HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-17-19 Planning Board Minutes
City Planning Board
December 17, 2019 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Commission Room | City Hall – 121 N. Rouse Avenue
A. 06:03:28 PM (00:00:39) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call
Present were:
Paul Spitler
Mark Egge
Deputy Mayor Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison)
Henry Happel (Chairman)
George Thompson
Cathy Costakis
Lauren Waterton
Jerry Pape (County representative)
Chris Saunders (City Staff)
Tom Rogers (City Staff)
B. 06:03:58 PM (00:01:09) Changes to the Agenda
C. 06:04:02 PM (00:01:13) Minutes for Approve (None)
D. 06:04:08 PM (00:01:19) Public Comment – Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice
for the record. This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the
Committee. There will also be an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments
pertaining to that item. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
Ryan Krueger, Intrinsik Architecture, representing Wake Up Inc., Kevin and Christine Huyser, who own property
near Story Mill Dr. and Griffin Dr. Mr. Krueger commented about the proposed recommended future use planning
for this area and answered questions from board members.
06:10:34 PM (00:07:45) City Community Development Manager Chris Saunders presented a public comment
email received from Dan Corbeille, that was not included in the agenda packet. Mr. Corbeille commented on
the future use planning around Story Mill and Bridger Creek Drive.
E. Action Items
1. 06:13:20 PM (00:10:31) Continued Review Bozeman Community Plan | Draft Community Plan
(Rogers / Saunders)
Bozeman Community Plan Draft 11.26.19
Community Plan Appendices 12.12.19
Growth Policy Staff Report 12.12.19
Statutory Compliance Tracking 12.12.19
Downtown URD Community Plan Comments
Public Comment – Jeff Ho
Jen Madgic Planning Board memo 12.12.19
City of Neighborhoods – J. Madgic
06:13:50 PM (00:11:01) Senior City Staff Planner, Tom Rogers, described the status of the updated draft
plan that is now available. This version of the draft plan is also located on the City of Bozeman website for
the public to review. Mr. Rogers described the interactive document and map that is on the Bozeman
website designed to accept comments on specific topics and locations. All comments will be archived as
public record.
06:17:36 PM (00:14:47) Chairman Happel started the board review of the draft plan on page 14, “Theme
One”.
06:18:28 PM (00:15:39) MOTION: To accept Jennifer Madgic’s language as a substitution to the Importance
statement to the Theme. Deputy Mayor Mehl
06:18:35 PM (00:15:46) MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge
06:18:37 PM (00:15:48) Discussion:
06:19:33 PM (00:16:44) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passed unanimously.
06:19:48 PM (00:16:59) Chairman Happel asked that the language be revised on the same page
immediately above the importance statement.
The language proposed is: “Our city is diverse and inclusive, defined by our vibrant neighborhoods, quality
housing, walkability, excellent schools, numerous parks, and thriving areas of commerce.”
06:20:44 PM (00:17:55) MOTION: To make the above change in language. Chris Mehl
06:20:47 PM (00:17:58) MOTION SECONDED:
06:20:52 PM (00:18:03) Discussion:
06:23:13 PM (00:20:24) Request for a Friendly Amendment. To change the wording to “Our city desires to
be…” or “…aspires to be…” Mark Egge. Friendly Amendment is accepted.
06:25:59 PM (00:23:10) Mr. Egge restated his Friendly Amendment to change the wording on the first
clause to read “Our city desires to be diverse and inclusive…”
06:26:15 PM (00:23:26) VOTE for the Motion with the Friendly Amendment: 6 votes in Favor, 2 votes
against. Motion carried.
06:26:33 PM (00:23:44) Board members continued with comments on the headline titles on the maps and
draft plan.
06:27:53 PM (00:25:04) Chairman Happel proposed to change the wording to “Our city is home to an
outdoor conscious population that honors and protects our natural environment and our well managed
parks and open spaces.”
06:28:04 PM (00:25:15) MOTION: To accept the above change in wording however to change to “parks,
trails, and open spaces. Chris Mehl
06:28:10 PM (00:25:21) MOTION SECONDED: George Thompson
06:28:13 PM (00:25:24) Discussion:
06:28:25 PM (00:25:36) VOTE: All in favor, Motion passed unanimously
06:28:47 PM (00:25:58) Board members continued reviewing the draft plan at page 18, Theme Two.
