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The Merin Site Plan Review
Application 19215
July 18, 2019
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Application No. 19215 Type Site Plan, Certificate of Appropriateness, Demolition, Departure
Project Name The Merin
Summary A Site Plan application to allow the demolition of an existing residence and the construction
of a five story mixed use building with a departure.
Zoning B-3 Growth
Policy
Community Core Parcel Size 16,907 SF
Overlay District(s) Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District
Street Address 116 N. Bozeman & 122 N. Bozeman
Legal Description Bozeman Original Plat, S07, T02 S, R06 E, Block I, S2 Lots 35-38, and N2 Lot 35, 36, 37, 38.,
Gallatin County, Montana.
Owner HomeBase Partners, 20 N. Tracy Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715
Applicant Same as owner
Representative SMA Architects, 109 E Oak Street, Suite 2E, Bozeman, MT 59715
Staff Planner Sarah Rosenberg Engineer Griffin Nielsen
Noticing Public Comment Period Site Posted Adjacent Owners
Mailed
Newspaper Legal Ad
NA NA NA NA
Advisory Boards Board Date Recommendation
DRC None, Adequacy Determination
DRB July 24, 2019 TBD
Recommendation Approval
Decision Authority Director of Community Development Date
Full application and file of record: Community Development Department, 20 E. Olive St., Bozeman, MT 59715
Motion: “Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all the information presented, I
hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 19125 and move to recommend approval of the site plan
application subject to conditions and all applicable code provisions.”
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PROJECT SUMMARY
The subject property is within the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) and located on two parcels within
the downtown community core. The subject property is not within a historic district. The applicant is seeking to build a
71,028 square foot five-story mixed-use building. The ground floor contains retail, on-grade parking, and one residential
unit with four stories above that contain 28 residential units.
The northern parcel contains an existing residence, which would be demolished to make way for the proposed structure.
The southern parcel contained a residence that was demolished in fall of 2018. Typically, demolition of structures within
the NCOD require site plan approval, however, it was determined that the existing residence at 116 N. Bozeman met the
provisions of an unsafe structure per section 38.340.110.
Administrative Design Review (ADR) has reviewed the design and found the plans do comply with the standards and
intent of NCOD Design Guidelines. The following report reviews how the proposal complies Plan Review Criteria, the
Growth Policy, Zoning Standards, Engineering Standards, the NCOD Design Guidelines and the Certificate of
appropriateness criteria (COA). The DRB is required to review all of the Plan Review Criteria. The project complies with
all design criteria within the NCOD Design Guidelines.
Pursuant to section 38.340.020, the Design Review Board (DRB) authority; development applications located within the
overlay district for a project of this size and intensity. The DRB is required to make advisory comments and a
recommendation to the Director on this application. The Design Review Board meeting will occur at 121 North Rouse
Avenue, Bozeman MT, in the City Commission room at 5:30 p.m. on July 24, 2019. Public comment will commence upon
adequacy of the application and the Director of Community Development will make the final decision on this application
after the public comment period is closed.
One departure is requested from the following standard:
BMC Section 38.510.030.B.3.e Sidewalk width: Where 12’ is required, the applicant is requesting a 1’-5”
departure to accommodate for a landscape buffer between the public right of way and the ground floor
residence. It does not have any impact on the building or the site nor does it have any sort of adverse impacts on
the abutting properties. It will provide a pleasant pedestrian experience and is still compliant to allow access for
all.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Please note that these conditions are in addition to any required code provisions identified in this report. Additional conditions
of approval and code corrections are required and will be included with the final report provided to the Director of Community
Development
Recommended Conditions of Approval:
1. 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.
2. Those which may be identified by the DRB as recommended conditions.
CODE PROVISIONS
1. If not already filed for the subject site, the applicant must provide and file with the County Clerk and Recorder's office
executed Waivers of Right to Protest Creation of Special Improvement Districts (SID’s) for the following:
a. Street improvements to North Rouse Avenue including paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage
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b. Street improvements to East Mendenhall Street including paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage
c. Street improvements to North Bozeman Street including paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage
d. Street improvements to Lamme Street including paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage
e. Intersection improvements to the Lamme Street and North Rouse Avenue
f. Intersection improvements to the East Mendenhall Street and North Rouse Avenue
g. Intersection improvements to the Lamme Street and North Bozeman Street
h. Intersection improvements to the East Mendenhall Street and North Bozeman Street
The document filed must specify that in the event an SID is not utilized for the completion of these improvements, the
developer agrees to participate in an alternate financing method for the completion of said improvements on a fair
share, proportionate basis as determined by square footage of property, taxable valuation of the property, traffic
contribution from the development, or a combination thereof. The applicant must provide a copy of the filed SID
waiver prior to site plan approval.
