HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-20 City Commission Packet Materials - C3. Res 5146 Adoption of Glan Lake Rotary Park Master Plan NarrativeCommission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Addi Jadin – Parks Planning and Development Manager
Mitch Overton – Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: Resolution 5146 – Adoption of the Glen Lake Rotary Park Master Plan
Narrative
MEETING DATE: February 24, 2020
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution 5146 adopting the Glen Lake Rotary Park
Master Plan Narrative.
BACKGROUND: On October 16, 2017, the City Commission approved Resolution 4812
adopting the conceptual master plan for the Glen Lake Rotary Park (formerly the East Gallatin
Recreation Area). The Commission requested that a narrative description of the project be
created and returned for adoption as part of the master plan. The attached Resolution includes
this narrative as Exhibit A.
Glen Lake Rotary Park is comprised of three parcels, two of which are owned by the State of
Montana under the Division of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) and one parcel owned by the
City of Bozeman. The park is managed and maintained by the City of Bozeman Parks and
Recreation Department. The site includes a beach area, small non-motorized boat launch,
restroom building, picnic plaza and several shelters, sand volleyball courts, a climbing boulder,
trails, and a gravel access road and parking lot. The city has regularly communicated with the
Region 3 Director of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, about the management of Glen Lake
Rotary Park. FWP has been supportive of the city’s efforts to improve the property and has
indicated support for transferring the state’s access easement to the city.
The Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club (“BSRC”) has been actively engaged for many years in
providing support as well as augmenting capital investment in the park. BSRC began a master
planning effort in 2016 with park staff and Sanderson Steward Design Firm. That effort
followed the adopted city master plan process outlined in the PROST Plan and culminated in the
approval of Resolution 4812 as previously mentioned
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As the Bridger Vale Planned Unit development comes forward at the existing west access to the
park and as Northwestern Energy is in the City’s review process for a project that would create a
south access to the park, the Glen Lake Rotary Park Master Plan is coming to fruition.
The design objectives of the master plan concept approved with Resolution 4812:
• Paved parking lot and entry drive
– Possible back-in parking
– Second paved access drive off Manley
• Additional park amenities
– Expanded ADA-accessible beach area
– Multi-use lawn areas
– Natural water play area
– Two additional sand volleyball courts
– Shared-use path through park
– Upgraded picnic facilities
– Improved signage
The additional design objectives outlined in the narrative there were deemed by Planning and
Parks staff to comply with the conceptual master plan are:
• Additional park amenities:
– Rotary Pavilion at south entrance
– Enhanced boat launch area
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: Funding options will be further developed in partnership with
Sunrise Rotary.
ALTERNATIVES: Per Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The Glen Lake Rotary Park (formerly East Gallatin Recreation Area)
Conceptual Master Plan and Narrative will provide a template for future development and
preparation of site plans. Considerable in-kind value in design and engineering services have
been provided by Sunrise Rotary.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution 5146 with Exhibit A – Glen Lake Rotary Park Narrative
Report compiled on: February 13, 2020
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5146
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ADOPTING THE NARRATIVE OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR GLEN
LAKE ROTARY PARK (FORMERLY EAST GALLATIN RECREATION AREA)
WHEREAS, the Bozeman Municipal Code Section 26.02.220 states, “the
Commission shall authorize any conceptual changes, new development, or redevelopment aspects
of changes in all city parks proposed by the staff;” and
WHEREAS, Section 1.8.2 of the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails
(PROST) Plan delineates a process for preparing and amending park master plans; and
WHEREAS, the PROST Plan states, “the Parks Division will prepare a resolution
formally adopting the new or amended park master plan and schedule the item for City
Commission’s Consent Agenda;” and
WHEREAS, the process for preparing the East Gallatin Recreation Area Master Plan
included a public input process and was reviewed by the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board as
called for in the PROST Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board unanimously recommended
approval of the East Gallatin Recreation Area Master Plan at their regular meeting of April 13,
2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission unanimously recommended approval of Resolution
4812 adopting the East Gallatin Recreation Area Master Plan at their meeting on October 16, 2017;
and
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WHEREAS, the East Gallatin Recreation Area has been renamed Glen Lake Rotary
Park;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, that:
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Authority. The Narrative for the Glen Lake Rotary Park Master Plan (“Exhibit A”) is
hereby adopted, in accordance with Section 1.8.2 of the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and
Trails (PROST) Plan and Section 26.02.220 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 24th day of February 2020.
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CHRIS MEHL
Mayor
ATTEST:
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MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP)
Formerly East Gallatin Recreation Area (EGRA)
Bozeman, Montana
CONCEPTUAL
Park Master Plan (CPMP)
Ver. 2.4
January 2020
Prepared for:
City of Bozeman
By: Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
January 2020
Resolution 5146 - Exhibit A
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Table of Contents
Cover Page 1
Table of Contents 2-4
Executive Summary 5-7
Introduction 7-8
Description, Development & Ownership
Figure 1. GLRP Borders, Surrounding Properties & Access Map 9
Access & Surroundings 9-10
History 10-11
Glen Hash & Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks
East Gallatin Recreation Task Force
Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
Gallatin Valley Land Trust
Goals 11-13
Engage citizens in their community
Improve Public Health
Help children learn
Create safer neighborhoods
Revitalize community
Develop the economy
Create a green infrastructure
Provide arts and cultural programs
Promote tourism
Implement smart growth
CPMP Purpose 13-14
Figure 2. Bridger Vale Condominiums & Park Entrance 14
Figure 3. Artist Depiction Bridger Vale 15
Expand, protect, and enhance GLRP and Neighboring Areas 15-18
Project #1 Road Parking and Trails 15
Project #2 Second GLRP Entrance 16
Project #3 Rotary Centennial Pavilion 16
Project #4 Convert Ditch to Stream 16
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Project #5 Kid’s Learning Playground 16-17
Figure 4. Kid’s Learning Playground Artist Rendering 17
Figure 5. GLRP with Proposed Projects 18
Present Conditions and Needs 18-19
Surrounding Land Uses 19-20
North
Northeast
East
Southeast
South
Southwest and West
Northwest
Existing Recreational Facilities 20-24
Parking Areas
Restrooms and Concession Building
Picnic Shelters
Pavilion
Volleyball Courts
Horseshoe Pits
Beach
Trail System
Trails
Figure 6 Trail System Overlay on GLRP and Surroundings Map 22
Trailheads
Bridges
Benches
Kiosks
Totems and Posts
Park Usage
Recommended Improvements 24-27
Signage
Security
Paved Roads, Parking and New Entrance
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Kid’s Learning Playground
Landscaping
Second Park Entrance
Pavilion and Benches
Additional Volleyball Courts
Watercraft Staging Area
Solid Waste
Dog policy
ADA Access
Year-round Recreational Venue
Maintenance 27-29
Trail System and Bicycle-Pedestrian Accessibility
New Trails
Sidewalks & Shared Use
Bike Lanes
Nordic Skiing
Fat-tire Biking
Land Management
Reclamation
Noxious Weeds
Wildlife Habitat
Acquisitions & Expansion
Moche Property
Portion of Ebbighausen Property
Hillman Property
Conclusion 29-30
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Executive Summary: Through steady, persistent, visionary community efforts,
over the last 28 years, the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club (BSRC) has spearheaded,
with help from many state, local, public and private volunteers and officials,
conversion of a gravel pit, town dump, and adjacent donated lands, into the City of
Bozeman’s most visited, multi-use recreational park; Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP).
