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May 5, 2020
City of Bozeman Attn: Griffin Nielsen Engineering Department
20 E. Olive Street
Bozeman, MT 59718 RE: Concurrent Construction Request – Palisades Site Plan (COB #18446)
Dear Mr. Nielsen,
Concurrent construction of the Palisades site plan project with the public infrastructure and final paving of N. 25th Avenue and Breeze Lane is requested for the Palisades Site Plan application. Currently, N. 25th Avenue and Breeze Lane are in the process of being constructed. By allowing
concurrent construction, the N. 25th Avenue and Breeze Lane improvements can be completed
while allowing for building construction for the Palisades site plan. The proposed project is currently vacant land. This concurrent construction request is to allow for on-site infrastructure and building improvements to begin prior to N. 25th Avenue and Breeze Lane being paved. It is anticipated that both streets will be paved by the end of May 2020.
As described in BMC 38.27.030.C.I, provision of municipal central water distribution, municipal sanitary sewer collection systems, and streets means that the criteria in either subsection “a” or subsections “b” and “c” are met. Subsections “b” and “c” outline the following:
(b) “The water mains, sewer mains and streets to be extended to provide service to the development
are: located within a publicly dedicated right-of-way or easement; constructed to city standards; are physically adjacent to the site proposed for construction; are installed and accepted by the city; and are adequate in capacity to provide necessary service to the proposed development; and comply with the requirements of this subsection C.1.b and subsection C.1.c of this section;”
(c) “Water mains, sewer mains and streets must meet the following requirements:” 1) Any required on-site extensions of water mains, sewer mains or streets to be dedicated to the public must be located entirely within publicly held easements or
rights-of-way; must serve only a single lot; are the subject of an irrevocable offer of
dedication to the city upon completion of the project; the development is under the control of a single developer who must retain control of the entire project until final completion; all work is under the supervision of a single general contractor; and no subdivision of land is involved;
2) The DRC must determine when the standards of this subsection C.1 are met. The fire
department must consider whether adequate fire protection services are available
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from existing hydrants, and water supply exists to meet needs during construction. If
adequate fire protection does not exist then concurrent infrastructure and building construction may only occur under the provisions of subsection C.1.c.(3) of this section. Based on evaluation by the fire department, simultaneous construction of infrastructure to be dedicated to the public and private construction may be permitted only within a defined portion of the site;
3) Approval of the final engineering design, including location and grade, for the infrastructure project must be obtained from the engineering department, and the state department of environmental quality when applicable, prior to issuance of any building permit for the development; and 4) No occupancy, either temporary or final, may be issued until all on-site and offsite
water, sewer and street or drive improvements are installed and accepted or approved as applicable by the city. The water mains, sewer mains, and street services to be extended to provide service to the development are located within public right-of-way, will be constructed to City of Bozeman and
DEQ standards, are physically adjacent to the site, will be installed and accepted by the City of Bozeman, and have adequate capacity, satisfying the criteria within subsection “b”. Additionally, there are no on-site extensions of these mains, only extensions of the services already provided to the lot. There are existing fire hydrants at the intersection of Oak Street/N. 27th Avenue and N. 27th
Avenue/Cobblestone Place, and no building occupancy will be obtained until all offsite and on-
site water, sewer, and street improvements are complete, satisfying the criteria within subsection “c”. Thank you for considering this request for concurrent construction and if you require any further
information, please give us a call.
Sincerely, Luke Stein, E.I.