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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-14-20 Planning Board Minutes City Planning Board Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | 6:00 PM | City Commission Chamber – 121 N. Rouse Avenue A. 06:02:26 PM (00:02:16) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call Present Were:  Lauren Waterton  Chris Mehl  Henry Happel  George Thompson  Cathy Costakis  Mark Egge B. 06:02:44 PM (00:02:34) Changes to the Agenda C. Minutes for Approval (None) D. 06:02:53 PM (00:02:43) 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. E. 06:03:15 PM (00:03:05) Action Items 1. Growth Policy Future Land Use Map - Continuation of Public Hearing  Planning Board memo – 01.14.2020  Planning Board edits from Version 1 12.2019 hearing  12-17-19 Egge suggested edits  FLUM GP Comments 1.8.20  FLUM GP Comments Map 1.8.20  Revised Land Use and Zoning Chart  Draft Bozeman Community Plan V8  Draft Bozeman Community Plan Appendices Chairman Happel announced that the Public Hearing will continue where they previously left off which was at Chapter 3. 06:03:45 PM (00:03:35) City Planner Tom Rogers informed board members that a summary of comments provided by the interactive future land use map comment tool is available for viewing. 06:07:33 PM (00:07:23) Board member Jerry Pape joined the meeting 06:07:44 PM (00:07:34) Chairman Happel introduced Chapter 3, mentioning that there has been extensive public comment on the chapter that the board should consider. 06:08:30 PM (00:08:20) Board member Costakis commented that she does not understand the first couple paragraphs as it related to the land use map. She mentioned that the opening of the paragraph should be used to educate people on what the land use map is and the purpose it serves. 06:10:08 PM (00:09:58) Board member Pape commented that the phrase “maintaining the Bozeman feel” should not be used in the document and the goal should be changed to maintaining Bozeman’s function rather than its feel. 06:12:03 PM (00:11:53) Chairman Happel asked staff members if they would be able to draft an addition to the document to address board member’s issues. 06:12:09 PM (00:11:59) City Planner Saunders replied that an addition is something that is do-able by City staff and recommended that there be a motion and vote on the changes to signal concurrence amongst the board. 06:12:49 PM (00:12:39) Motion: To approve changes to the Growth Policy Future Land Use Map: Jerry Pape 06:12:56 PM (00:12:46) Motion Seconded: Cathy Costakis 06:12:59 PM (00:12:49) Board member Pape spoke to his motion. 06:13:46 PM (00:13:36) Board member Costakis spoke to her second mentioning that the City of Missoula does a good job of explaining their document, suggesting that staff members possibly take point from that document. 06:14:13 PM (00:14:03) Vote on the motion: Motion carried unanimously. 06:15:21 PM (00:15:11) Chairman Happel directed board members to page 41 of the document. 06:15:24 PM (00:15:14) Board member Pape commented that the term “urban density" does not properly describe the city population density. 06:17:23 PM (00:17:13) Chairman Happel directed board members to page 42 of the document. 06:17:34 PM (00:17:24) Board member Egge commented that the city should recognize that having 5 lane urban Arterial streets is not conducive to a pedestrian friendly environment. 06:18:35 PM (00:18:25) Motion: To revise language to indicate multiple transportation modes: Mark Egge 06:18:46 PM (00:18:36) Motion Seconded: Cathy Costakis 06:19:10 PM (00:19:00) Board member Thompson commented that he finds challenges with using the term “multi-modal” as members of the public may not understand what that term means. 06:19:38 PM (00:19:28) Chairman Happel mentioned that there is a glossary for the document which should include the definition to “multi-modal” 06:20:11 PM (00:20:01) Board member Pape commented that he does not support Board member Egge’s motion. 