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District Manager’s Report
Downtown Urban Renewal District Board
May 2021
Downtown Plan Projects
Here are some updates regarding other projects proposed in the 2019 Downtown Plan.
Transportation & Mobility Analysis—the URD board approved the final scope of work (SOW) on June 16,
2020 and the City Commission subsequently approved the corresponding Task Order on July 20, 2020.
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
The PARK BZN app has a new feature that shows the number of parking spots available in the parking
garage in real time.
MDT Rouse Project
The URD contracted with MDT’s Rouse Avenue construction company, Missouri River Construction, to
install the underground electric conduit and pull-boxes for the future installation of downtown streetlamps.
Following the completion of the Rouse reconstruction, MDT will review and provide final location
approval for over 24 new downtown streetlamps between Main and Lamme Streets. An RFP for the
installation of the lamps will be available soon to take place next summer once school is out of session.
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
Pilot Outreach Program
The Outreach Bozeman pilot program has been funded for summer of 2021 between HRDC, Downtown
BID and the city. The BID Board approved $12,000 of their “New Program” budget towards the pilot
program. This program will be managed by HRDC. Heather Grenier from HRDC shared a draft proposal
proposing a two employee approach, one for street outreach (time spent visiting with people physically
downtown and using a housing first approach while connecting persons to existing resources) and one
for business relations (time spent talking to business community to understand current concerns and
time spent training for employers and employers). HRDC is in the process of hiring for this program. An
existing HRDC employee has begun to work with Marek (Bozeman Police Department) to shadow and
assist in developing strategies for the program. The DBP will continue to work with HRDC, the city and
the police department to assist in getting information out to downtown property owners, business owners
and patrons.
Technical Assistance Program Update
Other Financial Program Updates
Streetscape Grants: None
Life-Safety Grants: None Fiber Connectivity Grant: None
Date Project Name Project Address Applicant Professional Type Value Completed
10/7/2019 Gallatin Laundry 137 East Babcock St Robert Lateiner Think Tank Plan/Façade 10,500$ YES
11/1/2019 9 E Main Street 9 E Main Street Robert Lateiner Think Tank Façade 3,000$ CANCELED
1/30/2020 Bozeman Creek Watercourse of Bozeman Creek Jim Madden Intrinsik Planning 7,500$ YES
1/30/2020 DA Davidson & Co 529 E Main St Randy Scully Intrinsik Planning 7,500$
1/30/2020 102 E Babcock Street Parking Lot102 E Babcock St- Block B Lot 12ARandy Scully Intrinsik Planning 7,500$
Total 36,000$
Technical Assistance Program FY2020 Report
Date Project Name Project Address Applicant Professional Type Value Completed
10/5/2020 107 E Babcock 107 E Babcock Randy Scully Intrinsik Planning 7,500$
10/5/2020 104 E Main 104 E Main Randy Scully Intrinsik Planning 7,500$
1/13/2021 5th & Main 411 & 421 W Main Donnie Olsson Hennebery Eddy/ Comma QPlanning 7,500$
2/22/2021 Ridge 111 E Mendenhall Steve Roderick Architecture One EighteenPlanning 7,500$
Total 30,000$
Technical Assistance Program FY2021 Report
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
• Changes to board meeting packet materials in FY22
• Board meeting dates/times in FY22