This plan describes major and minor projects for improvement of GLRP, over the
next ten years.
The first project leverages an approved and planned Townhome development
north of the Park to gain an 820-foot long, paved, divided, boulevard entrance to
the park on the north end. Project #1 is to design and build additional paved
parking, connecting roads, and multi-use paths through the Park, which will connect
to Project #2, a new South entrance to GLRP.
Project #2 is a new paved entrance to GLRP around the southern end of Glen
Lake. This will be a combination public and private road complex collaboratively
designed by NorthWestern Energy, the City of Bozeman and BSRC.
In 2020 Rotary in Bozeman will celebrate its 100-year Anniversary.
Bozeman’s first Rotary Club, chartered in 1920, spun off the Sunrise Rotary Club in
1992. The Rotary Clubs of Bozeman are building a Rotary Centennial Pavilion at
GLRP in commemoration. The Rotary Centennial Pavilion is Project #3. BSRC, with
assistance from the City of Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department requested
EGRA to be renamed Glen Lake Rotary Park. The name change was approved and
became official in January 2019. The name change and the Centennial Pavilion will
highlight the Bozeman Rotary Clubs’ service to the people of Bozeman over the last
100 years.
In recent years, BSRC has gained an invaluable partner, the Gallatin Valley
Land Trust (GVLT). GVLT helped integrate this Park into an extensive, constantly
growing, trails system and has contributed to this master plan. BSRC is excited to
gain the support and guidance of the Montana Outdoor Science School (MOSS) in
development of the meandering stream conversion and Kid’s Learning Playground
projects #4. and #5. below. BSRC is also seeking guidance on the stream
conversion and East Gallatin River access from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and
Trout Unlimited
In 2007, the City of Bozeman published a Parks Recreation Open Space and
Trails (PROST) plan. This GLRP CPMP incorporates guiding tenets of the City of
Bozeman’s PROST plan. The GLRP Conceptual Park Master Plan, with City of
Bozeman guidance, will steer improvements and projects envisioned for the GLRP to
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increase access to recreational facilities in and around the whole north part of
Bozeman and as a complementary Park to the Story Mill Park.
The current GLRP entry road runs through a privately owned 6.5-acre parcel.
The owner is developing this property, building 19 residential and one commercial
condominium on 4 acres of the parcel. The developer has City approval for
annexation of this parcel into the City of Bozeman. This Townhome and Commercial
development presents benefits to all concerned parties. The City of Bozeman gets
a new entrance and paved road plus two additional acres, donated by the developer,
which will be added to the Park. Design of projects #1 and #2 below will capitalize
on this development to create a paved entry, additional paved parking, improved
traffic flow and signage as well as an integrated, comprehensive, end-to-end storm
water runoff system for the entire GLRP, while enabling GLRP to become a year-
round recreational venue.
Paving the entry road and adding two more acres at the Park’s entrance make
several of the projects described below and in the GLRP CPMP easier and more
affordable. This Executive Summary will describe major and minor projects,
envisioned for GLRP, over the next ten years.
Project # 1 improves the rest of the Road, Parking and Trails through GLRP.
BSRC, with the help of the City of Bozeman, will plan, design, pave and line the rest
of the road and parking as well as some multi-use paths in the Park. This project
will facilitate an improved traffic flow pattern, improved storm water runoff,
improved environmental impact mitigation, improved access to the watercraft
staging area and lake and add more, better-placed parking as well as new and
improved handicapped access to all of the Park’s facilities
Project #2 is a second Park entrance. For security, capacity, safety, traffic
loading and ease-of-access reasons, a second entrance makes a lot of sense. An
extension of Project #1 will be designing, planning and building a second entrance
around the south end of Glen Lake. BSRC will work with NorthWestern Energy, the
City of Bozeman, and Mergenthaler Transfer and Storage as beneficiaries and
partners in the design and funding of this new entrance. Improving storm water
runoff will be a significant design objective.
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Project #3 is a Rotary Centennial Pavilion. This project will be on the
southern end of the Park and adjacent to the east side of Glen Lake. It will be an
integral part of the Kid’s Playground, Project #5.
Project #4 is conversion of a channelized ditch, near the existing Park
entrance, into a meandering stream accented with appropriate landscaping and
integrated with existing Park landscaping and that of the adjacent Sunfish and
Bridger Vale developments. This stream will go through the 2.5 acres, donated by
the developer. It will flow from Glen Lake to the East Gallatin River and will be
designed to enhance Glen Lake’s connection to the East Gallatin River as a spawning
venue and as a community fishery.
Project #5 is a Kid’s Learning interactive, playground, stream, and beach.
This playground will incorporate a “Mountain and Mountain Stream” which flows
from the “Mountain” top, over a series of falls, through a “Meadow” to the beach
and into a fishery; Glen Lake. This project will make use of the existing pavilion,
the Rotary Centennial Pavilion Project #3 and will add other shelters to enhance
family and group uses.
The City of Bozeman is growing rapidly. BSRC, Bozeman Noon Rotary Club,
GVLT, MOSS, City of Bozeman planners, residential and commercial neighbors of
the Park, and many other concerned community members realize the need to look
far ahead in planning well integrated, low cost, and creative out-of-doors
recreational venues and facilities to serve this rapidly growing urban population.