2. The stormwater maintenance plan must be adopted into the owner’s association documents prior to occupancy of the
building.
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Figure 1: Current Zoning Map
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Figure 2: Proposed site plan
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Figure 3-6: Architectural renderings
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ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
Analysis and resulting recommendations based on the entirety of the application materials, municipal codes, standards,
plans, public comment, and all other materials available during the review period. Collectively this information is the record
of the review. The analysis in this report is a summary of the completed review.
Plan Review, Section 38.230.100, BMC
In considering applications for plan approval under this title, the Director of Community Development shall consider the
following:
1. Conformance to and consistency with the City’s adopted growth policy
38.100.040 B
Meets Code?
Growth Policy Land Use Community Core Yes
Zoning B-3, Downtown Business District Yes
Comments: The uses are allowed within the zoning district. The property is within the City’s municipal service
area. The project is an infill redevelopment providing a mix of uses at urban densities. Staff finds that the project
does contribute to the goals of the growth policy.
2. Conformance to this chapter, including the cessation of any current
violations 38.200.160
Meets Code?
Current Violations None Yes
Comments: There are no current violations on the subject property
3. Conformance with all other applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations
38.100.080
Meets Code?
Conflicts None Yes
Condominium ownership NA NA
Comments: The proposed uses of the site are consistent with the allowed uses of the B-3 district. No specific
conflicts identified. Additional steps will be required including but not limited to final payment for cash in lieu
of water rights, recordation of the SID waiver and final plan documents and approval of building permits. The
Building Division of the Department of Community Development will review the requirements of the
International Building Code for compliance at the time of building permit application.
4. Conformance with Plan Review for applicable permit types as specified in
article 2 Section 38.230
Meets Code?
Site Plan & Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Yes
Comments: The site plan and COA criteria are met with this project. The proposal is compatible and
sensitive to the immediate environment of the site and the adjacent neighborhoods. Architectural design,
building mass, building materials and character are compatible to the immediate environment of the site
and neighborhood. Further analysis on this is in Section 13, NCOD Design Guidelines.
5. Conformance with zoning provisions of article 3 38.320.100 Meets Code?
Permitted uses 38.310 Mixed Use,
Retail/Commercial/Office/Apartments
Yes
Form and intensity standards 38.320 Yes
Zoning
B-3 Setbacks
(feet)
Structures Parking /
Loading
Yes
Front Storefront & Mixed
Block Frontage
NA
Rear 0 0
Side 0 0
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Alley 5 5
Comments: The proposed setbacks meet all B-3 zone district standards.
Relationship to adjacent properties standards 38.520.030 (light and air access and
privacy) and angled setback plane 38.360.030
Yes
Applicable zone specific or overlay standards 38.330-340 Yes
Building Height Requirements 38.320.010-.060 Yes
Lot coverage 75% Allowed 100%
Height 62’ Allowed 70’ Yes
Comments: The proposed building meets B-3 height standards. Zone edge transitions based off Section
38.320.060 do not apply since the subject property is separated by a road between the lower intensity R-2
zone district to the north.
Overlay District Standards (NCOD) 38.340 Yes
Comments: See Section 13 below for NCOD analysis
General land use standards and requirements 38.350 Yes
Comments: Project meets all standards of 38.350
Applicable supplemental use criteria 38.360 Yes
Supplemental uses/type Mechanical equipment Yes
Comments: Rooftop mechanical equipment is screened and incorporated into the roof form.
Wireless facilities 38.370 NA
Affordable Housing 38.380.010 NA NA
Affordable housing plan NA
Comments: NA
6a(1). Conformance with the community design provisions of article 4:
Transportation facilities and access 38.400
Meets Code?
Street vision Yes Yes
Secondary access Yes
Traffic Impact Study /
LOS
Yes Transportation grid
adequate to serve site
Yes Yes
Comments: A TIS was provided and approved by Engineering.
Street dedication NA Yes
Drive access locations and widths Yes
Number of drive accesses 1-alley Yes
Street easements NA
Special Improvement Districts Yes Yes
Comments: Access is from an alley off North Bozeman on the south portion of the property. The alley will
paved with pervious pavers and brought up to a higher standard. Vehicular access complies with code
requirements. SID waivers for street improvements were provided.
