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Project Summary
Project
Bridger View is envisioned as a diverse neighborhood where households at various income
levels, stages of life, sizes and backgrounds can afford to purchase a home in Bozeman. The
new neighborhood features 62 modest, well-designed houses compatible in scale with
Bozeman’s older neighborhoods. The design provides adequate parking while emphasizing
pedestrian pathways and connectivity including adjacency to the new Story Mill Community
Park and regional trails. Characteristics include a comfortable neighborhood scale, walkable
streetscape, modest size, simple construction and shared community spaces. Porches, front
yards, sidewalks, shared courtyards and tree-lined streets offer a welcoming setting.
The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) plans to develop the neighborhood in its
entirety ensuring a level of quality design and overall coordination. Exceeding the standards of
Bozeman’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance, 50 percent of the houses will be perpetually
affordable to households of moderate income. A new community land trust (CLT) will be
established, drawing on the expertise and capacity of HRDC, to permanently preserve the
condition and availability of affordably priced homes at Bridger View. Market rate and CLT
homes will be interspersed throughout the site, indistinguishable in quality and design.
This project will create an innovative neighborhood that provides an inventory of homes that are
permanently affordable. As a community based-model, it integrates private development, non-
profit and philanthropic investments along with cost-sharing for offsite infrastructure upgrades by
the City of Bozeman through the Capital Improvements Plan.
History
The site is an 8-acre parcel of land located at the junction of Bridger Drive and Story Mill Road.
A dense development plan was approved for the parcel and surrounding properties in 2008 but
failed after changing the zoning, annexing into the city and closing the 92-family trailer park. The
Trust for Public Land (TPL) acquired the property in 2012 as part of the larger Story Mill
Community Park development plan. TPL transferred the property to HRDC and formed a
partnership to develop the Bridger View conceptual plan and support for the housing
neighborhood.
The following entitlement and outreach steps have been completed to date:
• In 2017, the Bridger View Concept Planned Unit Development (PUD) was informally
reviewed by the Development Review Committee, the Design Review Board, the
Planning Board and the City Commission.
• The Subdivision Pre-Application was reviewed in April of 2019 by the Development
Review Committee and the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board.
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• A Growth Policy Map Amendment and Zone Map Amendment were both approved in
Summer 2019 by the City Commission.
• Neighbors and community members were invited to an August 1, 2019 informational
meeting and provided positive comments and responses to the development team
partnership.
The team has carefully analyzed all of the feedback from City departments, elected officials,
volunteer boards, neighbors and potential future residents.
Project Overview & Design Intent
Bridger View’s goal is lasting affordability and livability. Through the lens of this longer view, the
quality of construction and materials and the integrity of the natural systems that will sustain the
neighborhood become even more important. The Bridger View Owners Association will exercise
long-term stewardship of the entire neighborhood as detailed in the Design Guidelines and
covenants. Community Land Trust families will have the added support and stewardship of that
entity.
Bridger View, with a net density of 7.9 houses/acre, offers a variety of clustered attached and
detached homes that range in size from 750 to 1,575 square feet. This product type fills a gap
that is in limited supply in Bozeman and fits within the greater neighborhood context. Lots,
ranging in size from 1700 to 3650 square feet, are sized to accommodate modest front yards
and usable front porches, with back and/or side yards as private outdoor space.
Long-term sustainability and affordability are being achieved for both the neighborhood and
individual home construction. LEED for Neighborhood Design is being pursued as well as a
sustainability framework for the homes, which emphasis well-built construction techniques that
meet national best practices in sustainability, lowering both initial costs and long-term
operations and maintenance costs.
The site has direct vehicular access to two major streets, Bridger Drive and Story Mill Road and
exceptional pedestrian and bike connectivity via the existing Story Mill Spur Trail, the new Path
to the M as well as trails throughout Story Mill Community Park. While Hillside Lane will be built
to the city’s standard for public streets, the other internal streets are intentionally smaller in
scale commensurate with older neighborhood streets. These “shared streets” are designed to
limit the speed of cars, making them safe and friendlier places. Adequate parking is accessed
from alleys and the simplified street grid and compact development give ready access to the site
for emergency vehicles.
Everyday safety is a primary concern in the design of Bridger View. A key component of this is
right sized streets that slow vehicles moving through the neighborhood and a site plan laid out
to provide efficient access to units by emergency vehicles, residents, and guests.
This application is purposefully very different than a typical suburban residential subdivision. In
a compact neighborhood such as this, it is essential that every site element from unit sizes and
setbacks to utility spacing and street widths is thoroughly analyzed and thoughtfully designed to
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be the right scale without sacrificing safety and functionality. This scaling down results in the
need for relaxations from code standards. Wherever possible, national best practices are
incorporated into the project.
