HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID Agenda 08-18-21 and PacketA.Call meeting to order
B.Disclosures
C.Changes to the Agenda
D.Changes to the Agenda
E.Public Service Announcements
F.Approval of Minutes
F.1 Approval of July Minutes (Cope)
G.Consent
H.Public Comment
Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for
individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will also be
an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to that item. Please
limit your comments to three minutes.
I.Special Presentation
J.Action Items
K.FYI/Discussion
K.1 August Finance Report(Cope)
K.2 Economic Development Director's Report(Cope)
K.3 UDC Edits Discussion(Cope)
L.Adjournment
M.For more information please contact Emily Cope, emily@downtownbozeman.org
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THE BOZEMAN DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
BDBIDB AGENDA
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
FROM:Emily Cope, Economic Development Director, Downtown Bozeman
Partnership
SUBJECT:Approval of July Minutes
MEETING DATE:August 18, 2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:Approve
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:Minutes from the July 2021 Downtown Business Improvement District.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:N/A.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
BID Minutes 7-21.pdf
Report compiled on: August 11, 2021
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Downtown Business Improvement District
Board Meeting Minutes July 21, 2021
Attending: Jolee Barry, Eric Bowman, Emily Cope, Ileana Indreland, Susan Neubauer, I-Ho
Pomeroy, Ellie Staley, Eric Sutherland Absent: Mike Basile, Erik Nelson General Public Comments: None
Minutes
ACTION: Eric Sutherland moved to approve the May meeting minutes as presented.
Jolee Barry seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
Finance Report
June finance report attached below.
Economic Development Director’s Report
DBP and COB Updates:
• The DBP has hired a new Operations Manager (Gaby Krevat) with a start date of 7/19/21.
• The appointment to the BID Board for the two expired terms has not yet been assigned to a city commission meeting. To date, Jolee and Ileana are the only two applicants. Downtown Plan Projects Here are some updates regarding other projects proposed in the 2019 Downtown Plan. Transportation & Mobility Analysis—The Phase 1 Transportation plan with the 3-lane concept, bike
sharrows and other traffic calming ideas have been completed and submitted to MDT and the City of Bozeman. The MDT report has been completed with concerns about much of what was proposed. We are still waiting for the city to report on the proposed plan due to staff changes. Phase 1 transportation
plan, MDT’s report and additional notes from the current term contract team will be include in July’s URD board meeting packet. City of Bozeman comments have been delayed due to Shawn Kohtz’s departure. City response needed to move to Phase 2. Structured Parking Planning—The parking decks were researched by the term team and most have been found to be non-starters due to lack of space, retail wrap on ground-level restrictions and high costs/space ratios. The US Bank building was added as a one-off to the parking structure studies. This initial study as well as the full study of possible parking structure will be included in the URD board meeting packet in July. Baker Tilly has been hired by the URD to do an initial analysis of the bonding capacity of the Downtown URD before sun-setting in 2032. UDC Updates – Rob Pertzborn and Susan Riggs have been contracted by the URD to research and update the URD/BID and downtown stakeholders updated on the City’s UDC Edits, the timeline for changes and how these updates may impact downtown and why we should care. The City’s UDC
update process has been moved back a few times but, is slated to move forward in fall of 2021 with a focus on building height and parking requirements. Ellie and Emily are scheduled to meet with Rob and Susan to provide a memo for URD next steps at August board meeting. UDC edits on the fall 2021
revision schedule to include B-3 parking requirements and B-3 height requirements.
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North Rouse Lighting Project – This project was originally scheduled to be completed in Summer 2021 but has been delayed due to contractor interest/availability. The bid was revised to have work completed in fall 2021, one local contractor bid the project in the amount of $128,518.00 (10% increase from original estimate of $115,000) and has been awarded to Montana Lines Inc. who is set to begin work by late August. There were assembly line concerns with the large light pole order so, light poles have been ordered in advance with confirmation they can be stored by City Streets Department for the contractor to access when needed.