The GLRP CPMP, uses the City of Bozeman’s PROST Plan, to leverage the type of
growth and development in and around the Park to smartly steer evolution of Glen
Lake Rotary Park
Introduction: Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP) is a public use City Park in Bozeman,
Montana; part of which is leased to the City of Bozeman by Montana Fish Wildlife
and Parks (MT FWP). A 36 year history of cooperative development involved MT
FWP, the East Gallatin Recreation Area Task Force, the City of Bozeman, the
Montana Legislature, the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) trails program and, to a
significant extent, over the last two+ decades, the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
(BSRC).
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The 83 acre GLRP Park is located on the north side of Bozeman, Montana, and is
comprised of three City-annexed parcels of 30 acres, 47 acres and 6 acres:
• The 30 acre parcel designated as GL-2, which is presently owned by the
State of Montana, is leased to the City of Bozeman for 50 years. It
encompasses Glen Lake plus existing park facilities, trails, roads, parking and
a developed lawn with irrigation, and numerous trails. Bordering Manley
Road, it includes Glen Lake and a variety of recreational facilities. It has
graded gravel-parking areas, which are rough, dusty, and are now too small
for the demands of heavily used GLRP. All parties are interested in
transferring this parcel from FWP to the City of Bozeman and BSRC has
taken the initiative to seek support for the transfer in the Montana
Legislature. Meanwhile, the City of Bozeman secured a 50-year lease of this
property from MT FWP.
• A 47-acre parcel designated GL-1 and a 6 acre parcel designated GL-3 are
owned and operated by the City of Bozeman. These parcels are bordered on
the East by the East Gallatin River. Part is a forested portion of the East
Gallatin River floodplain with over one half mile of River frontage, sometimes
on both sides of the river. On the west side of the river, the land is
primarily open-fields overlying a capped City of Bozeman landfill (Closed in
1953). Several acres, at the southern end of these fields, are being used as
part of the City’s lower storage yards. On the east side of the river the
land is primarily dense riparian vegetation. The northern portion of this
parcel is a narrow, irregularly shaped piece of land following the East
Gallatin River. Lying primarily on the west side of the river, this section
includes dense riparian vegetation and a field, bordered by residential
properties to the west and by Bridger Creek Golf Course to the east and
north. It currently has no public access and can be reached only by foot. It
has no developed recreational facilities. These 47 and 6 acre parcels include
an extensive trail network and, at the north end of North Rouse Avenue, a
small trailhead parking area. The City of Bozeman manages and maintains the
Park and facilities. See Figure 1
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Figure 1. GLRP Parcels (in dark blue), Surrounding Properties and Access:
Manley Road runs along the western border of GLRP. The City of Bozeman is
planning significant improvements to Manley Road including widening, turn lanes,
bike lanes and a stop light at Griffin Road. Also on the western border is MAP
Brewing Co. and their paved parking lots. To the west of Manly Road are a growing
number of commercial businesses. To the immediate north is Sunfish Park (aka
Turtle Way) Subdivision, a City of Bozeman residential cul-de-sac, with 5 homes.
The Park is accessed at the northwest corner from Manley Road via an 820-
foot gravel entry road, which enjoys a public right-of-way easement through a
private 6.5-acre parcel. The Park entrance road intersects Manley Road just north
of the Sunfish Park Subdivision.
Immediately adjacent to the east side of Manley Road is an irrigation ditch
that defines the eastern border between the Sunfish Park Subdivision and the
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privately owned 6.5-acre parcel. This ditch drains water from Glen Lake and flows
into the East Gallatin River. The Park entrance road goes over this ditch.
Also on the northern Park border are large, county-zoned residential lots and
the East Gallatin River. To the northeast and east are Bridger Creek Golf Course
and City of Bozeman residential developments. The remainder of the park
perimeter, to the southeast, south, and west, is comprised of commercial and
industrial parcels including equipment and material yards, commercial offices, and
MAP Brewing Co. (on the south and western shore of Glen Lake).
Along the eastern border of the park is the old City of Bozeman landfill
(Closed in 1953) that has a soil cap. Before the cap, the land was home to a thick
covering of knapweed and tansy. To the southeast is a City of Bozeman
maintenance yard and to the south are Mergenthaler Transfer & Storage and
NorthWestern Energy; both are commercial enterprises with large, heavy-
equipment yards.
History:
Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP) is located north of Griffin Drive and east of
Manley Road. The late Glen Hash, a long-time Gallatin County resident, and founder
of Bozeman Sand and Gravel, sold and donated the 30-acre GL-1 Glen Lake parcel
to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (MT FWP) with the intent of
developing the gravel pit, into a park. The Bozeman Sand and Gravel Pit is now Glen
Lake and is fed from the south by natural springs. Glen Lake feeds a small spillway
ditch that delineates the border between the Park and the Sunfish Subdivision and
flows north to the East Gallatin River.
GLRP was initially adopted by a small group of volunteers who formed the
East Gallatin Recreation Task Force and was given a Take Pride in America award
by President Reagan. This group facilitated a landfill cap on the old Bozeman
landfill, a pavilion, and the first entryway. These were made possible by several
generous contributions like donated topsoil from Bozeman Deaconess Hospital,
grants and in-kind and donated labor; fill and topsoil were hauled by Montana Ready
Mix. Tom Pick obtained a grant from the Soil Conservation Service and the Task
Force garnered help from local legislators, of that era, to make the landfill cap
possible.
Several Task Force members were also members of the Bozeman Noon
Rotary Club and became charter members of the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club,
which subsequently adopted, as its Flagship Community Service project,
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development of Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP). BSRC has since developed a
partnership with Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT). GVLT’s focus has been on
developing and maintaining an extensive, well connected, trails system, several of
which traverse the old landfill cap.
Building on the GLRP Task Force’s achievements, the Bozeman Sunrise
Rotary Club (BSRC), with the City of Bozeman and many partners and contributors,
made numerous improvements to the park over the last two and a half decades,
including; 3 small picnic shelters; a pavilion, a 400 foot long beach with retaining
wall; as well as a 1,482 square foot restroom and concession building with city
water and sewer, flush toilets, water fountains, an outside shower, and changing
and storage rooms. The building is designed to accommodate a concession stand
and kitchen. Other additions include a 5,000 square foot patio, picnic tables,
shades and several docks around Glen Lake. It is a goal to add more docks,
pavilions, multi-use trails and a natural play area; while making all facilities ADA
compliant. GVLT, NorthWestern Energy and BSRC facilitated planning and
placement of a climbing rock and a local Boy Scout Troop designed raptor, nesting
platform. There have been considerable landscaping and irrigation improvements to
the original watering system.
Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) has worked, in partnership with the
Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club (BSRC) and the City of Bozeman Parks Department,
to develop an extensive trail system throughout the park, with connecting trails
outside the park boundaries. GVLT also developed the North Rouse trailhead
parking area, and installed a large steel-span bridge over the East Gallatin River, as
well as a number of trail information kiosks and benches along the trails. BSRC the
City of Bozeman and GVLT share goals of making the GLRP and environs more
bicycle accessible.
Goals: The evolution of the East Gallatin Recreation Area, from an old city dump
and private gravel pit, to Glen Lake Rotary Park, has been a truly remarkable story
of perseverance, compromise, creativity and community involvement. It is a great
Park today. However, rapid growth, urbanization and infill necessitate a plan for
improvement, addition, and acquisition of property and access rights to ensure the
Park keeps pace with and enhances commercial and residential growth along Manley,
N. Rouse, and Griffin.
Access to the Park will be greatly improved by adding a new Southern
entrance and paving it all the way through to the north entrance. This will allow
larger and better-placed parking, multi-use trails and improved traffic flow, and
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better access to the southern end of the park. It will also facilitate a safe multi-
use trail from GLRP to Story Mill Park and the M. Additionally, an integrated and
comprehensive storm water runoff plan will be incorporated in the design,
engineering and construction of the entrances, parking and road. Finally, paving of
the Road, Parking and Trails will convert the Park to a year-round recreational
venue.
GLRP’s primary feature is Glen Lake, which is colloquially referred to as
“Bozeman Beach”. Part of the Road Parking and Trails project will be an effort to
create a watercraft staging area to allow kayaks, paddle boards, rafts and small
non-motorized boats easy access to Glen Lake. Most of the Park’s features are
amenable to adults, teens and adolescents. However, few of the Park’s features
are designed for toddlers and younger children. The Park is in need of a
playground and beach designed for kids of all ages and abilities. Along with the
playground and beach, additional pavilions are planned throughout the Park.
The concepts, projects, and proposed acquisitions, described in this conceptual
plan, reflect guiding tenets of the Bozeman Parks Recreation Open Space and
Trails (PROST) Plan dated 2007:
Engaging Citizens in Their Community
• Create a sense of community.
• Provide places for people to connect and interact in a shared
environment.
• Channel positive community participation by getting diverse people to
work together toward a shared vision.
Improving Public Health
• Provide people with contact with nature, known to confer certain
health benefits and enhance well-being.
• Engage children in health-promoting physical activity.
• Increase fitness and reduce obesity by providing physical activity
opportunities.
• Mitigate climate, air, and water pollution impacts on public health.
Helping Children Learn
• Offer children the daily benefits of direct experience with nature—
including access: to the use and dynamics of water, native plants, soil
and sand, rock and wood providing the motivation to explore, discover,
and learn about their world.
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• Offer children a sense of place, self-identity, and belonging as an
antidote to social alienation, vandalism, and violence.
• Engage children in informal, experiential learning through passive and
directed play and shared experiences with peers, laying the
foundation for effective formal education.
Creating Safer Neighborhoods
• Provide access to nature adjacent to residential area to relieve
stress, reducing aggression.
• Offer gathering places where neighbors form social ties that produce
stronger, safer neighborhoods.
Revitalizing Community
• Revive distressed areas by creating central walking, resting, and
meeting places.
• Attract investment through revitalization, including park and
recreation improvements.
Developing the Economy
• Increase property value.
• Increase municipal revenue.
• Attract and retain affluent retirees.
• Attract knowledge workers and talent.
• Encourage homeownership.
Creating a Green Infrastructure
• Preserve essential ecological functions and protect biodiversity
• Shape urban form and buffer incompatible uses with a system of
green infrastructure.
• Reduce public costs for built infrastructure for stormwater
management, flood control, and transportation.
Providing for Arts and Cultural Programs
• Provide venues for artistic events and activities.
• Provide settings for in-depth and long-term partnerships between
communities and artists.
• Develop or revitalize parks through arts and cultural activities.
• Develop new audiences for arts and cultural programs and arts
organizations.
Promoting Tourism
• Provide sites for special events and festivals that attract tourists.
• Provide sites for sports tournaments, which can be major sources of
tourism and economic benefits, especially for smaller cities.
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Implementing Smart Growth ·
• Enhance mixed development and redevelopment strategies by
offsetting higher density developments with accessibility to green
space.
• Strengthen the urban core and protect the fringe from
overdevelopment by creating green space.
CPMP Purpose:
Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP) has become one of the most used parks in and
around the City of Bozeman. To accommodate the growth and meet City of
Bozeman infill goals, Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club (BSRC) and Gallatin Valley Land
Trust (GVLT) wish to propose a multi-year plan to leverage this growth in order to
expand, improve, protect, and enhance GLRP as well as increase low-cost access for
all to GLRP and surrounding recreational venues and trails. The projects proposed
in this plan will benefit adjacent commercial and residential properties and users.
The current Park entrance is a dirt and gravel right-of-way access through a
privately owned 6.5-acre parcel. The owner purchased this property intending to
develop it as a mixed residential and commercial project. The developer, Mr. Andy
Ebbighausen, is building residential condominiums and one commercial lot on a
portion of his 6.5 acres and has pledged to donate approximately 2 acres to the
Park plus the necessary public right-of-way, paving, and landscaping to replace the
present gravel entry road with an appropriately designed and engineered paved
Park/Development entry way. The City approved development will be cited with
consideration of the Bridger Mountains view from the park and the Sunfish
development.
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Figure 2. Proposed Commercial/Residential Development and new GLRP Park
Entrance and Stream
The developer has won approval for this project to be incorporated into the
City of Bozeman and has named it Bridger Vale Townhome Development. Figure 3.
below depicts an Artist Rendering of the Bridger Vale Townhome Development.