Document Organization
Two concurrent applications are being submitted for this project:
• The Preliminary PUD sets the stage for the neighborhood with Design Guidelines that
are written to uphold the sustainable pattern established by the development and
construction of the project. Relaxations are requested for design excellence and for
alternative new standards that enhance and protect health, safety and welfare. PUD
Points help to quantify the community benefit of this project.
• The Preliminary Plat permits a subdivision to allow the homes to sit on individual lots,
compatible with the ownership model.
While the applications are separate, they are dependent on one another. Some key documents,
such as the Design Guidelines, are repeated in both submittals to allow advisory boards that
may only be reviewing one application to have more access to the data and information and
underlying intent of the overall project.
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PUD Relaxations
Background
In compact development, the visible and invisible pieces that make up a neighborhood all need
to be carefully coordinated and proportionally scaled down. This often results in the need to
request relaxations from zoning code and subdivision standards. As stated in Section
38.430.030 of the Bozeman Unified Development Code: “…the review authority may grant
deviations, above or below minimum or maximum standards respectively as established in this
chapter, including the complete exemption from a particular standard.” Section 38.250.010.A.4
and 5 further describe the intent of PUD relaxations: “To provide through deviations a procedure
for flexibility, as a means to support creativity and excellence of design…” and to “provide
through departures a procedure for applicants to propose alternative design treatments provided
such departures meet the ‘purpose’ of the particular standard and any additional departure
criteria set forth.”
The following relaxations are anticipated with this Planned Unit Development (PUD). These
relaxations are all really part of one request – to decrease the scale of each of the
essential components of a neighborhood.
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Relaxation Summary Table
# UDC Section Title Quick Summary
1 38.310.030 Authorized
uses
To allow a new use “Common House” in the R3 zone
To allow “Shared Parking Facilities” in the R3 zone
2 38.320.030.A Minimum lot
area
To allow smaller lots
3 38.320.030.B Minimum lot
width
To allow narrower lots
4 38.320.030.C
Lot coverage &
setbacks
To allow increased lot coverages and decreased setbacks
5 38.350.050.A Encroachments Relaxation for setbacks also applies to architectural features,
patios, decks, porches, balconies, ramps and similar features
6 38.360.030 Accessory
structures
Relaxation for setbacks also applies to accessory structures
7 38.360.210 &
240
Useable open
space
To allow all units (attached, detached and vertical duplex condos)
to be subject to the townhouse individual open space standard
8 38.400.050 Street right-of-
way width and
construction
standards
To allow PUD to have internal streets (less than 60 feet with
alternative designs) that are dedicated for public use owned and
maintained by the Owner’s Association
9 38.400.090 Access To allow certain lots that do not include direct vehicular access but
instead have access guaranteed by a series of interconnected
public access easements, open space and rights-of-way and to
allow other lots to have unseparated drive accesses along property
lines.
10 38.400.100 Street vision
triangles
To allow the woonerf intersections to maintain the 10-foot/10-
foot/15-foot street vision triangle
11
38.410.040 Blocks To allow an alternative block design with 4’ sidewalks as
pedestrian breaks in corridors less than 30’ in width and without 15’
setbacks
12 38.410.040.E Lot numbering To allow more logical lot numbering based on the unique block
configuration. Note this is not an essential project relaxation but is
included to help future residents and the City with tracking.
13 38.410.060.B Private Utility
Easements
To allow a very specific configuration of easements for private
utilities
14 38.410.060.C Public Utility
Easements
To allow a very specific configuration of easements for public
utilities
15 38.420.060.A Park Frontage To allow a public sidewalk and building fronts to face the park
rather than a road
16 38.520.040 Sidewalk Width To allow certain sidewalks to be 4’ wide
17 38.540.050 Parking While the total number of parking spaces exceeds the code
requirements, this relaxation is to allow a very specific parking plan
comprised of driveway spaces, remote spaces, flex spaces, visitor
spaces, and on street spaces
18 38.550 Landscape To allow an alternative landscape plan
19 38.570 Lighting To allow an alternative lighting plan
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Relaxations Details
The following narrative details the code requirements and relaxations that are integral to this
compact neighborhood. Note that that the numbers used are based on preliminary plat/plan
applications and are subject to minor adjustments for the final plat/plan as the overall design
continues to develop. An exhibit is included to help graphically depict these relaxations, however
this document is being submitted as the official request for relaxations.
1. Permitted Uses in R3 for the Common House (38.310.030)
Code Requirements:
· Common House and shared parking structures are not contemplated for the R3
zone.
· “Guest Rooms” – Accessory use in the R3 zone, but by definition, cannot be rented
or offered for rent
Project Details: This project proposes to add “Common House” as a permitted principal use
in the R3 zone for this project. The Common House, located in the southwest corner of the
site, provides a large meeting/dining room and a kitchen, where residents can gather for
homeowner meetings, special community events, informal gatherings, classes and parties.
The concept of the Common House is intended to be a shared accessory building to the
neighborhood.