Parking Policy Updates – Two Parking Commission subcommittees; Policy and Capacity have been formed to develop a more focused work plan for city staff and the Parking Commission. Each
subcommittee has met for initial discussions. DBP staff is staying engaged in discussions. Ellie and Emily participated in the July 14 Capacity Subcommittee meeting to discuss garage capacity, shared use agreement opportunities, and additional seasonal bike parking. Many great ideas were discussed
including the possibility of the URD to help fund the “Run DMC” shuttle and future work with property owners on shared use agreements. Outreach Bozeman The Outreach Bozeman pilot program has been funded for summer of 2021. HRDC has hired an individual to oversee the business outreach aspects of the program. An existing HRDC employee has
also begun to work with Marek (Bozeman Police Department) to shadow and assist in developing strategies for the program. A De-escalating training was sent to engaged parties with additional trainings being held in the future for additional property and business owners. The DBP will oversee all marketing and business outreach over the next several months and 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), and two seasonal part-time flower waterers (Porter and Kodie). 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 3190 266 +1322
Recycling Emptied 459 46 736 61 +277
Graffiti Removed 390 40 441 37 +51
Building Projects
• Merin Condos (North Bozeman) 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
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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 - OPEN
• Main Street Market/Brigade/Happy Box, 233 East Main - OPEN
• Cool Beans (next door to Main Street Over Easy), 9 East Main - OPEN
• Vienne (French bakery), 101 South Wallace - OPEN
• Tanoshii, 113 East Main - OPEN
• Sotheby’s International Realty, 424 E Main – OPEN
• Engel & Volkers Real Estate, 106 E Babcock – OPEN
• Sweet Peaks, 411 East Main – OPENING SOON
• Alara (by appt only space), 424 East Main – OPEN
• Residence Inn, 815 East Main Street - OPEN
• Sun Dial (Lark food truck), 122 West Main – OPENING SOON
• Last Call (modern Mexican restaurant), 19 S Willson, – OPENING SOON
• Pakeezah – 14 N Church- formerly 14 North- Moving/re-opening soon
• 27 East Main (formerly Crossroads) - to be redeveloped as a steak house
• TBD - 137 East Babcock—formerly Gallatin Laundry
• TBD - 544 East Main—formerly Heeb’s – building improvements underway
• TBD - 402 E Main St Suite 3— formerly The Montana Scene
• TBD – 34 N Bozeman- formerly Pakeezah Upcoming DBA Events: more info at www.downtownbozeman.org
• Art Walks – 2nd Fridays: August 13, Sept. 10, 4-8pm
• Music on Main – 4 Thursdays: July 22- August 12, 6-9pm
• “Cruisin’ on Main” Car Show – Saturday, August 14 from 3-5pm (packet pick-up) & Sunday, August 15 from 6am-4pm
Discussion and Decision Items
Maintenance Mule Emily presented the estimated costs for a 2021 Kawasaki Mule 4010 4x4 and the needed add-
ons. Emily shared that after completing research to other utility vehicles, the Kawasaki Mule is
the ideal and desired maintenance vehicle for downtown. DBP staff is in conversation with the Billings Kawasaki dealer and hope to have their rep find a vehicle. If not, staff will locate a mule from out of state and have it transported to Bozeman. The current mule is a 2012 and not running optimally.
ACTION: Eric Bowman moved to purchasing a new maintenance mule vehicle, not to
exceed $16,000 in total expenses. Ileana Indreland seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 12:45pm
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June 2021 BID Finance Report
APPROVED Y-T-D
FY2021 FY2021Income
BID Assessment 175,000$ 173,758.64$
BID Assessment--residual
Contract Income 17,000$ 16,999.92$
Interest Income 100$ 12.83$ Mobile Vending Fees 2,000$ 1,750.00$
Flower Sponsorships 8,000$ 10,700.94$
Christmas Light Sponsorships 4,000$ 2,850.00$ Streetlamp Banners 9,000$ 10,100.00$
Total Income 215,100$ 216,172.33$
Expenses
Management Fee
Partnership Administration 35,000$ 35,000.00$
District Manager 21,000$ 21,000.00$
Total Expenses 56,000$ 56,000.00$
Payroll Expenses
Maintenance Staff 37,500$ 40,210.75$
Taxes 3,300$ 3,693.14$
Work Comp 2,250$ 1,391.69$
Maintenance Staff--Garage 10,000$ 15,609.25$
Taxes 750$ 771.92$
Work Comp 750$ 358.88$
Total Payroll Expenses 54,550$ 62,035.63$
Programs
ot Sidewalk Cleaning / Alley Snow Remo 20,000$ 12,000.00$ Invoi
ntown Bozeman Association (DBA) Su 25,000$ 25,000.00$
Christmas Lights 2,000$ 1,810.13$
Christmas Light Spider Repair 1,500$ 723.00$
Christmas Lights Storage 1,000$ 1,233.00$
New Banners 3,000$ 3,015.00$
Flower Expenses 24,000$ 23,480.27$ Flower Water 200$ 213.17$
Tree Purchases 2,000$ -
Marketing 2,500$ 2,500.00$ Maintenance Supplies $ 3,000 $ 3,628.12
Garbage Bags $ 2,625 $ 1,816.87
Miscellaneous Services
Graffiti Supplies 1,125$ 746.50$
Graffiti Contracted Removal 4,500$ 2,386.00$
Mule Service & Fuel 1,500$ 1,342.02$
Truck Service & Fuel 2,100$ 1,961.09$ Truck-Mule Insurance 3,250$ 3,255.48$
Program Contingency 1,000$ 800.96$
Total Program Expenses 100,300$ 85,911.61$
Other Expenses
Total BID Expenses 210,850$ 203,947.24$
NET ASSESSMENT INCOME 4,250$ 12,225.09$
Checking Account Balance 102,230.91$
Certificate of Deposit Balance -$ 31,802.31$
Total Cash On Hand Total 134,033.22$
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
FROM:Emily Cope, Economic Development Director, Downtown Bozeman
Partnership
SUBJECT:August Finance Report
MEETING DATE:August 18, 2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:Discussion
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:The Economic Development Director will provide an update on year-to-date
expenses.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
