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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A
ZONE MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATION
This application is evaluated against the municipal zoning criteria of state law, 76-2-304, Montana Code
Annotated, which are contained in Section 38.100.040.C of the municipal code. Approval or contingent
approval may be granted if the City Commission determines all criteria are met.
The public may comment orally at the public hearings or in writing at or prior to the public hearings
regarding compliance of this application with the required criteria. Comments should identify the specific
criteria of concern along with facts in support of the comment. During the notice period the City will
continue review for compliance with applicable regulations.
Project Name: NorthWestern Energy Glen Lake ZMA Application: 21011
Summary: Zone Map Amendment (ZMA) application to rezone property NorthWestern
Energy is acquiring from the City of Bozeman for the purposes of establishing an additional
storage yard for their operations on Griffin Drive, along with the accompanying adjacent
right-of way. The area totals 5.462 acres. The zoning would be changed from PLI (Public
Lands and Institutions) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing).
Parcel size: 5.462 acres Location: East of the Bozeman Industrial Park, this
area is along the west side of North Rouse Avenue and
north of Griffin Drive, including a portion of North
Rouse Avenue.
Legal Description: A portion of Tract 33, Northeast Annex, in the SW ¼ of Section 31,
Township 1 South, Range 6 East, P.M.M., City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana. The ZMA
would also apply to North Rouse Avenue adjacent to the parcel.
Noticing:
Public Comment
Period
3/26/2021 to
5/4/2021
Newspaper
Legal Ad
3/28/2021
and
4/11/2021
Site Post
3/26/2021
Adjacent Owners Mailed
3/26/2021
Advisory
Board:
Board
Zoning Commission
Meeting Date
Monday, April 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM via WebEx.
(Instructions for participating in the e-meeting will be
included on the meeting agenda which is published on
the City’s website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
The agenda is available in the Meetings and Events
portion of the City’s website at
https://www.bozeman.net/home)
Decision:
Authority and Decision
The City Commission public hearing and decision is scheduled for Tuesday, May
4, 2021 at 6:00 PM via WebEx. (Instructions for participating in the e-meeting
will be included on the meeting agenda which is published on the City’s website
at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The agenda is available in the Meetings
and Events portion of the City’s website at https://www.bozeman.net/home)
At the City Commission’s public hearing the City Commission may act to approve, modify, or reject
the proposal or continue the public hearing to another date. The City Commission may revise any
of the proposed actions referred in this notice during the public hearing process.
The City will accept written protests from property owners against the proposal referred to in this
notice until the close of the public hearing before the City Commission. Pursuant to 76-2-305, MCA,
a protest may only be submitted by the owner(s) of real property within the area affected by the proposal
or by owner(s) of real property that lie within 150 feet of an area affected by the proposal. The protest
must be in writing and must be signed by all owners of the real property. In addition, a sufficient protest
must: (i) contain a description of the action protested sufficient to identify the action against which the
protest is lodged (including the application number, 21011); and (ii) contain a statement of the protestor's
qualifications (including listing all owners of the property and the physical address), to protest the action
against which the protest is lodged, including ownership of property affected by the action. Signers are
encouraged to print their names after their signatures. A person may in writing withdraw a previously filed
protest at any time prior to final action by the City Commission. Protests must be delivered to the
Bozeman City Clerk, 121 North Rouse Ave., PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771-1230.
Written comments may be directed to: City of Bozeman Department of Community Development, ATTN:
Chris Saunders, PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771-1230, or emailed to agenda@bozeman.net. Summary
data on this application are available at https://www.bozeman.net/government/planning/using-the-
planning-map. Select ‘Project Documents’ and navigate to Application 21011. The full application may be
reviewed in the City of Bozeman Department of Community Development, Alfred M. Stiff Professional
Building, 20 East Olive Street, 582-2260. Please reference Application 21011 in any correspondence.
For those who require accommodations for disabilities, please contact the ADA Coordinator Mike Gray, at
582-3232 (voice), 582-2301 (TDD).