Additionally, on the second floor are two guest suites with bedroom and bathroom, which
enables residents to have the affordable option of guest accommodations without building
an extra bedroom in their own unit. This fits within goal of sharing amenities to allow the
square footage of the homes to remain small. While the R3 zone allows “guest houses,” the
definition of “guest house” does not allow guest houses to be rented or offered for rent.
Permitting these types of uses as part of the PUD allows the Owner’s Association flexibility
to collect fees to cover maintenance and operations costs.
This PUD also includes shared parking facilities on the common lots. Distributed parking
optimizes the site for homes, reduces heat islands and facilitates encounters among
neighbors.
The Design Guidelines in Appendix 10.a discuss the form and function of the Common
House and the shared parking facilities in more detail.
2. Minimum Lot Area in R3 (38.320.030.A)
Code Requirements:
· Single-household dwellings: 4000 SF; 2700 SF (affordable)
· Two-household dwellings: 2500 SF; also 2500 (affordable)
· Townhouses and rowhouses: 3000 SF per unit; 2500 SF (affordable)
· All other uses: 5000 SF
Project Details: All residential lots range from 1713 SF – 3653 SF with an average of
approximately 2344 SF to accommodate a compact neighborhood. The common house lot
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is approximately 3828 SF. The entire neighborhood will be constructed by HRDC in
accordance with the PUD site plan.
3. Minimum lot width (38.320.030.B)
Code Requirements:
· Single-household dwelling: 50/40 feet (alley); 30 feet (affordable)
· Two-household dwellings: 60/40 feet (alley)
· Townhouses and rowhouses: Width of interior unit
· All other uses: 50 feet
Project Details: The residential lot widths range from 30-52 feet in width to accommodate a
compact neighborhood. The smallest lots are approximately 30 x 60 feet. Refer to the
Preliminary Plat or the Plat Summary Map on Sheet C0.2 in Section 09.
4. Lot coverage & setbacks (38.320.030.C)
Code Requirements:
· 40 percent lot coverage; 50 percent lot coverage (townhouses)
· Front setback: 25 feet arterial and 15 feet for local streets
· Rear setback: 20 feet
· Side setback: 5 feet
· Garage setback: 20 feet
· Zero lot lines require 8 side yards on the opposite side
Project Details: The lots include coverages ranging between 33 and 54 percent. It is
important to note that despite smaller lots and higher lot coverages, the floor area ratios
(FAR) remain under the maximum code requirement of 1. This helps to ensure the units are
appropriately scaled to the neighborhood. FARs generally range between 0.31 (one
bedroom Bungalow) to 0.94 (Parkside).
The setback reduction includes encroachments for porches, decks, eaves, parking, garages,
etc. Generally, there is 5 feet of separation between buildings except where there are
shared walls. Where there are zero lot lines, 8-foot setbacks are not included on the
opposite side. Note that roof lines have been carefully designed to accommodate snow
drainage.
The site plan and individual lot exhibits in Appendix C of the Design Guidelines show the
proposed setbacks lot by lot.
5. Encroachments (38.350.050.A)
Code Requirements:
· The code allows certain encroachments into setbacks for architectural features and
porches.
This relaxation is tied to #4 - with reduced setbacks for the buildings, architectural features,
porches, balconies and decks will also encroach into setbacks. Please refer to the lot
exhibits.
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6. Accessory Structures (38.360.030)
Code Requirements:
· The code allows for reduced setbacks for accessory structures.
This relaxation is also tied to #4 – accessory structures are also proposed to encroach into
setbacks. Please refer to the lot exhibits.
7. Open Space Calculations (38.360.210 & .240)
Code Requirements: The code has different open space standards for detached homes,
townhomes and multiple household dwellings.
· Single household dwellings up to four-plexes with alleys are required to provide ten
percent of the lot size as open space with a minimum dimension of 15 feet.
· Townhomes are required to provide an open space area equal or greater than 10
percent of the living area. Two main options are provided – fenced yard space with
minimum 12-foot dimensions or a porch.
· Multiple household dwelling units are required to provide 100 SF for studios and one-
bedroom unit and 150 SF for 2+ bedroom units.
Project Details: This project proposes to use the townhouse open space standard (10
percent of living space provided as a porch) for all units whether they are attached,
detached or vertical duplex condominiums. In addition to private yards and shared open
spaces, all units include a porch with an area that is at least 10 percent of the living area.
Most porch minimum dimensions are 9' x 16' (144 SF). Note that the smaller Bungalow units
actually have a larger 9' x 18' porch. Please refer to Sheets A2.0 – A2.4.
8. Street and road right-of-way width and construction standards (38.400.050)
Code Requirements:
· All streets and roads providing access to, and within, the proposed development
must meet the following standards:
1. Right-of-way width and construction standards contained in this chapter: the
most recently adopted long range transportation plan; the City of Bozeman
Design Standards and Specifications Policy; and the City of Bozeman
Modifications to Montana Public Works Standard Specifications.2.