Parking requirements of 38.540
Required parking nonresidential 1.54 Yes
Required parking residential 29
Reductions nonresidential – retail 20%
Reductions – parking structure 15%
Reductions – transit availability 10%
Provided parking off street 29
On street parking 6
Comments: 35 parking spaces are provided for the project.
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6a(2). Conformance with the community design provisions of article 4:
Pedestrian and vehicular ingress and egress 38.400
Meets Code?
Design of the pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems to assure that pedestrians
and vehicles can move safely and easily both within the site and between properties
and activities within the neighborhood area
Yes
Vehicle accesses to site 1 Yes
Pedestrian access location(s) Yes
Site vision triangles Yes
Fire lanes, curbs, signage and striping Yes
Non-automotive transportation and circulation systems, design features to enhance
convenience and safety across parking lots and streets, including, but not limited to
paving patterns, grade differences, landscaping and lighting
Yes
Crosswalks NA
Curb ramps Yes
Pedestrian lighting Yes
Comments: A sidewalk ranging from 10’-13’ is proposed on Bozeman & Lamme.
Adequate connection and integration of the pedestrian and vehicular transportation
systems to the systems in adjacent development and the general community
Yes
Access easements NA NA
Dedication of right-of-way or easements necessary for pedestrian, shared use
pathway and similar transportation facilities
NA
Comments: Not required for this application.
6a(3) Loading and Unloading areas Meets Code?
Loading and unloading area requirements 38.540.080 NA
Loading and unloading NA NA
First Berth (min. 70 feet
length, 12 feet in width and
14 feet in height)
NA NA
Additional Berths (min. 45
feet length)
NA NA
Comments: NA. No off-street loading berths are required for this use.
6b Community design and element provisions 38.410 Meets Code?
Lot and block standards 38.410.040 Yes
Rights of way for pedestrians alternative block delineation NA
Comments: NA
Provisions for utilities including efficient public services and utilities 38.410.050-060 NA
Municipal infrastructure requirements NA
Easements (City and public utility rights-of-way etc.) NA
Water, sewer, and stormwater NA
Other utilities (electric, natural gas, communications) NA
CIL of water
Comments: Under review by the Engineering Department
Site Surface Drainage and stormwater control 38.410.080 NA
Location, design and capacity NA
Landscaping per 38.410.080.H NA
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Comments: NA
Grading 38.410.080 NA
Maximum 1:4 slope requirements met NA
Comments: Under review by the Engineering Department
6c. Park and recreation requirements 38.420 Meets Code?
Enhancement of natural environment NA
Wildlife habitat or feeding area preservation NA
Maintenance of public park or public open space access NA
Park/Recreational area design NA
Parkland Cash-in-lieu for maximum known density not to exceed
12 units/acre (ac.).
Yes
.39 ac. X 12 units/ac. X 0.03 ac.= .3 ac.
Cash donation in-lieu(CIL) Proposed use of CIL approved, and
paid
Yes
Improvements in-lieu NA NA
Comments: Parkland dedication is required. Project proposes Cash in lieu in the B-3 district and meets
standards. CIL must be paid prior to site plan approval.
7a-c. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article 5,
Compatibility, Design and Arrangement
Meets Code?
Compatibility with, and sensitivity to, the immediate environment of the site and the
adjacent neighborhoods and other approved development relative to architectural
design, building mass, neighborhood identity, landscaping, historical character,
orientation of buildings on the site and visual integration
Yes
Block Frontage Standards 38.510 Yes with
departure
Comments: Block frontage standards for this project is Storefront along N. Bozeman and Mixed along E.
Lamme. A 12’ sidewalk is required between the curb edge and the storefront. A 1’-5” departure is
requested for the sidewalk width. The departure is recommended for approval in order to accommodate
for a buffer between the ground floor residence and the sidewalk. The design solution proposed to
mitigate for the departures meet the criteria for each departure and the intent of the block frontage
provisions.
Structured parking facility development standards 38.510.030.M Yes
Comments: The parking garage is access off the alley. Commercial floor space and active residential use
wrap the structured parking space
Sit Planning and Design Elements 38.520 Yes
Design and arrangement of the elements of the plan (e.g., buildings, circulation, open
space and landscaping, etc.) so that activities are integrated with the organizational
scheme of the community, neighborhood, and other approved development and produce
an efficient, functionally organized and cohesive development
Yes
Relationship to adjacent properties 38.520.030 Yes
Non-motorized circulation and design 38.520.040 Yes
Vehicular circulation and parking 38.520.050 Yes
Comments: The property conforms to light and air access standards along the side property line. There is
appropriate pedestrian and vehicular circulation to the property.