06:24:25 PM (00:24:15) Board member Costakis commented that she does not believe that the change of language indicating multiple transportation modes would cause the issues that Board member Pape outlined. 06:25:23 PM (00:25:13) Board member Egge restated his motion. 06:25:45 PM (00:25:35) Vote on the motion: Motion carries 5-2 06:26:05 PM (00:25:55) Chairman Happel directed members to page 43 06:26:15 PM (00:26:05) Motion: To revise the first sentence of the second paragraph to read “developments in this land use are should be (strike the next clause) integrated with transit and non-automotive routes.” This would strike the clause that says “located on one or two quadrants of intersections of the arterial and/or collector streets.” Mark Egge 06:27:21 PM (00:27:11) Motion Seconded 06:28:24 PM (00:28:14) Board member Pape requested that board members think carefully about changes they are making to the streets and the consequences that could come about from doing so. 06:30:06 PM (00:29:56) Vote on the motion: motion fails 4-3 06:30:34 PM (00:30:24) Chairman Happel directed board members to page 44. 06:30:43 PM (00:30:33) Board member Pape commented that it is important to remember that there are going to be more “community cores” coming about as the population grows. 06:31:34 PM (00:31:24) Board member Costakis commented that she supports Chris Mehlman’s public comment and read it aloud for the board. 06:33:06 PM (00:32:56) Chairman Happel asked if Board member Pape would prefer the section to be titled “downtown core” rather than “community core” 06:34:46 PM (00:34:36) Motion: To change the section title to read “traditional core” rather than “community core.” Jerry Pape 06:34:54 PM (00:34:44) Motion Seconded: George Thompson 06:35:01 PM (00:34:51) Staff Planner Chris Saunders asked for clarification on what the actual language of the motion was. 06:35:07 PM (00:34:57) Chairman Happel commented that the language used will be changed to “traditional core” 06:35:40 PM (00:35:30) Vote on the motion: motion carries 5-2 06:37:51 PM (00:37:41) Chairman Happel asked Board Member Coatakis if she wanted to insert the public comment into the Future Land Use Document. 06:38:04 PM (00:37:54) Board Member Costakis replied that she would like the language added. 06:38:16 PM (00:38:06) Motion: To replace the current language in section 4 with the language in Chris Mehlman’s public comment. 06:38:28 PM (00:38:18) Motion Seconded 06:38:32 PM (00:38:22) Vote on the motion: motion carried unanimously. 06:39:26 PM (00:39:16) Board member Egge suggested the insertion of a statement that read “relative to other land use categories, regional commercial is more automobile oriented.” 06:40:23 PM (00:40:13) Motion fails for lack of a second. 06:40:39 PM (00:40:29) Chairman Happel shared a public comment in regard to residential usage in regional commercial areas. 06:42:49 PM (00:42:39) Motion: To state “while such developments may begin with first and second floor retail as a primary use, they could evolve to residential being a primary use with additional floors.” Jerry Pape 06:43:07 PM (00:42:57) Staff Planner Saunders commented that the language in the public comment would remove the word “primary” and inserting the word “ground level” 06:43:50 PM (00:43:40) Motion Seconded: George Thompson 06:44:26 PM (00:44:16) Motion: For a friendly amendment to remove the words along the lines of what the City Statutes suggested which say residential space and then eliminate should not be a primary use and so it should just read “residential space should be located above the first floor.”: Chris Mehl 06:44:39 PM (00:44:29) Motion Seconded: Cathy Costakis 06:45:51 PM (00:45:41) Vote on the Motion: motion carried unanimously. 06:47:00 PM (00:46:50) Chairman Happel directed board members to Section 6. 06:47:30 PM (00:47:20) Board member Pape indicated that there are several definitions for “industrial” that have presented themselves that are not represented in the document. 06:48:37 PM (00:48:27) Planner Saunders commented that the current language is suitable for the growth policy. 