2. Access streets and roads which are not on the city's or county's road
maintenance system must be dedicated to the public or must have a public
easement which meets the criteria of this division 38.400.
A PUD allows alternative street standards. The internal streets are proposed to have
narrower widths and meet alternative construction standards. These are proposed as
dedicated right-of-way for public use but will be owned and maintained by the Owner’s
Association and not the City. Please see Appendix 10.o, Page C4.2 in the Drawing Set and
the Preliminary Plat drawing. The final covenants will ensure adequate funding and specify
details of scheduling for maintenance.
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9. Access (38.400.090)
Code Requirements:
· Drive access from improved public street, approved private street or alley required
· Unless otherwise allowed by this chapter, all lots must be provided with legal and
physical access via one of the following options:
a. Twenty-five feet of frontage on a public or approved private street;
b. Twenty-five feet of frontage on a public or approved private street and an
improved alley; or
c. Twenty-five feet of frontage on an improved alley and a greenway corridor or trail
corridor with public access.
· Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, drive accesses may not be
located closer than five feet to any side property line, unless shared access, as
defined in section 38.700, with the adjoining property is approved. This standard
does not apply to the shared side property line of townhouse units with adjacent
garages using attached drive aisles.
· Individual and shared drive accesses must be physically separated by means of a
landscaped area greater than or equal to ten feet in width between paved areas and
extending from the front line of the building to the right-of-way line.
Project Details: This project seeks to deemphasize the car therefore a relaxation is
requested to allow certain lots that do not include direct vehicular access. All lots have
designated parking spaces – see Sheet SP4. Also, all lots have legal and physical access
guaranteed by a series of interconnected public access easements and rights-of-way. Lots
either gain access via one of the standard UDC methods OR via twenty-five feet of
frontage on a park, open space or courtyard with public access on one side and a
sidewalk or trail with public access on the other side. The Cottage Housing Ordinance
and the Courtyard Access provisions allow similar scenarios.
Related to the second two bullet points above, note that the compact neighborhood design
results in all drive accesses (and resulting parking) being located directly adjacent to side
property lines (no setback) regardless of whether the driveway is shared, the units are
attached or detached, or the units have adjacent garages.
10. Street vision triangles (38.400.100)
Code Requirements:
· At the intersection of each driveway or alley with a street, no fence, wall or planting in
excess of 30 inches above the street centerline grade is permitted within a triangular
area where corners are defined by two points on the right-of-way line, 15 feet on
each side of the centerline of the driveway or alley and a point on centerline ten feet
outside the right-of-way. Any driveway or alley wider than 30 feet curb to curb at the
right-of-way line must use the vision triangle standard for local streets when
intersecting local, collector, or arterial streets.
Project Details: The woonerf intersections are similar to alley intersections; therefore, the 10-
foot street vision triangles are utilized. See Sheet C4.0 for a clear depiction of the street
vision triangles. They are also shown on the Planting Plan and the Snow Storage Plan to
ensure no obstructions.
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11. Blocks (38.410.040)
Code Requirements:
· Block length must not be designed, unless otherwise impractical, to be more than
400 feet in length or less than 300 feet in length. Block lengths may be longer than
400 feet if necessary due to topography, the presence of critical lands, access
control, or adjacency to existing parks or open space. In no case may a block exceed
1,320 feet in length.
· Blocks must not be less than 200 feet or more than 400 feet in width, except where
essential to provide separation of residential development from a traffic arterial or to
overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation.
· Setbacks adjacent to pedestrian rights-of-way less than 30 feet wide must be not
less than ten feet. Setbacks adjacent to pedestrian rights-of-way 30 feet wide or
greater must be not less than five feet.
Project Details: The block lengths in Bridger View are about the length of 1.5 typical
residential blocks. Block 1 is approximately 520 linear feet and Block 2 is approximately 472
linear feet measured along Millworks Way. Block 3 is 717 linear feet measured along Bridger
Drive and 348 feet measured adjacent to Story Mill Road. Block 4 is 361 linear feet. No
blocks exceed 1320 feet in length. The neighborhood design offers exceptional connectivity
through a series of interconnected public access easements rather than the typical
suburban lot, block, street pattern.
Block 3 is longer than 600 linear feet which typically requires one 30-foot wide pedestrian
corridor. Rather than one wider corridor, Bridger View proposes three narrower connections.
Two are on common lots with public access and the third falls within common open space.
These sidewalks are designed to be four feet wide as more sidewalk connections allow for
greater distribution and convenience for pedestrians. The four-foot sidewalks are another
example of how each design component needs to be scaled down in a compact
neighborhood.
12. Lot Numbering (38.410.040.E) [note: added to application 1/16/20]
Code Requirements
· Developments which have clearly delineated blocks must use block numbers or
letters; each block must contain its own grouping of lot numbers.