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Figure 3. – Proposed Bridger Vale Townhome Development
Building on the proposed Bridger Vale Townhome Development, BSRC and GVLT are
proposing five major and a number of minor projects. The locations and a
generalized concept sketch of these projects are indicated on Figure 5. below. In
no particular order, the projects are:
Project #1. Road, Parking and Trails. Pave and line GLRP Park Road/Parking,
Add/Improve Handicap Access and Multi-User Paths and Parking Spots.
Design, pave and line the GLRP road, add handicap and multi-use paths and parking
spots to improve flow, add parking, enhance utility and comfort, increase safety,
and connect aesthetically with the paved north entrance road. Incorporate multi-
use trail and bicycle facilities, as appropriate. Incorporate improved road, parking,
speed limit and Park signage. With multi-use trails and paths, improve handicap
access to all Park facilities. Use the road and the large vehicle parking area to
create easy access to Glen Lake, via a watercraft staging area, for non-motorized
boats, boards and other recreational devices. Design a comprehensive storm water
runoff system for the Park.
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Project #2. Second GLRP Entrance. With NorthWestern Energy, the City of
Bozeman and BSRC, design and build a new road and end-to-end Park storm-water
system, around the south end and east side of Glen Lake that connects to Manley
Road. This new road would be a second entrance/exit to GLRP thereby improving
circulation and emergency access, while incorporating multi-user trails, bicycle
facilities, handicap access paths and parking.
Project #3. Rotary Centennial Pavilion. In coordination with the Bozeman Noon
Rotary Club, BSRC is assisting in the design and construction of a public use,
covered, 2,000 square foot pavilion that facilitates rentable space with picnic
tables and benches. The pavilion will also provide a forum for outdoor classroom
space for the adjacent Kids Learning Playground as well as a small entertainment
space. The area would also allow for a “Rotary Grove” of trees that could be
expanded over a period of time as well as provide a display area, with graphics,
showing Rotary’s improvement and civic projects for the City of Bozeman and
Gallatin Valley.
This project will become an integral part of the kid’s playground, Project #5,
and will serve as an introductory element to Glen Lake Rotary Park via the new
South Entrance. It will incorporate Rotary symbols and principles in the design
features. This project will serve to mark 100 years of Rotary serving the Bozeman
community in summer 2020.
Project #4 Convert Channelized Ditch to a Stream. Renovate the Glen Lake
drainage ditch to make it a meandering stream with riparian accents and habitat.
As much as possible convert the ditch to a spawning stream connected to the East
Gallatin River. Landscape the donated 2-acre addition to the Park entrance with
trees, lawn, riparian accents and trails.
Project #5. Kid’s Learning Playground and Beach. In cooperation with MOSS
(Montana Outdoor Science School) as well as with City of Bozeman maintenance
staff, design and build, an interactive, learning playground and 300 linear feet of
new beach that will be suitable for toddlers, adolescents and teens and accessible
by those with physical limitations. The playground stream and beach will have
several different hands (and feet)-on natural elements. These elements will
consist of challenging, interactive structures, which will incorporate physics and
science principles into learning devices and landscaping.
There will be contoured landscaping, hills, rocks, waterfalls and a stream; all
designed to facilitate participative learning. The playground elements and
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landscaping will be designed to mitigate maintenance, incorporate local natural
environmental elements and provide an aesthetic transition from natural to
manicured park aspects.
The focus is on kids, of all abilities, learning while playing on natural
elements, learning about streams, water and fisheries, out-of-doors, in
environments such as a mountain stream, a grove of trees, rocks and logs, and
meadow grasses and wild flowers. All elements of this learning playground shall be
adapted to both comply with a city accepted playground inspection criteria/policy
while preserving the learning experience.
The Playground will make use of an existing pavilion, and the new Rotary
Centennial Pavilion as well as adding several other pavilions that will allow family
and group gatherings in and around the playground.
Figure 4. Kid’s Learning Playground artist rendering.
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Figure 5 shows the location and depictions of the above 5 GLRP Projects
Figure 5. GLRP with proposed projects
The purpose of this Conceptual Park Master Plan (CPMP) is to seek
consensus, approval and support for the five projects above, from the City of
Bozeman, as well as surrounding residents and business owners. Other proposed
near and longer term improvements and additions are described in the following
pages of the CPMP.
Present Conditions and Needs: The park offers a wide variety of recreational and
leisure options. Park users have unique access to a large body of water, Glen Lake,
to fishing and a large family-friendly beach, volleyball courts, Picnic
Pavilions/shelters, and a climbing rock. It is surrounded by varied properties and
land uses which facilitate a range of opportunities and constraints for future park
activities, improvements and expansion.
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Visitors to the park enjoy vistas of the Bridger Mountain Range to the north and
east, as well as distant views of the Gallatin, Madison, and Tobacco Root Ranges to
the south and west. The GLRP Park has a number of low and no-cost features
attractive to families, adults and teens, but lacks safe and accessible features
suitable for toddlers and young adolescents. It is also in need of paving, more
pavilions, multi-use paths and designs which make the Park’s attractions accessible
by individuals of all abilities. The Park also needs a watercraft staging area
designed for easy access to the lake to deploy non-motorized watercraft and other
water recreation boats and devices. Paved roads, parking and a multi-use path will
enable year-round use of the Park.
Surrounding Land Uses:
• North: There is a 6 acre finger of the park that juts to the north along the
East Gallatin River. The East Gallatin River cuts through the eastern border
of Glen Lake Rotary Park and offers a superb opportunity for fishing access
to the river. BSRC is investigating the best way to enhance this access with
the City of Bozeman, GVLT, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and Trout
Unlimited.
• Northeast – The Park is bordered to the northeast by Bridger Creek Golf
Course. The golf course and adjacent riparian woodlands contribute to the
quiet and scenic nature of the trails in this area of the Park. In winter, an
extensive network of Nordic Ski trails are groomed throughout the golf
course, attracting a large number of skiers; a percentage of who ski onto the
trail system within the Park. The Park’s trails are also ideal for winter fat-
tire biking. The above projects will help make the Park a year-round
recreational destination.
