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Design Review Board
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 5:30 pm
City Hall, Commission Room | 121 N. Rouse Ave., 59715
A. 05:31:05 PM (00:00:15) Call meeting to order and Roll Call
Present Were:
Lotus Grenier
Mark Hufstetler (Chairman)
Christopher Keil
Troy Sherer
Ethan Barlow
Cyndy Andrus (Commission Liaison)
Brian Krueger (City Staff)
B. Changes to the Agenda
C. 05:31:40 PM (00:00:50) Minutes
1.8.20 Minutes (PDF)
1.22.20 Minutes (PDF)
City of Bozeman Video Streaming Site
05:31:48 PM (00:00:58) MOTION: To approve the minutes for January 8th and January 22nd. Ethan
Barlow
05:31:51 PM (00:01:01) MOTION SECONDED: Chris Keil
05:31:54 PM (00:01:04) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passes unanimously.
D. Disclosures
E. 05:32:07 PM (00:01:17) 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. None
F. ACTION ITEMS:
1. 05:32:38 PM (00:01:48) 19528 Bozeman Public Safety Center SP (Krueger)
A Site Plan application for the construction of a safety center building to include offices, municipal
courts, a police station, and a fire station including accessory uses, buildings and site
improvements. The building proposes a footprint of 54,819 square feet and is three stories in
height.
19528 Staff Report
19528 Application
19528 Architectural Plans
19528 Civil Plans
19528 Electric, Lighting, Landscape & Irrigation Plans
05:32:50 PM (00:02:00) Troy Sherer recused himself from this project as his firm is working on
the project.
05:33:03 PM (00:02:13) City Development Review Manager Brian Krueger gave an overview of the
proposed City of Bozeman Public Safety Center project. Mr. Krueger described the project’s
buildings, parking, and access to the county fairgrounds and Rouse Ave.
05:47:24 PM (00:16:34) Jon Wirth, applicant representative from Think One Architects, described
that the design was based with public and employee safety in mind. He also talked about building
efficiency and sustainability. James Taylor, applicant representative from Anderson Mason Dale
Architects of Denver, Colorado described his firm’s work on the project. Mr. Taylor talked about the
layout of the building and the progression of the design.
06:18:11 PM (00:47:21) Applicant representative Stephan Hall presented a video of a virtual tour of
the interior of the proposed building.
06:19:59 PM (00:49:09) Board members presented questions for the applicant representatives.
Assistant City Manager Chuck Winn, City lead on the project, explained the challenges involved with
site cleanup to repurpose the former Montana Highway Department shop site location. He talked
about the hydrocarbon cleanup of the site. Board members also asked the applicant about possible
future expansion to the building, energy efficiency, and electric charging stations for vehicles.
06:54:41 PM (01:23:51) Public comment – None
06:54:49 PM (01:23:59) Assistant City Manager Chuck Winn answered Mr. Barlow’s additional
question about the City’s ability to finance the building of this project.
06:58:22 PM (01:27:32) MOTION: Having reviewed and considered the application materials,
public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the
staff report for application 19528 and move to recommend approval of the Bozeman Public Safety
Center Site Plan application subject to conditions and all applicable code provisions. Ethan Barlow
06:58:56 PM (01:28:06) MOTION SECONDED: Christopher Keil
06:59:06 PM (01:28:16) Discussion:
07:07:39 PM (01:36:49) VOTE: All in Favor, Motion passes unanimously
2. 19527 Billings Clinic Bozeman Campus PUDC (Rosenberg)
A concept planned unit development for a medical mixed-use campus on 58 acres. A portion of the
property is zoned B-2 and another is within the county.
19527 Staff Report
19527 Application
19527 Narrative
19527 Plans
19527 DRC Comments
07:13:29 PM (01:42:39) Associate City Planner, Sarah Rosenberg presented an overview on the
conceptual planned unit development for the Billings Clinic Bozeman Campus. Two relaxation
requests are under the proposal. One is for height requirements under B-2 zoning and another is for
signage.
07:22:48 PM (01:51:58) Mitch Goplen, VP of Facilities Services and Construction, Billings Clinic and
Pat Davies, Sanderson Stewart, representatives of the applicants gave their overview of the Billings
Clinic Bozeman Campus conceptual PUD.
07:29:39 PM (01:58:49) The Design Review Board members discussed the Informal review of the
proposed planned unit development project.
07:30:07 PM (01:59:17) Ethan Barlow and Mark Hufstetler asked the applicant questions on the
proposed campus. Topics discussed were signage, valet parking, parking, visibility of the building.
The applicant representative talked about the future buildings, the design cohesion throughout the
whole property and building heights.
07:50:59 PM (02:20:09) Lotus Grenier asked the applicant about the timeframe for the project. She
also commented on building placement and parking. Ms. Grenier also commented on general
integrated health building designs.
08:00:09 PM (02:29:19) Deputy Mayor Andrus asked about the employee housing that is planned.
The applicant commented on their plans for Affordable Housing that will be part of the campus. Mr.
Goplen also commented on the planned sustainability of the buildings.
08:03:54 PM (02:33:04) Chairman Hufstetler asked the applicant about the hierarchy of the
architecture of the PUD. Mr. Barlow compared the planned buildings that look similar to the city’s
current library and the ability of expand due to the roofline.
08:16:36 PM (02:45:46) Troy Scherer asked about the relaxations requested in the PUD. Mr. Scherer
commented on the proposed height of the buildings and parking. Other board members made
additional comments on the proposed PUD. Ms. Rosenberg talked about block length and
pedestrian corridors proposed in the PUD.
G. 08:38:52 PM (03:08:02) FYI/Discussion
Ms. Rosenberg informed the board that there are scheduled two PUD reviews for the next meeting of
the Design Review Board.
H. 08:39:14 PM (03:08:24) Adjournment
For more information please contact Brian Krueger at bkrueger@bozeman.net
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