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Gallatin
Subaru
Darwin Lindahl Architects, PA
3/2/2020
Development Review:
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Table of Contents:
Table of Contents…………………………………….…………...………1
SP-1 (Site Plan Checklist)……………………….….……………………2
Concept Review Response………………………….…………..……….5
Project Narrative…………………………………….………….…….…...8
1 General Project Information……….…....……………..….……8
2 Project Team………………………………..…………….………8
3 General Site Information………….…….…………………...…..9
4 Site Access………………………………..…….……………….10
5 Site Design……………………………………….....……………11
6 Vehicular Circulation…………………………….………………12
7 Parking Requirements…………………..……………..………..13
8 Yard Setbacks…………………………….………...……………15
9 Site Utilities…………………………….………...……………….15
10 Landscaping……………………………...………………………17
11 Site Lighting………………………….………...…………………17
12 Trash Enclosure………………………………..………………..19
13 Building Design………………………………….………………19
14 Signage………………………………….…………………….…23
15 Departures…………………………….…………………………24
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Gallatin Subaru – SP1 (SITE PLAN CHECKLIST)
GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION:
1. Project narrative attached.
2. Gallatin Subaru
3. Provided on A000-Title Sheet and in project narrative
4. Provided on A000-Title Sheet and in project narrative
5. Provided on A000-Title Sheet and in project narrative
6. Provided on A000-Title Sheet
7. Provided on A003-Construction Route Map & Site
Management Plan
8. Provided on A002-Project Matrix
SITE PLAN GENERAL
9. Provided on A101-Site Plan
10. Provided on all plans
11. Provided on all plans
12. Provided on all plans, scale is 1”=20’.
13. Provided on A000-Title Sheet, and in project narrative
14. Provided on A000-Title Sheet, and in project narrative
15. N/A
SITE PLAN DETAILS
16. See C4.0-Grading and Drainage Plan
17. City limit boundaries run along the projects south property
line, and to the north across Frontage Road, see Vicinity
Map on A000-Title Sheet
18. See Zoning Map (partial) on A000-Title Sheet
19. See A101-Site Plan and C1.0-Commerical Site Plan
20. Provided on A000-Title Sheet and in project narrative
21. N/A
22. Provided on all plan sheets
23. Provided on C1.2-Site Circulation Layout
24. Provided on C1.2-Site Circulation Layout
25. Provided on A000-Title Sheet, A101-Site Plan, and A131-
Floor Area Determination Plans. See Civil Plans and
Architectural Site Plan.
26. Provided on A101-Site Plan, A111-Main Floor Plan
27. Provided on A101-Site Plan and Civil Plans
28. Provided on Civil Plans
29. Provided on Civil Plans
30. Provided on Civil Plans
31. N/A
32. See Civil Plans and Architectural Site Plan.
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33. See Civil Plans and Architectural Site Plan
34. Provided on A101-Site Plan
35. Provided on A101-Site Plan and A102-Site Details
36. Provided on A003- Construction Route Map and Site
Management Plan.
37. Provided on C5.2-Civil Details
38. Provided on A101-Site Plan and C1.0-Commerical Site Plan
39. Provided on A101-Site Plan
40. N/A
41. N/A
42. N/A
PARKLAND AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
43. N/A
44. N/A
45. N/A
46. N/A
47. N/A
48. N/A
LIGHTING DETAILS
49. Provided on E101-Photometric Site Plan
50. Provided on E101-Photometric Site Plan
51. Provided on E201-Site Lighting Details
BUILDING DESIGN AND SIGNAGE
52. Architectural Building Elevations and Color/Material Palette
provided on sheet A201.
