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Home My WebLink AboutURD DM Report 2-21 District Manager’s Report Downtown Urban Renewal District Board February 2021 Downtown Plan Projects Here are some updates regarding other projects proposed in the 2019 Downtown Plan. Bozeman Creek—the Downtown Partnership is working with Mountain Time Arts to identify opportunities to enhance and improve Bozeman Creek. Their initial work was completed with Intrinsik Architecture and partially funded with a Downtown URD Technical Assistance Grant. MTA has created a project website that will be updated as more work is completed: https://mountaintimearts.org/see-bozeman-creek To advance the opportunities identified in the grant report, MTA is now convening three working committees made up of community organizations and citizens: Landscape & Water Resources; Art & Placemaking; and Communications & Funding. Part One has been completed and the decision to move forward with Part Two has been placed on hold until both organizations have filled their Executive Director positions. Soroptomist Park— The Downtown Partnership partnered with the MSU CATS program in the fall of 2020 to have a senior-level landscape design class and a stream restoration ecology class develop improvement concepts for Soroptomist Park. The final report can be found on the downtown website. https://downtownbozeman.org/uploads/MSU_SoroptimistBozemanCreek_Report_sm.pdf Alley Improvements—staff is continuing the work with DHM Landscape Architects to refine the improvement concepts for the alley adjacent to Bridger Park Garage between North Black and North Tracy. Three design options have been developed that phase in a wide variety of enhancements in the public and private realms. With specific input from the adjacent property and business owners, and in consultation with the City and utilities, the final concept plan has been published with a press release to soon follow. Alley renderings will be printed and installed at either end of the alley with a QR code linked to the final plan on the DBP website. https://downtownbozeman.org/uploads/2020-11-12_Bozeman_Alleyways_-_Report_Reduced.pdf. Transportation & Mobility Analysis—the URD board approved the final scope of work (SOW) on June 16, 2020 and the City Commission subsequently approved the corresponding Task Order on July 20, 2020. Part One deliverables have been sent to City of Bozeman and MDT for agency review. Structured Parking Planning—The consulting team is going to look the options to install simple decks above existing surface lots as a simpler more affordable way to create more spaces. This analysis is scheduled to be completed March 2021. Two financial garage analyses have been prepared: 1) Sources, Uses, Debt Service scenarios; and 2) Short- and Long-Term Operations and Maintenance projections. City Parking Policy Updates—The city held three parking engagement sessions. The engagement sessions reviewed strategies from the 2016 parking management plan and broke attendees into smaller groups for discussion. As of February 10th, the next sessions will be hosted on March 3rd (Residential Parking Permit Districts MSU/BHS) and March 8th (residential parking near downtown). To view past meeting recordings and information on upcoming sessions: https://www.bozeman.net/government/parking/parking-engagement-hub The ”Park BZN” app is live and allows users of the garage to register their cars from their phone rather than visiting a pay station in the garage. Downtown Plan UDC Recommendations Building height code revisions have been added back on the schedule to discuss and consider topics ranging from floor-to-ceiling heights to overall building heights in different zoning designations. Building heights will be on the March URD & BID meeting agendas as a discussion item. I have asked Rob Pertzborn and/or Susan Riggs to attend these meetings to answer questions and aid in the discussion. More details can be found on the City of Bozeman UDC Community Platform here: https://www.bozeman.net/government/planning/udc-discussions/maximum-building-heights These discussions will include the recommendations about building heights in the 2019 Downtown Plan. MDT Rouse Project The URD contracted with MDT’s Rouse Avenue construction company, Missouri River Construction, to install the underground electric conduit and pull-boxes for the future installation of downtown streetlamps. Following the completion of the Rouse reconstruction, MDT will review and provide final location approval for over 24 new downtown streetlamps between Main and Lamme Streets. The URD will release an RFP for the installation of the lamps which will most likely take place next summer once school is out of session. Homeless Working Group Members of the group currently are made up of Emily Cope, Chris Naumann, Susan Gregory (Bozeman Public Library), Susan Neubauer (Fresco Café owner), Amy Kirkland (Altitude Gallery owner), Erica