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Yellowstone Orthodontics Site Plan
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Application No. 20142 Type Site Plan
Project Name Yellowstone Orthodontics
Summary A Site Plan application to allow for the construction of a single story office
building and size improvements within the Bozeman Gateway PUD
Zoning B-2 Growth
Policy
Community Commercial Mixed
Use District
Parcel Size .655 acres
Overlay District(s) None
Street Address Lot 2 West Garfield Street, Bozeman Gateway PUD, Bozeman, MT 59718
Legal Description Bozeman Gateway PUD Phase 3, S14, T02 S, R05 E, Block 7, Lot 4, In NW4,
Plat J-449 plus Open Space
Owner Jeffrey Rector, DDS, 208 N 11th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715
Applicant Same as owner
Representative JoeArchitect, 1422 Delgany Street, Suite LL1, Denver, CO 80202
Staff Planner Sarah
Rosenberg
Engineer Anna Russell
Noticing Public Comment
Period
Site Posted Adjacent Owners
Mailed
Newspaper Legal Ad
6/19-7/6/2020 6/19/2020 6/19/2020 N/A
Advisory Boards Board Date Recommendation
DRC 6/17/2020 Adequacy
ADR 6/22/2020 Approval
Recommendation Approval
Decision Authority Director of Community Development Date
Full application and file of record: Community Development Department, 20 E. Olive St., Bozeman, MT
59715
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FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPEAL PROVISIONS CERTIFICATE
A) PURSUANT to Chapter 38, Article 2, Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC), and other applicable sections
of Ch.38, BMC, public notice was given, opportunity to submit comment was provided to affected parties,
and a review of the Site Plan described in this report was conducted. The applicant proposed to the
City a Site Plan (SP) to permit the construction of a one-story office building in the B-2 (community
business) zoning district. The purposes of the Site Plan review were to consider all relevant evidence
relating to public health, safety, welfare, and the other purposes of Ch. 38, BMC; to evaluate the proposal
against the criteria of Sec. 38.230.100 BMC, and the standards of Ch. 38, BMC; and to determine
whether the application should be approved, conditionally approved, or denied.
B) It appeared to the Director that all parties and the public wishing to examine the proposed Site Plan
and offer comment were provided the opportunity to do so. After receiving the recommendation of the
relevant advisory bodies established by Ch. 38, Art. 210, BMC, and considering all matters of record
presented with the application and during the public comment period defined by Ch. 38, BMC, the
Director has found that the proposed Site Plan would not comply with the requirements of the BMC.
Therefore, being fully advised of all matters having come before them regarding this application, the
Director makes the following decision.
C) The Site Plan has been found to meet the criteria of Ch. 38, BMC. The evidence contained in the
submittal materials, advisory body review, public testimony, and this report, justifies the conditions
imposed on this development to ensure that the Site Plan complies with all applicable regulations, and
all applicable criteria of Ch. 38, BMC. On this ______ day of ________________, 2020, Martin Matsen,
Director of Community Development, approved with conditions this Site Plan for and on behalf of the
City of Bozeman as authorized by Sec. 38.200.010, BMC.
D) This Director of Community Development’s project decision may be appealed by filing a documented
appeal with and paying an appeal fee to the Clerk of the Commission for the City of Bozeman within 10
working days after the date of the final decision as evidenced by the Director’s signature, following the
procedures of Sec. 38.250.030, BMC.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Recommended Conditions of Approval:
1. The applicant is advised that unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not
specifically listed as conditions of approval, does not, in any way, create a waiver or other
relaxation of the lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code or state law.
2. The site plan shall have an initial entitlement period of one year. The applicant may seek an
extension of not more than one additional year. Extensions may be sought under the
provisions of Section 38.230.140.
3. BMC 38.420.110. Prior to occupancy, the recreation pathway within the 25 foot public trail
easement must be brought up to standards as a six foot concrete trail.
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4. Prior to occupancy, all outdoor lighting fixtures must be inspected after installation to ensure
compliance with code pursuant to Section 38.570.040.
Advisory Comments
1. BMC 38.570.090, If the city finds that a lighting installation creates a safety or personal
security hazard, the person responsible for the lighting will be notified in writing and required
to take remedial action within 30 days.
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Figure 1: Current Zoning Map
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Figure 2: Proposed site plan
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Figure 3-6: Elevations
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ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
Analysis and resulting recommendations based on the entirety of the application materials, municipal
codes, standards, plans, public comment, and all other materials available during the review period.
