HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-15-20 City Commission Packet Materials - A1. Res 5226 Vacate Street RoW Gardner Simmental Plaza SubdivMemorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission
FROM:Kellen Gamradt, Engineer II
Shawn Kohtz, City Engineer
Mitch Reister, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:Resolution 5226, to Discontinue, Abandon, and Vacate Street Rights-of-way
in Tract 1, Lots 1-3 of Gardner Simmental Plaza Subdivision, Located in
Section 35, Township 1 South, Range 5 East, Principal Meridian Montana,
Gallatin County, Montana
MEETING DATE:December 15, 2020
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:After incorporating the information in the staff report, oral findings made by
the commission during the public hearing, information contained in the
proposed resolution, and after considering public comment, I hereby move
to adopt Resolution 5226 to vacate and abandon City rights-of-way in Lots 1-
3 of the Gardner-Simmental Plaza Subdivision.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.2 High Quality Urban Approach: Continue to support high-quality planning,
ranging from building design to neighborhood layouts, while pursuing urban
approaches to issues such as multimodal transportation, infill, density,
connected trails and parks, and walkable neighborhoods.
BACKGROUND:A petition was received from the Montana Department of Transportation to
vacate all street rights-of-way within the confines of their property on Tract
1, Lots 1-3 of the Gardner-Simmental Plaza Subdivision. Staff has reviewed
the proposal and has found that these right-of-ways could be vacated
without detriment to the public interest. All background information is
included as attachments to this memorandum.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None identifi
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the City Commissio
FISCAL EFFECTS:None identified
Attachments:
Staff Report Res 5226.pdf
Resolution 5226.docx
Res 5226 Exhibit A.pdf
MDT Application.pdf
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Report compiled on: December 9, 2020
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Kellen
Gamradt
Digitally signed by Kellen Gamradt
DN: cn=Kellen Gamradt, o=City of
Bozeman, ou=Engineer II,
email=kgamradt@bozeman.net,
c=US
Date: 2020.10.23 12:12:35 -06'00'
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Version April 2020
RESOLUTION 5226
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF SAID COMMISSION TO
DISCONTINUE, ABANDON AND VACATE STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN TRACT 1,
LOTS 1-3 OF GARDNER-SIMMENTAL PLAZA SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN
SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, PRINICIPAL MERIDIAN
MONTANA, GALLATIN COUNTY, MONTANA.
WHEREAS, a petition to vacate streets in Tract 1, Lots 1 thru 3, in said Gardner-
Simmental Plaza Subdivision, has been filed with the City Clerk by the Montana Department of
Transportation, owners of property abutting the said street rights-of-way, as shown in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, City Commission Resolution 3628 requires certain procedures be followed
to review a petition to discontinue a street or alley including: (i) requiring the petition contain
specific information; (ii) a report from the City’s Engineering Division; (iii) a public hearing on
whether to approve the petition; (iv) notice both mailed to affected property owners and published
in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle; and (v) adoption of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, notice was mailed in conformance with Resolution 3628 and a public hearing
was held on December 15, 2020 at which time reasonable opportunity was provided to the public
and those that have an interest in property abutting said right-of-ways to make objections to the
discontinuance of these right-of-ways; and
WHEREAS, the subject street rights-of-way can be discontinued without detriment to the
public interests; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Bozeman and the inhabitants therein
that said right-of-ways be discontinued, provided, however, that said discontinuance does not
affect the right of any public utility to continue to maintain its plant and equipment in said right-
of-way.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana:
Section 1
Declaration of Intention
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, to vacate all of the right-of-ways in Tract 1, Lots 1-3 of the Gardner-Simmental Plaza
Subdivision as described as follows:
All of Bannock Stage Court as described in the Gardner-Simmental Plaza Final
Plat (J-5). Bannock Stage Court begins at Simmental Way and terminates at and
including the cul-de-sac.
All of Simmental Way from the south boundary of of Lot 3, Tract 1, of the
Gardner-Simmental Plaza Final Plat (J-5) to the termination of the street right-
of-way at the north boundary of Lot 2, Tract 1, of the Gardner-Simmental Plaza
Final Plat (J-5).
All as shown on the attached Exhibit A.
The discontinuances shall not affect the right of any public or private utility facility to
continue to maintain currently established plant and equipment in the street or alley right-of-ways.
Section 2
Fee Title to Revert to Montana Department of Transportation
It is the intent of the Commission that the fee title to the land where the right-of-ways will
be discontinued will be declared, upon adoption of a final resolution discontinuing the street, to
revert to the Montana Department of Transportation, for their benefit.
Section 3
City Engineering to Bring Back Plat and Final Resolution
By adoption of this Resolution, and in compliance with Resolution 3628, the City
Commission of the City of Bozeman hereby directs a plat depicting the changes approved herein
be brought to the Commission for review and decision on adoption along with a final resolution
of discontinuance.
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 15th day of December, 2020.
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CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
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MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
ID PROPERTY OWNER
Montana Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 201001
Helena, MT 59620‐1001
Montana Department of Transportation
Attn: David Hoerning
P.O. Box 201001
Helena, MT 59620‐1001
406/444‐7686
American Simmental Association, Inc
1 Genetics Way
Bozeman, MT 59718‐4504
406/587‐4531
Avatar, LLC
2057 Triple Tree Road
Bozeman, MT 59715‐7842
David Wallin, Manager
406/581‐2059
Boie & Kindt Partnership
1925 Dead Man’s Gulch
Bozeman, MT 59715‐6300
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Bozeman Ford Lincoln
2900 N 19th Avenue
Bozeman, Mt 59718
406/587‐1221
Montana Container Corporation
1925 Dead Man’s Gulch
Bozeman, MT 59715
406/586‐3393
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Subject Parcel
MDT Hwy
Right‐of‐Way
Desired
Abandonment C
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