• East – A trail spur runs directly east towards Boylan Drive in the Bridger
Creek subdivision. The spur continues along the subdivision’s southern edge
to connect with Bozeman’s Main Street to the Mountains trail system at
Story Mill. South of this trail spur, and immediately east of the Park, is a
privately owned, undeveloped 12-acre parcel that includes dense riparian
vegetation, wetlands, a pond and an open field. The current owner has
expressed a desire to develop the property, but has been unsuccessful due
to limited access and other developmental obstacles. If this property could
be added to the Park, acquisition would conserve this property’s high quality
wildlife habitat and could provide for expansion of the trail system.
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• Southeast – Commercial and industrial uses in the Bridger Center
Subdivision border the Park to the southeast. A trail spur connects the
Park’s trail system to Commercial Drive. The East Gallatin River exits the
Park at its northeast corner. Future development and redevelopment in the
Bridger Center Subdivision could present an opportunity to extend the
existing Commercial Drive trail spur along the river to connect with future
bicycle-pedestrian facilities on Bridger Drive.
• South – Industrial uses and a City gravel storage yard exist on the
southeast edge of the Park area, creating an unaesthetic and noisy setting
for activities in this area of the Park. Screening vegetation and/or berms
could improve public enjoyment of this area of the Park. Next to the river
and east of these industrial uses, a small trailhead parking area, at the north
end of N. Rouse Avenue, provides public access to the Park’s trail
system. These industrial properties, as well as a small trail park to the east,
are accessed from Griffin Drive. Griffin Drive experiences a substantial
volume of residential and commercial traffic but has no bicycle or pedestrian
facilities or lanes. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities are absent from N.
Rouse as well, presenting a significant barrier to non-motorized access to
the Park.
• Southwest & West – The Park is bordered to the southwest and west by
Manley Road, developing commercial properties, and an eclectic mix of
commercial businesses in the Gallatin Park Subdivision. MAP Brewing Co. sits
along Glen Lake’s western bank, between Manley Road and GLRP. A trail
through the Gallatin Park Subdivision connects the Park’s trail system with
the Cherry River Fishing Access, which is owned by the Montana Department
of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The Park’s only vehicular entrance is a dirt road
off of Manley Road. It is directly across from the Gallatin Park
Subdivision. This entrance presents a safety challenge as the sole
ingress/egress route for emergency response vehicles. No bicycle or
pedestrian facilities currently exist on Manley Rd, though they are planned
in 2020. The Manley Road widening project will greatly enhance pedestrian
and bicycle access to the park and from the park to many points in the north
Bozeman area.
• Northwest – Immediately north of Glen Lake is the Sunfish Park
Subdivision, a small, five-lot residential subdivision within the City of
Bozeman. North of these residential lots, the Park entrance road bisects a
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6.5 acre parcel of privately owned property. Bridger Vale Townhome
Development has begun construction there. North of this property, on the
east side of Manley Road, are three Gallatin County residential properties.
Existing Recreational Facilities:
• Parking Area - Accessible off Manley Road, the gravel parking areas, while
initially pleasing and useful, are now insufficient, poorly designed and badly
placed for the current and growing volume of GLRP users and Park
additions. Because the driveway and parking areas are gravel, dust is always
a concern during the hot summer months, and poor site drainage leaves pools
of water in the middle of the parking lots and roads. Existing roads and
parking are not designed for traffic flow or storm water runoff. An
integrated end-to-end plan for storm water runoff is part of the engineering
of the Road, Parking and Trails projects and other Park features.
Additionally, an end-to-end effort will be undertaken to improve handicap
parking and access to all GLRP Park features and venues. A redesign of the
park’s road, parking and trails will incorporate bicycle facilities and signage
as well as improved access to a watercraft staging area and Glen Lake for
non-motorized watercraft boats and other water recreation devices.
• Restrooms and Concession Building – In 2010, BSRC finished a 1,428 Square
Foot permanent building that replaced two pit toilets with large, heated,
men’s and women’s restrooms. This building also has changing rooms, storage
rooms and a room suited as a kitchen or snack bar. Installation required
connection to City of Bozeman sewer and water. Subsequently, BSRC added
a 5,000 square foot paver patio that slopes down to the beach. In 2014
BSRC added a dock and concrete picnic tables as a part of the patio. In 2015
BSRC added poles for sunshade sails. It would be advantageous to have a
direct, gravity-flow connection to the City of Bozeman sewer system in lieu
of the current grinder and lift station system. Infrastructure
improvements for the Bridger Vale Townhome Development may afford an
opportunity to connect this building directly to the City of Bozeman sewer
system, through the development.
• Picnic Shelters - There are three small picnic shelters constructed by BSRC.
• Pavilion - There is one large pavilion, constructed by the GLRP Task Force,
between the south end of the parking lot and the lake. In 2016 BSRC re-
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roofed and stained this pavilion. There is an expressed need for additional
pavilions and picnic shelters in GLRP.
• Volleyball Courts - Two volleyball courts are located adjacent to the pavilion.
Excavation of Project #5 Kid’s Learning Playground and Beach may produce
excess fill which will be used for berms around the volleyball courts which
would serve as seating for spectators and to keep errant volleyballs near the
courts. Two additional volleyball courts are planned for GLRP as a part of
Project #2.
• Horseshoe Pits - Horseshoe pits are located south of the pavilion.
• Beach - The Park has approximately 400 linear feet of artificial sand
beach. A retaining wall separates the grassy areas from the beach. This
beach will be expanded by 300 linear feet with addition of Project #5 Kid’s
Learning Playground. The existing park beach will enjoy a widened green
space buffer between the beach and the Road, Parking and Trails project
planned as Project #1. Design of a watercraft staging area is underway,
with easy vehicular access to the staging area and lake as well as trailer
parking for non-motorized boats and water recreation devices.
• Trails System: - The Park includes a network of approximately 3 miles of
trails most of which were built in the late 1990s. Most trails are six-feet
wide and surfaced with natural fines. Flooding in 2008 required extensive
trail repair in the East Gallatin River flood plain, however, most years’ spring
flooding only requires relatively minor trail maintenance. City Parks and
GVLT staff and volunteers cut brush once or twice a season to prevent the
trails from becoming overgrown. The trails connect to the Cherry River
Fishing Access to the west and to Bozeman’s “Main Street to the Mountains”
trail system to the east. Figure 6 below shows potential future trail
corridors recommended in the City’s Parks Recreation Open Space and Trails
(PROST) plan.