53. Provided on A201-Exterior Elevations
54. Roof mounted equipment screening detail provided on A151-
Roof Plan
55. See A101-Main Floor Plan, A111-Second Floor Plan, and
A151-Roof Plans
56. Provided on A104-Signage
LANDSCAPE PLAN
57. Provided on Landscape Plans
58. Provided on Landscape Plans
59. Provided on Landscape Plans
60. Provided on C4.0-Grading and Drainage Plan
61. Provided on Landscape Plans
62. Provided on Landscape Plans
63. Provided on Landscape Plans
64. Provided on Landscape Plans
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65. Provided on Landscape Plans
66. Provided on Landscape Plans
67. Provided on Landscape Plans
68. Provided on Landscape Plans
69. Provided on Landscape Plans
70. N/A
71. N/A
72. N/A
73. Provided on Landscape Plans
74. Provided on Landscape Plans
75. Provided on Landscape Plans
76. Provided on Landscape Plans
STREETS AND TRAFFIC
77. N/A
WATER AND WATER RIGHTS
78. -----
79. N/A
DEVIATIONS
80. N/A
81. N/A
82. N/A
DEPARTURES
83. Summary provided in Project Narrative
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Gallatin Subaru Concept Review Comment Response
The following are responses to City staff comments dated 01/13/2020
during the Concept Review phase of this project.
Planning
1. Site Plan application along with required support documentation
has been prepared and submitting to City for review and approval.
a. Copy of the recorded 30-foot shared access easement is
included with formal submittal.
b. All existing and proposed utility easements are shown on the
Development Review plans.
c. The wetland delineation and all applicable environmental
permitting issues are addressed in Civil Engineer’s
proportion of Development Review submittal.
d. Color exterior material palette keyed to the building
elevations has been included in the Development Review
submittal.
e. The building elevations have been correctly labeled.
f. Utility meters, electrical conduits, and other service utility
apparatus are shown on building elevations, and
appropriately screened with landscaping.
2. Use of the site has been identified as “Heavy Retail” in accordance
with Ordinance 2029.
3. All outdoor sales, display, and inventory storage areas have been
delineated in color on sheet A002_Project Matrix, and totals 19% of
the area of the site.
4. Grading and drainage issues are addressed in Civil Engineer’s
proportion of the Development Review submittal. The stormwater
components of the site have been addressed and design in similar
fashion to what was approved for the nearby Audi/VW site.
5. Block Frontage is Gateway, and the following requirements have
been addressed in narrative and drawings:
a. Building Placement: The building is located 159’ from
Frontage Road right-of-way.
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b. Building Entrances: There is one main building public
entrance located at the showroom, and three minor public
building entrances, one at the west side of the showroom,
one at the front of the service reception, and one at the side
of the “express” service.
c. Customer Parking: Located at the east side and the front of
the building. One of the customer parking spaces in the front
will be equipped with an EV charging station. Based on the
alignment of the entrance drive these parking spaces have a
minimal impact to the overall building façade, and make it
easy for EV owner to locate charging stations. Based on
these reasons a departure is warranted.
d. Service/Employee Parking: All service and employee parking
are located on the sides (east and west) and rear of the
building.
e. Façade Transparency: The percentage of front façade
transparency is 45%.
f. Weather Protection: All public entrances have been
recessed from the façade a minimum of 3’, thus meeting this
requirement.
g. Landscaping: Required landscaping has been addressed on
the landscape plans, including new landscaping standards to
parking locations.
6. Non-motorized circulation
a. Crosswalks have been provided at locations where
pedestrian traffic cross vehicular traffic. These crosswalks
are identified with inlaid thermoplastic markings.
b. Connections to adjacent properties: Pedestrian walkways
are provided from proposed building to edge of property,
both east and west. Pathways consist of concrete sidewalks
and inlaid thermoplastic markings.
c. The width of all pathways adjacent to perpendicular parking
or display spaces have been increase to 7’, providing for
parked vehicles to overhang the pathway, and still providing
a clear 5’ wide walkway.
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d. All pathways are separated from the building by 3’ of
landscaping, except at building entrances, both pedestrians
and vehicle entrances, and under deep overhang at service
reception entrance.
e. Crosswalk has been provided from sidewalk at building to
trash enclosure.