Design and arrangement of elements of the plan (e.g., buildings circulation, open
space and landscaping, etc.) in harmony with the existing natural topography, natural
Yes
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water bodies and water courses, existing vegetation, and to contribute to the overall
aesthetic quality of the site configuration
Comments: Pedestrian entrances for the commercial space is located along N. Bozeman. Residential
entrances are located on both N. Bozeman and E. Lamme.
Building Design 38.530 Yes
Comments: The proposed structure meets the standards of Building Design. The mass and scale is
appropriate for the zone district, there is appropriate façade articulation, and an effective use of durable
materials. Further analysis on building design is in section 13 under NCOD Design Guidelines.
7d. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article 5, Landscaping
including the enhancement of buildings, appearance of vehicular use, open
space and pedestrian area and the preservation of replacement of natural
vegetation
Meets Code?
Submittal requirements for landscape plans 38.220.100 Yes
Mandatory landscaping 38.550.050 Yes
Yard Yes
Additional screening NA
Parking lot screening NA
Interior parking lot landscape NA
Off-street loading spaces screening NA
Street frontage Yes
Street median island NA
Acceptable landscape materials Yes
Protection of landscape areas Yes
Irrigation: plan, water source, system
type
Yes
Trees for residential adjacency NA
Performance points 13 Yes
City rights-of-way and parks Yes
Tree plantings for boulevard ROW, drought-resistant seed Yes
Public ROW boulevard strips Yes
Irrigation and maintenance provisions for ROW Yes
State ROW landscaping NA
Additional NA NA
Fencing and walls NA NA
Comments: Landscaping complies with standards
Site planning and design required 38.520 Yes
Pedestrian area landscaping, including pathways and internal circulation 38.520.040 Yes
Internal roadway landscaping 38.520.050 NA
Open space landscaping 38.520.060 Yes
Service area and mechanical equipment landscaping and screening 38.520.070 Yes
Open space Yes
Comments: Project meets requirements.
7e. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article 5, Open Space Meets Code?
Open Space Section 38.520.060 Yes
Total required 4000 SF Yes
Total provided 4008 SF Yes
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7g. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article 5, Signage
38.560
Meets Code?
Allowed (sq. ft)/building NA NA
Proposed (sq. ft) NA
Comments: No signage is proposed at this time. A sign permit is required for any signage.
Comments: Residential open space is provided in the form of a common courtyard, entry plaza, and
private balconies. No commercial open space is required.
7f. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article 5, Lighting
38.570
Meets Code?
Building-mounted lighting (cutoff and temperature) Yes
Site lighting (supports, cutoff and temperature) Yes
Minimum light trespass at property line Yes
Comments: The proposed building mounted lighting and site lighting meets standards.
8a-c. Conformance with environmental and open space objectives in articles 4-
6 Meets Code?
Enhancement of natural environment: Integrated stormwater, LID, removal of
inappropriate fill
NA
Grading NA
On-site retention/detention NA
Comments: Under review by Engineering Department
Drainage design NA
Stormwater maintenance plan 38.410.030.A NA
Stormwater feature: landscaping amenity, native species, curvilinear, 75% live
vegetation
NA
Comments: Under review by Engineering Department
Watercourse and wetland protections and associated wildlife habitats NA
If the development is adjacent to an existing or approved public park or public open
space area, have provisions been made in the plan to avoid interfering with public
access to and use of that area
NA
Comments: NA
9. Conformance with the natural resource protection provisions of articles 4-6 Meets Code?
Watercourse setback 38.410.100 NA
Watercourse setback planting plan NA
Floodplain regulations 38.600 NA
Wetland regulations 38.610 NA
Comments: NA
10. Other related matters, including relevant comment from affected parties
38.220
Meets Code?
Public Comment NA
Comments: Public notice has not been conducted as it is not required prior to DRB. Once adequacy is
determined, public notice will commence.
11. If the development includes multiple lots that are interdependent for
circulation or other means of addressing requirement of this title, whether the
lots are either: Configured so that the sale of individual lots will not alter the
approved configuration or use of the property or cause the development to
Meets Code?
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become nonconforming OR Are the subject of reciprocal and perpetual
easements or other agreements to which the City is a party so that the sale of
individual lots will not cause one or more elements of the development to
become nonconforming. 38.410.060
Subdivision exemption Required Yes
Required Easements NA NA
Reciprocal access and
shared parking easement
NA NA
Mutual access easement and
agreement
NA NA
Comments: A separate subdivision exemption application is under review for the property.