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Figure 6. Proposed Trails near GLRP
• Trailheads - The Park’s trails network can be accessed from the north and
south ends of the main GLRP parking lot; the west side of the
Manley/Gallatin Park intersection; the west end of the Boylan loop; the west
end of Commercial Drive; and the north end of N Rouse Avenue. All
trailheads are marked with directional signage maintained by
GVLT. Constructed in 2005, the N. Rouse trailhead includes a small parking
lot with capacity for approximately eight vehicles. This trailhead also
provides access for launching small boats on the East Gallatin River.
• Bridges - The Park’s trails network includes two bridges. A 70-foot steel
bridge, installed in 2001, spans the East Gallatin River in the center of the
trail network. A 60-foot long, 6-foot wide wooden bridge spans a wetland
slough on the northeastern section of the trails network. Constructed in the
late 1990s, this bridge is showing signs of distress and will need to be
replaced within the next several years.
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• Benches - There are seven benches located along the trails system. All
were funded through memorial donations and have memorial plaques on
them. They are standard park system benches with metal frames and
wooden seats that require oiling every several years. There are good
locations for several more benches to be added to the trails network and
throughout the Park. The Rotary Clubs of Bozeman plan on adding two new
Rotary benches in the park as part of the Centennial celebration, 2020.
• Trail Information Kiosks - There are currently three trail information
kiosks on the trails network. Two kiosks are located at the trailheads off
the main parking lot and a third kiosk is located at the Boylan trailhead. The
kiosk displays include detailed maps and trail etiquette and safety
information. The kiosks and kiosk displays are created and maintained by
GVLT. Additional trail information kiosks are needed at the N. Rouse
trailhead and at the East Gallatin Bridge.
• Totems & Posts - The trails network has eight, 10”x10” “Main Street to the
Mountains” trail totems with signage providing directional
information. Additionally, there are eight, 4”x4” posts with additional
signage prohibiting motorized use.
• Fishing Access - BSRC has built and renovated fishing docks around Glen
Lake and will build additional docks in the future. Conversion of the ditch to
a meandering stream, Project #4, will also enhance fishing access and fish
habitat in the Park. BSRC is exploring the option of building a path and
approved public fishing access to the East Gallatin River starting in the
northeast corner of the Park, running the whole length of the Park on the
eastern border.
Park Usage: Park visitors are as varied as Gallatin Valley’s residents. According to
City Recreation Department statistics, the East Gallatin Recreation Area received
approximately 16,000 user visits during a two-month period in the summer of 2005.
The Park is increasingly used for Community sponsored events and general
recreation during the winter months.
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A summer afternoon or evening often plays host to volleyball games,
barbecues, school or company picnics, fishing, rock climbing, sunbathing, swimming,
boating, Dragonboat racing, or strolls around the lake. The trail system sees a
steady stream of users, including hikers, runners, bikers, and families with
children, fishermen accessing the East Gallatin River and birders. This section of
the East Gallatin River sees minimal boating, due to its many sharp bends, frequent
snags and powerful, potentially dangerous current. Because this is one of the more
extensive wooded areas around Bozeman homeless encampments are illicitly
constructed with some frequency.
As the seasons change, so do recreational activities. East Gallatin Recreation
Area is a wintertime favorite for ice-skating, and die-hard fishermen and
women. Although the City presently doesn’t control ice access or monitor ice
thickness or safety, Glen Lake is well-used in the winter by skaters and ice
fishers. In 2019 the Park’s trails were groomed for fat tire biking. Access, use,
and recreational venues for bicycles are all in need of an improvement plan and
goals. The projects in this plan will greatly increase and enhance the Park’s year
round usage.
Recommended Improvements: In order to bring East Gallatin Recreation Area
(GLRP) closer to its full potential as a significant recreational focal point of the
community, while ensuring the Park maintains its identity as a community-
supported, family-oriented, low and no-cost recreational area, while complying with
the PROST Goals, the following improvements, listed in no particular order, have
been identified:
• Signage Plan
Entrance signs
Parking signs
Speed limit signs
Handicap Parking signs
Trail signs
Facility signs
Rules and etiquette signs
Maintenance contact signs
Security warning signs
No trespassing signs
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• Improve Security
Install security cameras
Connect security cameras to police monitoring location
Improve locks
Add security warning signs and police/fire contact information
Add and repair fencing between Park and private or commercial
property
BSRC will consult with Fire and Police representatives to
enhance GLRP security.
• Paved Road, Parking and Trails and New entrance/exit
Widen and pave entrance road (Developer)
Develop road flow plan
Pave renovated roads and expanded parking areas
Create a watercraft staging area
Develop new park entrance/exit on south end of Glen Lake
Include complementary landscaping and irrigation
Develop an end-to-end handicap access plan for roads, parking,
paths, and trails in and around the GLRP
• Kid’s Learning Playground, Stream and Beach
Design natural, interactive, educational playground and beach
Excavate area south of the existing beach to safely
accommodate toddlers and teens alike of all abilities
Create elevation changes and rocks to stimulate active learning
Define wading area with rocks
Create play structures and facilities that are both educational
and compliant with the city playground inspection criteria and
standards. Create a re-circulating stream/water feature to
engage kids in learning how water flows, how it changes the
shape of the land, rock and sand.
• Landscaping
Convert the Glen Lake drainage ditch to a meandering spawning
stream with riparian habitat that will serve as an aesthetic
buffer between the Park and the Sunfish development.
Integrate additional landscaping throughout the Park
Berms around the volleyball courts
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Berms at the far end of GLRP to mask adjacent commercial
facilities and mitigate noise
• Second Park Entrance
Extend the Park road around the south end of Glen lake and
connect it to Manley Road
This would greatly improve safety response in the Park
It would improve runoff on that end of the Park and would
reduce congestion and spread traffic out
Make better use of the south end of the Park
• Pavilion & Benches
Provide additional or expanded picnic/multi-use pavilions as
needed in the park.
Expand the number of Park benches
• Volleyball Courts
Add two Sand Volleyball courts where they will be compatible
with the proposed park road, parking and trails projects
• Solid Waste
Increase the number of trash cans
Locate them for ease of use and disposal
Replace existing trash cans with a new and improved system
Put pet rules and etiquette signs up at the Park north entrance
and near the new southern entrance.