Project Details: This relaxation is requested to allow more logical lot numbering for the
neighborhood as a whole based on the unique block and right-of-way configuration. Note
this is not an essential project relaxation but is included to help future residents, the land
trust and the City with ease of property identification and tracking.
13. Private Utility Easements (38.410.060.B)
Code Requirements:
· Front setback utility easements must be ten feet wide and must always be provided
unless written confirmation is submitted to the community development department
from all utility companies providing service indicating that front setback easements
are not needed.
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Project Details: In terms of private utility easements, the team has been working with
Northwestern Energy and other providers to ensure adequate area for power and
communications. See Sheet C1.2 for more information and the Preliminary Design Reports
for additional information. Also refer to Appendix 10.r of the Preliminary Plat for Agency
Letters.
14. Public Utility Easements (38.410.060.C)
Code Requirements:
· Public Utility Easements - A public utility easement must be granted for all public
utility mains not located within public street right-of-way. An easement must be at
least 30 feet wide for either one or two utility mains…
Project Details: New water mains will be in water and/or water and sewer easements and
street rights-of-way running through the property. Where water and sewer are running
together the easements are 30 feet wide. Where water or sewer mains run individually, a
20-foot easement is proposed. These 20-foot easements are narrower than City standards
but are located adjacent to common open space with a public access easement, which can
provide additional access to the water main. A deviation from the City standard is requested
for the 20-foot wide water or sewer main easements. This deviation allows trees to be
planted in the common open space just outside of the easement. No trees are proposed
within the water and sewer easements, or within 10 feet of water and sewer mains.
15. Park Frontage (38.420.060.A)
Code Requirement:
· Parkland, excluding linear trail corridors, must have frontage along 100 percent of its
perimeter on public or private streets or roads. The city may consider and approve
the installation of streets along less than 100 percent, but not less than 50 percent…
Project Details: The intent of this section is to have publicly accessible and well-defined park
boundaries. This site is adjacent to the Story Mill Community Park along the west boundary
which includes a slight topographic change. The Design Team has coordinated with the
Parks Department the Recreation & Parks Advisory Board and the Trust for Public Land
regarding treatment of the property’s western edge. Because this project prioritizes the
experience of pedestrians over cars, a sidewalk with a Public Access Easement is shown
along the entire western boundary. The units facing the park are specifically designed to
provide “fronts” to meet everyone’s goals of creating a welcoming architectural presence
and to add “eyes on the park.”
16. Sidewalk Width (38.520.040)
Code Requirements:
· All internal pathways must have a minimum five-foot-wide unobstructed surface…
Project Details: The Bridger View site is served by an extensive network of sidewalks,
including many midblock as well as street-side walks. Since the sidewalk network provides
many options for residents, several of the walks are narrower than the city standard of five
feet. The four-foot width is suitable to the smaller scale of the common spaces and is a
comfortable width for a low volume of pedestrians. Please refer to Sheet SP1.0.
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17. Parking (38.540.050)
Code Requirements:
· Off-site parking for one-household and two-household dwellings is not permitted
· 1 bedroom unit: 1.5 spaces
· 2 bedroom unit: 2 spaces
· 3 bedroom unit: 3 spaces (2 spaces for affordable)
· “One parking space for each 24 … linear feet of available street frontage usable for
on-street parking directly adjacent to a lot may be deducted…”
Project Details: The total number of provided spaces for the overall project is 138 which
exceeds the code requirement of 132 spaces. A relaxation is needed due to the location and
distribution of the parking. The parking plan for Bridger View is intended to be evaluated as
whole rather than the lot-by-lot scenario contemplated in the code which prohibits off-site
parking for single household dwelling units and duplexes. Remote parking is integral to the
neighborhood design. The distributed parking courts provide access to parking from units in
all parts of the site, and parking has been planned to offer choices. Buyers who value the
convenience of on-lot parking have several unit types to choose from, while those who value
yards or location, or a sustainable lifestyle more than parking also have choices. The
average travel distance to off-site parking is only 115 feet.
In terms of numbers, some one-bedroom units have only one designated parking space
while others have two designated parking spaces. The three-bedroom units each have two
designated parking spaces. Eight “flex” spaces are included to allow the Owner’s
Association the ability to adjust to changing conditions based on resident needs and
demand. There are 28 on-street parking spaces along Hillside Lane (including one
accessible space) to provide plenty of parking for visitors and guests. 14 of these spaces
are located on the north side of Hillside Lane and are proposed to be counted into the
overall parking calculations. The code language does not allow on-street parking to count
unless it is directly adjacent to a lot. Hillside Lane includes common open spaces on either
side which technically separate the lots from the right-of-way.
Please see Sheet SP.4 “Parking Plan” and the Design Guidelines in Appendix 10.a for
additional information regarding parking. Also, note that this relaxation is intended to cover
that future unit additions and/or remodels do not need to accommodate any additional
parking even if a bedroom is added.