BID Finance Report 8-21.pdf
Report compiled on: August 11, 2021
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Downtown BID August 2021 Finance Report
APPROVED Y-T-D
FY2022 FY2022
Income
BID Assessment 185,000$ 92,500.00$
BID Assessment--residual
Contract Income 17,500$ 4,375.00$
Interest Income 100$ 0.54$
Mobile Vending Fees 2,000$
Flower Sponsorships 8,500$ 600.00$
Christmas Light Sponsorships 3,500$
Streetlamp Banners 10,000$ 2,200.00$
Total Income 226,600$ 99,675.54$
Expenses
Management Fee 58,750$ 14,687.50$
Total Expenses 58,750$ 14,687.50$
Payroll Expenses
Maintenance Staff 45,000$ 4,682.75$
Taxes 3,950$ 507.75$
Work Comp 2,700$ 232.28$
Maintenance Staff--Garage 13,000$ 1,664.00$
Taxes 975$
Work Comp 975$
Total Payroll Expenses 66,600$ 7,086.78$
Programs
New Program 15,000$
wntown Bozeman Association (DBA) Sup 26,150$ 13,075.00$
Christmas Lights 2,000$ 16.25$
Christmas Light Spider Repair 1,500$
Christmas Lights Storage 1,400$
New Banners 3,000$
Flower Expenses 25,000$ 22,096.42$
Flower Water 250$ 27.39$
Tree Purchases 2,000$
Marketing 2,500$
Maintenance Supplies $ 3,500 $ 700.10
Garbage Bags $ 2,625 $ 55.98
Graffiti Supplies 1,125$ 106.25$
Graffiti Contracted Removal 4,500$ 282.00$
Mule Service & Fuel 1,500$ 81.33$
Truck Service & Fuel 2,200$ 374.77$
Truck-Mule Insurance 3,850$
Program Contingency 1,000$
Total Program Expenses 99,100$ 36,815.49$
Other Expenses
Total BID Expenses 224,450$ 58,589.77$
NET ASSESSMENT INCOME 2,150$ 41,085.77$
Checking Account Balance 142,335.94$
Certificate of Deposit Balance -$ 31,802.31$
Total Cash On Hand Total 174,138.25$
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
FROM:Emily Cope, Economic Development Director, Downtown Bozeman
Partnership
SUBJECT:Economic Development Director's Report
MEETING DATE:August 18, 2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Policy Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:Discussion
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:The Economic Development Director will provide an update to the Business
Improvement District Board.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
BID EDD Report 8-21.pdf
Report compiled on: August 12, 2021
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Economic Development Director’s Report
Business Improvement District Board
August 2021
COB Updates:
• The appointment to the BID Board for the two expired terms has not yet been assigned to a city
commission meeting. To date, Jolee and Ileana are the only two applicants.
• City Board Consolidation Updates: At the August 10th City Commission meeting, Ordinance 2085 was
passed to consolidate the City’s advisory boards to create the Transportation Board, Sustainability
Board, The Urban Parks and Forestry Board, the Economic Vitality Board, and the Community
Development Board. The current advisory boards will be dissolved at the end of 2021. Board members
will go through a process to re-apply as the new boards are assembled. Please note, there will not be
any changes to the Downtown BID or URD boards.
Downtown Plan Projects
Here are some updates regarding other projects proposed in the 2019 Downtown Plan.
Transportation & Mobility Analysis—The Phase 1 Transportation plan with the 3-lane concept, bike sharrows
and other traffic calming ideas have been completed and submitted to MDT and the City of Bozeman. The MDT
report has been completed with concerns about much of what was proposed. We are still waiting for the city to
report on the proposed plan due to staff changes. Phase 1 transportation plan, MDT’s report and additional
notes from the current term contract team will be include in July’s URD board meeting packet. City of Bozeman
comments have been delayed due to Shawn Kohtz’s departure. City response needed to move to Phase 2.
Structured Parking Planning—The parking decks were researched by the term team and most have been found
to be non-starters due to lack of space, retail wrap on ground-level restrictions and high costs/space ratios. The
US Bank building was added as a one-off to the parking structure studies. This initial study as well as the full
study of possible parking structure will be included in the URD board meeting packet in July. Baker Tilly has been
hired by the URD to do an initial analysis of the bonding capacity of the Downtown URD before sun-setting in
2032.
UDC Updates – Rob Pertzborn and Susan Riggs have been contracted by the URD to research and update the
URD/BID and downtown stakeholders updated on the City’s UDC Edits, the timeline for changes and how these
updates may impact downtown and why we should care. The City’s UDC update process has been moved back a
few times but, is slated to move forward in fall of 2021 with a focus on building height and parking
requirements. Ellie and Emily are scheduled to meet with Rob and Susan to provide a memo for URD next steps
at August board meeting. UDC edits on the fall 2021 revision schedule to include B-3 parking requirements and
spring 2021 revision schedule to include height requirements and transitional heights. **See memo attached for
discussion at today’s meeting.**
North Rouse Lighting Project – The groundwork for this project began during the week of August 9th and is
scheduled to take a few weeks to complete. The streetlamps (20) have been ordered and are scheduled to arrive
end of September, installation of the poles will take place end of September or early October.
Parking Policy Updates – At the August 12th Park Commission meeting, Resolution #2021-05 was passed with an
amendment to include the entire B-3 District instead of the downtown core. This resolution is a
recommendation to the City Commission and Planning and Zoning Commissions to adopt the introduced parking
requirement changes to the Unified Development Code this October/November.