7. Trash Enclosure and utility meter screening: Trash enclosure walls
are 8’ high screen content inside of enclosure from surrounding
streets, pathways, and buildings. Landscape material will be used
to achieve required screening.
8. Building design :
a. Massing and Articulation: The front façade design utilizes the
following articulation features with distance between features
less than 60 feet:
i. Windows
ii. Entries
iii. Weather protection features
iv. Change in building material
v. Vertical building modulation of at least 12” in depth
9. Building materials: Color/Material Palette has been created and
located on building elevation sheet.
10. Blank Wall Treatments: Wall openings (transparent doors and
windows) have been strategically incorporated into the building
exterior eliminating all blank walls of greater than 10’ high x 15’
long.
11. Parking: Floor area determination plan has been prepared to
illustrate areas exempt from parking requirements.
12. Parking: Parking is outside all storm water facilities, pedestrian
circulation and landscaping requirements. The bike rack has been
relocated so not to impede pedestrian circulation.
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13. Landscaping performance standards:
a. Parking lot: Landscaping within required parking lot as
required.
b. Street frontage: Landscaping along Frontage Road has been
designed to meet Gateway street frontage.
c. Cross-sections for storm water detention: Civil drawings
include storm water detention pond cross-sections.
14. Signage: The pylon sign has been changed to a pole sign and is
and located outside the 15’ setback requirement. The pole sign is
illustrated on the Signage Plan, showing the maximum height of
13’, and less than 32 sf.
15. Photometric plan and lighting cut sheets: Photometric site plan
along with lighting fixture cut sheets are included in Development
Review submittal.
16. Potential wetlands: A complete Wetland Delineation study was
completed with the next-door Bozeman Audi/VW development
application, showing the only wetlands present on the Subaru site
were near the I-90 ditch line, which will not be disturbed.
Engineering
Easements
1. Existing Utilities: Existing utilities and applicable easements are
shown on Development Review submittal.
2. Access Easements: The original existing access easements are
being removed, and replaced with a new joint access easement
centered on common property line with adjacent property (set in
place with the Audi/VW Project).
3. Sand/Oil Separator: A sand/oil separator is located inside building
just before the sanitary sewer exits building.
General
1. Plan review: See the included plans, showing future connection to
all utilities.
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Stormwater
1. Water Quality: See the included stormwater plans & details as well
as the Stormwater Engineering Report for the layout and design.
This alternate design was utilized for the next-door Bozeman
Audi/VW location and the process was a combined approach
between Hyalite Engineers and the City of Bozeman.
2. Water Quantity: See the included Stormwater Engineering Report
for the calculations on the pond sizing.
3. Storm water Best Management Practices (BMP). Civil engineer has
designed BMPs for site.
Water Rights
1. Water Rights: Mr. Heaston will be contacted to obtain a
determination prior to site plan approval.
Water
1. Water Main size: Preliminary flows have been estimated and
incorporated into Site Plan application/Engineering Report.
2. The existing fire hydrant was not moved; however, a new hydrant
was installed just east of the new east approach.
3. Noted, and agreed.
Wastewater
1. Sewer flow: Preliminary peak-hour and average daily sewer flows
have been estimated and incorporated into Site Plan
application/Engineering Report.
Transportation
1. Snow Storage: See the Civil and Architectural site plans for the
noted snow storage areas.
2. Traffic: See the included email from Anna Russell noting that no
TIS is necessary for this project.
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Conditions of Approval
1. Noted, a Waiver of Right to Protest will be recorded prior to Site
Plan Approval.
Northwestern Energy:
1. A dry utility plan is in coordination with Cammy at NWE. See the
included correspondence thus far.
Solid Waste Division:
1. The 50 feet of straight approach to refuse enclosure has been
illustrated on the Site Plan A-101.