18. Landscape (38.550)
Code Requirements:
· Section 38.550.020 states: "Notwithstanding the application of subsection A of this
section, the provisions of this division 38.550 do not apply to the following... Lots or
sites within a planned unit development which has been approved with its own
landscape plan..."
Project Details: A relaxation is included to allow the design team more flexibility to create a
quality and thoughtful project rather than trying to fall within the confines of the mandatory
plantings/groupings and the point system.
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A detailed explanation of the landscaping is provided in the Design Guidelines, Section II.
Sheets L2.0 – L2.5 show the proposed landscaping in detail. The proposed open space
design exceeds what a typical subdivision provides. Overall, this proposed project meets the
intent of the chapter and seeks to provide local character and resource stewardship while
incorporating sustainability.
19. Lighting (38.570)
Code Requirements:
· “Unless otherwise approved through a planned unit development, this section applies
to all lighting for subdivisions, land uses, developments and buildings. In addition,
any site modification that requires a certificate of appropriateness, site plan review or
reuse application will necessitate compliance for all existing and proposed lighting on
the site.”
· “All outdoor lighting must be designed and located such that the maximum
illumination measured in footcandles at the property line may not exceed 0.3 onto
adjacent residential properties and 1.0 onto adjacent commercial properties and
public rights-of-way.”
Project Details: This relaxation is to allow this PUD to have a specific lighting plan that is
different than a typical subdivision. While Hillside Lane complies with local street lighting, the
lighting plan for the rest of the neighborhood is designed to provide safe and pleasant public
and common spaces at night without overlighting. Street and path lighting will be provided
by residential pole lights. Porch ceiling lights create a welcoming glow along paths. For
other common areas, such as paths along back yards, light fixtures are affixed to garage
walls. Maintenance of the internal lights is the responsibility of the Bridger View
Homeowners Association.
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ITLEHRDC32 South Tracy AvenueBozeman, MT 59715T 406.587.4486Contact: Tracy Menuez10-01-2019CKMCTG/CSPRELIMINARY PUD/ Story Mill Rd & Bridger DrBozeman MT 59715Project Teamevolve LLC6020 Broad StreetPittsburgh, PA 15206T 412.362.2100F 412.291.1582www.evolveEA.comContact: Christine MondorARCHITECT:OWNER:Bridger ViewLanglas & Associates1019 East Main, Ste 101Bozeman, MT 59715T 406.585.3420Contact: Loren CantrellCONTRACTOR:Comma-Q Architecture, Inc.109 North Rouse Avenue # 1Bozeman, MT 59715T 406.585.1112Contact: Ben LloydAll numbers are based on preliminary plat/planapplications and are subject to minoradjustments for the final plat/planStahley Engineering & Associates851 Bridger Dr. Ste 1Bozemna MT 59175T 406.522.8594Contact: Cordell PoolGround Print1262 Stoneridge DriveBozeman MT 59718T 406.579.5844Contact: Susan RiggsCIVIL ENGINEERPLANNING CONSULTANTPLAT SET10-01-2019 - Preliminary PUD/PlatAS NOTEDSP1ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLANSCALE: SP11ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN1" = 40'
N STORY MILL COMMUNITY PARK (CITY PARK)BLUE SILOS WAYBLUE SILOSCOURTMILLWORKSCOURTFLOURHOUSECOURTMILLWORKS WAYFLOUR HOUSE WAYSTORY MILL SPUR TRAIL (CITY PARK)STORY MILL ROADBRIDGER DRIVEHILLSIDE LANEHILLSIDEGREENBLUE SILOSPLAZAPARKING COURTMILLWORKS ROWALLEYPARKING COURTALLEYPARKINGCOURTPARKINGCOURTPARKINGCOURTHILLSIDEGROVECOMMONHOUSEPATH TO THE "M"#2 & 3 to allow smaller and narrowerlots (see preliminary plat fordimensions) #4 - 7 to allow increased coverages,smaller setbacks, and townhouseopen space (see Lot Exhibits in AppC of Design Guidelines)#12 to allow sequential lot numberingfor ease of property identification &tracking [added 1/20/20]#13 & 14 to allow specific utilityeasements - see preliminary plat &C1.2, C2.0 and C3.0.#17 to allow alternativedistribution/location of parking (totalnumber of spaces exceeds totalrequired for project); see SP4#18 to allow specific landscape plan#19 to allow specific lighting plan#8 to allow PUD to haveinternal streets < 60' wideowned and maintained bythe Owner's Association.#9 to allow alternative lot access (circledin red) and to allow drive accesses alongproperty lines for remaining lots**#10 to allow alley visiontriangle to apply to woonerf/woonerf intersections#11 to allow alternative block design with more (but narrower) pedestrian breaks (see purple stars)#15 to allow open spaceand sidewalk w/publicaccess easement to borderpark rather than a streetRELAXATION EXHIBIT[updated 1/20/20]Note: this exhibit is intended to graphically helpexplain the requested relaxations. Please refer tothe list for official relaxation requests.#16 to allow 4' sidewalks suitableto the overall reduced scale of theentire neighborhood (see yellowhighlights). Please see Sheet C4.0for specifics.*****#1 to allow "CommonHouse" and shared parkingfacilities in R3 (shown inhatched orange)
Bridger View Redevelopment
Preliminary Plat and PUD Application
Section 10.c
Affordable Housing
Plan
Bridger View
Affordable Housing Plan 10.01.2019
10.c Affordable Housing Plan
Introduction
This Affordable Housing Plan is submitted as a component of the Preliminary Plat Application
for the Bridger View Redevelopment. The plan may be further clarified as the development
progresses with any adjustments captured in the Final Plat Applications.
