HomeMy WebLinkAboutModificationResubmittalLetter_02-04-2021February 4, 2021
Sarah Rosenberg, Associate Planner
City of Bozeman Department of Community Development
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
Re: Bozeman Gateway PUD – Development Manual Modification Application – Revision
COB#: 20051
MMI#: 3638.009.040.0310
Dear Sarah:
Attached is a revision of the Modification to an Approved Plan Application for changes to the Bozeman
Gateway Development Manual. Below are the comments you provided in a letter dated December 21,
2020. Our responses (in red) follow each comment.
Section 2 – Recommended Conditions of Approval:
1. The applicant is advised that unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not specifically
listed as conditions of approval, does not, in any way, create a waiver or other relaxation of the
lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code or state law. Understood.
2. All lighting that references the allowance for 4000K in the Development Manual must be
adjusted to 3000K. Added language on Page 25 to specify 3000k lighting shall be used in ROW.
3. No property may be removed from the PUD or covenants without written approval of the City of
Bozeman. Understood.
4. The City of Bozeman has relied upon the overall design and design standards required as part of
the planned unit development application. The design and design standards may not be altered
without consent of the City. Understood.
Section 3 – Requested Relaxations:
BMC 38.210.010.C DRB Review – Request to remove the requirement for any project within the
Bozeman Gateway PUD to be reviewed by the Design Review Board as outlined in the original
adoption of the Bozeman Gateway PUD (Z-05217), condition of approval number 40.
o The DRC is in support of this request. Development within the PUD that meets the
review threshold of 38.230.040 still requires DRB review. Understood.
BMC 38.310.040.C. Residential in the B-2 zone district. Allow residential on the first floor in a B-
2 zone district with the need for a Conditional Use Permit or a Special Use Permit.
o The DRC is in support of this request. Understood.
BMC 38.320.050. Building Height in the B-2 zone district. Request to remove the 65 foot height
allowance from the original Bozeman Gateway PUD (Z-05217), condition of approval number 42
and to allow for a building height of 85.8 feet without the need of a conditional use permit and
to be reviewed administratively through the site plan process. Removed Building Heights
Relaxation regarding approval of B-2 Zone on Page 97
o Combine building height relaxations into one. The property is now considered Regional
Commercial by the Growth Policy that was adopted November 17, 2020. Combined.
o The DRC is in support of this request. The Bozeman Gateway PUD is designated as
regional commercial and services growth policy land use designation which allows for a
50% increase to building height (up to 66’). An additional 30% increase to height can be
requested through a CUP (38.320.050-Note 7) which would allow for a building height of
85.8 feet. The granting of this relaxation would allow for any building in the Bozeman
Gateway to be 85.8 feet without the need of a CUP. Understood.
BMC 38.410.100.A.2.e.(3)(d). Allow concrete path in watercourse setback.
o After further review of the Preliminary Plat Phase 5 and this PUD, the following should
be addressed:
Alter asphalt trail to become a sidewalk along Fowler as there will need to be a
sidewalk installed with phase 5. Based on 38.410.100.A.2.e, sidewalks are
permitted within all zones. This sidewalk should follow the entirety of Fowler
and reflected in all of the site plans. There should then be bridges that cross the
creek to access the buildings within phase 5. We recommend that a bridge and
east west sidewalk connection be installed in the following locations (or close
to) as shown in the image below: Exhibits have been updated to reflect path
against Fowler Ave, as well as crossing to hotel and pad sites.
BMC 38.570.030 Street Lighting. Allow street lighting within the Bozeman Gateway PUD to be
4000K rather than 3000K.
5. The DRC is not in support of this relaxation. The City of Bozeman Design Standards and
Specifications Policy allows for a maximum of 3000K along the right of way in commercial areas
(Section XIII. Streetlight Luminaires). This standard is set by the ANSI C78.377-2011 standard and
that the 3000K color temperature is a softer light than 4000K and has less light intrusion. Added
language on Page 25 to specify 3000k lighting shall be used in ROW.
o
Section 4 – Required Code Corrections:
Planning Division; Sarah Rosenberg, srosenberg@bozeman.net, 582-2297.
1.Pg. 47 – Under Bozeman Gateway Core, the height should be removed if there is an overall
relaxation request to the development. Removed 50ft height restriction.
2. Pg. 55 – the UDC requires a minimum canopy/awning projection of 3 feet. This should be
reflected under 8.b. Changed 2’ to 3’.
3. Pg. 56 – Under C.1.j, LED string lighting is now allowed per the Dark Sky Ordinance and the BMC.
This cannot be a standard in the Development Manual. Changed “highly regulated by GRB” to
“must comply with COB UDC”.
4. Pg. 61 – Show window graphics are referred to as window signs in the BMC and are not allowed
to be more than 25% of the area of the window per 38.560.060.A.3.a. Please adjust this in the
Development Manual. Added language to differentiate between Window Signs and Show
Window Graphics/Lifestyle Images.
5.Pg. 66 – remove PLS checklist as it is no longer a City checklist. Removed.
6.NOT ADDRESSED: Pg. 72 – There should be additional bicycle parking in phase 1, 3, and 5. These
can be identified as ones that already exist. Is this additional to the bicycle parking requirements
that will be required with site plan applications? How will these be determined when they will
be built? Please clarify. Updated exhibit to identify parking in Phases 1, 3 & 5. Added language
to specify when bike parking when be constructed.
7.Pg. 74 - Internal roadway should apply to the grocery store. Updated exhibit.
8. Pg. 103 – Since the cost per square foot for cash-in-lieu of parkland has changed (now is $1.72)
and could possibly change prior to final plat approval of phase 4, the tracking table cash-in-lieu
estimate column should be removed. Removed Cash in Lieu Column.
If you should have any questions regarding the revisions to the Modification to an Approved Plan
Application don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
______________________________
James A. Ullman, PE
Project Engineer
cc: Ted Mitchell, Mitchell Development Group
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