community Development and/or visit www.bozeman.net Note: During preparation of the staff report for future applications, additional conditions of approval may be recommended based on comments and recommendations provided by other applicable review agencies involved with the review of the project. BMC 38.410.080. The provided Stormwater Design Report needs to include calculations for the storm sewer pipes. Note that the DSSP Section II.A.3.b requires storm sewers to maintain a minimum velocity of 3 – fps at the design storm depth of flow. BMC 38.410.080. The maintenance plan does not provide sufficient information regarding the removal of sediment in the flat 12” storm sewer pipes, modify as necessary. Not Adequately addressed Site lighting installation and maintenance. Poles supporting lighting fixtures for the illumination of parking areas and located directly behind parking spaces must be placed a minimum of five feet outside the paved area or on concrete pedestals at least 30 inches high above the pavement, or suitably protected by other approved means. Please provide pedestal details for new lighting within the drive loop and new parking lot. (Sec. 38.570.040.F.2) Not Adequately addressed Please demonstrate or explain how snow storage areas will be accessed behind parking, within landscape areas without damaging landscape and hauled/access to NE storage areas. Stall, aisle and driveway design - Snow Storage. Please review all snow storage locations to ensure they are not located within any pedestrian pathways or on any trails, parks, open space or pedestrian access easements. Additionally, ensure all snow storage areas are designated on the site plan and easily accessed without damaging any landscaping. Planning does not support snow storage within the proposed planting areas, please review and revise. (Sec. 38.540.020.M) Page 4 of 4