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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-19 Planning Board minutes City Planning Board May 14, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Commission Room | City Hall – 121 N. Rouse Avenue A. 06:01:31 PM (00:00:13) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call Present were: • Henry Happel (Chair) • Jerry Pape • Jennifer Madgic • Cathy Costakis • George Thompson • Lauren Waterton • Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison) • Tom Rogers (City Staff Liaison) • Chris Saunders (City Staff) B. 06:02:01 PM (00:00:43) Changes to the Agenda (none) C. Minutes for Approval • 3.26.19 Minutes (PDF) (Minutes approval not recorded during 4.2.19 mtg.) o 3.26.19 Video Link • 4.02.19 Minutes (PDF) o 4.02.19 Video Link • 4.16.19 Minutes (PDF) o 4.16.19 Video Link 06:02:16 PM (00:00:58) MOTION to approve the minutes for the above three dates: Chris Mehl 06:02:14 PM (00:00:56) MOTION SECONDED 06:02:27 PM (00:01:09) VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Carries Unanimously D. 06:02:34 PM (00:01:16) 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. E. 06:03:37 PM (00:02:19) Action Items 1. Community Plan Update | Goals & Objectives Discussion Cont’d (Rogers / Saunders) • Goals & Objectives Memo 05-14-19 • Revised Themes and Draft Goals & Objectives v5 • Henry Happel Comments on Goals & Objectives v4 06:03:44 PM (00:02:26) Senior Planner, Tom Rogers presented City staff revisions based on the previous board meeting and said that Mr. Saunders and he were available to hear comments and answer questions. 06:04:55 PM (00:03:37) Board members reviewed and discussed the revisions, beginning with “The Shape of the City.” 06:17:48 PM (00:16:30) Discussion moved on to the second Vision Theme, “A City of Neighborhoods.” 06:38:45 PM (00:37:27) Board members discussed the third page of the memo. 06:51:47 PM (00:50:29) Board members discussed the fourth page of the memo and the Vision Theme, “A City Bolstered by Downtown and Complementary Districts.” Mr. Rogers read aloud Paul Spitler’s comments. The board generally agreed with Mr. Pape’s comments that affordable housing should be located along public transit routes, but that public transit also has to be encouraged to extend routes to where affordable housing may need to be. The board also generally agreed that infrastructure can guide development to the economic well-being of the City. Mr. Saunders spoke to some of Mr. Spitler’s comments. 07:13:46 PM (01:12:28) Board discussion moved to the beginning of the next (fifth) page, still under the same Vision Statement. Mr. Pape spoke about the exclusion of parking as infrastructure in the document, and board members went around the dais to discuss this. The general consensus was that it should be called out explicitly. 07:25:31 PM (01:24:13) Board members then discussed the next Vision Theme, “A City Influenced by Our Natural Environment, Parks, and Open Spaces.” Mr. Rogers read Mr. Spitler’s comments aloud. Following, Mr. Pape spoke about the need to look at both the economic feasibility and number of diverse uses park space could be put to, referencing a park in Mountain View, CA. Deputy Mayor Mehl generally agreed, but believed it already to be covered/moving in that direction. There was also concern about climate change and drought. 07:52:59 PM (01:51:41) Chair Happel then moved discussion on to the next theme on Page 8, “A City That Prioritizes Accessibility and Mobility Choices.” 08:13:31 PM (02:12:13) Board members discussed Vision Theme F, “A City Powered by Its Creative, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial Economy.” 08:13:38 PM (02:12:20) Deputy Mayor Mehl and Mr. Pape both commented on the theme. Mr. Rogers read Mr. Spitler’s comment, which the rest of the board felt should be struck. 08:22:45 PM (02:21:27) Chair Happel moved the discussion to Vision Theme G, “A City Engaged in Regional Coordination.” The board members both questioned and commented on the theme. Mr. Pape suggested some amendments to the text of one of the objectives. Deputy Mayor Mehl agreed that the revisions were important. 08:29:28 PM (02:28:10) Chair Happel suggested that the board had completed their discussion of the document. F. 08:29:44 PM (02:28:26) FYI/Discussion 1. Future Agenda Items Mr. Rogers brought up an FYI item, saying that he didn’t think he’d have the revisions suggested done in time for the next meeting on May 21st, but that a revised draft of metrics measuring the success of the objectives would be completed. He also notified members that the room that they were meeting in would be going through some equipment updates and would be largely unavailable until the end of July. Finally, he said that he was encouraged to hear the attention the board had paid to the idea of what defines a “neighborhood.” He personally thinks that it’s impossible, however, that staff has been considering how other cities address that and would offer some of these ideas and alternatives. Chair Happel, Mr. Pape, and Deputy Mayor Mehl commented on this. G. 08:39:59 PM (02:38:41) Adjournment For more information, please contact Tom Rogers at TRogers@bozeman.net This board generally meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require assistance, please contact our ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).