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Outreach Bozeman
The Outreach Bozeman pilot program has been funded for summer of 2021. HRDC hosted a De-escalation and
Crisis Training offered to businesses and property owners that Emily Cope attended on July 30th. The training
offered knowledge and tips of how to interact with individuals who may be disruptive in a business. Additional
trainings will be offered, with the next one tentatively in October. Emily and Ellie met with Jenna Huey and
Crystal Baker on August 11th to discuss next steps for Outreach Bozeman and also went into several businesses
downtown to make introductions. Crystal Baker is HRDC’s outreach specialist who will be making rounds
Tuesday and Thursday to individuals in the community who may be experiencing homelessness and provide
information on resources available. Brooke, one of HRDC’s housing navigators will be making rounds with
Crystal. Jenna Huey will be the main contact for businesses who have any questions on training, situations and
resources. Jenna will be making rounds with Marek every other Wednesday. We have received great input so far
from businesses and community members who are asking how they can be a part of Outreach Bozeman and
volunteer opportunities. HRDC state that outreach kits is a priority need and would be an ideal volunteer
opportunity for those who want to be involved. We are working to come up with a timeline with HRDC report
data quarterly and scheduling times to do outreach alongside with them to make introductions to businesses.
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), and two seasonal part-time flower waterers
(Porter and Kodie).
Below are the maintenance statistics comparing the year-to-date figures from this year (FY22) to the
corresponding stats from last year (FY22).
We are in contact with the Billings Kawasaki dealer to secure a new mule, timeline of arrival to be determined.
FY2021 Y-T-D FY2022 Y-T-D
Total Avg/mnth Total Avg/mnth Difference
Trash Emptied 398 398 499 499 +101
Recycling Emptied 82 82 129 129 +47
Graffiti Removed 57 57 13 13 -44
Building Projects
• Merin Condos (North Bozeman) 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
• Sweet Peaks, 411 East Main – OPENING SOON
• Residence Inn, 815 East Main Street - OPEN 11
• Sun Dial (Lark food truck), 122 West Main – OPEN
• Last Call (modern Mexican restaurant), 19 S Willson, – OPEN
• Pakeezah – 14 N Church- formerly 14 North- OPEN
• 27 East Main (formerly Crossroads) - to be redeveloped as a steak house
• TBD - 137 East Babcock—formerly Gallatin Laundry
• TBD - 544 East Main—formerly Heeb’s – building improvements underway
• TBD - 402 E Main St Suite 3— formerly The Montana Scene
• TBD – 34 N Bozeman- formerly Pakeezah
• TBD—121 W Main – formerly Union Hall—TBD
• TBD—127 E Main—formerly A Banks Gallery—TBD
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board
FROM:Emily Cope, Economic Development Director, Downtown Bozeman
Partnership
SUBJECT:UDC Edits Discussion
MEETING DATE:August 18, 2021
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Policy Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:Discussion
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts & Centers: Promote a healthy, vibrant
Downtown, Midtown, and other commercial districts and neighborhood
centers – including higher densities and intensification of use in these key
areas.
BACKGROUND:The Unified Development Code (commonly called the "UDC") is a set of
regulations aimed to protect the public health, safety and general welfare.
These regulations recognize and balance the various rights and
responsibilities relating to land ownership, use and development.
Updates to the B-3 parking requirements are on the fall 2021 UDC revision
schedule. At the August 12th Parking Commission meeting, Resolution 2021-
05 was passed with an amendment to include the entire B-3 District instead
of the downtown core. This resolution is a recommendation to the City
Commission and Planning and Zoning Commissions to adopt the introduced
parking requirement changes to the Unified Development Code this fall.
Resolution and pages from 2019 DBIP pages regarding parking requirements
attached.
B-3 height & zone edge transition updates to the UDC are on the revision
schedule for spring 2022. This amendment will go through a community
engagement process and therefore will not go before City Commission for
adoption until the spring 2022 amendments package. Currently, the only
language provided on the City of Bozeman’s UDC website is “Update the
height requirements for the B-3 district and the zone edge transition
requirements for all effected districts to reflect changing circumstances in
Bozeman and recent height requirement updates.” Pages from the 2019
Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan are attached that reference building
heights.