2. Plans, elevations and details of refuse enclosure are included in
Development Review submittal.
Building Division:
1. Fire Sprinklers and alarms:
a. The building is fully sprinklered, with a fire department
connection along with horn/strobe is located on the
northwest corner of the building.
b. Sand oil separators in garage: The floor drains and trench
drains servicing the repair areas of the building will be
connect to a sand oil separator, which is located on the east
side of the service reception area.
c. No fuel will be housed in the building. Oil, waste oil storage
is located on the main level next to detail area.
d. No designated welding work area in the building.
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Project Narrative
1 General Information
1.1 Project Owner/Developer
The existing property is owned by D&G Investments LLLP,
and the Subaru franchise is owned and operated by Gallatin
Motor Company.
Owner Contact information:
D&G Investments LLLP
31910 E. Frontage Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
1.2 Project Location
This new facility will be located at 31910 East Frontage
Road, which is current location of Gallatin Subaru. The
existing auto dealership building currently on the property
will be removed. A vicinity map of the project site is included
on the cover sheet of the Development Review drawings.
1.3 Project Schedule
The construction of this new facility is anticipated to
commence in summer 2020, with completion slated for late
summer of 2021.
1.4 Zoning: M-1 (Manufacturing), Heavy Retail
2 Project Team
2.1 Architect
Darwin Lindahl Architects, P.A.
4124 Quebec Avenue N., Suite 106
Minneapolis, MN 55427
2.2 Civil
Hyalite Engineers
2304 N. 7 th Avenue, Suite L
Bozeman, MT, 59715
2.3 Landscape Architect
Red Barn Montana
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3084 Thorpe Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
3 General Site Information
3.1 Legal Description:
A parcel of land located in the SE ¼ of Section 8 and the SW
¼ of Section 9, Township 2 South, Range 6 East, P.M.M.,
City of Bozeman, Gallatin county, Montana, more particularly
described as follows:
Lot 1 of the Plat Huemphner Minor Subdivision No. 450
3.2 Site acreage is 4.24 acres (184,694 square feet).
3.3 The site along with adjoining properties to the east and west
are zoned M-1, Light Manufacturing, and Heavy Retail
(automotive sales/service) is a permitted use.
3.4 The site fronts East Frontage Road which has a “Gateway”
frontage designation, and is located between Sunrise
Campground to its west, and Bozeman Audi/VW (under
construction) to its east. The back of the site faces Interstate
90.
3.5 Current zoning for site and adjacent properties is zoned M-1,
Light Manufacturing. Heavy Retail (Automotive Sales and
Service) is a permitted use per City of Bozeman Unified
Development Code, Table 38.310.040.A.
3.6 Existing structures on the project site is a combination of
metal buildings totaling approximately 27,363 sq. ft. with
asphalt paving around all four sides. This existing building
and paving will be removed from site.
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4 Site Access
4.1 Existing Site Access: Currently there are two accesses
points to the site.
4.2 Proposed Site Access:
4.2.1 The existing westerly entrance to the site will remain.
4.2.2 The existing easterly entrance will be removed when
the new approach/driveway will be centered on the
property line shared with Bozeman Audi/VW is
completed as part of the Audi/VW project. The owner
and Bozeman Audi/VW have executed a joint access
easement, and are recorded with Gallatin County. All
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existing access agreement between these two
properties has been removed.
4.2.3 The shared approach/driveway has been designed
per MDT specifications, and permitted.
4.2.5 Locations and extent of street vision triangles for both
proposed approaches/driveways are shown on Sheet
A101-Site Plan.
5 Site Design
5.1 Site Zones: The site is divided into three zones:
5.1.1 Open Sales Lot Zone (vehicle display): Is located at
the front of the site, facing East Frontage Road. The
open sales lot occupies approximately 0.8 acre or
24% of the site area.
5.1.2 Customer Zone: Consists of the showroom and
service drive, both face Frontage Road. Customer
parking is located at the sides of the building with a
small portion (14 spaces) at the front of the
showroom.