The Bridger View Redevelopment proposes to provide 62 homes on the site of the former
Bridger View Trailer Park, adjacent to the Story Mill Community Park. The developer is utilizing
an innovative housing model that meaningfully addresses Bozeman’s housing affordability
challenge, mixing subsidized homes that households earning from 70-120% of the Area Median
Income can afford to purchase with market rate homes.
In this mixed-income neighborhood, all units will be the same size and built to the same quality
standards, making the market and subsidized units indistinguishable. Not only will the
development meet the requirements of the affordable housing ordinance, but the neighborhood
will also contribute to our community’s “missing middle” housing stock. According to the City’s
Affordable Needs Assessment: “An estimated 5,405 to 6,340 housing units for residents and
employees are needed by 2025, or an average of about 770 to 905 units per year. About 50% of
the housing needed should be priced below market: 2,775 to 3,255 units (395 to 465 per year).
This means ownership housing mostly priced below $350,000 (150% AMI).”
This Affordable Housing Plan specifically addresses those homes which will meet the
requirements of the City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance. Homes priced at levels that “missing
middle” households can afford will be addressed in the accompanying Community Housing
Plan.
A Community Land Trust entity will be established to permanently maintain the affordability and
protect the philanthropic investment for all subsidized homes in the Bridger View neighborhood.
The Community Land Trust entity will be described in greater detail in the Community Housing
Plan.
1. Number of affordable homes proposed in each affordable home category and
number of market- rate homes.
The Bridger View Redevelopment proposes 62 total homes, consisting of townhomes,
condominiums and single household detached homes. Ten (10) of the homes are
condominiums, which are exempt from the Affordable Housing Ordinance (AHO), leaving 52
homes subject to the AHO.
Bridger View Redevelopment – Unit Mix
Bridger View
Affordable Housing Plan 10.01.2019
Condominiums Townhomes/ Single-
household Total
Lower-priced homes 0 5 5
"Missing Middle" homes 5 21 26
Market rate homes 5 26 31
Total 10 52 62
Five (5) homes will be Lower-priced Homes meeting the Affordable Housing Ordinance (AHO)
requirements, with a .2 pay-in as determined by the City’s published chart.
52 townhomes/single household homes x 10% = 5.2 homes required
Twenty-six (26) homes will be sold at prices that “Missing Middle” households can afford to
purchase (discussed in the Community Housing Plan) with the remaining 31 homes sold at
market rates.
2. The number of bedrooms in each affordable home
Of the five affordable homes meeting the AHO, one home will be a one-bedroom, 3 homes will
be two-bedrooms, and 1 home will be a three bedroom.
Bedroom Mix of Lower Priced Homes
1-bedroom 2-bedroom 3-bedroom
Lower-priced homes 1 3 1
This unit mix is consistent with the mix of bedrooms within the neighborhood.
3. Anticipated Pricing and deed restrictions
The five lower-priced homes meeting the AHO requirements will be priced in accordance with
the City’s published AHO pricing schedule. The investment in the affordability of the lower-
priced homes will be maintained in perpetuity utilizing a 75-year ground lease (located in
Appendix 10.e) managed by the new Community Land Trust as described in the Community
Housing Plan.
4. Location of affordable homes in the development (lots in the plat or units within a
site plan)
Lower-priced homes will be intermixed with the townhomes and detached homes, throughout
the site and evenly distributed by phase. Lower-priced homes will not be included within the
condominium units. However, the different classification of homes will be evenly distributed
throughout the neighborhood and built the same so that all the homes are equivalent and
Bridger View
Affordable Housing Plan 10.01.2019
indistinguishable. The final location of the Lower-priced homes meeting the AHO will be
identified as part of the Affordable Housing Plan submitted with Final Plat.
5. Timing of delivery of the affordable homes in relation to the market-rate homes in
the development
HRDC is constructing the infrastructure and homes in the Bridger View neighborhood in three
phases. The Lower-priced Homes meeting the AHO will be evenly distributed by phase to be
delivered concurrently with the market rate homes. The final location of the AHO homes will be
identified as part of the Affordable Housing Plan submitted with Final Plat.
