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Home My WebLink About07-02-19 Planning Board Minutes City Planning Board July 2, 2019 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Commission Room | City Hall – 121 N. Rouse Avenue A. 07:03:34 PM (00:00:01) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call Present were: • Cathy Costakis • Jerry Pape • Jennifer Madgic • Lauren Waterton • Henry Happel (Chairman) • Paul Spitler • Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison) • Mark Egge B. 07:03:58 PM (00:00:25) Changes to the Agenda C. 07:04:03 PM (00:00:30) Minutes for Approval • 6-4-19 Minutes (PDF) • 6-4-19 Video Link 07:04:13 PM (00:00:40) MOTION to approve the meeting minutes from June 4, 2019: Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl 07:04:14 PM (00:00:41) MOTION SECOND: Jerry Pape 07:04:25 PM (00:00:52) VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Carried Unanimously, 8-0 D. 07:04:34 PM (00:01:01) 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. 07:04:58 PM (00:01:25) Special Presentation Bozeman Community Plan Outreach and Public Engagement (Andreasen/Rogers) City Planner Tom Rogers and Neighborhood Coordinator Tanya Andreasen presented a plan to the board to perform public outreach and public engagement on the upcoming Community Plan. Details were presented specifically for the upcoming Sweet Pea in August. 07:11:27 PM (00:07:54) Board members and staff discussed the effectiveness of outreach for events like the Sweet Pea Festival. Ms. Andreasen also presented other opportunities of providing community outreach that are being considered. Also discussed were the possibilities of combining efforts with the Country in their outreach efforts for their community plan and working with the consulting firm Logan Simpson. F. 07:25:01 PM (00:21:28) Action Items 1. Community Plan Update | Goals & Objectives Discussion Cont’d (Rogers / Saunders) • Planning Board Indicator Memo 7.2.19 • Bozeman Goals & Objectives Metrics V.9 07:26:18 PM (00:22:45) Mr. Egge presented a sample from Vancouver on multi-modal transportation goals that they presented in their vision statement for Accessibility, Mobility & Transportation. Vancouver was so successful in working towards their goals that they have reduced the timeline on their vision statement. 07:28:30 PM (00:24:57) Continuation of the review of the Community Plan starting on page 10 of the Bozeman Goals & Objectives Metrics V.9. Board members started with Vision Statement E - A CITY THAT PRIORITIZES ACCESSIBILITY AND MOBILITY CHOICES. 07:28:50 PM (00:25:17) Mr. Saunders described the Indicator “Multi-Modal Level of Service” underneath Goal 1: Promote multimodal access to daily destinations throughout Bozeman. He stated that it will require substantial undertaking involving multiple departments to establish that service. Following, board members discussed how much purview the Growth Policy should have over topics such as traffic safety. 07:45:42 PM (00:42:09) MOTION to replace Goal #1’s indicator rational in its entirety with the first page of the handout that Mark Egge provided: Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl 07:46:08 PM (00:42:35) MOTION SECONDED 07:46:17 PM (00:42:44) Discussion: Deputy Mayor Mehl spoke to his motion, suggesting they reduce the number of rational items and make a more understandable argument. Following, board member Mark Egge voiced support for the change and reviewed the objectives. 07:50:56 PM (00:47:23) Board members Cathy Costakis and Henry Happel also voiced support for the motion. 07:54:33 PM (00:51:00) VOTE: Motion Carried 8-0 07:54:50 PM (00:51:17) Board Chair, Henry Happel returned discussion regarding the metrics for revised Goal 1. 07:59:18 PM (00:55:45) Board members discussed Vision Statement E, Goal 2: Enhance pedestrian, bicyclist, and vehicular safety measures throughout the City. (p.10) 08:01:17 PM (00:57:44) MOTION to replace the current Goal 2 with “Adopt a Transportation Safety Policy” and change the rational text from “Vision Zero encompasses” to read: “Support a host of strategies that improve safety for all users, (delete “Vision Zero incorporates a set of strategies”) such as design roads to provide higher visibility and safe crossings for pedestrians and …design speeds and posted speed limits”, keeping the two indicators as suggested: Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge 08:02:08 PM (00:58:35) Discussion 08:07:12 PM (01:03:39) VOTE: Motion Carried 8-0 08:07:33 PM (01:04:00) Board members discussed Goal 4: Accessibility to jobs, services, and amenities for users of all modes. (p.11) 08:07:57 PM (01:04:24) MOTION to eliminate Goal 3, which is blank: Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl 08:08:13 PM (01:04:40) MOTION SECONDED: Jerry Pape 08:08:16 PM (01:04:43) Discussion: Board members discussed where the rational regarding mobility underneath the blank Goal 3 belongs, if in the Growth Policy at all. 08:11:07 PM (01:07:34) VOTE: Motion Carried 8-0 08:11:25 PM (01:07:52) Board members discussed Vision Statement B, Goal 4: Distribute growth throughout the City, including a gradual increase in intensity within developed areas. (p.4) 08:11:38 PM (01:08:05) MOTION to strike Goal 4 as the revised Goal 1 covers the intent: Mark Egge 08:12:05 PM (01:08:32) Friendly Amendment to add Goal 3a to Goal 1: Cathy Costakis 08:12:20 PM (01:08:47) MOTION SECONDED: Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl 08:12:29 PM (01:08:56) VOTE: Motion Carried 8-0 08:12:44 PM (01:09:11) Motion reiterated to strike Goal 4: Mark Egge 08:12:51 PM (01:09:18) VOTE: Motion Carried 8-0 08:13:02 PM (01:09:29) Board members discussed metrics under Vision Statement F, Goal 1: Promote the continued development of Bozeman as an innovative and thriving economic center. (p.13) 08:13:28 PM (01:09:55) MOTION to replace job growth with the type of study that the EPS gave us showing the salary position earnings growth within the community: Jerry Pape 08:14:15 PM (01:10:42) MOTION SECONDED: Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl 08:14:23 PM (01:10:50) Discussion: Board member Jerry Pape spoke to his motion describing the type of growth Bozeman has experienced and noting why it’s not serving the economy. Deputy Mayor Mehl argued against the motion because this metric will be covered in the Economic Development Plan put out by Gallatin County. He did support coming up with other relevant metrics that would support economic growth within the Community Plan. Board members continued to deliberate the economic issue and how it can be addressed through the Community Plan. 08:22:08 PM (01:18:35) MOTION to focus on the land use as a metric to provide adequate land and area to support the employment the city is seeking, based on the objectives referenced previously: Lauren Waterton 08:23:03 PM (01:19:30) MOTION SECONDED: Deputy Mayor Mehl 08:23:05 PM (01:19:32) Discussion: Board members discussed the meaning of the motion in relation to land use. Board member Paper raised the issue of land use where there is enough land, but not land that can be used by the community. 08:26:19 PM (01:22:46) Community Development Manager, Chris Saunders responded to Chair Happel’s inquiry on whether there are potential metrics to measure Ms. Waterton’s motion regarding land use. Mr. Saunders explained the difference between undeveloped and vacant land. 08:28:03 PM (01:24:30) Ms. Waterton clarified her motion stating that she’d like to see a metric added that addressed Rationale A under Goal 2 (p.14). 08:31:14 PM (01:27:41) VOTE: Motion Carried 8-0 08:31:36 PM (01:28:03) VOTE: on underlying motion (to replace job growth motion): Motion Carried 8-0 08:32:09 PM (01:28:36) Board member Egge raised a concern regarding a shortage of office space and asked whether it should be addressed in Goal 1. 08:35:09 PM (01:31:36) MOTION as part of the new growth policy, an attempt will be made to gather the local, commercial, and residential real estate information through a relationship with the providers of said data, the MLS or other. 08:36:55 PM (01:33:22) MOTION SECONDED: Deputy Mayor Mehl 08:36:57 PM (01:33:24) Discussion: Mr. Pape spoke to the intent of his motion. He argued that this tool would fit into the Growth Policy on a larger scale than a sub-goal or metric. 08:41:45 PM (01:38:12) Motion Withdrawn in the understanding that best efforts will be made to incorporate both the relationship necessary to gather the data at no or little cost and to place it in the correct place in the current Community Plan that is in development: Jerry Pape 08:42:13 PM (01:38:40) Board members discussed Goal 2: Survey and revise land use planning and regulations to promote and support economic diversification efforts. (p.13) G. FYI/Discussion 1. Future Agenda Items H. 08:53:21 PM (01:49:48) Adjournment | 9 PM 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).