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Today we will hold a discussion regarding these topics, Susan Riggs and/or
Rob Pertzborn will be on the meeting to answer any technical questions and
provide further industry knowledge. The board has the opportunity to
provide recommendations to the City Commission if they choose to write a
letter with suggested actions.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
Parking Commission Resolution 2021-05.pdf
Parking Requirement Pages from Downtown Plan.pdf
Building Height Pages from Downtown Plan.pdf
Report compiled on: August 12, 2021
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Resolution 2021-05 Parking Requirements in the Unified Development Code Page 1 of 3
BOZEMAN PARKING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2021-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
ABOUT PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has granted the Parking Commission authority to manage
parking in the downtown area and any other parking permit areas (MCA7-14-4634); and,
WHEREAS, the Bozeman Parking Commission authorized the creation of subcommittees
in Resolution 2021-03 and the Policy Subcommittee has identified parking minimum reductions
as top priority for their work: and,
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman Strategic Plan identifies a Well Planned City (Goal 4) as a
key priority for the City and also identifies a vibrant downtown, districts and centers (4.4) and a
high quality urban approach (4.2) as sub goals: and,
WHEREAS, the 2016 Downtown Parking Strategic Management Plan Strategy 7 is for the
Parking Commission and Parking Services to evaluate code-based parking minimums; and,
WHEREAS, the 2019 Downtown Bozeman Strategic Plan’s Goal 3, The Heart of a Thriving
City, calls for simplified parking requirements for the downtown core; and,
WHEREAS, the Parking Commission has the ability to submit comments to the Zoning and
Planning Board as well as the Department of Community Development during the October 2021
Unified Development Code rewrite: and,
WHEREAS, parking space can range from $3,000 for surface lot spaces to more than
$60,000 for underground structure parking and are a main driver of costs for new development;
and,
WHEREAS, unnecessary parking requirements drives up the cost of both residential and
commercial construction which burdens residents and business owners; and,
WHEREAS, reducing parking minimums is an identified strategy for the City of Bozeman
to meet the goals laid out in the 2020 Climate Action Plan: and,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Bozeman Parking Commission recommends
the Bozeman City Commission and Planning and Zoning Commissions adopt the below parking
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Resolution 2021-05 Parking Requirements in the Unified Development Code Page 2 of 3
requirements in the Unified Development Code for residential, commercial, and mixed use
developments:
1. A minimum of one parking space per 1000 SF of conditioned space
2. A maximum of three surface parking spaces per 1000 SF of conditioned space
3. Required parking shall be rounded to the nearest whole parking space (e.g. 1400 SF = 1
parking space; 1600 SF = 2 parking spaces), to the nearest square foot and with halves
rounded up
4. For mixed use developments, requirements for commercial and residential uses shall be
calculated separately, with a reduction of up to 50% of the lesser of the two requirements
allowed
5. Affordable housing developments, developments within one half mile of high frequency
transit stops, and redevelopments of less than 5000 SF are exempted from required
minimums
6. No additional credits or reductionsare given or allowed except for a residential allowance
of one parking space per 24 linear feet of parkable curb frontage (or alternative parking
arrangement approved by the City)
7. Exceptions to these requirements, for qualifying developments, are available through a
Planned Unit Development, subject to City Commission review and approval
Further, the Bozeman Parking Commission recommends the Planning and Community
Development Department and the City Commission use the below definitions for conditioned
space, affordable housing, and High Frequency Transit”
1. Conditioned space: insulated, heated or cooled space, to include livable and leasable
space, exclusive of garages, storage areas, and other spaces not intended for habitation
or commercial use
2. Affordable housing: as defined in Bozeman Municipal Code Sec. 38.700.020.
3. High frequency transit: transit service meeting currently defined standards of “transit
availability” and having headways of 20 minutes or less (acknowledging that Bozeman
currently does not currently have any service that would meet this standard)
Passed and adopted by the Parking Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a session
held on the 12th day of August 2021.
______________________________________
Jim Ness, Chair
Bozeman Parking Commission
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Resolution 2021-05 Parking Requirements in the Unified Development Code Page 3 of 3
ATTEST:
___________________________
Mike Veselik, Interim Parking Manager
City of Bozeman
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Code Requirements
Currently, the base zoning code requires 1
parking stall per 250 net square feet of office
space. While several parking reductions are
offered Downtown, this exceeds the demand of
1 stall per 370 square feet for office buildings
that was assessed in the 2016 Bozeman
Midtown Parking Demand for nearby North
7th Avenue. By requiring more parking than
is demanded by office users, it makes locating
Downtown challenging for new employers. It is
also difficult to achieve this parking ratio in an
urban setting with the building types and design
standards that are required.
Another challenge to high parking ratios
is that parking is expensive to build.
Providing structured parking on site to meet
a code requirement that exceeds demand
is a significant cost that is precluding new
downtown office development.
Parking Strategies
Throughout the planning process, parking
consistently ranked as a top community
concern. Issues of parking management, costs,
location, type and amount all rose to the top.
The recent 2016 Strategic Parking Management
Plan also identified these topics as key factors
TRACY A
V
E
$30,000-
42,000 PER
STRUCTURED PARKING SPACE
$15,000 PER
TUCK-UNDER
PARKING SPACE
$3,000 PER
SURFACE PARKING SPACE
Typical costs for building parking
stalls (not including land costs)
to make parking work better for Downtown.
Their top recommendation was to incorporate
a parking system management into the City’s
development policy that considered data
management, pricing, signage, and expansion of
multi-modal facilities. Given the emphasis on
management and the need to make the most of
existing spaces, there are three steps to improve
and expand downtown parking:
1. “Unlock” existing spaces,
2. Create more choices beyond driving, and
3. Expand parking capacity.
Step 1: Unlock Existing Spaces
Simplify Parking Code Requirements: A
healthy downtown mix of uses needs alignment
of parking demand with code requirements.
Today, office parking code requirements exceed
demand and incentives that allow reductions
add complexity and uncertainty. The current
code should be simplified to better align with
demand, while parking management strategies
are enhanced.
In Midtown parking code requirements were
recently reduced to zero spaces in certain areas
to reduce barriers and allow the market to guide
supply. Downtown, the recommendation is to
remove parking requirements in the historic
core area and refine the requirements in the rest
of Downtown. Outside the core, commercial
requirements should be revised to 1 space
per 1,000 gross square feet, except for hotel
requirements which should be revised to 0.6
spaces per hotel room. More information on
residential parking can be found in Chapter 4.