Collectively this information is the record of the review. The analysis in this report is a summary of the
completed review.
Plan Review, Section 38.230.100, BMC
In considering applications for plan approval under this title, the Director of Community Development
shall consider the following:
1. Conformance to and consistency with the City’s adopted
growth policy 38.100.040 B
Meets Code?
Growth Policy Land
Use
Community Commercial Mixed Use Yes
Zoning B-2, Community Business District Yes
Comments: The use of office is allowed within the B-2 zoning district. The property is within the
City’s municipal service area. Staff finds that the project does contribute to the goals of the growth
policy.
2. Conformance to this chapter, including the cessation of any
current violations 38.200.160
Meets Code?
Current Violations None Yes
Comments: There are no current violations on the subject property
3. Compliance with regulations required 38.100.080 Meets Code?
Conflicts None Yes
Condominium ownership NA NA
Comments: The proposed uses of the site are consistent with the allowed uses of the B-2
zone district. No specific conflicts identified. The Building Division of the Department of
Community Development will review the requirements of the International Building Code for
compliance at the time of building permit application.
4. Conformance with Plan Review for applicable permit types as
specified in article 2 Section 38.230
Meets Code?
Site Plan Yes
Comments: The Yellowstone Orthodontic Site Plan is reviewed under the Development Manual
for Bozeman Gateway and the BMC, Plan Review Criteria. The proposed structure is
compatible with the Development Manual and meets site plan criteria. Architectural design,
building mass, materials and character are compatible to the immediate environment and the
Bozeman Gateway.
5. Conformance with zoning provisions of article 3 38.320.100 Meets Code?
Permitted uses 38.310 Commercial (Restaurant, Retail,
Office)
Yes
Form and intensity standards 38.320 Yes
Zoning
B-2 Setbacks
(feet)
Structures Parking /
Loading
Yes
Front 15 NA
Rear 10 0
Side 5 0
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Alley 0 0
Comments: The proposed setbacks meet all B-2 zone district standards and the Bozeman
Gateway PUD.
Relationship to adjacent properties standards 38.520.030 (light and
air access and privacy) and angled setback plane 38.360.030
NA
Applicable zone specific or overlay standards 38.330-340 Yes
Building Height Requirements 38.320.010-.060 Yes
Lot
coverage
41% Allowed 100%
Height 24’ Allowed 65’ Yes
Comments: There are multiple different rooflines proposed. All meet the height standards for the
B-2 district and the Bozeman Gateway PUD.
General land use standards and requirements 38.350 Yes
Comments: All encroachments are in conformance to standards. Yes
Applicable supplemental use criteria 38.360 NA
Supplemental
uses/type
NA NA
Comments: NA
Wireless facilities 38.370 NA
Affordable Housing 38.380.010 NA NA
Affordable housing plan NA
Comments: NA
6a(1). Conformance with the community design provisions of
article 4: Transportation facilities and access 38.400
Meets Code?
Street vision Yes Yes
Secondary access Yes
Traffic Impact Study
/ LOS
NA Transportation grid
adequate to serve
site
Yes Yes
Comments: A TIS was not required for this project.
Street dedication NA Yes
Drive access locations and widths Yes
Number of drive accesses 1-internal
drive
Yes
Street easements NA
Special Improvement Districts NA NA
Comments: The site is accessed from a drive aisle off 29th Street.
Parking requirements of 38.540
Required parking nonresidential 12 Yes
Provided parking 22
Required bicycle parking (10% of required parking) 2
Provided parking off street 6
On street parking NA
Comments: 22 parking space are provided on the property on a parking lot that will be
constructed with this project. Parking is located to the east of the building. Six bicycle parking
spaces are also provided.
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6a(2). Conformance with the community design provisions of
article 4: Pedestrian and vehicular ingress and egress 38.400
Meets Code?
Design of the pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems to assure
that pedestrians and vehicles can move safely and easily both within
the site and between properties and activities within the neighborhood
area
Yes
Vehicle accesses to site 1 Yes
Pedestrian access location(s) Yes
Site vision triangles Yes
Fire lanes, curbs, signage and striping Yes
Non-automotive transportation and circulation systems, design
features to enhance convenience and safety across parking lots and
streets, including, but not limited to paving patterns, grade
differences, landscaping and lighting
Yes
Crosswalks Yes
Curb ramps Yes
Pedestrian lighting Yes
Comments: Curbing, striping gutters will be installed. Concrete walkways will be installed to
provide safer pedestrian connectivity. 7-foot walkways were required where parking spaces are
adjacent to the walkway. Lighting complies with dark sky and lighting requirements. Pedestrians
are served by sidewalks on the property.