6. Marketing plan describing how affordable homes will be offered to the public;
The development of the Bridger View neighborhood includes the establishment of a new CLT
stewardship entity to preserve the investment in affordability. This CLT will actively market the
Lower-priced homes to income-qualified residents using best practices, including
homeownership education to help buyers understand the unique financing and ownership
structure of the community land trust model.
7. Plan for construction of affordable homes in phased developments.
HRDC is constructing the infrastructure and homes in the Bridger View neighborhood in three
phases. The Lower-priced Homes meeting the AHO will be evenly distributed by phase to be
delivered concurrently with the market rate homes. The final location of the AHO homes will be
identified as part of the Affordable Housing Plan submitted with Final Plat.
8. Any other information that is reasonably necessary to evaluate the compliance of
the affordable housing plan with the requirements of the affordable housing
ordinance.
The proposed project meets the requirements of the AHO, while substantially exceeding it
through the accompanying Community Housing Plan. The Bridger View neighborhood will make
a meaningful contribution to Bozeman’s Community Housing needs through the inclusion of
homes that households earning median incomes (between 80 and 120% of AMI) can afford to
purchase. In addition to providing quality homes that residents can afford, the development
team is committed to keeping the lower-priced and missing middle homes affordable in
perpetuity via a new Community Land Trust entity, ensuring that the investments necessary to
achieve affordability endure for generations.
Bridger View Redevelopment
Preliminary Plat and PUD Application
Section 10.q
Parks Additional
Information
Parking lot proposed
for "Improvements in
lieu of dedicated
parkland."
Change Estimate Report
Project: Story Mill Community Park CE No:59a
Project # 18404 Revision #
Change Source: Alternate 2 Date:3/22/2019
Description:Add Trailhead Parking Lot
Category Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total
-$
01E.0132 1 sum 750.00$ 750.00$
02A.0210 1 sum 94,000.00$ 94,000.00$
02B.0220 with above
02G.0290 1 sum (2,729.00)$ (2,729.00)$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
SUBTOTAL 92,021.00$
Bond 1% 920.21$
GL Insurance & Fee 5.5% 5,111.77$
98,052.98$
Additional General Conditions by be added if construction schedule extends beyond July 4, 2019.
Description
ADD
Construction Staking
Earthwork and Grading
Hardscape and Paving
Landscaping
TOTAL
Bridger View Plat Application
Appendix 10.q | Page 1
Appendix 10.q
Improvements In Lieu of Park Dedication
Additional Information
History
Story Mill Community Park opened on July 20, 2019. The new flagship city park was developed
through a partnership between The Trust for Public Land and the City of Bozeman. In February
2014, the Bozeman City Commission unanimously approved the Story Mill Community Park
proposal, dedicating $4.5 million from the voter-approved 2012 Trails, Open Space and Parks
Bond. The Trust for Public Land entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of
Bozeman to manage the parkland acquisition, restoration, design and construction, contributing
almost $12 million in private philanthropic support.
The Story Mill Community Park will serve the entire community including the future residents of
the Bridger View Redevelopment neighborhood which is directly adjacent to the park. The idea
to re-establish a residential neighborhood on this property was conceived as a separate but
parallel component of The Trust for Public Land’s work to create the Story Mill Community Park.
The Trust for Public Land retained the 8-acre parcel, once the site of the Bridger View Trailer
Court, and worked with community partners to develop a conceptual plan for the Bridger View
Bridger View Plat Application
Appendix 10.q | Page 2
Redevelopment neighborhood – honoring the housing history and complementing the new park.
In June 2019, Trust for Public Land transferred the Bridger View site to HRDC who has
assumed the role of project developer. This project is a perfect candidate for the City’s
“Improvements in lieu of dedicated parkland” program.
Improvements In Lieu of Dedicated Parkland
One improvement that falls within the approved Story Mill Community Park Master Plan but was
not part of the initial construction phase and budget is the parking lot in the southeast portion of
the park. This trailhead parking lot was included in the City-approved Master Site Plan for Story
Mill Community Park (but was contingent upon availability of construction funding). This parking
lot provides important access to a fishing area, dog park and pathways connecting the park to
the Story Mill Spur Trail.
The Trust for Public Land and HRDC have been working with the Parks Department and the
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board to use the “improvements in lieu of parkland” program to
develop this parking lot. Review was requested before the Recreation and Parks Advisory
Board Subdivision Subcommittee as part of the Subdivision Pre-Application to be able to start
the construction and credit the amount of the proposed improvement to the Bridger View
Redevelopment project. On May 7, 2019, the RPAB met to discuss the proposal and
unanimously supported the concepts presented. See email from Addi Jadin, Parks Planner and
Development Manager.
The following Parkland Tracking Table summarizes the parkland calculations and is included on
the preliminary plat, as required. Additionally, the cost estimate and a map are included for
reference. Final paperwork will be provided with the Final Plat as required.
Bridger View Plat Application
Appendix 10.q | Page 3