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Downtown Urban Renewal District
Board Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2021
Attending: Bobby Bear, Emily Cope, Cory Lawrence, Marley McKenna, Tony Renslow, Angie Rutherford, Ellie Staley, Nicholas Wickes, Nick Zelver
Absent: Jennifer Madgic
Minutes
ACTION: Cory Lawrence moved to approve the April minutes as presented.
Marley McKenna seconded the motion.
All voted in favor.
Financial Reports
May 2021 finance report is attached below.
District Manager’s Report
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
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Other Financial Program Updates
Streetscape Grants: None
Life-Safety Grants: None Fiber Connectivity Grant: None
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 Shine
Changes to board meeting packet materials in FY22
Board meeting dates/times in FY22
Discussion and Decision Items
URD Budget (packet attached)
Emily presented the FY22 budget and accompanying memo. The board commented that projects should have a formal process or standard for requesting funding, such as a percentage or “X”
amount of feet of the total project. The board commented that DBP staff should be sure to stay involved in discussions with city staff to be sure projects that are being worked on by
multiple entities are working together to be efficient and keep communication lines open.
ACTION: Cory Lawrence moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2022 budget as presented.
Nick Zelver seconded the motion.
All voted in favor.
The board decided to cancel the June board meeting and will meet in July on the regularly scheduled date.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:25 pm
Downtown URD May 2021 Finance Report
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