HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-19 Planning Board Minutes (Draft) City Planning Board
November 5, 2019 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Commission Room | City Hall – 121 N. Rouse Avenue
A. 06:04:43 PM (00:00:03) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call
Present were:
• Lauren Waterton
• Paul Spitler
• Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison )
• Henry Happel (Chairman)
• George Thompson
• Cathy Costakis
• Mark Egge
• Chris Saunders (City Staff)
• Tom Rogers (City Staff)
B. 06:05:04 PM (00:00:24) Changes to the Agenda
C. 06:05:11 PM (00:00:31) Minutes for Approve - None
D. 06:05:16 PM (00:00:36) 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. Action Items
1. Continued Review Community Plan Update | Draft Community Plan (Rogers / Saunders)
• 10-28-19-Bozeman-DraftPlan
• Land Use to Zoning District correlation table
• Future land use map with watercourses
• Future Land Use Map – changes only
• Summary of motions by Board on 10-28-2019
• GroundPrint public comment growth policy 10-22-2019
• DBP FLUM Questions PB 10-22-19
• Pape Comments
• Metric List for Simplification – Egge
• Metric memo - Spitler
• Missing middle graphic – annotated 06:05:35 PM (00:00:55) Chairman Happel started the discussion with the board on Chapter 3, “Future Land
Use”, of the draft Community Plan.
06:09:38 PM (00:04:58) MOTION: To adopt the first, second and third suggestions offered in the public
comment by Susan Riggs, GroundPrint. Mark Egge
06:09:53 PM (00:05:13) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
06:10:56 PM (00:06:16) Detail of the suggestions are: 1) Recommendation #1, Urban Residential. To modify
the Correlation Table to revise it to allow B-1 zoning in the category; 2) Residential Emphasis Mixed Use,
recommendation to rename it to “Residential Mixed Use” or another name that is distinct from the Zoning
designation. Also under this category to modify the Correlation Table to continue to allow R-3 zoning in this
category; and 3) Commercial Emphasis Mixed Use, modify the wording to support “Residence on upper floors
are strongly encouraged.”
06:11:59 PM (00:07:19) Discussion:
06:18:27 PM (00:13:47) VOTE: 6 Votes In Favor, 1 Against, Motion Carries
06:19:18 PM (00:14:38) Board members discussed the Public Comments received from the Downtown Bozeman
Partnership.
06:22:27 PM (00:17:47) MOTION: That they separate the Future Land Use categories between Institutions,
Public Lands, and Open Space. Mark Egge
06:23:36 PM (00:18:56) MOTION SECONDED:
06:23:37 PM (00:18:57) Discussion:
06:26:15 PM (00:21:35) VOTE: 2 Votes For the Motion, 5 Votes Against, Motion fails
06:26:44 PM (00:22:04) Staff was asked for their comments concerning the first paragraph from the Public
Comment from the Downtown Partnership about language.
06:28:57 PM (00:24:17) City Community Development Manager Chris Saunders asked the board for clarification
under the Land Use Categories, “Commercial Emphasis Mixed Use” group that “Regional” commercial was put
into this group and then separated out of the group by the board. He requested clarification from the board if
“Regional” was in or out of “Commercial Emphasis Mixed Use”. Board members agreed that it should be in this
category.
06:33:34 PM (00:28:54) The board’s discussion turned to the Land Use Map.
06:37:16 PM (00:32:36) Mr. Saunders explained to the board when and to what extent the Community
Development Plan would be presented to other city departments for their consideration. His response also
covered the integration of the city’s land use plan and low income housing tax credits as an implementation tool
for the city’s Affordable Housing Plan.
Board members asked for more clarification about Affordable Housing opportunities in the future draft of the
Community Development Plan.
06:48:47 PM (00:44:07) Board moved their discussion to Chapter 4, “Implementation”.
06:49:11 PM (00:44:31) Paul Spitler commented on his memorandum on metrics to the board. Mr. Saunders
summarized the city’s strategy in creating all metrics of targets and goals within the city.
General discussion on implementation goals/targets and the judging of goals
07:13:09 PM (01:08:29) MOTION: That each of the indicators have a general sense of direction of improvement
in the future. Chris Mehl
07:13:20 PM (01:08:40) MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge
07:13:28 PM (01:08:48) Discussion:
07:13:31 PM (01:08:51) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passes unanimously
07:13:38 PM (01:08:58) MOTION: That the language be modified in the opening to say that goals should be
established within one year of the adoption of the Community Plan for each of the indicators. Chris Mehl
07:13:53 PM (01:09:13) MOTION SECONDED: Paul Spitler
07:13:57 PM (01:09:17) Discussion:
07:14:36 PM (01:09:56) A friendly amendment was introduced and accepted to replace the word “goals” with
“targets”.
07:15:05 PM (01:10:25) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion with friendly amendment passes unanimously.
07:15:11 PM (01:10:31) MOTION: That the introduction to this chapter also explain that picking indicators that
can be perused on a regular basis and that are available for peers or others that staff feels appropriate. Chris
Mehl
07:15:50 PM (01:11:10) MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge
07:15:54 PM (01:11:14) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passes unanimously
07:16:14 PM (01:11:34) MOTION: Implementation section, Chapter 4, that it actually have a summary of the
priority implementation action items for the growth policy. Lauren Waterton
07:16:45 PM (01:12:05) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
07:16:47 PM (01:12:07) Discussion:
07:23:37 PM (01:18:57) Chris Mehl offered a Friendly amendment and it was accepted to pull a list of priority
implementation action items out and ask the board to pick the top seven or so and have the City Commission
review the list.
07:26:06 PM (01:21:26) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion with friendly amendment passes unanimously.
07:26:19 PM (01:21:39) Mark Egge went through his suggestions concerning metrics in the draft Community
Plan.
