HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-17-19 Planning Board Minutes City Planning Board
Sept. 17th, 2019 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Commission Room | City Hall – 121 N. Rouse Avenue
A. 06:03:43 PM (00:00:02) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call
Present were:
• Jerry Pape
• Cathy Costakis
• Lauren Waterton
• George Thompson (Acting Chairman)
• Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison)
• Paul Spitler
• Tom Rogers (City Staff)
B. 06:04:12 PM (00:00:31) Changes to the Agenda
C. 06:04:19 PM (00:00:38) Minutes for Approval
• 8.20.19 Minutes (PDF)
o 8.20.19 Video Link
06:04:26 PM (00:00:45) MOTION to approve meeting minutes for August 20th: Paul Spitler
06:04:30 PM (00:00:49) MOTION SECONDED: Cathy Costakis
06:04:33 PM (00:00:52) VOTE: 6-0 – Motion Carries 6-0
D. 06:04:39 PM (00:00:58) Disclosures: None
E. 06:04:54 PM (00:01:13) 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 F. 06:05:27 PM (00:01:46) Action Items
1. Community Plan Update | Future Land Use Map (FLUM) (Rogers / Saunders)
• FLUM Memo 9-17-19
• Growth Policy Homework Responses 9-13-19
• Existing FLUM 9-3-19
• Existing FLUM and Edits 9-3-19
• FLUM Edits Only 9-3-19
• FLUM Edits Only w/ Detail 9-3-19
• Memo From Economic Development re: Land Use Policy Public Comment 9-3-19
• Combined Public Comment / Requests for FLUM Amendments
06:05:37 PM (00:01:56) Staff Planner Tom Rogers presented an overview of the current status of the
Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and what is expected from the board for moving forward on with the
proposed FLUM. Mr. Rogers asked the board to recommend a version of the future map and draft
descriptions of the land use categories so the staff can pass these recommendations on to the
consultants involved with the Community Plan.
06:09:30 PM (00:05:49) Board members discussed the FLUM Memo and the comments the board
members submitted.
06:12:44 PM (00:09:03) Ms. Waterson suggested the board narrow down and discuss Deputy Mayor
Mehl’s comments on reducing the general Land Use categories down to three. Mr. Mehl clarified his
thoughts on reducing the categories to three and board members discussed this suggestion.
06:29:10 PM (00:25:29) MOTION: To keep Urban Residential (UR) and Residential Emphasis Mixed Use
(REMU) Land Use descriptions as described in the staff memo, but combine Regional and Commercial
services and Community Commercial Mixed Use (CCMU) into one category and call it Commercial Mixed
Use (CMU). Chris Mehl
06:29:29 PM (00:25:48) MOTION SECONDED: Lauren Waterton
06:29:41 PM (00:26:00) Discussion:
06:37:47 PM (00:34:06) VOTE: 6-0 -- Motion carries
06:37:58 PM (00:34:17) MOTION: Move that staff address specific line item wording clarification or
word choices in the next draft or reasons why no changes are needed. Chris Mehl
06:38:35 PM (00:34:54) MOTION SECONDED: Lauren Waterton
06:38:50 PM (00:35:09) VOTE: 6-0 – Motion Carries
06:39:00 PM (00:35:19) MOTION: Move that land use categories that are within 200 ft. of an arterial
collector have increased minimum density requirement. Chris Mehl
06:39:27 PM (00:35:46) MOTION SECONDED: Paul Spitler
06:39:28 PM (00:35:47) Discussion:
06:49:08 PM (00:45:27) MOTION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION: Jerry Pape
06:49:59 PM (00:46:18) MOTION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION SECONDED: Cathy Costakis
06:50:05 PM (00:46:24) Discussion:
06:51:54 PM (00:48:13) VOTE ON THE AMENDEMENT TO THE MOTION: 2-4 – Amendment to the
motion fails
06:52:41 PM (00:49:00) VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: 5-1 -- Motion carries
06:53:24 PM (00:49:43) MOTION: Move to combine public lands, institutions, and parks and recreation
lands into one category. Chris Mehl
06:53:32 PM (00:49:51) MOTION SECONDED: Paul Spitler
06:53:38 PM (00:49:57) Discussion:
07:02:48 PM (00:59:07) VOTE: 4-2 – Motion Carries
07:03:01 PM (00:59:20) MOTION: Move to reclassify present rural to be “currently inappropriate for
urban development”. Chris Mehl
07:03:19 PM (00:59:38) MOTION SECONDED: Paul Spitler
07:03:22 PM (00:59:41) Discussion:
07:15:03 PM (01:11:22) VOTE: 5-1 – Motion Carries
07:15:20 PM (01:11:39) MOTION: Move to bring back “community core” as a land use designation.
Chris Mehl
07:15:31 PM (01:11:50) MOTION SECONDED: Lauren Waterton
07:15:35 PM (01:11:54) Discussion:
07:17:00 PM (01:13:19) VOTE: 6-0 – Motion Carries
07:17:09 PM (01:13:28) MOTION: Move to get rid of R-1 in the future. Chris Mehl
07:17:32 PM (01:13:51) MOTION SECONDED: Paul Spitler
07:17:42 PM (01:14:01) Discussion:
07:24:20 PM (01:20:39) VOTE: 2-4 – Motion fails
07:24:41 PM (01:21:00) MOTION: Move to have maps with each theme for clarification. Chris Mehl
07:26:45 PM (01:23:04) Mr. Mehl clarified his motion and discussion.
07:26:58 PM (01:23:17) MOTION SECONDED: Lauren Waterton
07:27:07 PM (01:23:26) Discussion:
07:28:20 PM (01:24:39) VOTE: 6-0 – Motion Carries
07:29:13 PM (01:25:32) MOTION: Move to adopt staff memo as modified. Chris Mehl
07:30:25 PM (01:26:44) MOTION SECONDED: Paul Spitler
07:30:25 PM (01:26:44) Discussion:
07:42:12 PM (01:38:31) VOTE: 5-1 – Motion Carries
07:42:44 PM (01:39:03) Mr. Rogers described the four FLUM maps that Board members need to look
over for corrections or suggestions. Staff will make a presentation at the next Planning Board Meeting
on the changes suggested by the board.
07:45:29 PM (01:41:48) Board members and the public looked at the maps and made
corrections/suggestions for the proposed maps. No audio is available of the discussions.
08:03:57 PM (02:00:16) Board Chair Thompson made closing comments on the discussions held about
the proposed FLUM maps.
08:04:29 PM (02:00:48) Mr. Mehl asked staff to poll board members for a time for members to meet
outside the normal meeting times to further discuss in detail the proposed FLUM to work out more
details in the proposal.
G. FYI/Discussion
1. Climate Action Team
2. Ethics training
3. Future Agenda Items
H. 08:05:47 PM (02:02:06) Adjournment | 8 PM
For more information please contact Tom Rogers at TRogers@bozeman.net
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