06:30:05 PM (00:27:16) Deputy Mayor Mehl asked staff if the policy of “look inward first policy” (infill of
development or redevelopment) was anywhere in the text.
06:31:33 PM (00:28:44) MOTION: To add the wording “look inward first policy” into the text of community
development document not just in the goals and objectives. Chris Mehl
06:31:37 PM (00:28:48) MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge
06:31:39 PM (00:28:50) Discussion:
06:37:36 PM (00:34:47) Motion was restated to clarify. Motion is that the city will prioritize and emphasize
infill and redevelopment and this will be said specifically in the text and the goals and objectives and actions
section. Staff will determine when and how often that will occur.
06:38:22 PM (00:35:33) VOTE: 7 votes in Favor, one vote against, Motion carried.
06:38:44 PM (00:35:55) Board members continued their review of the draft Community Plan.
06:49:54 PM (00:47:05) MOTION: Make explicit a goal in the plan to remove barriers for infill or
redevelopment that are contradictory to the plan. Mark Egge
06:50:26 PM (00:47:37) MOTION SECONDED: Jerry Pape
06:50:28 PM (00:47:39) Discussion:
06:53:02 PM (00:50:13) Chairman Happel suggested a change to the motion to precede the wording with
evaluate, or give strong consideration to remove barriers.
06:53:18 PM (00:50:29) Mark Egge accepted this as a Friendly Amendment to his motion, however Jerry
Pape did not accept it as a Friendly Amendment.
06:53:29 PM (00:50:40) MOTION to Amend the Motion: To make the changes that Chairman Happel
suggested to precede the wording with evaluate, or give strong consideration. Chris Mehl
06:53:36 PM (00:50:47) MOTION SECONDED to Amend the Original Motion: Mark Egge
06:53:45 PM (00:50:56) VOTE to Amend the Original Motion: 7 votes in Favor of the amendment, one vote
against the amendment, Motion to Amend the Original Motion carried.
06:53:54 PM (00:51:05) VOTE ON THE ADMENDED MOTION: All in Favor, Motion as Amended passed
unanimously.
06:54:31 PM (00:51:42) MOTION: That the wording on the last goal statement (page 21, DCD-3.7) should
be revised to “Encourage convergence of public transit routes and the placement of higher density housing
developments”. Mark Egge
06:55:06 PM (00:52:17) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
06:55:07 PM (00:52:18) Discussion:
06:55:12 PM (00:52:23) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion carried unanimously.
06:55:23 PM (00:52:34) MOTION: To change the wording on the last line on page 22 about climate change.
Chris Mehl
06:56:06 PM (00:53:17) MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge
06:56:09 PM (00:53:20) Discussion: Motion was clarified by Mr. Mehl to change the wording to include
responding to climate change is one of the city’s highest priorities, and an updated climate action plan is
expected in 2020.
06:57:13 PM (00:54:24) VOTE: 7 votes in Favor, 1 vote Against, Motion carried.
06:57:27 PM (00:54:38) Board members discussed the importance of water in the community and how and
where it should be added to the document.
06:58:41 PM (00:55:52) Ms. Waterton suggested wording changes to the “Importance section” on Theme
Three. She suggested adding language to stress that parks are vitally important to the way of life in
Bozeman.
06:59:22 PM (00:56:33) MOTION: To change the second paragraph (page 22) to: “Parks, trails, and open
space are critical components of Bozeman’s character and way of life.” Chris Mehl
06:59:32 PM (00:56:43) MOTION SECONDED: Lauren Waterton
06:59:35 PM (00:56:46) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passed unanimously
07:01:02 PM (00:58:13) MOTION: That the map on page 23 show the county park on Oak Street and it be
designated on the map as a County Park: Jerry Pape
07:01:27 PM (00:58:38) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
07:01:37 PM (00:58:48) Discussion
07:02:02 PM (00:59:13) VOTE: All in Favor, Motions carried unanimously
07:02:09 PM (00:59:20) Board members continued discussion of the map on page 23 of the draft
Community Plan.
