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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCOD Report ZC-PB memo 2-26-19 MEMORANDUM TO: BOZEMAN ZONING COMMISISON BOZEMAN PLANNING BOARD FROM: TOM ROGERS, SENIOR PLANNER PHILLIPE GONZELEZ, HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIALIST RE: RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM CONSULTANT BENDONADAMS ON THE NCOD REVIEW PROJECT REPORT. CONSIDER REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS AND MAKE BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COMMISSION. DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2019 Recommended Motion: Having reviewed and considered draft report recommendations 1-13, public comment and all other information presented, I hereby move to recommend recommendations 1-13 as presented. Alternatives: 1. Recommend consultant recommendations; 2. Recommend consultant recommendations with modifications to individual recommendations; 3. Recommend the commission not proceed with the consultant’s recommendations. Introduction This is a joint hearing with the Zoning Commission and Planning Board to consider and make recommendations on the NCOD Report. The Zoning Commission and Planning Board will make separate motions based on their and evaluate the report against their purview. There are no specific criteria of evaluation. Specific changes to zoning or policy will come later through implementation of the plan. Planning Board. Section 2.05.500, BMC establishes the Planning Board with the duties outlined in state law. Section 76-1-2, MCA states: “It is the object of this chapter to encourage local units of government to improve the present health, safety, convenience, and welfare of their citizens and to plan for the future development of their communities to the end that highway systems be carefully planned; that new community centers grow only with adequate highway, utility, health, educational, and recreational facilities; that the needs of agriculture, industry, and business be recognized in future growth; that residential areas provide healthy surroundings for family life; and that the growth of the community be commensurate with and promotive of the efficient and economical use of public funds. The PB primarily accomplishes this charge through the preparation of a growth policy as outlined in state law. The Bozeman Community Plan, adopted in 2009, is the current version of Bozeman’s growth policy. The growth policy addresses historic preservation and related issues in Chapters 3, 4 and 5. The growth policy is being updated. The PB is charged to make recommendations relating to those elements of the report implementing the goals and objectives of the growth policy. Zoning Commission. Section 2.05.2700, BMC establishes the Zoning Commission with the duties outlined in state law. Section 76-2-307, MCA states: “In order to avail itself of the powers conferred by this part, except 76-2-306, the city or town council or other legislative body shall appoint a commission, to be known as the zoning commission, to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein.” The report recommends consideration of changes to the boundaries of the NCOD and possible changes to the regulations applied within the NCOD. The ZC is charged to make recommendations relating to those elements of the report associated with zoning boundaries and regulations. Each board member is to have carefully read and considered the report and public comment prior to the meeting. This allows the meeting time be most productive. Background: On June 4, 2018, the Bozeman City Commission approved a professional services agreement with the consulting firm BendonAdams to complete a project to evaluate potential alternatives to the existing Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) and a restructuring of the Historic Preservation Program. The NCOD was originally adopted in 1991 and is a zoning overlay district shown on the City’s zoning map, the boundaries of the district are based on the City’s 1957 census boundary. The overlays purpose is established in Section 38.340.010 and includes, but is not limited to, the protection and rehabilitation of historic structures, stabilization of neighborhoods, and increasing economic and financial benefits to the City and inhabitants. The NCOD is a tool in the City’s historic preservation program and represents the city’s commitment over the decades in preservation and neighborhood character conservation. Based on the age of the program it is important to complete periodic reviews to make determinations of how best to integrate planning tools such as the NCOD into future planning. The NCOD Review Project shows the city’s interest in understanding the current state of the NCOD and whether structural changes need to be made in order to obtain the best outcomes for the community. Document Review: A draft of the report was released for public review in October 2018. There have been several opportunities for the public to comment on the draft. The report has been continuously available online at https://www.bozeman.net/home/showdocument?id=8411; as well as in hard copy at the Department of Community Development, 20 E. Olive Street. The recommendations included in the report for the NCOD and Historic Preservation by BendonAdams are policy recommendations that have a broad range of implications for future planning. In the draft report, document dated 10/29/18, are provided 13 recommendations organized in six chapters. These 13 recommendations make up the entirety of the consultants work completed within the NCOD Review Project. Board members are asked to make a recommendation to the City Commission in regards to the consultant provided recommendations. Strategic Plan/Growth Policy correlation: The draft report identifies those elements of the strategic plan and the growth policy where the issues discussed intersection with those documents. See the text of the report for specific citations. The strategic plan is available online at http://weblink.bozeman.net/WebLink8/0/doc/154660/Electronic.aspx. The growth policy is available online at https://www.bozeman.net/Home/ShowDocument?id=1074. Public Comment: Public comments sent to the City’s agenda@bozeman.net email have been archived and are available for public review. There are two folders as the information is organized by year. Any persons wishing to submit public comment on this item are encouraged to do so in writing to agenda@bozeman.net for archiving for public access. 2018 public comments 2019 public comments City Staff and BendonAdams conducted considerable outreach efforts during the review process. Summaries and detail of the information provided by surveys and other tools is available at https://www.bozeman.net/city-projects/ncod-review. Outreach 1 occurred before the present draft was prepared. Outreach 2 is based on the current draft. What comes next: The City Commission is scheduled to consider the report on April 8, 2019. There will be opportunity for public comment at their public meeting and in writing any time prior to the meeting. The City Commission will receive all public comment received since the release of the October 2018 draft. The recommendations from the advisory boards will be provided to the City Commission. The City Commission will consider the report and choose the direction(s) they wish to pursue. A final draft of the report will then be prepared outlining a work plan to advance the alternatives selected by the City Commission. Each work plan item will be scheduled and must follow whatever public process is applicable to that task prior to a final decision on that task