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District Manager’s Report
Business Improvement District Board
May 2021
Downtown Plan Projects
Here are some updates regarding other projects proposed in the 2019 Downtown Plan.
Transportation & Mobility Analysis—The Downtown URD board approved the scope of work with Sanderson
Stewart at their June board meeting. The SOW will provide analysis and recommendations associated with the
transportation-related improvements in the 2019 DBIP. A meeting will be scheduled to review the comments
received from MDT and COB with the term contract team.
Structured Parking Planning—The consulting team researched options to install simple decks above existing
surface lots as a simpler more affordable way to create more spaces. The parking decks are not a leading option
due to the commercial wrap requirement and ramping space needed. The term contract team was asked to
complete a site survey for a parking garage on the existing US Bank parking lot.
City Parking Policy Updates—The city held multiple parking engagement sessions over the past couple of
months. At the April 27th City Commission meeting, the Economic Development staff gave a presentation of the
conversations. At the May Parking Commission meeting, a resolution was passed to establish two
subcommittees of the parking commission to address the unfinished strategies in the parking work plan. The
two subcommittees are broken into the categories of “Capacity” and “Policy”. Commission members will be
assigned to the subcommittees to begin their work through the end of this year.
To view past meeting recordings and information on upcoming sessions:
https://www.bozeman.net/government/parking/parking-engagement-hub
Micromobility Parking Update
At the April 13th City Commission meeting, the commission provisionally adopted Ordinance 2072. This
ordinance updates the Bozeman Municipal Code definitions surrounding micromobility, creates a micromobility
business license for commercial vendors, and pilot a micromobility parking plan. The DBP will assist the city to
educate downtown businesses and patrons of the identified pilot parking areas for e-scooters. On May 10, the
micromobility parking areas were marked and painted in the downtown core. More parking areas will be made
once the blue bike corrals are placed out for the summer.
https://d2kbkoa27fdvtw.cloudfront.net/bozeman/18924e986e8b21d6308bd6d89e9123b70.pdf
Outreach Bozeman
The Outreach Bozeman pilot program has been funded for summer of 2021. HRDC is in the process of hiring for
this program. An existing HRDC employee has begun to work with Marek (Bozeman Police Department) to
shadow and assist in developing strategies for the program. The DBP will continue to work with HRDC, the city
and the police department to assist in getting information out to downtown property owners, business owners
and patrons.
Maintenance Program Update
Currently we have one part-time general maintenance employee (Mike), one weekend general maintenance
employee and one part-time garage maintenance employee (Trish).
We are in the hiring process for two part-time flower watering employees.
Below are the maintenance statistics comparing the year-to-date figures from this year (FY21) to the
corresponding stats from last year (FY20).
FY2020 Y-T-D FY2021 Y-T-D
Total Avg/mnth Total Avg/mnth Difference
Trash Emptied 1868 187 2549 255 +681
Recycling Emptied 459 46 575 58 +116
Graffiti Removed 390 40 395 40 +5
Building Projects
Osborne Building (233 East Main) 4-story mixed use building with 2 floors of restaurant use and 2 floors
of offices. Construction began October 2018. See https://www.theosbornebozeman.com/
Merin Condos (on North Bozeman across from Dave’s Sushi) 28 units of owner-occupied housing. Under
construction.
Village Downtown 30 new residential condo units and 9 single-family lots are under review by the City.
AC Hotel (5 East Mendenhall) 6 story 140 room full-service hotel. Under construction.
East End Flats (240 East Mendenhall) 6-story mixed use project. Development review completed and
final site plan approved.
Carin Townhomes (northwest corner of W Beall & N Grand)—5 townhome condos currently under
construction.
North Central (20 North Tracy)—Mountain View & Medical Arts buildings, phased master site plan
development proposing a total of 9 new mixed-use buildings, associated parking, open space and
infrastructure. Application submitted.
New Businesses
• Stretch Lab—23 South Willson—formerly The Art Shoppe – OPEN
• Cool Beans – 9 East Main—formerly DJ’s Barber Shop—OPEN
• Vienne—101 South Wallace—OPEN
• Tanoshii—113 East Main—formerly Corx—renovations underway – OPEN
• Sotheby’s International Realty—424 E Main-- formerly Sage Spa—OPEN
• Paper and Grace—233 East Main—opening late May
• TBD—121 W Main—formerly Union Hall Brewery
• TBD—27 East Main—formerly Crossroads—to be redeveloped as a restaurant(s)
• reWild MT—441 East Main—formerly Coqui Coffee
• TBD—137 East Babcock—formerly Gallatin Laundry
• TBD—424 East Main—Yellowstone Wild Gallery is going out of business
• TBD—544 East Main—formerly Heeb’s – building improvements underway
• TBD—411 East Main—Formerly Knife Bistro
• TBD—402 E Main St Suite 3— formerly The Montana Scene
• TBD—South Willson—formerly Barley & Vine
DBP Updates/Notes from Executive Director
• DBP staff restructuring plan
• Board social reminder- May 20th 5pm at Lindley Park
• Board meeting dates/times in FY22