5.1.3 Service/Parts Zone: Located in the rear of the building
and site. Employee parking, delivery and unloading of
vehicles and parts, and inventory (vehicle) storage
where vehicles are stored awaiting prepping for sale
are included in this zone.
5.2 Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
5.2.1 The estimated ratio of floor area to lot size (floor area
ratio, FAR) is 0.219.
5.3 Project Matrix
5.3.1 Refer to Sheet A002- Project Matrix which illustrates
locations of areas, size (sq. ft.), and relationships. The
following is a summary of the various areas.
5.3.2 There is an existing metal building of approximately
27,363 sf is being removed for new development.
5.3.3 Proposed building or structures consist of a new
automotive dealership facility with a footprint of
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approximately 28,954 sf and a trash enclosure of 270
sf. Total proposed buildings/structures will occupies
15.8% of the site.
5.3.4 Driveway, circulation, parking areas, open sales lot
including inventory storage occupies 62.6% of the
site. Refer to Project Matrix Plan, Sheet A002 for
locations and areas of driveways, circulation, parking,
open sales lots, and inventory storage.
5.3.5 Landscaped areas consist of both soft-scape, and
hardscape occupying the remainder of the site, or
21.6%. Soft-scape includes landscaped buffers on the
south, east, and north edges of the site, parking lot
landscaping, and foundation plantings along the
building’s front elevation. Hardscape includes all
sidewalks around the building, sidewalk/feature
vehicle display on both sides of the center
approach/driveway leading to the building from East
Frontage Road.
5.3.6 No private residential, city parks, or other public lands
are located or proposed on the site.
5.3.7 This is a single commercial building development, and
residential densities do not apply.
5.4 Snow Storage:
Snow storage will be at storm water detention areas, and
portions of inventory storage as shown on Sheet A101-Site
Plan, and C1.0-Site Plan.
6 Vehicular Circulation
6.1 The site will be accessed from two approaches/driveways
from East Frontage Road as described under Site Access.
6.2 Delivery vehicles (transports and parts trucks) will enter the
site using the existing westerly approach/driveway,
circulating to the rear of the site. Deliveries of vehicles and
parts will occur at the loading berth (12’ x 70’) located at in
the southwest corner of building. After delivery the transport
or parts truck will exit the site via the shared
approach/driveway with Audi/Volkswagen. This circulation
path as shown on Sheet C1.2-Site Circulation Layout.
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6.3 The majority of sales customers will use the westerly
approach/driveway which leads them to the customer
parking next to the showrooms.
6.4 The Service Drive entrance is located on the east side of the
building, so the service customers will typically enter the site
using the shared approach/driveway, and exiting the Service
Drive to the east, and exiting the site using the shared
approach/driveway.
6.5 All parking, and open sales lots (vehicle display), have two
way drive aisles, with a minimum of 24’ wide, and with no
“dead end” aisles.
6.6 Vehicle circulation within site will accommodate fire
department equipment. Proposed fire lane is proposed at the
delivery circulation path as previously described, and drive
aisle in front of showrooms. See A101-Site for location of fire
lanes. Curbs at fire lanes will be painted “red”, a “red”
painted stripe with “fire lane” stenciled on along on side of
the fire lane. Pole mounted “No Parking – Fire Lane” signs
will be located along curb at a spacing not exceeding 100
feet. Fire lanes up to 65 feet in length will be identified with
one double faced sign and the curb painted red and
stenciled “FIRE LANE NO PARKING” 15 feet from each end
of the road.
6.7 Pedestrian Crosswalks are provided at locations where
pedestrian traffic crosses with vehicle traffic will be marked
with an inlaid thermoplastic pattern.