06:49:12 PM (00:49:02) Motion: To change “significant transportation corridor” to “arterial” 06:49:23 PM (00:49:13) Motion Seconded: George Thompson 06:49:36 PM (00:49:26) Chris Mehl commented that he does not believe that the amendment is necessary. 06:49:44 PM (00:49:34) Motion Rescinded: Board member Pape rescinded his motion. 06:49:52 PM (00:49:42) Chairman Happel directed board members to Section 7. 06:50:04 PM (00:49:54) Board member Waterton commented on public comment that has been received and asked staff to define the difference between a public land and an institution. 06:53:39 PM (00:53:29) Motion: to add the word “parks” since it is mentioned throughout the section: Jerry Pape 06:54:16 PM (00:54:06) Motion Seconded: George Thompson. 06:54:46 PM (00:54:36) Vote on the Motion: motion carried 6 – 1 06:55:18 PM (00:55:08) Motion: to divide the section into two categories: Parks and open space into one, public lands and institutions in the other: Lauren Waterton 06:55:32 PM (00:55:22) Motion Seconded: Chris Mehl 06:56:19 PM (00:56:09) Vote on the Motion: motion carried unanimously. 06:56:59 PM (00:56:49) Chairman Happel directed board members to the final page of the document. 06:58:18 PM (00:58:08) Motion: To accept the comments concerning the North East neighborhoods, submitted by Brian Caldwell: Chris Mehl 06:58:27 PM (00:58:17) Motion Seconded: Jerry Pape 07:14:00 PM (01:13:50) Chairman Happel invited Brian Caldwell to the podium to speak on behalf of the public comment he submitted in writing. 07:14:06 PM (01:13:56) Brian Caldwell (321 N. Montana) commented on the benefits of adding a NE Historic Mixed Use Zoning District. 07:17:54 PM (01:17:44) Board member Egge requested a friendly amendment to Mayor Mehl’s motion stating that Mr. Caldwell had offered two options to the future land use map and would like the mayor to clarify his motion to specify option number two. 07:19:04 PM (01:18:54) Friendly amendment accepted by Mayor Mehl and board member Pape. 07:20:49 PM (01:20:39) Chairman Happel commented that he will be supporting the motion. 07:21:16 PM (01:21:06) Vote on the motion: motion carries unanimously 07:22:20 PM (01:22:10) Chairman Happel asked board members to speak to any additional future land use issues not related to the public comments. 07:22:23 PM (01:22:13) Motion: to request that staff review the map in light of affordable housing issues to ensure that those areas were sufficiently mixed use. 07:23:23 PM (01:23:13) Motion seconded: George Thompson 07:24:01 PM (01:23:51) Vote on the motion: motion carries unanimously 07:26:40 PM (01:26:30) Chairman Happel reviewed written public comments that were submitted prior to the meeting and requested that board members and staff respond to the comments. 07:27:20 PM (01:27:10) Chairman Happel directed board members to the public comment provided from the owners of Spire Climbing Center where they requested that the board re-designate a piece of property, recently acquired by them, to be Regional Commercial and Services which would enable them to obtain zoning that would allow for them to build a building up to 60 feet high. 07:39:47 PM (01:39:37) Motion: To adopt the requested changes: Mark Egge 07:39:50 PM (01:39:40) Motion Seconded: Chris Mehl 07:39:53 PM (01:39:43) Board member Egge spoke to his motion. 07:40:38 PM (01:40:28) Vote on the motion: Motion carries unanimously. 07:41:50 PM (01:41:40) Board member Waterton commented on public comment that had been received from Intrinsik Architecture in regards to the property within the Story Mill area where they requested for the land to be zoned Community Commercial Mixed Use because the area to the south is burdened with floodplain which will result in limited utility regardless of the designation. 07:49:17 PM (01:49:07) Motion: To ask staff to reach out and contact this person and ask for their future development ideas: Jerry Pape 07:49:38 PM (01:49:28) Motion Seconded: Chris Mehl 07:49:51 PM (01:49:41) Board member Rogers clarified the motion language. 