07:28:45 PM (01:24:05) MOTION: To remove from the plan the metrics that he had indicated in his document
to “Strike”. Mark Egge. Mr. Egge made a withdrawal of this motion to break down the changes to the Chapters
within the document.
07:29:26 PM (01:24:46) MOTION: Under “The Shape of the City” to remove the “Citizen Survey” from the list of
metrics. Mark Egge
07:29:33 PM (01:24:53) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
07:29:34 PM (01:24:54) Discussion:
07:31:16 PM (01:26:36) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passes unanimously
07:31:27 PM (01:26:47) MOTION: Under the “A City of Neighborhoods” that the following metrics be removed:
2-2, Commercial Density; 2-3, Commercial Notes; 2-6, Intersection Density; 2-8, Rentals; and 2-10, Walk Score.
Mark Egge
07:31:41 PM (01:27:01) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
07:31:43 PM (01:27:03) Discussion:
07:43:51 PM (01:39:11) Friendly amendment was offered and accepted to “un-strike” the metric 2-10, Walk
Score.
07:44:07 PM (01:39:27) Friendly amendment was offered, but was not accepted by Mr. Mehl to include metric
2-6, Intersection Density or something similar that deals with permeability to cross major roadways. Friendly
amendment was changed to a MOTION For Amendment to the Original Motion: Cathy Costakis
07:54:41 PM (01:50:01) MOTION SECONDED For Amendment to the Original Motion: Mark Egge
07:54:52 PM (01:50:12) VOTE For the Amendment to the Original Motion : 4 votes For the Amendment, 3
votes Against the Amendment, Amendment to the Motion passes
07:55:47 PM (01:51:07) VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION, with one Friendly Amendment, and one Formal
Amendment: 6 votes For, 1 vote Against, Motion passes.
07:55:59 PM (01:51:19) MOTION: To strike the metrics indicated under the Third Vision statement. The
following metrics: 3-1 Bike Score; 3-2 Commercial Units; 3-5 Residential Units; 3-6 Transit Score; and 3-7 Walk
Score (noting that Walk Score remains under the “City of Neighborhoods” Vision statement). Mark Egge
07:56:36 PM (01:51:56) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
07:56:37 PM (01:51:57) Discussion:
07:58:35 PM (01:53:55) Friendly Amendment was offered and accepted to keep the metrics of 3-5, Residential
Units, but change the wording from “overall population growth” to “overall job growth”.
08:02:01 PM (01:57:21) VOTE: 6 For the Motion with the Friendly Amendment, 1 Against, Motion carried.
08:02:18 PM (01:57:38) MOTION: To remove metrics identified as 4-3, Low Impact Development; 4-6, Water
Consumption; and 4-7, Water Quality. Mark Egge
08:02:38 PM (01:57:58) MOTION SECONDED: Paul Spitler
08:02:41 PM (01:58:01) Discussion:
08:04:35 PM (01:59:55) Friendly Amendment was offered and accepted to change Park Accessibility to read ½-
mile network distance and ¼-mile to open space or trails.
Another Friendly Amendment was offered and accepted to clarify the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
metrics give direction to staff to ensure they are tied more directly with the land use plan.
08:07:20 PM (02:02:40) VOTE: 6 for the Motion with the Friendly Amendments, 1 Against, Motion carried.
08:07:39 PM (02:02:59) MOTION: To strike the metrics 5-2, Bicycle Mode Share; 5-5, Transit Mode Share; and
5-7, Walking Mode Share. Mark Egge
08:07:52 PM (02:03:12) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
08:07:53 PM (02:03:13) Discussion:
08:08:10 PM (02:03:30) VOTE: 6 votes For the motion, 1 vote against, Motion carried.
08:08:19 PM (02:03:39) MOTION: Under Vision Statement 6, to strike all three metrics. Mark Egge
08:08:28 PM (02:03:48) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
08:08:32 PM (02:03:52) Discussion:
08:09:38 PM (02:04:58) A friendly amendment was offered and accepted to keep metric 6-3, Land Use
Availability.
08:10:50 PM (02:06:10) VOTE: 6 votes for the Motion with the friendly amendment, 1 Against, Motion carried.
08:11:02 PM (02:06:22) MOTION: Under Vision Statement 7, to remove the metrics 7-3, Meeting with City of
Belgrade and Gallatin County Planning Staff, and 7-4, Meeting with City of Bozeman & Gallatin County Planning
Board. Mark Egge
08:11:21 PM (02:06:41) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
08:11:23 PM (02:06:43) Discussion:
08:12:37 PM (02:07:57) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion carries unanimously.
08:12:51 PM (02:08:11) MOTION: Add a new metric 7-3, The city will Implement to the extent possible the
“Triangle Plan”. Chris Mehl
08:14:10 PM (02:09:30) MOTION SECONDED: Paul Spitler
08:14:14 PM (02:09:34) Discussion:
08:14:19 PM (02:09:39) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion carries unanimously.
08:14:25 PM (02:09:45) MOTION: That for this section a column be added that says where some of the metrics
are also in other city plans. Chris Mehl
08:14:40 PM (02:10:00) MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge
08:14:41 PM (02:10:01) Discussion:
08:14:44 PM (02:10:04) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion carries unanimously.
08:14:54 PM (02:10:14) Mr. Happel asked the board if they feel that that have provided staff with sufficient
direction to go forward with a new revision.
08:16:42 PM (02:12:02) MOTION: To direct the various summations of all of the conversations and motions to
be moved on the consultants and that staff returns with a revised draft. Paul Spitler
08:16:44 PM (02:12:04) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
08:16:48 PM (02:12:08) DISCUSSION:
F. FYI/Discussion
G. 08:29:04 PM (02:24:24) Adjournment | 8 PM
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