Encourage Shared Parking: In addition to
reducing office parking code requirements,
current parking can also be “unlocked” to be
broadly available by making it easier for users
to share parking and for new development to
lease existing underutilized surface parking
lots. Code barriers that preclude the ability
to lease underutilized private stalls, such as
extended lease timelines or expensive physical
improvements to existing lots, should be lifted
or loosened to achieve the desired outcome of
better use and access to the full parking supply.
Step 2: Create More Choices
Urban lifestyles bring with them many
advantages for living and working Downtown
– walkability, a vibrant street life, and access to
unique businesses, arts and culture all help to
attract more residents, employees, and visitors.
However, the downside of these benefits is the
concern that the vibrant environment that some
people love is creating more congestion. How
can we continue to foster a vibrant and safe
Downtown, while also combating congestion
brought on by more activity?
High office parking ratios
require office uses to
“hold” excess parking,
driving down the average
utilization even while
visitors feel that parking
is not available to them.
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Across the country, downtowns are focused on
expanding access to multi-modal transportation
options. From bike storage to micro-mobility
options, better, safer options for downtown
commuters and visitors benefit everyone by
reducing traffic, parking demand and the
cost burden of car ownership. See Chapter
3 Walkable and Accessible for more details
on recommendations to enhance Downtown
Bozeman’s transportation options.
Step 3: Expand Parking
At its core, parking is an economic
development issue. Step 1 attempts to unlock
privately owned parking that is unused
during extended times of the day or evening,
making it more available to existing and future
development. Still, meeting current needs
and planning for future growth will require a
proactive approach to adding parking in the
Downtown core. Several initiatives should work
together to expand Downtown parking:
Add on-street parking where possible:
Downtown’s streets already provide low-cost,
front-door parking for visitors. But, more can
be done to make the most of these assets.
Introducing diagonal, back-in parking on Main
Street could bring over 100 more street spaces.
See Chapter 3 Walkable and Accessible for
more details on proposals for Main Street.
It is also important to manage on-street parking
stalls to retain them for retail customers and
locate long-term employee parking off Main
Street in nearby parking lots or a park-and-
ride lot connected by transit. If utilization data
shows ample availability in adjacent residential
areas, there is potential to develop an employee
paid parking permit system. This strategy is
frequently implemented in other communities
as a parking benefit district.
Expand and clarify signage: Downtown
has instituted some branded parking signage
and wayfinding. Consistent rules and signage
can help clarify regulations and make it more
clear what parking is available to visitors. The
consistently branded signage should continue
to be installed across the system. Common
branding and wayfinding for public parking will
also help Downtown businesses thrive.
Expand structured parking: The Bridger
Park Structure added 435 spaces to Downtown
and helped spur redevelopment of key projects.
Looking ahead, a second parking structure will
be an important tool to help offset growth and
leverage high quality downtown development.
A technical feasibility study is currently
underway to evaluate six separate downtown
Eliminate parking requirements in the “Core
Area” and simplify standards for the rest of the
B3 zone by eliminating all parking reductions
in favor of a flat standard and making shared
parking and off-site parking easier. Institute the
following requirements:
• 0.6 spaces per hotel room (including accessory
uses up to 20% of the building area)
• 1 space per 1,000 gross square feet for all
commercial uses to create a simple “blended
rate.”
Explore options to allow more urban design
variations (low seating wall in lieu of internal
landscape islands for example) as a substitute for
internal parking lot landscaping in B3. Refer to
Appendix page 11 for more information.
CODE CORNER
P ROUSEMAIN STWILLSON5TH AVE F
E
A
B
CD
ID Location Near Current Demand Area Leverages Future Development
A Addition to Bridger Park Structure Medium/High High
B Babcock & Bozeman High High
C Wallace @ Library Medium High
D Olive & Black High High
E Babcock & Grand High Low
F Third & Mendenhall High Medium
sites for potential to accommodate a future
parking structure. Beyond site efficiency and
capacity, the future structured parking site
should also be selected based on its ability to
both help meet current demand in pressured
areas today and to anticipate new demand
created by future development in high growth
areas of Downtown. Other qualitative factors
like the potential of the site to be developed
with minimal impact to natural features, in
a way that meets design standards, and/or
promotes multi-modal connections should also
be considered.
To support this evaluation, the six possible
sites were studied for their potential to meet
these objectives. While all six sites meet the
needs in some ways, the parking lots at Olive
and Black and at Babcock and Rouse may
best address both current and future demand.
Another solution for efficient parking is to
explore automated stacked parking, as is being
considered in several proposed projects now.
OBSERVED +85% OCCUPANCY IN 2017 WTI PARKING STUDY
KEY
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# SECTION QUICK SUMMARY RECOMMENDED
CODE LANGUAGE
EXISTING
CODE LANGUAGE
11 38.540.050.
7
(several
sections
would
need to
be
amended
to
coordinat
e edits)
Exempt the “Core Area” from
parking requirements and
group and simplify the parking
requirements for rest of B3 with
a blended rate factor that has
“built-in” reductions that
recognize shared public
surface and structured parking,
transit availability, bike
infrastructure, walkability, mixed
use, variable hours of operation
for different business types and
overall district capture of
parking demand (park once;
shop twice concept).