07:51:22 PM (01:51:12) Chairman Happel directed board members back to the initial question of if they wanted to grant Intrinsik’s request. 07:51:51 PM (01:51:41) Board member Pape commented that he supported the proposal and that he read through it thoroughly and that he understands the intent in the long run. 07:52:22 PM (01:52:12) Board member Waterton commented that since the property owner took the time to hire professionals and got everything put out on paper, and with hearing from staff that they would support the request, that she would lean more towards supporting the request. 07:53:23 PM (01:53:13) Board member Pape withdrew his motion. 07:53:29 PM (01:53:19) Motion: To approve the request: Chris Mehl 07:53:29 PM (01:53:19) Motion Seconded: Jerry Pape 07:53:35 PM (01:53:25) Vote on the motion: Motion carries unanimously. 07:54:07 PM (01:53:57) Motion: to designate what would become the in-holding piece in the same way that everything else was just designated: Jerry Pape 07:54:19 PM (01:54:09) Motion Seconded: George Thompson 07:54:49 PM (01:54:39) Vote on the motion: Motion carries unanimously. 07:55:24 PM (01:55:14) Chairman Happel outlined the public comments that were received anonymously and asked staff to lead the board through the comments. 07:57:47 PM (01:57:37) Board member Pape suggested that the board give staff more time to sort through the public comment as it was difficult to correlate. 08:00:23 PM (02:00:13) Staff liaison Rogers informed the board that Mr. Henderson the strategic services director, would like to be present for the discussion of Chapter 4: Implementation, and encouraged the board to pick up with the chapter at the next meeting. 08:02:21 PM (02:02:11) Chairman Happel inquired if the board would like to move on to Chapter 5. 08:03:18 PM (02:03:08) Board member Egge spoke to public comments regarding the future land use map. 08:04:21 PM (02:04:11) Motion: to change the land use designation to community commercial mixed use within the rectangular node at the corner of Oak and Fowler: Mark Egge 08:04:42 PM (02:04:32) Motion Seconded: Chris Mehl 08:05:19 PM (02:05:09) Board member Pape voiced concern over the ability to make a commercial node happen in the requested area. 08:06:37 PM (02:06:27) Planner Saunders voiced concerns over the viability of the request due to lack of access. 08:10:15 PM (02:10:05) Vote on the motion: motion fails 6-1 08:10:32 PM (02:10:22) Board member Egge requested that units of residential development could be added to the fairgrounds. 08:11:34 PM (02:11:24) Board member Pape commented that a project such as that would be a major undertaking. 08:11:58 PM (02:11:48) Mayor Mehl suggested that the board could offer Steve White Mandeville Farms for fairgrounds as it would allow a permanent place for county fairs and other events while allowing for the current fairgrounds to be developed. 08:14:53 PM (02:14:43) Board member Thompson asked if there was a way to write language into the growth policy to indicate the fairgrounds as a possible piece of future land use. 08:15:20 PM (02:15:10) Mayor Mehl mentioned that conceptually it is a possibility, but requested some time before it was actually added as future land use. 08:15:53 PM (02:15:43) Motion: To re-visit the suggestion at a later date: Mark Egge 08:15:56 PM (02:15:46) Motion Seconded: Chris Mehl 08:16:27 PM (02:16:17) Vote on the motion: motion carries unanimously. F. Discussion (Non-Action Item) G. 08:16:46 PM (02:16:36) FYI/Discussion 08:16:49 PM (02:16:39) Mayor Mehl gave an update on the planning coordinating committee 08:17:26 PM (02:17:16) Chairman Happel inquired if the board wanted to schedule a meeting for January 28th. 08:18:22 PM (02:18:12) Board member Waterton commented that she would rather not hold an additional meeting. H. 08:18:48 PM (02:18:38) Adjournment For more information please contact Tom Rogers at TRogers@bozeman.net This board generally meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require assistance, please contact our ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).