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Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 | 7:00 PM | City Commission Chamber – 121 N. Rouse Avenue
A. 07:01:01 PM (00:00:04) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call
Present were:
• Jerry Pape
• George Thompson
• Cathy Costakis
• Jennifer Madgic
• Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison)
• Henry Happel (Chair)
• Mark Egge
• Lauren Waterton
B. 07:01:48 PM (00:00:52) Changes to the Agenda
Staff Liaison Tom Rogers, Senior Planner, asked if the introduction to Phil Gonzalez, NCOD Review Project
Manager, and his presentation could occur earlier than the end of the meeting. The Board agreed.
07:02:39 PM (00:01:43) New Board Members Cathy Costakis and Mark Egge were introduced.
07:04:06 PM (00:03:10) Phil Gonzalez, staff Historic Preservation Specialist and Manager for the
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District Review Project, invited both the Planning and Zoning Board to
a joint board meeting February 26th at 7PM when consultants will present their recommendations
regarding the NCOD. The project web site is available HERE. Click on the link titled “NCOD Review Daft –
10/29/18” for the report. Mr. Gonzalez answered questions about the process of the review.
C. 07:09:47 PM (00:08:51) Minutes for Approval
• 1.15.19 Minutes (PDF)
o 1.15.19 Video Link
07:09:55 PM (00:08:59) MOTION to approve minutes for the January 15th 2019 meeting: Jerry
Pape
07:09:59 PM (00:09:03) MOTION SECONDED: Lauren Waterton
07:10:25 PM (00:09:29) VOTE: Motion Passed
D. 07:10:43 PM (00:09:47) 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.
07:11:07 PM (00:10:11) Sherry Stout spoke of her interest in conservation and development as a Naturalist.
E. Special Presentations
1. 07:11:45 PM (00:10:49) Update from Water Conservation (Jessica Ahlstrom, Water Conservation
Specialist)
Jessica Ahlstrom gave an overview of the Water Conservation Division and their efforts to date as well
as future plans. Supply sources, usage, and goals through 2062 were discussed.
07:16:17 PM (00:15:21) Ahlstrom explained current and future supply and demand in respect to
projected population growth.
07:17:13 PM (00:16:17) The Water Conservation Program Objectives were reviewed. Outreach
programs, rebates, and incentives were explained.
07:22:17 PM (00:21:21) The 2017 Drought Management Plan adopted by the city was reviewed. Utility
Management, steps taken by the city, and future projects were also discussed.
07:27:42 PM (00:26:46) Ahlstrom answered questions from the board about rate structure in billing,
rebate program numbers and technology, and timetables in reference to needing to buy water.
2. 07:36:41 PM (00:35:45) Update from Storm Water (Kyle Mehrens, Storm Water Program
Coordinator)
Kyle Mehrens explained the structure and objectives of Public Works and the Storm Water Division in
particular.
07:40:09 PM (00:39:13) Responsibilities and goals of the division and how it relates to public safety were
reviewed. This included storm sewers and pipe maintenance, pollution event response, enforcing
development design standards, and maintaining a billing database.
07:43:30 PM (00:42:34) Mehrens explained the responsibilities and goals of the division in regards to
stream health. This included treatment systems, regulations for construction sites, inspecting facilities,
mitigation, and educating the public. The Adopt a Storm Drain program was introduced.
07:46:10 PM (00:45:14) Permit compliance in the way of staff training, monitoring, annual reports, and
auditing were discussed. The stream health report card was explained.
07:49:22 PM (00:48:26) Mehrens gave a background of the team and budget of the Program.
07:51:32 PM (00:50:36) Challenges and opportunities of the Storm Water Program was reviewed. This
included engineering design standards, enforcement of HOA and private pond maintenance, the
regulatory climate, high groundwater, and the rapid growth of the city.
07:57:08 PM (00:56:12) Mehrens answered questions from the Board about several subjects.
F. Action Items
1. 08:05:17 PM (01:04:21) Nexus Point Growth Policy Amendment #19-014 (Rosenberg)
A growth policy amendment to revise the future land use map from Business Park Mixed Use to Residential
Use on 20.18 acres. The property is located at the west side of S. 19th Avenue, south of Stucky Road and
north of W. Graf Street.
• 19014 Staff Report
• 19014 Application Materials
City Planner Sarah Rosenberg presented the application details.
08:11:57 PM (01:11:01) Rosenberg answered questions from the Board about possible density and type
of use and how the application fulfills the infill definition.
08:23:16 PM (01:22:20) Chris Budeski with Madison Engineering represented the applicant and
provided more details on the history, use and zoning.
08:27:06 PM (01:26:10) Budeski answered questions from the Board.