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7 Parking Requirements
7.1 Since a large portion of the building is dedicated for parts
storage, and vehicle repair the property owner will be making
a request in writing to the Community Development Director
for approval to reduce the floor area by subtracting the areas
as listed under paragraph 38.540.010.1.a from the gross
floor area. See Sheet A131-Floor Area Determination Plan
for determination of floor area.
7.2 Based on the Floor Area Determination Plan, Sheet A131
the total floor area used to determine the number of parking
spaces is 8,355 sf, requiring 42 parking spaces (8,355 sf /
200 sf per parking space = 41.77 or 42 spaces).
7.3 Total number of vehicles displayed in the open sales lots is
201 requiring 10 parking spaces (201 spaces / 1 parking
spaces of each 20 displayed = 10.05 or 10 spaces).
7.4 The service department has a total of 21 service stalls
requiring 42 parking spaces (21 stalls x 2 parking spaces per
stall = 42 spaces).
7.5 The total required parking spaces is 94, and the number of
parking spaces provided is 117.
7.5 Customer parking will be provided at the north, and east side
of the building dealership, and will be marked with
“customer” painted at each space.
7.6 Employee parking will be located on the southwest corner of
the site, with inventory storage behind the building.
7.7 All parking spaces are standard size, 9’-0” wide x 20’-0”
long, except at curbs with overhang projections which are
18’-0” long. All parking lot drive aisles are 24’-0” wide or
wider. All parking spaces will be defined by a 4” wide paint
stripe between each space.
7.8 Open sales lot (vehicle display) and inventory storage will be
defined with a single 4” paint stripe defining the limits where
vehicles can be placed, and the drive lanes.
7.9 Per ADA a parking lot with 117 spaces requires 5 accessible
parking spaces. These 5 accessible spaces are located at
showroom entrances, and at the service drive entrance.
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Accessible parking spaces will be marked and signage per
ADA requirements.
7.10 All parking, open sales lots, and inventory storage are
located inside of the required yard setbacks. Perimeters of
parking, open sales lot, and inventory storage including
landscaped areas inside parking lot will be curbed.
7.11 One parking space in front will be equipped with electric
vehicle (EV) charging stations.
7.12 Based on the number of required parking spaces (92), ten
bicycle parking spaces are required. It’s proposed to provide
one bicycle rack at the northeast corner of building.
8 Yard Setbacks
8.1 Front yard setback is 20’-0”, and all site light poles including
concrete bases are behind yard setback. The pole sign is
located within the front yard setback, which is permitted
under the signage code.
8.2 East Frontage Road is designated as a “Gateway” frontage
requiring the building to be setback a minimum of 25’ from
right-of-way. Proposed building location from right-of-way
exceeds minimum.
8.3 The building and paving area outside the required yard
setbacks, except along the west property line where a joint
access easement for the proposed shared
approach/driveway between Bozeman Audi/Volkswagen and
Gallatin Subaru.
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9 Site Utilities
9.1 Easements exists on property as follows:
9.1.1 20’ utility easement along north, west, and south
property lines.
9.1.2 10’ utility easement along the east property line.
9.2 Electrical Utility:
The proposed building will require an 800 amp, 277/480v, 3
phase electric service. The power will be taken from an
overhead electric line located in the west utility easement,
and run underground to the CT cabinet located at the
southeast corner of the building. See Landscape Plan for
screening of transformer.
A ground mounted electrical transformer is located in a
landscaped island next to the building electrical service. See
Landscape Plan for screening of transformer.
The proposed locations of CT cabinet, transformer and the
routing of the underground service have been reviewed with
Cammy Dooley at Northwestern Energy, which she has
given preliminary approval.
An easement from existing west easement to building
transformer will be provided per Northwestern Energy
requirements.
9.3 Gas Utility:
Natural gas service to the building is proposed to run from
Frontage Road right-of-way to the southwest corner of the
building were the gas regulator/meter is located. Proposed
locations have been reviewed with Cammy Dooley at
Northwestern Energy, which she has given preliminary
approval. See Landscape Plan for screening of transformer.
