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Home My WebLink AboutURD Minutes 10-21 Downtown Urban Renewal District Board Meeting Minutes October 19, 2021 Attending: Bobby Bear, Emily Cope, Cory Lawrence, Jen Madgic, Marley McKenna, Tony Renslow, Angie Rutherford, Ellie Staley, Nicholas Wickes, Nick Zelver Absent: None. Minutes ACTION: Tony Renslow moved to approve the September minutes as presented. Nick Zelver seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Public Comment Emily Talago asked the URD Board if they had considered remitting their share back to the City of Bozeman’s general fund. Evan Rainey asked where he could find a list of the Downtown URD board members and their affiliation in the community. Ellie informed him that this information can be found on the Bozeman.net and downtownbozeman.org websites. Financial Reports October 2021 finance report is attached below. Executive Director’s Report General Downtown Updates: • DBP Annual Report/Communications Plan: Staff is in the process of developing a DBP Annual Report with 2021 statistics and data from all 3 DBP organizations. Hoping to make report public by late Nov./early Dec. Staff has developed a strategic communications plan for all 3 DBP organizations to make sure all of our members, supporters and stakeholders are kept updated, informed and engaged through a varied ways throughout the year. Ellie will share this with DBP Boards this week for review and feedback. This is an evolving document and will be reviewed biannually. • Downtown Maintenance Update: We are excited to announce the NEW RED 2022 Kawasaki Mule has arrived and is in full use. Flowers have been taken down for the season. Thanks Oak Gardens, our 2021 Flower Sponsors and our annual BID flower waterers for a great season! • Outreach Bozeman: HRDC has recently compiled a Quarterly report of the contacts and feedback they have received through the pilot program, starting in June. See attached report. The next De- escalation training is scheduled for Nov. 12. Ellie is attending along with several other confirmed downtown stakeholders and if room, it will be opened to a limited number of additional attendees. • Commercial Listings on DBP Website: There is a new resource on our DTNBZN Website to list commercial properties for lease or for sale. For more info visit: https://downtownbozeman.org/resources/downtown-commercial-properties. URD Project Updates: • Parking Structure Plans/Bonding Analysis: Two members of the URD Board, representatives from the City, Term Team and additional Stakeholders have formed a parking/bonding working group. The group met once in late Sept. and will meet in late Oct. for continued discussion on site solidification, bonding details and project next steps. • Alley Project: Ellie and Emily have been making headway on getting this project started. We have met with the City Community Development staff about the necessary next steps and permitting process. We have developed an initial scope of work for a potential project manager to take us into Phase I and we’re hopeful we can go to bid on this project within this fiscal year. Link to Alley Concept Plan: https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dba-2021/Resource-PDFs/2020-11- 12_Bozeman_Alleyways_-_Report_Reduced.pdf • Downtown Streetscape/Utility Infrastructure Improvements Update: URD approved electrical funding for 137 East Babcock for historic streetlamp installation and extending electrical access within district BUT, the developer and property owner denied the financial assistance due to a time constraint for a contracted lease. I am still working to make this happen and even more of a reason to begin the process of formally adopting a Downtown Street Standard and adding utility expenses to current Streetscape Assistance Grant. Next steps are to discuss scope of work with TD&H to help develop this standard and next steps for approval. • North Rouse Lighting Project: Check out the newly lit South Rouse corridor from Main to Lamme. There are 20 new streetlamps funded by the URD lining both side of the street. We are waiting for re-sized skirting order, hope to wrap up project by early Nov. City of Bozeman Updates: • City Noise Ordinance Update: City Staff is drafting changes to the City’s “Noise Ordinance” and will present those changes on October 26th to the City Commission. The proposed draft language is as follows: “Noise emanating from a construction operation occurring between the hours of 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM is prohibited from exceeding 60dB(A) as measured at the property line of an immediately adjacent property.” The City Code currently uses a “reasonable person” standard to measure noise level and limits construction activity time between 6:00AM- 10:00PM. See attachment. • UDC Edits: The community engagement process will begin in October surrounding B-3 building height and zone edge transition edits to the UDC. The website is slated to be up and running with a survey and StoryMap with real-life height and transition examples by the end of this week. Staff to keep board updated on when this goes live. https://www.bozeman.net/government/planning/udc-discussions Upcoming DBA