Adequate connection and integration of the pedestrian and vehicular
transportation systems to the systems in adjacent development and
the general community
Yes
Access easements NA NA
Dedication of right-of-way or easements necessary for pedestrian,
shared use pathway and similar transportation facilities
NA
Comments: Not required for this application. All shared use paths, sidewalks and
transportation facilities are noted on the plat.
6a(3) Loading and Unloading areas Meets Code?
Loading and unloading area requirements 38.540.080 NA
Loading and unloading NA NA
First Berth (min. 70 feet
length, 12 feet in width
and 14 feet in height)
NA NA
Additional Berths (min.
45 feet length)
NA NA
Comments: NA. No off-street loading berths are required for this use.
6b Community design and element provisions 38.410 Meets Code?
Lot and block standards 38.410.040 Yes
Rights of way for pedestrians alternative block delineation NA
Comments: The lot was platted with the underlying subdivision and meets lot and block length
standards.
Provisions for utilities including efficient public services and utilities
38.410.050-060
Yes
Municipal infrastructure requirements Yes
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Easements (City and public utility rights-of-way etc.) Yes
Water, sewer, and stormwater Yes
Other utilities (electric, natural gas, communications) Yes
CIL of water Yes
Comments: CIL was approved per the Bozeman Gateway Subdivision Phase 3.
Site Surface Drainage and stormwater control 38.410.080 Yes
Location, design and capacity Yes
Landscaping per 38.410.080.H Yes
Comments: The water and sewer plan was approved by the Engineering Department
Grading 38.410.080 Yes
Maximum 1:4 slope requirements met Yes
Comments: The Site Grading and Drainage Plan was approved by the Engineering
Department.
6c. Park and recreation requirements 38.420 Meets Code?
Enhancement of natural environment NA
Wildlife habitat or feeding area preservation NA
Maintenance of public park or public open space access NA
Park/Recreational area design NA
Parkland Cash-in-lieu for maximum known density not
to exceed 12 units/acre (ac.).
Yes
__ ac. X __ units/ac. X 0.03 ac.= __ ac.
Cash donation in-lieu(CIL) Proposed use of CIL
approved, and paid
Yes
Improvements in-lieu NA NA
Comments: Parkland requirements are not applicable to this application. No residential use
is proposed.
7a-c. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article
5, Compatibility, Design and Arrangement
Meets Code?
Compatibility with, and sensitivity to, the immediate environment of the
site and the adjacent neighborhoods and other approved development
relative to architectural design, building mass, neighborhood identity,
landscaping, historical character, orientation of buildings on the site and
visual integration
Yes
Block Frontage Standards 38.510 Yes
Comments: This project must adhere to Mixed block frontage standards along Technology
Boulevard to the north. Entrances, façade transparency, sidewalk width, landscaping, and
building placement meet the block frontage standards.
Location and design of service areas and mechanical equipment
38.520.070
Yes
Design and arrangement of the elements of the plan (e.g., buildings,
circulation, open space and landscaping, etc.) so that activities are
integrated with the organizational scheme of the community,
neighborhood, and other approved development and produce an
efficient, functionally organized and cohesive development 38.520.010
Yes
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Comments: The building is arranged fronting onto Technology Boulevard. It meets the
overall layout of the Bozeman Gateway PUD and produces a cohesive development.
Relationship to adjacent properties 38.520.030 Yes
Comments: The project fits into the mixed use development of the Bozeman Gateway as
the entire development consists of larger scale commercial and mixed use structures.
Non-motorized circulation and design 38.520.040 Yes
Vehicular circulation and parking 38.520.050 Yes
Comments: The building provides adequate circulation on the site and to adjacent properties.
Sidewalks will be constructed along West Garfield to provide appropriate pedestrian circulation.
The recreational pathway to the east will be brought up to standards as a 6 foot concrete path.
Vehicle circulation will take access from an existing drive aisle to the north of the subject
property.
Building Design Standards 38.530 Yes
Comments: The building meets the standards for articulation, building entrance, and
materials.
7d. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article 5,
Landscaping including the enhancement of buildings,
appearance of vehicular use, open space and pedestrian area
and the preservation of replacement of natural vegetation
Meets Code?