9.4 Telephone, cable, and Fiber Optics:
Cabling will extend from the East Frontage Road right-of-
way to the I.T. room located on second level. All cabling will
be buried underground.
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9.5 Sanitary Sewer:
Refer to Engineering Report prepared by Hyalite Engineers
for sanitary sewer design.
A sand/oil separator is located in the building just before the
sanitary sewer line exits the building.
9.6 Water Service:
Refer to Engineering Report prepared by Hyalite Engineers
for water design.
The building will be equipped with a fire sprinkler system, so
both domestic and fire lines are required.
9.7 Storm Sewer:
Currently there is no storm sewer main available to this
property, and all storm water will be surfaced drained to
storm water detention areas on the site.
Refer to Engineering Report prepared by Hyalite Engineers
for the storm sewer design.
10 Landscaping
10.1 Screening of parking lots in M-1 District, and vehicle display
(open sales lots) are not required proposed per paragraph
38.550.050.C.2.a (2) of the City of Bozeman Unified
Development Code. However, all other landscaping
requirements have been met.
10.2 Screening of off-street loading spaces (berths) is not
required per paragraph 38.550.050.C.2 of City of Bozeman
Unified Development Code.
10.3 Refer to Landscape Plans prepared by Red Barn Montana
for landscape design.
11 Site Lighting
11.1 The site lighting located at the perimeter and the interior of
the open sales lot, and parking lots will be pole mounted
LED fixtures.
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Light source (LED) are set up inside the fixture cabinet,
allowing a flat bottom lenses. Proposed light fixtures have a
color temperature of 5000K, with a CRI rating of +83. Color
of pole mounted site lighting fixtures will be a light gray.
11.2 Pole Mounted Light Fixture Heights:
All pole mounted light fixtures except those located within
utility easement along the west edge of site are 18 feet
above ground surface. Fixtures within the westerly utility
easement are mounted at 12 feet above ground surface.
Proposed pole locations and heights have been reviewed
with Cammy Dooley at Northwestern Energy, receiving she
preliminary approval.
11.3 Light Poles & Bases:
All light poles will be square aluminum powder coated finish.
The color of the poles will be a light gray. All light poles will
be mounted on a 24 inch diameter concrete base, 3 feet
high.
11.4 Foot-candle levels meet the intent of City of Bozeman
Unified Development Code for main business districts per
Table 38.570.040-2.
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11.5 Photometric Site Plan was prepared by site lighting
manufacturer Energy Bank. Refer to E101-Photometric Site
Plan showing light levels at ground level not exceeding foot
candle maximums.
11.6 Wall mounted light fixtures are located over all building
entrances, except for the main showroom entrances,
providing a 5.0 foot-candle light level. Entrances to
showroom will have recessed lighting in the overhang (>3’),
providing a light level of 5.0 foot-candles. Color of wall
mounted site lighting fixtures will be a light gray.
12 Trash Enclosure
12.1 Trash enclosure is located out of the public view, and will be
constructed of concrete masonry and steel frame/cedar clad
gates.
Height of the trash enclosure (walls and gate) is 8 feet. If it is
determined the trash dumpsters in side trash enclosure from
Interstate 90, the walls and gates will be raised to a height
adequate to block view of trash dumpsters.
The width of the gates provides a clear 10’ opening, and
designed to accommodate a full 180 degree swing.
The trash enclosure will be screened on its sides and back
with landscaping material (trees and shrubs). Refer to
Landscape Plans.
Location of trash enclosure provides the garbage truck
straight and easy access to and from enclosure.
Trash enclosure design has been reviewed by the City of
Bozeman’s Solid Waste Division.
13 Building Design
13.1 Design Standards
The building and site are designed in accordance with
automotive manufacturer’s standards and requirements.
Building is designed in accordance with all applicable
building codes.
Building construction type is 2B – fully sprinklered.