Events/Programs, more info at www.downtownbozeman.org • PNKBZN – October 1-31, pinkbozeman.com • Trick or Treating – October 29, 4-6pm, CANCELLED by DBA Board vote • Ladies’ Night – November 18, 5-10pm • Small Business Saturday – November 27, all-day • Christmas Stroll – Saturday, Dec 4, 4:30-7:30pm. 2021 event confirmed by DBA Board vote, with potential modifications to indoor activities • Art Walks – Friday, December 10, 6-8pm Building Projects: • Merin Condos - (on North Bozeman across from Dave’s Sushi) 28 units of owner-occupied housing. NOW OPEN • Village Downtown - 30 new residential condo units and 9 single-family lots have been approved by city and are in early phase of construction. • AC Hotel (5 East Mendenhall) 6 story 140 room full-service hotel. Under construction. • East End Flats (240 East Mendenhall) - The six-story mixed-use building has been approved by the city and is expected to include commercial, office, and residential space with underground parking. • Cairn 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. • 137 East Babcock (formerly Gallatin Laundry) – large redevelopment project in progress. New Businesses (since August 2021): • Vienne (French bakery), 101 South Wallace - OPEN • Last Call (modern Mexican restaurant), 19 S Willson – OPEN • Sun Dial (Lark food truck), 122 West Main - OPEN • Sweet Peaks, 411 East Main – OPEN • Last Best Comedy, 321 East Main - OPEN • Shred Monk, 121 W Main – OPENING in Feb. 2022 • 27 East Main - to be redeveloped as a steak house by Plonk owners • TBD - 544 East Main—formerly Heeb’s – building improvements underway • TBD—127 E Main—formerly A Banks Gallery—TBD Discussion and Decision Items Downtown Parking Update – No Action Ellie provided updates on the status of the bonding capacity, structured parking working group, and the downtown parking study that was completed by Walker Consultants. Cory Lawrence stated that downtown stakeholders should be polled for paid on-street parking to garner support, and additional supply should be developed to assist with parking capacity. Tony Renslow stated that Bozeman doesn’t have a sales tax but that funds should be captured from tourists, there is a limit of how many funds can be leveraged from property taxes. Ellie asked the board of their opinions for the best location for the parking garage. Nicholas Wickes and Nick Zelver favored the location of the library site to spread supply to East Main Street. Tony Renslow stated that bits of parking should be developed and spread out throughout downtown. Marley McKenna stated that it seems considering the expansion to Bridger Park garage is the cart before the horse. Cory Lawrence asked how other parking garages are funding in similar communities (Missoula) which has four garages. Meeting was adjourned at 1:25 pm Downtown URD October 2021 Finance Report Category Approved FY2022 Budget FY2022 YTD recent activity Income Starting Cash Balance 3,295,598$ ** Final FY21 numbers to be received by COB finance Income from TIF 335,000$ COB Interlocal Share 1,456,000$ Entitlement Share State of Montana 57,050$ Interest Income 20,000$ Other Income Total Income 5,163,648$ -$ Expenses Operations DBP Management Fee 190,000$ 95,000$ $47500 Q2 DBP Total Operations 190,000$ 95,000$ Infrastructure Improvements Street Furniture and Park Maintenance 25,000$ 1,050$ Streetscape--new purchases 30,000$ North Rouse Streetscape Project FY Encumbered- Streetlamps (26 qty)85,000$ 75,197$ $74441 poles & breakaway couplings Phase 1 Construction: Conduit 17,000$ 6,510$ $3288 TDH Phase 2 Construction: Lamps 80,000$ 44,242$ North Willson Streetscape Project 75,000$ Streetscape Assistance Grant Program 50,000$ Streetlamp Power Reconfiguration Project Alley Improvements 50,000$ FY20 Encumbered 19,000$ DBIP: Bozeman Creek Improvements 50,000$ DBIP: Wayfinding & Parking Signage 15,000$ Life-Safety Grant Program 50,000$ Fiber Infrastructure 100,000$ Fiber-Broadband Infrastructure--Grants 10,000$ 3,200$ Intersection Cable Anchor Repairs 30,000$ 1,468$ $1468 montana crane DBA Event Stage 50,000$ Parklet 50,000$ Alternative Transportation Projects 75,000$ Total Improvements 861,000$ 131,667$ Planning City Economic Development Specialist 33,000$ Technical Assistance Grants 50,000$ FY20 & FY21 Encumbered Funds 45,000$ Residential Incentive Program 200,000$ DBIP: Transportation Planning 25,000$ FY21 Encumbered- Part Two--Data, Analysis, Cost Est 91,000$ DBIP: Alley Planning 45,000$ DBIP: Bozeman Creek Planning 30,000$ DBIP: Soroptomist Park Planning 50,000$ DBIP: Code Amendments 20,000$ 1,648$ DBIP: Design Guidelines 85,000$ DBIP: Downtown Infrastructure & Public Realm Plan 100,000$ DBIP: General Implementation 100,000$ DBIP: Employee Paid Parking Permit System 20,000$ DBIP: Wayfinding Plan & Parking Signage 10,000$ Utility and Infrastructure Improvement 250,000$ Structured Parking Feasibility Analysis 35,000$ 3,396$ 630 SS Structured Parking Informal, Site Plan, Bids 750,000$ Professional Services Term Contract 75,000$ Streetscape Preliminary Engineering 50,000$ Total Planning 2,064,000$ 5,044$ Parking Structure Garage Bond Payment 335,000$ Total Parking Garage Payments 335,000$ -$ Total Expenses 3,450,000$ 231,711$ Balance 1,713,648$ (231,711)$