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Home My WebLink About05-21-19 Planning Board minutes City Planning Board May 21, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Commission Room | City Hall – 121 N. Rouse Avenue A. 06:02:06 PM (00:01:04) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call Present Were: • Jerry Pape • Jennifer Madgic • Mark Egge • George Thompson • Henry Happel (Chair) • Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison) • Paul Spitler • Lauren Waterton • Tom Rogers (City Staff Liaison) • Jon Henderson (Strategic Services Director) B. 06:03:24 PM (00:02:22) Changes to the Agenda (none) Chair Happel suggested that they set an end time for these types of meetings and that 2 hours might be appropriate. There was general agreement to this, with the only opposed being Mr. Pape. C. Minutes for Approval (none) D. 06:11:23 PM (00:10:21) Public Comment (none) – 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. Action Items 1. Community Plan Update | Goals & Objectives Discussion Cont’d (Rogers / Saunders) • Goals & Objectives Memo 05-21-19 • Revised Themes and Goals & Objectives v5 • Revised Themes and Goals & Objectives v6 (revised after 5-14-19) • Paul Spitler Comments on Goals & Objectives v5 • Jennifer Madgic Comments on Goals & Objectives v5 06:06:51 PM (00:05:49) Senior Planner, Tom Rogers presented the working measures and metrics of goals and objectives that City Planning staff wanted to bring to the board. He also indicated that he would be there to answer any questions and to take notes of anything the board members raised. 06:12:01 PM (00:10:59) Board members began to discuss the memo from City staff. 06:17:37 PM (00:16:35) Chair Happel brought discussion to the first item in the memo. 06:18:55 PM (00:17:53) Board members determined that there was a way to measure the first goal, so discussion moved on to the first objective, “Enhance collaboration between City agencies to ensure quality design and innovation across the public and private realm.” Mr. Pape offered a suggestion on how this might be measured, and Deputy Mayor Mehl agreed and offered a few specific ideas, as did Mr. Thompson. 06:26:04 PM (00:25:02) Ms. Waterton offered comment on the third objective. Deputy Mayor Mehl requested that they first nail down the metrics for the first two objectives. 06:29:25 PM (00:28:23) Chair Happel indicated that he thought that the second objective would be “chasing our own tail” and suggested moving directly to the third objective. Consensus was general. 06:29:23 PM (00:28:21) Discussion moved to the third objective. Ms. Waterton’s earlier question was how they could measure human health and well-being in the short- and long-term in the creation and implementation of City land development. Chair Happel asked Mr. Henderson for his thoughts. Mr. Rogers also responded. 06:42:52 PM (00:41:50) Board members then turned their attentions to the first objective on the second page, “Maintain block and lot standards throughout City neighborhoods.” Board discussion went around the dais. The board discussed metrics at a goal-level in a round-robin fashion. 07:01:44 PM (01:00:42) Discussion returned to the board members at the goal level. They went over the first goal, “Ensure that all City actions support the continued development of the City, consistent with its adopted plans and standards.” However, it was felt that this goal had already been covered. 07:02:30 PM (01:01:28) The next goal, “Support well-planned, walkable neighborhoods designed to retain and enhance character,” was then discussed around the dais. Mr. Rogers responded to questions. 07:07:28 PM (01:06:26) Board members discussed the goal, “Pursue simultaneous emergence of commerce support nodes and residential development through diverse mechanisms in appropriate locations.” 07:10:23 PM (01:09:21) “Encourage identifiable neighborhoods” was the subsequent goal that board members discussed. It was generally concluded that more definition of what constitutes an “identifiable neighborhood” was required. 07:15:06 PM (01:14:04) The next goal was “Promote an adequate supply of diverse, quality housing units.” Board members discussed what the metrics for this might be. 07:30:11 PM (01:29:09) Following, Chair Happel moved to the next goal, “Distribute growth throughout the City, including a gradual increase in intensity within developed areas.” Again, this was discussed round- robin style around the dais. 07:38:57 PM (01:37:55) Discussion continued to the next goal, “Ensure multimodal connectivity within and between districts,” at the top of page five. 07:44:58 PM (01:43:56) Board members discussed the next goal, “Promote districts through diverse housing, commerce, and housing opportunities.” Mr. Henderson answered the question of how this might be measured. 07:49:28 PM (01:48:26) Board members discussed the goal, “Support urban development within the City.” Mr. Rogers entered into response to Deputy Mayor Mehl’s concerns. 07:54:32 PM (01:53:30) The goal at the head of page 6, “Prioritize the strategic acquisition of parks in Bozeman to provide a variety of recreational opportunities throughout the City,” then went around the dais, starting with Mr. Pape. Deputy Mayor Mehl imputed that this was a charged topic and should wait until all board members could be present to give their views. F. 07:56:25 PM (01:55:23) FYI/Discussion 1. Future Agenda Items Chair Happel reminded the board that some short amount of time was to be given over to the idea of having a smaller workgroup convene prior to the next meeting and asked the board members present for their opinions. 08:00:39 PM (01:59:37) Sherry Stout of 1167 Saxon Way offered brief public comment. Mr. Rogers also brought to the board’s attention their next meeting date and said, in addition, that he and other staff members would be actively publically recruiting over the summer for comments and opinions from Bozeman residents. He asked for board members’ assistance in this effort. G. 08:06:17 PM (02:05:15) 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).