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13.2 This new automotive dealership facility with consist of
approximately 32,054 sf (subject to adjustments).
Main floor has approximately 28,954 sq. ft.
Second floor (partial) has 3,100 sq. ft.
13.3 The building is divided into three distinct zones, sales,
service reception, and service/parts.
Sales/Offices: This portion (zone) faces the front of the
property, looking onto the open sales lots. The total length
of the front façade is 171’-8”, and requires vertical
articulations. Subaru’s iconic gray slate tower which projects
proud of the showroom curtain wall provides the required
vertical articulation treatment of the front façade.
13.4.1 Showroom façade consists of floor to ceiling curtain
wall with a silver ACM horizontal band above the
curtain wall. The showroom entrance door has an
overhang greater 3’-0” providing the required
weather protection, and will contain recessed light,
thus providing the required light level at building
entrances of 5 foot-candles.
13.4.2 The wall height of the sales/offices portion will be
25’-10”, except at the slate veneer tower which will
have a wall height of 27’-2”, satisfying the
requirement for roofline modulation.
13.4.3 Roof mounted screen walls are provided around all
roof mounted mechanical equipment. These screen
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walls will be constructed of horizontal ribbed metal
panels.
13.5 Service Reception: This zone is located on the east side of
the facade, and where customers will bring the vehicles for
servicing. This zone will be shared with both franchises, with
customers entering from the west, and exiting to the east.
The curved ACM overhang will extend from the showroom to
the east edge of the façade. The exterior wall at the service
entrance doors will be painted precast concrete wall panels.
13.6 Service Parts: This zone of the building contains employee
break room, and toilet/locker room, parts storage, vehicle
repair, and vehicle detailing.
13.7 Roof mounted screen walls are provided around all roof
mounted mechanical equipment. These screen walls will be
constructed of horizontal ribbed metal panels.
13.8 Building materials and colors are in accordance with the
manufacturer’s design image requirements, and a
material/color palette is included on building elevations, see
Sheets A201 and A202-Exterior Elevations and Material
Legend.
13.9 Transparent doors and windows have been incorporated into
the design of the building in a way to eliminate any blank
wall larger than 15’ wide x 10’ high.
14 Signage
14.1 All current signage on the existing building with be removed.
The existing pole sign at the southwest corner of the site will
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be relocated to Frontage Road, next to westerly access
entrance.
14.2 The sign company involved on this project is Philadelphia
Sign Company.
14.3 The existing double sided pole sign with signage for Subaru
is proposed to be relocated in the front yard (Frontage
Road). Pole sign will be located no closer than 15 feet back
from front property line. Pole sign will have two legs, with a
maximum height of 13 feet, and a minimum clearance of 8
feet.
14.4 Wall mounted signage is proposed as follows including
estimated area:
Front Elevation:
36” high Subaru “Star Cluster” (15.63 sq ft)
24” high “Subaru” illuminated channel letterset (36.5
sq ft)
18” high “Service” illuminated channel letterset (6.67
sq ft)
12” high “Express” Illuminated channel letterset (6.42
sq ft)
West Elevation
No signage
East Elevation
No signage
South Elevation
53” high Subaru “Star Cluster” (33.86 sq ft)
36” high “Subaru” illuminated channel letterset (76.94
sq ft)
14.5 The estimated total area of signage for this project, including
pole sign is 221.77 sq ft. Final signage area will be
determined by sign companies at the time they submit
application for sign permit.
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15 Departures
15.1 The following is a summary of the departures:
15.1.1 Section 38.510.030.E.c - Parking Location: All
required parking spaces are either on the side or rear
of the building except for 14 parking spaces in front of
the showroom. Two of these are accessible parking
spaces, and another is equipped with EV charging
station. Based on the alignment of the entrance drive
these parking spaces have a minimal impact to the
overall building façade, and makes it easy for EV
owners to locate charging station, therefore meets the
criteria for a departure from this requirement.