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B.Disclosures
C.Changes to the Agenda
D.Approval of Minutes
D.1 Approval of July and August Minutes (Cope)
E.Public Comment
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F.FYI/Discussion
F.1 September Finance Report(Cope )
F.2 Economic Development Director's(Cope)
G.Adjournment
H.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, September 15, 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 and August Minutes
MEETING DATE:September 15, 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 and August 2021 Downtown Business
Improvement District.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
BID Minutes 7-21.pdf
BID Minutes 8-21.pdf
Report compiled on: September 8, 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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Downtown Business Improvement District
Board Meeting Minutes August 18, 2021
Attending: Eric Bowman, Emily Cope, Ileana Indreland, Erik Nelson, Ellie Staley, Susan
Riggs, Rob Pertzborn Absent: Jolee Barry, Mike Basile, Susan Neubauer, I-Ho Pomeroy, Eric Sutherland General Public Comments: None
Minutes
July meeting minutes to be approved at next month’s meeting.
Finance Report
August finance report attached below.
Economic Development Director’s Report
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. City of Bozeman comments have been delayed due to Shawn Kohtz’s departure. City response needed to move on 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. 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.**
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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. 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 stated 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 (FY21).
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.
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• 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
• 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
Discussion and Decision Items
UDC Edits Discussion Susan Riggs and Rob Pertzborn gave a presentation on the building height recommendations
that are made in the 2019 Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan. B-3 Height and Zone Edge Transitions are on the schedule for revisions in spring 2022. The board also discussed the parking requirement resolution that the parking commission passed at the August Parking Commission meeting. Comments and concerns were shared by board members that the historic character of downtown must be preserved, parking requirement code changes should be
included with this conversation, sprawl should happen east and west rather than major height increases. Comments were also made that the growth in downtown has been happening so quickly, and that there has not been enough time to see how all of the growth affects parking and building height change considerations. Ellie and Emily were directed to be sure to keep all downtown boards and stakeholders updated during the conversations surrounding these topics.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:20pm
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August 2021 BID Finance Report
APPROVED Y-T-D
FY2022 FY2022Income
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$
ntown Bozeman Association (DBA) Su 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:September Finance Report
MEETING DATE:September 15, 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 Financial Report 9-21.pdf
Report compiled on: September 7, 2021
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Downtown BID September 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$ 1.64$
Mobile Vending Fees 2,000$
Flower Sponsorships 8,500$ 600.00$
Christmas Light Sponsorships 3,500$
Streetlamp Banners 10,000$ 3,700.00$
Total Income 226,600$ 101,176.64$
Expenses
Management Fee 58,750$ 14,687.50$
Total Expenses 58,750$ 14,687.50$
Payroll Expenses
Maintenance Staff 45,000$ 8,749.25$
Taxes 3,950$ 960.42$
Work Comp 2,700$ 439.38$
Maintenance Staff--Garage 13,000$ 3,256.00$
Taxes 975$
Work Comp 975$
Total Payroll Expenses 66,600$ 13,405.05$
Programs
New Program 15,000$
wntown Bozeman Association (DBA) Supp 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 $ 961.39
Garbage Bags $ 2,625 $ 383.96
Graffiti Supplies 1,125$ 106.25$
Graffiti Contracted Removal 4,500$ 282.00$
Mule Service & Fuel 1,500$ 199.18$
Truck Service & Fuel 2,200$ 611.48$
Truck-Mule Insurance 3,850$
Program Contingency 1,000$
Total Program Expenses 99,100$ 37,759.32$
Other Expenses
Total BID Expenses 224,450$ 65,851.87$
NET ASSESSMENT INCOME 2,150$ 35,324.77$
Checking Account Balance 138,674.81$
Certificate of Deposit Balance -$ 31,802.31$
Total Cash On Hand Total 170,477.12$
Board Approved Project Expenses
Downtown Plan Implementation
Total Project Expenses
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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
MEETING DATE:September 15, 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 9-21.pdf
Report compiled on: September 9, 2021
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Economic Development Director’s Report
Business Improvement District Board
September 15, 2021
City of Bozeman Updates
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. Applications are now
open for the boards, applications close September 30. Screening and interviews will happen in October,
appointments made in November and first meetings in December.
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. City of Bozeman comments have been delayed due to Shawn
Kohtz’s departure. City response needed to move on 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. 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. Ellie has
formed a working group to discuss plans for future structured parking, with the first meeting scheduled on Sept.
13th.
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. A Community Engagement process will begin fall of
2021 regarding B-3 height and zone edge transitions, this topic will be brought to the City Commission in spring
of 2022. Parking requirements has been removed from the UDC revision schedule, there is not a new date for
the topic on the listed schedule.
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.
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).
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Below are the maintenance statistics comparing the year-to-date figures from this year (FY22) to the
corresponding stats from last year (FY21).
As of September 8th, our new mule was being assembled in Billings and plan to coordinate the pick up are being
finalized. All of the accessories such as the windshield, heater, and roof will be ordered from the Bozeman
Kawasaki rep and installed here.
FY2021 Y-T-D FY2022 Y-T-D
Total Avg/mnth Total Avg/mnth Difference
Trash Emptied 862 431 1000 500 +138
Recycling Emptied 208 104 257 129 +49
Graffiti Removed 163 82 48 24 -115
Building Projects
• Merin Condos (North Bozeman) 28 units of owner-occupied housing. Under construction.
• Village Downtown Plan submitted to create 8 more single family lots, 9 lots are already approved
(Parklands). Plan to build 92 condos on the other lot to the South of the existing Lofts building.
• 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 – OPEN
• 27 East Main (formerly Crossroads) - to be redeveloped as a steak house
• TBD - 137 East Babcock—formerly Gallatin Laundry—renovation underway
• 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
• Shred Monk Brewery—121 W Main – formerly Union Hall—opening fall 2021
• TBD—127 E Main—formerly A Banks Gallery—TBD
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