HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-20 Midtown URB minutes
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Approved minutes from December 3, 2020 board meeting
Voted on and approved during March 4, 2021 meeting
via WebEx
TO DO List:
Everyone attend January 7 WebEx board meeting
(last one with Andrew as chair/member)
In attendance: Andrew Cetraro, Susan Fraser, Commissioner Jennifer Madgic, David Fine,
Nolan Campbell, Valerie Wyman, Kevin Cook
A. Call to Order – Andrew called to order at 4:35pm.
B. Changes to Agenda – none.
C. Public Comment – none.
D.1. Action Item – Update on current streetscape project
Kevin w/Morrison-Maierle joined to give update, reporting currently at 60% complete.
Have a good contractor doing good job although a hard project. Will get west side done this
season and eastside will finish in the spring.
Kevin pointed out the new RRFB crossing, with school kids safety a primary concern, at
Villard is now complete. He asked the board to consider doing some outreach about this
new crossing with Whittier, and to think about adding festive lights to the district before
next holiday season, as another form of outreach, as electrical outlets are being installed
at light poles and trees.
Discussion. Funding of lights, streetlight district having to be created for this section, etc,
must be done in the very near future.
Public comment called – no responses.
D.2. Action Item – Update on Aspen Festival Street project
Danielle w/Sanderson Stewart joined to give update. She shared on-screen visuals,
including map of work and photos of all the work done to date, noting it is all coming
together. Work continues into next week but cutting asphalt for the crosswalks might have
to wait until spring. Discussion.
Danielle went onto to speak to the sewer work under 5thStreet, specifically to the section
between Tamarack and Oak. Received several bids and hoping in January to get the
winning bid under contract for spring dirt work. David added there have been some major
hurdles, requiring changes, and thanked Danielle and the SS Team for making it come
together. Discussion included contacting property owner(s) about taking down the
existing light pole visible in one of the photographs. Discussion also included questions
about existing curb cuts.
David added the board should be prepared to be asked to help remove mounds of dirt at
the BMX track. They have a cash-in-lieu on Tuesday’s commission agenda, too.
Public comment called – no responses.
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D.3. Action Item – Discuss a recommendation to the City Commission regarding
building height changes in the Unified Development Code
David noted that Nolan had asked for this item to be added to the agenda as current five
floors-limit has physical constraints that hass turned away some projects.
Jordan Zignego with A&E and Rob Pertzborn with Intrinsik joined the meeting to discuss
their experiences and Downtown’s recent request to changes to this section of the UDO
(see Attachment A; this information was compiled by Chris Naumann (Downtown Bozeman
Partnership) with input from Rob Pertzborn (Intrinsik Architecture) and Susan Riggs
(Groundprint Consulting).
Discussion on MURB sending similar request for UDO change. Moving to form base design
suggested by Jordan and Rob.
Discussion continued. David asked board to direct him in next steps, if any, wanted with
this item. Susan et al requested David bring samples, suggestions to upcoming board
meeting. Discussion also spoke to needing public feedback on this suggested change.
Public comment called – none received.
D.4. Action Item – Plans for remainder of FY21
Due to time, David suggested this item be moved to future meeting agenda.
E. FYI
David spoke to board member Scott Hedglin’s recent news of stepping down due to moving
his home outside of Bozeman’s city limits. And Andrew’s term ends in January and he is
working on finding someone to apply for his position.
David added he continues to work with El Mercadito on the new power transformer needed
for their usage of old Spectrum building on Mendenhall.
F. Adjournment
Andrew adjourned the meeting at 6:08pm.
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Attachment A
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