08:31:46 PM (01:30:50) Applicant Steve Moore spoke to the Board about the plans for the property and
how it benefits the demographics of Bozeman.
08:37:08 PM (01:36:12) Public Comment Opportunity
Andrew Hill (467 Enterprise Blvd) spoke to the need of walkability to get to services like coffee shops
and local restaurants in this part of Bozeman, and urged the Board to take that consideration when
considering these applications.
08:40:06 PM (01:39:10) MOTION having reviewed and considered the application materials, public
comment and all the information presented, I hereby move to adopt the findings presented in the staff
report and recommend approval to the city commission of the growth policy amendment application
19-014 with contingencies necessary to complete application processing: Jerry Pape.
08:40:41 PM (01:39:45) MOTION SECONDED Lauren Waterton.
08:40:44 PM (01:39:48) Board Members discussed the amendment.
08:56:39 PM (01:55:43)VOTE Motion Passed 7-1.
G. Discussion (Non-Action Item)
1. 08:57:11 PM (01:56:15) Growth Policy Future Land Use Map (Saunders)
Chris Saunders, Policy and Planning Manager of Community Development, gave a presentation on the
Land Use Map, future plans, and changes to designations that are being considered. First topic was the
Rae service area in which he presented three options.
09:06:25 PM (02:05:29) The Board asked questions and made comments in regard to the Land Use Map
and the future plans. Option three, to include the Rae service area within the planning area, was
discussed.
09:14:15 PM (02:13:19) MOTION I would move that we express support for the preliminary
consideration of option three as presented by staff: Jerry Pape.
09:14:36 PM (02:13:40) MOTION SECONDED George Thompson.
09:14:41 PM (02:13:45) VOTE All in Favor- Motion Passed Unanimously.
09:14:53 PM (02:13:57) Saunders presented an issue with the use of the Present Rural designation in its
current form and provided alternatives.
09:17:46 PM (02:16:50) The Board asked questions and made comments in regards to the Present Rural
designation and possible alternatives.
09:25:28 PM (02:24:32) MOTION I would move to adopt alternative number three, but instruct staff to
come up with a series of definitions for what would determine future urban designation, and those
metrics would be used for development of coloring in of the land use map as we go forward: Chris
Mehl.
09:25:49 PM (02:24:53) MOTION SECONDED George Thompson.
09:25:53 PM (02:24:57) MOTION AMENDMENT Amend the Motion to not only change the definitions but
to make sure it included a change to the fundamental language in an explicit way. Jerry Pape.
09:26:43 PM (02:25:47) Mehl agrees to amendment.
09:26:44 PM (02:25:48) MOTION WITH AMENDMENT SECONDED Jerry Pape.
09:28:25 PM (02:27:29) VOTE Motion Passed Unanimously.
09:28:39 PM (02:27:43) Saunders presented the next issue with the use of the Suburban Residential
designation in its current form and provided three options.
09:30:39 PM (02:29:43) The Board asked questions and made comments regarding the Suburban
Residential designation and the alternatives.
09:38:54 PM (02:37:58) MOTION I move to instruct staff to develop the appropriate criteria and
appropriate descriptions to execute option number three: Chris Mehl.
09:39:02 PM (02:38:06) MOTION SECONDED Jerry Pape.
09:39:40 PM (02:38:44) VOTE: All in Favor - Motion Passed Unanimously.
09:40:06 PM (02:39:10) Saunders presented the next and final issue with the Business Park Mixed Use
designation in its current use and provided three options.
09:42:41 PM (02:41:45) Saunders responds to questions and comments from the board.
09:45:49 PM (02:44:53) MOTION I move that we recommend to the planning staff that the Business
Park land use designation be modified to be now called the Revised Business Park land use
designation. In conjunction with that we create parity with the Business Park zoning such that it is
renamed the Revised Business Park zoning and that we in turn make the Revised Business Park zoning
function the way that it does in 98% of the rest of the modern world.
09:46:21 PM (02:45:25) MOTION SECONDED Chris Mehl
09:46:29 PM (02:45:33) Discussion on the motion from the Board.
09:50:56 PM (02:50:00) VOTE All in Favor – Motion Passes Unanimously.
2. 09:51:41 PM (02:50:45) Citizen Sherry Stout spoke again her appreciation for the Board and concern
that she didn’t hear anything about conservation during the topics tonight, especially during the rural
designation conversation. The Board responded with comments and suggestions.
H. FYI/Discussion
• 10:00:00 PM (02:59:04) Department Memo Regarding Future Agendas (Rogers)
Senior Planner Tom Rogers gave a short update of things to come that are of interest to the board.
Rogers asked what the Board would like to do in regards to meeting during spring break.
I. 10:03:01 PM (03:02:05) Adjournment
For more information please contact Tom Rogers at TRogers@bozeman.net
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