07:06:37 PM (01:03:48) Mr. Egge presented his recommendation of wording for the Importance section for
Theme Four, page 26. He suggested the following:
“The best transportation plan is a good land use plan. Transportation systems impact livability (in terms of
traffic congestion, but also noise, pollution, safety, and aesthetics), affordability (after housing, the second
largest expense for most households is transportation), and sustainability (transportation accounted for
more than one third of Bozeman's 2016 greenhouse gas emissions). An affordable, livable, sustainable city
requires growing with reduced reliance on trips made by driving a personal automobile alone.
Active transportation increases routine physical activity, improving health and lowering healthcare costs.
Motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in America. Designing streets to
prioritize safety (rather than speed) significantly reduces fatal injuries for all users.”
07:07:15 PM (01:04:26) MOTION: To accept the above wording. Mark Egge
07:07:19 PM (01:04:30) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
07:07:42 PM (01:04:53) Discussion:
07:10:19 PM (01:07:30) VOTE: 7 votes in Favor, 1 vote Against. Motion carried.
07:10:40 PM (01:07:51) MOTION: On page 27 that it show Transit and Multimodal Corridors (Oak Street
and Fowler / Davis) on the Transportation Map. Mark Egge
07:11:09 PM (01:08:20) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
07:11:17 PM (01:08:28) Discussion:
07:20:52 PM (01:18:03) VOTE: 5 votes in Favor, 3 votes Against, Motion carried.
07:23:04 PM (01:20:15) MOTION: Add language in the Community plan to add wayfinding signage. George
Thompson
07:23:15 PM (01:20:26) MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge
07:23:18 PM (01:20:29) VOTE: 7 votes in Favor, 1 vote Against, Motion Carried.
07:23:38 PM (01:20:49) Mr. Pape commented on this reasoning for voting against.
07:26:12 PM (01:23:23) MOTION: On page 28, item M-1.12 proposed new wording “Eliminate parking
minimum requirements, acknowledging that demand for parking will still result in new supply being built.”
Mark Egge
07:26:32 PM (01:23:43) MOTION SECONDED:
07:26:38 PM (01:23:49) Discussion:
07:28:08 PM (01:25:19) A Friendly Amendment was offered by Chris Mehl and accepted to change the
wording to: “Eliminate parking minimum requirements in commercial districts and for affordable housing
and reduce parking minimums elsewhere, acknowledging that demand for parking will still result in new
supply being built.”
07:32:58 PM (01:30:09) VOTE: 6 votes in Favor, 2 votes Against, Motion carried.
07:34:07 PM (01:31:18) MOTION: To add the wording in M-2.6, to “Develop safe crossings along priority
and high utilization pedestrian and hiking corridors.” Mark Egge
07:34:27 PM (01:31:38) MOTION SECONDED:
07:34:31 PM (01:31:42) Discussion:
07:40:38 PM (01:37:49) VOTE: 7 votes in Favor, 1 Against, Motion carried.
07:41:06 PM (01:38:17) MOTION: To instruct staff to insert on page 30 (Theme Five) a reference that the
City has an Economic Development Plan and on the map (page 31) an explanation of the blue squares and
circles. Chris Mehl
07:41:29 PM (01:38:40) MOTION SECONDED:
07:41:33 PM (01:38:44) Discussion
07:41:42 PM (01:38:53) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passed unanimously.
07:41:56 PM (01:39:07) Mr. Happel proposed new wording on page 30 to read: “Our city benefits from an
expanding economy that is powered by the talents of its citizens, a dedicated and engaged business
community, and strong regional partnerships.”
07:42:57 PM (01:40:08) MOTION: To make the above working change. Chris Mehl
07:42:59 PM (01:40:10) MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge
07:43:01 PM (01:40:12) Discussion:
07:43:10 PM (01:40:21) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passed unanimously.
07:44:43 PM (01:41:54) Mr. Happel proposed new wording in the Importance section on page 30 to read:
“It is Bozeman growing economy that makes possible its increasing dynamism, diversity and wealth, all great
virtues particularly in western Montana. Each of the major sectors of our economy: education, technology,
outdoor recreation, tourism, health care, and regional services, benefits from and reinforces the others.”
07:45:17 PM (01:42:28) MOTION: To make the above wording change. Jerry Pape
07:45:27 PM (01:42:38) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
07:45:29 PM (01:42:40) Discussion:
07:47:15 PM (01:44:26) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passed unanimously.
