HomeMy WebLinkAboutModification Application Narrative_07.18.19
July 18, 2019
City of Bozeman
20 E. Olive St.
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
RE: BSD7 High School Multi -Use Sports Stadium Modification Ap plication
Application No: 18265 (Master Site Plan) and 18192 (Phase 1 Site Plan)
Application Type: Modification Application
Project Address: 205 N. 11 th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715
Project Narrative: The new Bozeman School District multi-purpose stadium project is a Master Plan project of
a 3,200-seat stadium north of the existing Van Winkle Stadium. The areas included in the project are the
relocated two softball fields and dugouts, relocated batting cage, a new 5,576 sq. ft. team building and 2,624
sq. ft. fan (support) facilities including bathrooms and concessions, turf field, corresponding pathways,
fencing, Ruth Thibeault Way parent drop off traffic development with roundabout, an expanded east parking
lot, lighted pedestrian path to the south parking lot, demolition of existing south Van Winkle Stadium
bleachers, and demolition of the existing stadium lights. A master site plan review submittal was issued,
reviewed, and approved on Sept. 7 th 2018. Project number is 18265 for reference. The staff report for this
review is included with this submittal for reference.
Phase I of the project includes the 3,200 person stadium, the relocated two softball fields and dugouts,
relocated batting cage, a new 5,576 sq. ft. team building, a 2,624 fan (support) facilities including bathrooms
and concessions, turf field, corresponding pathways, fencing, an upgraded connection from the existing
northeast parking lot to the newly updated central parking lot, an expansion and modification to the central
parking lot and modifications to the parking connection to the existing Ruth Thibeault way. There is also a
new pedestrian crossing connecting the stadium to the west sidewalk at 15 th street midblock. Two streamline
bus shelters will also be provided at existing Streamline stops. This phase also includes a lighted pedestrian
pathway connecting the stadium to the south parking lot. Phase one is currently in construction at the time
of this review, approximately 20% complete. A Phase 1 site plan review submittal was issued, reviewed, and
approved on Sept. 7 th 2018. Project number is 18192 for reference. The staff report for this review is included
with this submittal for reference.
Phase II of the project includes a roundabout at N 15 th Ave. and W Beall St/ Ruth Thibeault Way, an improved
Ruth Thibeault way creating an internal loop and drop off with two (2) one way drives. There will also be
modifications to the existing and phase 1 parking lot configuration of the east parking lot, by adding an
entrance to parking from said drop off loop. Demolition of the existing Van Winkle south stadium bleacher
and the existing stadium lights will also be part of the Phase II scope. Phase II is currently in Site Plan Review.
A modification application is being submitt ed for Phase I . This modification wi ll include a new s coreboa rd
design that includes live vi deo playback. The overall dim ensions of the score board are 24 ’-7” high x 25 ’-0”
wide with the video display area being 7 ’-7” high x 13 ’-7” wide. The s coreboard location will not change
from the original plans and will be located within the property and will not be legible when viewed from
BSD 7 High School Multi -Use Sports Stadium Modification Application
Bozeman, Montana
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NE45 ARCHITECTURE, LLC
1216 W. Lincoln St., Suite D
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-577-2345
outside the property. Due to scoreboards internal campus lo cation and the display area facing south,
sightlines from nearby streets (15 th Ave.) will be limited and should not impact road traffic. The video board
will primarily be hidden fr om view o f surrounding areas by existing buildings and new stadium seating. For
these reasons, an e xemption of Section 38.560.030 A5 is being pursued to allow for an animated sign with
LED and electronic me ssaging .
Revisions 07.18.19:
Request:
1.0 Please provide a section elevation of the scoreboard as it relates to the surrounding bleachers and
stadium to show the relative height (with dimensions).
2.0 The photometic plan must be culmulative for all lighting on the site plan, not the scoreboard alone.
Please provide an updated photometric plan.
Respon se :
1.0 Sections and elevations of the video board in relation to the adjacent building and stadium seating has
been provided in drawing AS3-02.
2.0 An updated photometric plan has been provided on sheet ES1-03, which shows the video board
photometrics with the site plan photometrics.