Note this recommendation only
works in combination with the
other parking
recommendations to “unlock”
existing spaces, create more
choices beyond driving and
expand parking capacity.
Principles:
More Than Main Street
Heart of a Thriving City
Walkable and Accessible
For Everyone
Eliminate parking
requirements in the “Core
Area.”
Establish new factors:
• 0.6 spaces per
hotel room
(including
accessory uses up
to 20% of the
building area)
• 1 space per 1000
gross square feet
for all other uses.
Eliminate the list of parking
reductions.
[Examples of current
requirements:]
Residential: 1 space per unit
Retail: 1 per 300 SF net
Office: 1 per 250 SF net
Health & Exercise: 1 per 300 net
Hotels: 1.1 per guest room (+
accessory uses)
Restaurants: 1 space per 50
square feet of indoor public
serving area + 1 space per 100
square feet of outdoor area
List of reductions:
More than one adjustment may
apply. Multiple adjustments are
added together to modify the
minimum required parking from
Table 38.540.050-3 in a single
operation. Multiple adjustments
are not applied sequentially.
The first 3,000 gross square feet
of a non-residential building
within the B-3 district or adjacent
to designated storefront block
frontage per section 38.500.010
is not included in the calculation
of required parking.
15% reduction when the site is
within 800 feet of a parking
structure of at least 200 spaces
10% reduction where the
development is within 800 feet of
a developed and serviced
transit stop.
10% reduction for on-site bicycle
facilities
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ALIGN HEIGHT WITH EXISTING ZONING
AND COMMUNITY PLAN
Currently, building heights Downtown are limited
by the B-3 zoning district to a maximum of 55 feet
in the “Core Area” (defined as Main Street and
one half block north and south to the alleys from
Grand Avenue to Rouse Avenue) and 70 feet in the
rest of the B-3 zone. Recently codified transition
language further limits the height of buildings on
the edge of the B-3 District when they are adjacent
to some residential zoning districts.
The Downtown core area contains a mix of
buildings that range from one-story storefronts
to the seven-story Baxter Hotel and the nine-
story Armory Hotel. The diversity of building
heights across the district adds interest and visual
relief to the street, creating a rhythm of change
and variation that is an important ingredient of
dynamic downtown urban design. While height
or density minimums are not regulated, in a
downtown like Bozeman’s where affordability
and vibrancy are values, it is also important to
avoid underdevelopment. Appropriate scales of
development are essential for future projects so that
the community can meet its goals of sustainable
infill, affordability, and a dynamic street life.
Many Downtown buildings are designated as
“storefront blocks” to promote retail and frequent
entries that also add rhythm and walkability to
a street. This comes with a requirement for a
minimum height of 13 feet for the first floor,
to add flexibility to all buildings in this zone to
accommodate public uses like retail or lobbies.
Improved diagram better illustrating current transition code requirements.
The Community Plan
update proposes that
the Bozeman will have
a diverse skyline with
buildings that range from
three- to seven-stories.
Today’s Downtown height limit of 70 feet does
not allow new buildings to reach seven stories
due to the needed floor-to-floor heights for
urban development, active ground floors, and
contemporary building practices. Some buildings
surpass this limit, like the historic Baxter or the
new hotel and adaptive reuse project at the Armory
which obtained a height deviation. Seven stories
are already permitted by building conventions
in other districts across the city when certain
accommodations are made by the project.
The 2009 DBIP decreed that Downtown should
be home to buildings of the greatest height
across the city. Bozeman has evolved since that
aspiration, with many other districts carrying height
and density as well. Still, to support a lively and
vibrant Downtown for the long-term, buildings in
Downtown should continue to achieve comparable
height to other mixed use districts across the
community.
To accomplish this, the Downtown height
requirements should be considered in context
of the Community Plan’s aspirations and zoning
across the city. Downtown’s height limits should
Excerpted from the UDC; Figure 38-320-060: 45 Degree angle stepback rule for certain zone edge development
be adjusted to enable buildings of seven stories
outside of the historic core, rather than specifying
70 feet which more usually results in five-story
buildings.
For buildings with seven stories, urban design
guidelines could be put in place to shape and
break down the massing while still enabling the
density needed for a vibrant, inclusive Downtown.
For example, the floor plates on levels five
through seven can be designed to step back from
the building edge to break down the form. A
height increase to seven stories could also be an
opportunity to address long-term affordability by
incentivizing smaller units through height bonuses.
Guidelines that are specific to the B-3 zone should
build on ideas in Article 5, tailoring them to
Downtown specific issues.
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Encourage a Mix of Scales
SENSITIVE TRANSITIONS
Downtown is in the unique position of needing
to both continue to promote redevelopment and
to ensure that there is a careful balance between
adjacent residential scale neighborhoods and new
Downtown projects. Density is an important
element to these projects in order to foster desired
traits like Downtown vibrancy and broader housing
affordability. Still, there are concerns that future
development will be too tall, bulky or close to
residential single family homes.