Brubaker (Wild Joes Coffee owner), Marek Ziegler (Bozeman PD), and Heather Grenier (HRDC). The first version of the business resource toolkit was sent out to downtown property and business owners on November 11th. This toolkit will be revised as new resources and information become available. Emily Cope and Amy Kirkland met with Jeff Mihelich on January 12th. Jeff shared his experiences of working in Ft. Collins and offered an idea of piloting a program over the summer of having downtown resource officers who would develop relationships with all business/property owners and individuals who may be experiencing homelessness or mental health concerns. The resource officers would be available for anyone to contact if they are experiencing a situation with individuals downtown that does not require police presence. The next steps of this pilot program will be conversations surrounding funding sources and logistics of managing the program. Downtown Bozeman Partnership/COB Updates • Bill Stoddart has resigned from the URD board. The online application is available now on the City of Bozeman website. This is a non-voting position and the term is through June 30, 2022. • DBP Executive Director hiring update • The 2021 ethics training is completely online this year and needs to be completed by February 28, 2021. You should have received an email from Jesse DiTommaso, Deputy City Clerk. If you have not received this email, please let me know. • At the February 23rd City Commission meeting, they will be holding a discussion on to restructure or combine the City boards. Technical Assistance Program Update Date Project Name Project Address Applicant Professional Type Value Completed 10/7/2019 Gallatin Laundry 137 East Babcock St Robert Lateiner Think Tank Plan/Façade 10,500$ YES 11/1/2019 9 E Main Street 9 E Main Street Robert Lateiner Think Tank Façade 3,000$ CANCELED 1/30/2020 Bozeman Creek Watercourse of Bozem Jim Madden Intrinsik Planning 7,500$ YES 1/30/2020 DA Davidson & Co 529 E Main St Randy Scully Intrinsik Planning 7,500$ 1/30/2020 102 E Babcock St 102 E Babcock St- Blo Randy Scully Intrinsik Planning 7,500$ Total 36,000$ Technical Assistance Program FY2020 Report Other Financial Program Updates Streetscape Grants: None Life-Safety Grants: None Fiber Connectivity Grant: None Building Projects Osborne Building (233 East Main) 4-story mixed use building with 2 floors of restaurant use and 2 floors of offices. Construction began October 2018. See https://www.theosbornebozeman.com/ 101 Wallace “OSM” Building 5 story mixed use building on southwest corner of Babcock and Wallace—construction began Spring 2019. https://www.101wallace.com/ One 11 Lofts (corner of North Willson and West Lamme) 50-unit apartment building with 53 parking spaces. Construction began spring 2019. Merin Condos (on North Bozeman across from Dave’s Sushi) 28 units of owner-occupied housing. Under construction. Veranda Apartments (111 South Church) proposed new construction of 6 units. AC Hotel (5 East Mendenhall) 6 story 140 room full-service hotel. Site Plan approved in November 2019. Under construction. East End Flats (240 East Mendenhall) 6-story mixed use project. Development review completed and final site plan approved. Property and project are currently for sale. Strata Building (106 East Babcock)—former BSW Bank—3 floor (46,000 SF) office building. Construction projected to be complete January 2021. Carin Townhomes (northwest corner of W Beall & N Grand)—5 townhome condos currently under construction. New Businesses • Stretch Lab—19 South Willson—formerly Barley & Vine • Hooked Sushi—119 E Main St—formerly Montana Fish Co. • Tanoshii—113 East Main—formerly Corx—renovations underway • Smoke, Fire & Coal—303 East Main—formerly Fire Pizza—renovations underway • Fabers Bakery & Deli—33 South Willson—formerly Delicious Bakery—renovations underway • The Montana Scene—126 East Main—Formerly Bozeman Running Co – OPEN • Inner Alchemy—16 S Tracy—formerly 9 Round – OPEN • Glove Green Beauty—140 E Main Suite E—formerly vacant space – OPEN • Wild West Local Foods—326 East Mendenhall—formerly Montana Provisions—OPEN • Sotheby’s International Realty—424 E Main-- formerly Sage Spa—renovations underway • TBD—27 East Main—formerly Crossroads—to be redeveloped as a restaurant(s) • TBD—441 East Main—formerly Coqui Coffee • TBD—137 East Babcock—formerly Gallatin Laundry • TBD—424 East Main—Yellowstone Wild Gallery is going out of business • TBD—544 East Main—formerly Heeb’s – building improvements underway • TBD—411 East Main—Formerly Knife Bistro • TBD—402 E Main St Suite 3— formerly The Montana Scene Date Project Name Project Address Applicant Professional Type Value Completed 10/5/2020 107 E Babcock 107 E Babcock Randy Scully Intrinsik Planning 7,500$ 10/5/2020 104 E Main 104 E Main Randy Scully Intrinsik Planning 7,500$ 1/13/2021 5th & Main 411 & 421 W Main Donnie Olsson Hennebery Eddy Planning 7,500$ Technical Assistance Program FY2021 Report