Place pet-waste trash cans as needed
• Change Dog policy
A change in policy will be needed when the entrance is
developed with single family condominiums
Dogs on trails is a Bozeman cultural expectation
Allow dogs on-leash on trails
Allow dogs on-leash in the parking lot and on the roads
Restrict dogs from the beach, the kid’s playground and all GLRP
park areas other than trails, roads and parking lots.
• Improve ADA Access
Docks, trails, paths, pavilions and the beach can be made more
accessible from an ADA perspective
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Handicapped parking will be incorporated in the parking
renovation plans, projects #2 and #3.
• Maintenance: It is one thing to plan, fund, and build public use facilities like
those at the GLRP and described in this plan. It is another thing to maintain
these facilities year after year. There has been wear and tear as well as
vandalism at GLRP. BSRC & GVLT wish to work with the City of Bozeman to
keep maintenance and security at an affordable level. We understand the
City of Bozeman is advocating for a Maintenance District. We believe this
would serve GLRP well. The City of Bozeman secured a 50 year lease of the
State owned portion of the Park and Glen Lake in 2019.
• BSRC has undertaken an initiative to have a GLRP cleanup and
maintenance day each Spring.
• BSRC will also address upgrades and improvements to the existing
restrooms and concession building that will try to remedy the list of
current problems provided by the city park maintenance staff.
• GVLT sponsors many trails maintenance events throughout the year
• The City of Bozeman can call on BSRC or GVLT for help in GLRP
maintenance.
Trail System and Bicycle-Pedestrian Accessibility:
• New Trails (north)
Acquire trail easements as shown in the PROST Plan, to extend the
trail system to the north along the East Gallatin River with a goal of creating
connections to both Manley and McIlhattan roads.
• New Trail (southeast)
Acquire trail easements as shown in the PROST Plan, to extend the trail
system to the southeast along the east side of the East Gallatin River, to
connect to the planned sidewalks on Bridger Dr.
• Sidewalks & Shared-Use Paths
As opportunities arise, sidewalks or 10-foot, paved, shared-use paths should
be installed on Manley, Griffin, Rouse, Bridger, and Story Mill to facilitate safe
pedestrian access to the Park and trail system for the growing residential
population in this area as well as connectivity to the Story Mill Park.
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• Bike Lanes
As opportunities arise, bike lanes should be installed on Manley, Griffin,
Rouse, Bridger, and Story Mill to facilitate safe bicycle access to the Park and
trail system for the growing residential population in this area. Planned for
2020.
• Grooming for Nordic Skiing
Work with the Bridger Ski Foundation to explore the potential to extend
groomed cross-country ski trails from Bridger Creek Golf Course into the Park.
. Grooming for winter Fat tire biking
Land Management:
• Reclamation
There is an area of the old city landfill in need of maintenance and
noxious weed control. This area could be significantly improved through
reclamation with topsoil and seeding, and cleanup of trash embedded in the
stream bank.
• Noxious Weeds
Infestations of several species of noxious weeds including spotted
knapweed, hounds-tongue, tansy, and Canada thistle are present in a number
of areas around the park. Weed infestations should be mapped and a weed-
management strategy developed and implemented.
• Wildlife Habitat
Wildlife habitat could be significantly improved on the west side of
the East Gallatin River through plantings of shrubs, trees and grasses to
provide food and cover for a variety of species. Throughout the Park, large
dead trees should be left standing to provide bird habitat unless they pose a
danger to Park users. A comprehensive yearly plan to determine which dead
trees should be removed and which should be retained is needed.
Potential Acquisitions & Expansion:
This adjacent property should be acquired if possible to expand the
Park:
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• Moche Property – Acquiring this property would conserve its high
quality wildlife habitat and could provide for expansion of the trail
system.
• Portion of Ebbighausen Property – Approximately 2 acres of this
property has been conditionally offered to the Park for a natural
stream area with riparian habitat, a restored spring creek, and
trails.
• Hillman Property – Acquisition of a small portion of the Hillman
property would make it possible to extend a trail spur along the
East Gallatin River on the currently inaccessible northern parcel of
Park property.
Conclusion: These proposed changes to the Park will meet City of Bozeman
priorities, and will allow the Park to function as a well planned, more beautiful, and
accessible community space. The goal is to continue to emphasize and enhance
GLRP’s primary feature, Glen Lake, with its fishing docks and improved and
extended beaches, while envisioning a meandering stream from Glen Lake to the
East Gallatin River with a new path and public fishing access on the river. This plan
includes significant improvements to fishing access on the East Gallatin River as it
traverses the Park. Glen Lake is the Park’s primary unique feature. Planning for a
watercraft staging area is underway. These park features, including the proposed
kid’s learning playground, will be designed to complement, not duplicate, other City
of Bozeman Parks. Landscaping will be planned for and included as each of the
above projects and acquisitions come to fruition.
Paving the roads and creating a new south entrance will greatly enhance the
ease of use, safety, and ease of access for all Park users, regardless of abilities.
It will allow additional parking and will balance the traffic flow to and through the
Park. These paving projects will also allow a much needed, integrated and
comprehensive storm water runoff plan and design and a watercraft staging area.
Glen Lake Rotary Park is maintained by the City of Bozeman Parks and
Recreation Department. Development of planned park features is by cooperative
effort between the City of Bozeman and citizens of Gallatin County, Bozeman’s
Rotary Clubs, and GVLT. The Bozeman Rotary Clubs and GVLT have successfully
completed several major projects using limited club funds, matching grants, and
volunteer labor as well as in-kind donations by club members, community
philanthropists and other local businesses.
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The Bozeman Rotary Clubs will work together to fund, design, and construct
a Rotary Centennial Pavilion in conjunction with a commemorative grove of trees
that celebrate Rotary’s 100th
anniversary serving the City of Bozeman. Both Rotary
clubs have funded and built public improvements as well as operated civic programs
for the benefit of Bozeman and Gallatin Valley residents over this period.
Bozeman’s Rotary Clubs have created and cultivated several fund raising
projects, as well as donors and grants. BSRC expects to continue support for GLRP
with GVLT and the City of Bozeman for the foreseeable future. These funds,
together with other private and public in-kind or cash donations, matching grants,
loans, etc. are the presently conceived funding mechanisms for the proposed
improvements.
Sincerely,
Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
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EITHER AN EXTENSION / REVISION OF THE CURRENT BUILDING PERMIT OR A SECOND NEW BUILDING
PERMIT WILL BE APPLIED FOR TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING WORK.
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