Babcock and Mendenhall Streets both have many
surface lots and underutilized sites that are likely
to be developed in the coming years. As the “outer
core” of Downtown, this “halo” around Main
Street is a logical - and important - place to locate
buildings of greater height and mass, up to seven
stories. It is walkable to transit connections and
employment and away from single family housing.
However, adjacent to the surrounding residential
zones, buildings should begin to taper down and
gradually adjust downward. This is the intent of the
transition language today.
Recent revisions to the UDC included the addition
of standards requiring a more gradual transition
between new buildings and existing residential
properties. This transition language applies in
places where B-3 zoning is immediately adjacent
to residential zones. It includes provisions for new
B-3 development that require a setback from the
property line and a stepped back building form
for upper stories, supporting the needs of both
Downtown and nearby neighborhoods.
Although the B-3 zone allows for development up
to the lot line (zero lot line), new buildings within
the transition zone are required to be set back five
to ten feet (depending on the adjacent zone) and
are limited to an initial 38 feet in building height
from the property line adjacent to other zones.
From there, the building form is held to a 45
degree step-back rule for zone edge development,
up to the B-3 building height limit. Going forward
this language will be tested on actual projects
of varied size, each of which will have unique
characteristics of site and design.
The following recommendations build on the
current zoning code and offer additional ways
to balance the density, mass, design and scale of
Downtown and nearby neighborhoods in a variety
of different Downtown conditions.
Explore “Gentle” Residential Infill
North and south of Downtown, additional
scale appropriate infill housing can support the
affordability and compatibility goals of both
Downtown and nearby neighborhoods. This
might include strategic density by enabling more
accessory dwelling units, housing along alleys, small
rowhouses or stacked townhouses. Recent zoning
modifications have already moved in this direction
and should be reinforced and adjusted as needed in
the future.
In the “Core Area,” the maximum height should
be five stories with a requirement that the upper
level be stepped back at least ten feet from the
street-facing facade. Refer to Appendix page 9
for more information.
Outside of the “Core Area,” the maximum height
should be seven stories with the requirement
that the upper levels (5+) be stepped back at
least ten feet from the street-facing facade. Refer
to Appendix page 9 for more information.
The height restrictions should cross-reference
the existing zone edge transition section of the
code which will further limit height and increase
setbacks along the edge of the B3 zone. Refer to
Appendix page 9 for more information.
CODE CORNERConsider Unique Needs of Narrow or
Small Parcels
Many properties in the area are small sites where
it is not feasible to build to the full height allowed
Downtown in B-3. They could be adversely
impacted by restrictions to allowable setbacks. For
projects with overall heights of less than 38 feet
and for narrow sites, it may be beneficial to clarify
that buildings less then 38 feet can have decreased
setbacks in order to support infill on narrow lots.
For buildings on large sites that can be developed
to greater height and density, maintain the existing
five to ten feet setbacks and current step-backs.
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# SECTION QUICK SUMMARY RECOMMENDED
CODE LANGUAGE
EXISTING
CODE LANGUAGE
6 Table
38.320.050,
Footnote 9
Coordinate with the
Community Plan – “Shape of
Our City” to allow up seven
stories for B3 (outside of the
Core Area) with step back
requirements for upper floors
that face a street.
Additionally, cross-reference
that required zone edge
transitions may further limit
height in certain areas of the
periphery of B3. (Also need to
clarify setback implications of
transitions for small/narrow lots.)
Coordinate with future
Affordable Housing Action Plan
to explore ways to use height to
incentivize smaller units that
have long term affordability
restrictions in place.
Principles:
More than Main Street
For Everyone
Heart of a Thriving City
9. Maximum building height
in the B-3 district is 5 stories in
the “Core Area” and 7
stories outside the “Core
Area.”
[TBD: consider also adding a
height in feet or maximum
story height.]
For buildings with more than
four stories, the floor plates
on levels five through seven
shall step back at least 10
feet from the street-facing
building edge(s) to break
down the form.
Note that zone edge
transitions may further limit
height in accordance with
Section 38.320.060.
9. Maximum building height in
the B-3 district must be 55 feet in
the district core area and 70 feet
outside of the core area.
7 38.400.100.
A
Add flexibility for the
Engineering Department to
look at site-specific details
when evaluating required
street vision triangles.
Use existing code language for
access standards – Section
38.400.090.H “Modifications of
property access standards” as
a template.
[TBD - coordinate with
Engineering Department to
work out exact language
and standards.]
Example language:
Modifications of street vision
triangle standards. 1. Some
of the standards listed in this
section, may be relaxed by
the review authority if it is
shown during the
development review
process that more efficient
design can be
accomplished without
jeopardizing the public's
health, safety and welfare,
the intent of this chapter, or
the intent of the city's
growth policy…
Arterial streets. On corner lots on
arterial streets in all districts, no
fence, wall or planting in excess
of 30 inches… is permitted within
a triangular area defined as
follows: beginning at the
intersection of the projected
curblines … thence 50 feet along
one curbline, thence diagonally
to the point 50 feet from the
point of beginning on the other
curblines, then to the point of
beginning, except when traffic
control signals are installed, in
which case the a local street
vision triangle shall apply.
Nothing in this section prohibits
portions of buildings 12 feet or
more above grade from
encroaching into required vision
triangle setbacks. [40 feet for
Local/Collectors]
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