Submittal requirements for landscape plans 38.220.100 Yes
Mandatory landscaping 38.550.050 Yes
Yard Yes
Additional screening NA
Parking lot screening NA
Interior parking lot landscape Yes
Off-street loading spaces
screening
Yes
Street frontage Yes
Street median island NA
Acceptable landscape materials Yes
Protection of landscape areas Yes
Irrigation: plan, water source,
system type
Yes
Trees for residential adjacency NA
City rights-of-way and parks NA
Tree plantings for boulevard ROW, drought-
resistant seed
NA
Public ROW boulevard strips NA
Irrigation and maintenance provisions for ROW NA
State ROW landscaping NA
Additional NA NA
Fencing and walls NA NA
Comments: Street frontage landscaping complies with requirements. The landscape plan
meets performance points through the use of boulders, setback landscaping, and drought
tolerant species. There is appropriate parking lot landscaping and street frontage
landscaping.
Site planning and design required 38.520 Yes
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7g. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article 5,
Signage 38.560
Meets
Code?
Allowed (sq. ft)/building 195.3 SF Yes
Proposed (sq. ft) 131 SF
Comments: The proposed signs include two wall mounted signs and a monument sign. The
signs meet the UDC standards as the Bozeman Gateway PUD. A separate sign permit is
required.
8a-c. Conformance with environmental and open space objectives in
articles 4-6
Meets
Code?
Enhancement of natural environment: Integrated stormwater, LID, removal
of inappropriate fill
Yes
Grading Yes
On-site retention/detention Yes
Comments: Project meets requirements.
Drainage design Yes
Stormwater maintenance plan 38.410.030.A Yes
Stormwater feature: landscaping amenity, native species, curvilinear, 75%
live vegetation
NA
Comments: There is an existing storm drainage system that services this site.
Watercourse and wetland protections and associated wildlife habitats NA
If the development is adjacent to an existing or approved public park or
public open space area, have provisions been made in the plan to avoid
interfering with public access to and use of that area
NA
Comments: NA
Pedestrian area landscaping, including pathways and internal circulation
38.520.040
Yes
Internal roadway landscaping 38.520.050 NA
Open space landscaping 38.520.060 NA
Service area and mechanical equipment landscaping and screening
38.520.070
Yes
7e. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article 5,
Open Space
Meets Code?
Open Space Section 38.520.060 NA
Total required NA NA
Total provided NA NA
Comments: Open space was not required as the parcel is under 1 acre.
7f. Conformance with the project design provisions of Article 5,
Lighting 38.570
Meets
Code?
Building-mounted lighting (cutoff and temperature) Yes
Site lighting (supports, cutoff and temperature) Yes
Minimum light trespass at property line Yes
Comments: All lighting meets cut off standards and average foot candles.
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9. Conformance with the natural resource protection provisions of
articles 4-6
Meets
Code?
Watercourse setback 38.410.100 NA
Watercourse setback planting plan NA
Floodplain regulations 38.600 NA
Wetland regulations 38.610 NA
Comments: NA
10. Other related matters, including relevant comment from affected parties 38.220
Public Comment
Comments: A public notice period was executed as per Section 38.220.420. Details
regarding dates the noticing requirements were conducted can be found on page 1 of this
staff report. Public comment has not been received.
Design Review Board/Administrative Design Review
Comments: Per the conditions of approval of the Bozeman Gateway PUD, projects within it
are required to be reviewed by the Design Review Board (DRB). However, in light of COVID-
19 events and the City of Bozeman’s planning office closed to the public, the code states
that if a quorum of DRB meetings cannot be achieved, an Administrative Design Review
(ADR) Team may conduct the DRB review. The ADR reviewed the project on July 9, 2020
provided comments to the applicant and recommended approval.
11. If the development includes multiple lots that are interdependent
for circulation or other means of addressing requirement of this title,
whether the lots are either: Configured so that the sale of individual
lots will not alter the approved configuration or use of the property or
cause the development to become nonconforming OR Are the subject
of reciprocal and perpetual easements or other agreements to which
the City is a party so that the sale of individual lots will not cause one
or more elements of the development to become nonconforming.
38.410.060
Meets
Code?
Subdivision exemption NA NA
Required Easements NA NA
Reciprocal access and
shared parking
easement
NA NA
Mutual access
easement and
agreement
NA NA
Comments: Not applicable the project is proposed on one lot.
12. Phasing of development 38.230.020.B including buildings and
infrastructure
Meets Code?
Phasing No # of
phases
1 Yes
Comments: One phase is proposed.
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