07:48:35 PM (01:45:46) Board members discussed changing the wording on page 32, adding additional
words to EE-1.4 Support employee retention and attraction efforts by encouraging continued development
of attainable housing in proximity to large employers.
07:50:33 PM (01:47:44) MOTION: To make the above wording change.
07:50:34 PM (01:47:45) MOTION SECONDED:
07:50:37 PM (01:47:48) Discussion:
07:51:59 PM (01:49:10) VOTE: 7 votes in Favor, 1 vote Against, Motion carried.
07:52:33 PM (01:49:44) Ms. Waterson suggested on page 36, to add to the Importance Section, the
statement that was adopted by the Planning Coordination Committee (PCC) that references coordination
and cooperation between the communities.
07:53:39 PM (01:50:50) MOTION: To add the statement adopted by the PCC about coordination and
cooperation. Lauren Waterton
07:53:47 PM (01:50:58) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Mehl
07:53:49 PM (01:51:00) VOTE: All in Favor, Motions passed unanimously.
07:53:59 PM (01:51:10) Board members discussed with staff reasons why the Bozeman City cannot adopt
the Triangle Plan.
07:57:45 PM (01:54:56) MOTION: Under Theme Six, page 34, wording is added that our City commits to the
improvement of its partnership with the Gallatin County in pursuit of these goals. Jerry Pape
07:58:27 PM (01:55:38) MOTION SECONDED: Mark Egge
07:58:29 PM (01:55:40) Discussion:
08:00:11 PM (01:57:22) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passed unanimously.
08:00:32 PM (01:57:43) MOTION: On page 36 Theme Six, under GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS Goal RC-
1: change the wording from “Increase communication …” to “Improve communication, and coordination
with Gallatin County, the City of Belgrade, and other regional public entities regarding community planning
and associated matters.” Jerry Pape
08:01:04 PM (01:58:15) MOTION SECONDED: George Thompson
08:01:14 PM (01:58:25) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passed unanimously
08:01:40 PM (01:58:51) Mr. Pape commented on issues of developers in the area moving out to the county
because of restrictive regulations within the city. He suggested adding some language in Theme Six to
address this problem/issue. Board members and Mr. Saunders commented on the statement.
08:08:44 PM (02:05:55) Board members discussed the diagrams in Future Land Use section, page 41.
08:12:21 PM (02:09:32) MOTION: Remove all of the drawings from this section and call out the locations of
the photographs. Jerry Pape
08:13:32 PM (02:10:43) MOTION SECONDED: George Thompson
08:13:36 PM (02:10:47) Discussion: Three different options were discussed by the Board Members.
Original motion was tabled.
08:21:07 PM (02:18:18) MOTION: Keep the drawings in the document, however reduce them down to
eliminate the appearance of uniformity of the neighborhood.
08:21:14 PM (02:18:25) MOTION SECONDED:
08:21:56 PM (02:19:07) VOTE: All votes Against the Motion, Motion failed.
08:22:02 PM (02:19:13) MOTION: Eliminate the drawings completely. Chris Mehl
08:22:03 PM (02:19:14) MOTION SECONDED: Jerry Pape
08:22:43 PM (02:19:54) VOTE: All in Favor, Motions passed unanimously.
08:22:52 PM (02:20:03) MOTION: Eliminate the drawing completely, do not use a fourth image, but use
that area to callout the location of the photos used. Jerry Pape
08:23:25 PM (02:20:36) MOTION SECONDED:
08:23:39 PM (02:20:50) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passed unanimously.
F. FYI/Discussion
08:23:49 PM (02:21:00) Board members discussed the Planning Coordinating Committee meetings planned.
08:24:29 PM (02:21:40) Board members and staff discussed the scheduling of the upcoming meetings of the
City Planning Board.
08:27:48 PM (02:24:59) MOTION: To officially continue to the January 7, 2020 meeting the public hearing to
discuss the draft Community Development Plan. Chris Mehl
08:27:49 PM (02:25:00) MOTION SECONDED: Paul Spitler
08:27:54 PM (02:25:05) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passed unanimously.
G. 08:29:52 PM (02:27:03) Adjournment | 8 PM
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