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Zoning Commission
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 at 6:00 PM
City Hall, Commission Chamber – 121 N. Rouse Avenue
A.06:07:32 PM (00:00:02) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call
Chris Scott (Acting Chair)
Mark Genito
Paul Spitler
Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison)
B. Changes to the Agenda
C. 06:07:55 PM (00:00:25) Approve Meeting Minutes
6-4-19 Minutes PDF
o 6-4-19 Video Link
06:08:07 PM (00:00:37) MOTION to approve the meeting minutes from June 4, 2019: Paul Spitler
06:08:14 PM (00:00:44) MOTION SECOND: Mark Genito
06:08:20 PM (00:00:50)VOTE: All in favor – Motion Carried Unanimously, 3-0
D. 06:08:30 PM (00:01:00) 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.
None presented
E. 06:08:40 PM (00:01:10) Action Items
1. Bridger View Redevelopment Zone Map Amendment (ZMA #19105) (Rogers)
Zone map amendments from B-1 (Neighborhood Business), R-2 (Residential Single Household, Low
Density), and R-4 (Residential High Density) to R-3 (Medium Density Residential District).
19105 Staff Report
19105 Application Materials & Map
06:08:45 PM (00:01:15) Senior Planner Tom Rogers from Community Development Department
introduced himself and described the application from Human Resource Development Council
(HRDC) to modify the existing zoning for a parcel of land that they have acquired. Planner Rogers
also gave an overview of the review criteria for zoning change requests those who are not aware of
the process.
06:09:51 PM (00:02:21) Planner Rogers formally entered the staff report applicant submittal and
relevant information into the official record.
06:10:44 PM (00:03:14) Planner Rogers did a short description of the zoning history of this parcel of
land. He described the current Future Growth map for this area and the current actual Zoning map.
06:14:14 PM (00:06:44) Planner Rogers described the request to have this parcel changed to an R-3
zoning for medium density housing.
06:15:24 PM (00:07:54) Planner Rogers presented a summary of Montana State legislature zoning
criteria (MCA Zoning Criteria, Sec. 76-2-304) for the creation and modification of zoning
classification for any given property.
06:16:03 PM (00:08:33) Planner Rogers stated that the application met ten of the eleven criteria for
allowing zoning change to this parcel of land. The staff analysis did not feel that the application
properly addressed the criteria on the effect on motorized and non-motorized transportation
systems. No public comment was received.
06:19:26 PM (00:11:56) Additional clarification was requested of Planner Rogers concerning how
commercial development would be restricted if this zoning change is approved; would the zoning
following property lines; and clarification of the zoning of the adjacent property for Story Mill Park.
06:29:02 PM (00:21:32) Susan Riggs, Groundprint LLC, 1262 Stoneridge Dr., presented for the
applicant an overview of the proposed project. Other applicant representatives present are Tracy
Menuez, Associate Director, HRDC and Cordell Pool, Stahly Engineering.
06:34:37 PM (00:27:07) Applicant representatives responded to questions from the Zoning
Commission. Questions included why R-3 designation was chosen and why the applicant felt that
the motorized and non-motorized transportation issues were addressed in the application. Ms.
Menuez responded that HRDC is in the processing of hiring a Transportation Planner to help them
redesign the routes that Streamline bus service utilizes considering the growth that has occurred in
the Bozeman area. She also addressed that a new traffic light is proposed for 2021 at the
intersection of Bridger Drive and Story Mill Road to ease the pedestrian crossing of Bridger Drive
and traffic flow in the area. There was no public comment given after the applicant’s presentation.
06:41:23 PM (00:33:53) MOTION: To adopt the findings of the staff for the application for Bridger
View Redevelopment Zone Map Amendment (ZMA #19105) and to move to recommend the
approval of the application with addressed contingencies to complete the application processes:
Paul Spitler
06:41:49 PM (00:34:19) MOTION SECOND: Mark Genito
06:41:54 PM (00:34:24) DISCUSSION: Mr. Spitler and Mr. Scott agreed that this is good location for
the proposed residential zoning amendment.
06:42:52 PM (00:35:22) VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
F. 06:43:08 PM (00:35:38) FYI/Discussion
1. Other Updates—Staff Representative Planner Rogers talked about the possibility of cancelling the
July 15th Zoning Commission meeting as the Commission room is scheduled for AV improvements
and there is conflict with a City Commissioners meeting on that date. Planner Rogers also clarified
that the City Commissioners will address the Zone Map amendment and Growth Map amendment
at their July 15th meeting. Further notice will be given to the Zone Commission members as to if the
July 15th meeting will be cancelled.
G. 06:44:18 PM (00:36:48) Adjournment
For more information please contact Tom Rogers at TRogers@bozeman.net
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