12. Phasing of development 38.230.020.B including buildings and
infrastructure
Meets Code?
Phasing No # of phases 1 Yes
Comments: One phase is proposed.
13. Standards for certificate of appropriateness and Conformance with the
NCOD Guidelines 38.340.050
Meets Code?
Certificate of appropriateness standards Yes
Secretary of the Interiors Standards for new construction Yes
Architectural appearance Yes
Proportion of doors and windows Yes
Relationship of building masses and spaces Yes
Roof shape Yes
Scale Yes
Directional expression, with regard to the dominant horizontal or vertical expression
of surrounding structures
Yes
Architectural details Yes
Concealment of non-period appurtenances, such as mechanical equipment Yes
Materials and color schemes Yes
Comments: The proposed project is located within the NCOD. This means that the project must adhere to
a higher level of design, focus on the relationship of the surrounding area, and maintain a level of integrity
and character that makes up the NCOD. An Architectural Design Review (ADR) team made up of staff
reviewed the proposed design and finds that the project meets all applicable COA criteria including
NCOD design guidelines.
Introduction Yes
Chapter 2: Guidelines for all properties Yes
Chapter 4b: Guidelines for commercial areas outside of Main Street Historic District Yes
Comments: The proposed structure meets the guidelines for mass and scale, building quality and design,
site design, and street patterns related to properties zoned B-3. To the north of the property across E.
Lamme is a residential area zoned R-2. Although the subject parcel does not need to meet BMC
standards for zone edge transitions, in an effort to accommodate the difference in uses and zoning, the
structure the fifth floor steps back to reduce the mass and scale of the building. It also incorporates a
ground floor residential unit to face the single family homes across the street. The parking garage takes
access off the existing alley and is wrapped with residential and commercial uses facing the public way.
Appendices Yes
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Comments: The proposed project is reviewed under the classification of new infill and construction in the
NCOD, but outside of a historic district. The above sections and chapters of the Bozeman Guidelines for
Historic Presentation and the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District apply to this project. The
project complies with the guidelines and standards.
15. NCOD Demolition 38.340.080 Review of Demolition of historic structures or
sites
Meets Code?
Historic Structure per 38.700.090 No Yes
Comments: The existing structure (122 N. Bozeman) maintains some of its historic integrity of the original
design and materials allowing justification for a recommendation for defining the property as a
contributing element of a contributing element of a potential historic district. Nevertheless, although the
structure has been found to be eligible, it has been determined that this eligibility hinges on the creation
of a historic district. It was determined by the Historic Preservation Specialist and the State of Montana’s
Historic Preservation Office that a future historic district is highly unlikely where the property is located. A
Director Determination was made that the particular structure on 122 N. Bozeman is not within a potential
historic district, therefore, it does not meet the City’s definition of a historic structure. (Director
determination letter attached to this application)
Approval of the proposed subsequent development is required for all historic
structures proposed for demolition and for the proposed movement of any structure
of site.
Yes
Public Notice NA
Criteria Yes
1. The property’s historic significance. The property has historical significance as demonstrated by
the updated Montana Historic Property form. While the building retains design elements to
support a finding of retain integrity, there is not a historic district in place or planned for this area.
2. Whether the structure has no viable economic life remaining. This criterion is not applicable this
structure is not a habitable building.
3. Whether the subsequent development complies with Section 38.340.050 (standards for
certificates of appropriateness). Yes, this report finds the subsequent development in
compliance with standards.
4. Whether the subsequent development includes construction of new building(s) unless the
existing character of the area does not include buildings. Yes, the subsequent development
includes the construction of a new infill building in compliance with zoning.
5. Subsequent development requires a building permit and does not include proposals which leave
the site without building(s) or structure(s). The subsequent development requires a building
permit and does not propose to leave the site without a building.
Notwithstanding the above, for projects proposing the removal of a historic structure, which do not qualify
for sketch plan review pursuant to 38.230.070, the review authority may determine the proposed
subsequent site development is more appropriate for the site based upon the criteria in 38.230.100 (plan
review criteria).The Director determines that the proposed subsequent site development is more
appropriate for the site than the existing building and use based on the criterial in 38.230.100.
Comments: No demolition of the existing residence until the site plan and building permit for the
subsequent development is approved. An updated Montana Historic Property Record form from 2014 is
included in the application. The subsequent development conforms to the criteria for a COA and plan
review criteria. The subsequent development will leave the site with a new infill building and will not result
in a vacant site.