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Annexation Application Project Narrative for 2013 Bridger Drive
We are requesting a Part 46 annexation by petition of our property, located at 2103 Bridger
Drive, legal description Ed Vogel Sub 1, S32, T01 S, R06 E, Lot 14-16, Plat E-47. Our request
for annexation meets the City of Bozeman’s goals and policies in the following ways:
Goals
1 and 2. The property in question is surrounded on two sides by property within the City of
Bozeman limits, and as a neighborhood, we are wholly surrounded by property within the City of
Bozeman limits.
3. The property in question is currently a part of the Story Mill Fire District, which contracts
with the City of Bozeman for Fire Services Protection.
4. Not applicable as no new development is proposed.
5. The Ed Vogel subdivision is characterized as an urban neighborhood on the future land use
map of the Bozeman Growth Policy (finalized in 2020).
6. We have tried for more than a year to organize our neighbors to annex as a neighborhood,
which would remove the possibility of a patchwork of annexed and unannexed land. Not
everyone is interested at this time, and while the city will likely compel all of us to annex at
some point, our septic system can’t wait that long.
7. No applicable as no part of the annexation will currently affect traffic patterns. However, the
annexation of all parcels in the Ed Vogel subdivision will eventually allow for the alley in the
Legends subdivision to become a city street, which will enhance traffic flow in that
neighborhood.
8. Our individual lot size (three subdivision lots conveyed together with covenants to forbid
separation) is 0.556 acres. Although smaller than the preferred size, this is the totality of the lot
we own and that requires connection to sewer and water.
9. The property conveys only with a default water right to our individual well.
10. We are requesting connection to city water and sewer as part of the annexation application,
which will contribute to overall water quality by eliminating an old septic system.
Policies
1. In our final application we will include a dedication of all easements as requested by the City
of Bozeman engineering department. We will also waive our right to special improvement
districts.
2. Per the included Zone Map Amendment application included here, we are requesting R-2
zoning in order to balance the character of the current area with the City of Bozeman growth
policy priority of facilitating appropriate density.
3. No Growth Policy Amendment is necessary to accommodate the anticipated uses, which are
strictly residential.
4. We are requesting R-2 zoning and will provide any additional justification requested by the
City Zoning Commission.
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5. We are requesting R-2 zoning status.
6. We have paid all required fees.
7. No access road to the property is unpaved.
8. Our current water right (41H 81196 00) consists of 2.08 acre-feet for domestic and lawn use.
We will convey at least the 1.00 acre-foot for domestic use to the City of Bozeman. If we are
permitted to maintain our well for lawn use, we will retain the 1.08 acre-feet for lawn use only.
9. We believe that the health, safety and welfare of the public will not be negatively impacted by
the proposed annexation, as no changes or increases to traffic flow will be possible and fire
services are already being provided by the City of Bozeman. If in the future the alley on the
north boundary of the property becomes a city street, allowing for the lot to be subdivided, public
health, safety and welfare will not be negatively impacted by possible development on the
second lot, as the street will be adequate to meet increased traffic demand.
10. No city services are currently being provided to the property in question and city services
will be requested upon annexation. There is currently no emergency.
11. I have spoken with the Community Development Manager and believe that the mapping on
file that was done for the Legends subdivision (northern boundary of the property in question),
Highway 86 (southern boundary), and the Ed Vogel subdivision platting (east and west
boundaries) are sufficient.
12. I will confirm that there is not need for additional mapping.
13. We will pay all assessed impact fees.
14. We will comply with all noticing requirements.
15. We will execute and return the annexation agreement to the City of Bozeman within 60 days
of receipt.
16. This is a Part 46 annexation by petition of landowners.
17. There is no road improvement district to which the property owners contribute.
18. Thank you.
19. We will decommission our septic system and disconnect the well from the any structure upon
completion of connection to City services. We will then contact the City Water and Sewer
Superintendent to confirm the disconnects.