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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.3 Bridger Vale Final PUD- Narrative Response to Comments 12-14-2020 1091 Stoneridge Drive • Bozeman, Montana • Phone (406) 587-1115 • Fax (406) 587-9768 www.chengineers.com • E-Mail: info@chengineers.com Civil/Structural Engineering and Surveying December 04, 2020 Brian Krueger City of Bozeman Planning Department 20 E. Olive Street Bozeman, MT 59718 RE: Narrative Response to Comments – Bridger Vale PUD Subdivision Final PUD Comments Dear Mr. Krueger: This letter is to provide a narrative response to the planning comments provided on October 26, 2020: Planning Division, Brian Krueger, bkrueger@bozeman.net, (406) 582-2259 1. Condition of approval 5. The City provided Bridger Vale Notice of Planned Unit Development Restrictions must be recorded with the final plat. • This item is noted, the notice of Planned Unit Development Restrictions will be recorded with the final plat. 2. Condition of approval 8. The required notice must be recorded with the final plat. • An Affordable Housing Plan is included with the resubmittal package. Comments from Affordable Housing provided on October 16, 2020 have been addressed in a separate narrative. 3. Condition of approval 10. This information was not provided in the property owners’ association (POA) documents: the CC&R’s and bylaws provided. Please provide a location in your RC for where in the POA documents that the information is provided. • No Condition of Approval 10 was found on the attached Findings of Fact submitted with Planning’s comments. 4. Code provision 1. a. Clarify location of a statement that the permission of the City Commission is required before the association can be dissolved or the boundaries altered. b. Clarify location of language that allows city staff and contractors and engineers to enter the property per BMC 38.220.310.C. Civil/Structural Engineering and Surveying c. Clarify location of language that no property may be removed from the POA without prior approval from the City Commission. d. Update covenants to clearly describe by legal description (lot and block) which lots and which improvements the POA is responsible for long term maintenance in a common area and facility maintenance plan. e. Provide a common area and facility maintenance plan guarantee in accordance with the language in BMC 38.220.320.A.6. f. Clarify location of language required in BMC 38.220.320.A.7 and 9. g. On page 10 of the POA documents add references to the zoning section to reference the PUD and the restrictions related to the PUD for this property. h. On page 13 of the POA documents add references for stormwater maintenance requirements. i. On page 16 clarify maintenance requirements and responsibility for the POA regarding the stormwater improvements and landscaping within Bridger Drive median. j. Page 1 Commercial Design Guidelines add slab on grade requirements for foundations. k. Page 1 Commercial Design Guidelines add sub slab environmental controls and engineer certification to design requirements for foundations. • a – Article XIV – City Required Covenants at 9 and Article III, Section 9 b – Article XIV – City Required Covenants at 17.c c – Article XVIII d – Article V, Section 2; Article X, Section 2; Article XIV – City Required Covenants at 10 e – Article XIV – City Required Covenants at 17 f – Article XIV – City Required Covenants at 18 and Article XIV – City Required Covenants at 21 g – Article IX, Section 1 h - Article XIV – City Required Covenants at 19; Article IX at Section 19 I – Article V, Section 2 J-The information has been added to the Commercial Design Guidelines Section III – G. K- The information has been added to the Commercial Design Guidelines Section III - G 5. Code provision 2. BMC 38.38.550.050.I. Irrigation plans for the townhome and PUD open space landscape plan have not been submitted. • The approved landscaping plan showing the open space landscaping has been included. The natural grasses are not irrigated in the Open Space Lot 1. Landscape and irrigation plans for the townhomes would be submitted with site plan or building permit review. 6. Code provision 4. BMC 38.220.300 and 310 and BMC 38.410.080.D. The POA documents include a stormwater maintenance plan, but do not specifically reference the requirements to maintain stormwater facilities and their locations. The POA documents do not reference collecting Civil/Structural Engineering and Surveying assessments to provide maintenance for stormwater facilities. On page 13 of the POA documents add references for stormwater maintenance requirements. • Article V, Section 2 specifies the stormwater facilities to include those in the median and in Open Space Lot 1. 7. Code provision 5. BMC 38.270.030.D It is the City’s understanding that concurrent construction is not being pursued. • This item is noted. Concurrent construction is not being pursued. 8. Code provision 7. BMC 38.430.040.A.3. The PUD final plan cannot be approved at this time corrections and additional compliance with code provision and conditions is required. The planning related requirements for PUD final plan approval are addressed in these comments. • This item is noted. The resubmittal package is intended to address these code provisions and conditions. 9. Code provision 7. BMC 38.430.040.A.3. The PUD final plan cannot be approved at this time as the open space landscape plan is not in conformance to PUD preliminary plans approved by the City Commission. The PUD open space plan is now proposed by others. This was not proposed in the preliminary landscape plans and must be submitted and completed as proposed or a modification must be submitted to the PUD. A modification may not be able to be approved as it may constitute a major change to the PUD and require City Commission approval. In order for the PUD to achieve its PUD performance points this landscape open area is required to be completed and landscaped in order for the PUD entitlement to be granted. • The submitted landscape plan shows the proposed landscaping with natural grasses. The landscaping has been guaranteed by the Improvements Agreement included in this application. 10. Code provision 7. BMC 38.430.040.A.3. The PUD final plan cannot be approved at this time as the park plan is not in conformance to PUD preliminary plans approved by the City Commission. The trail connection proposed to the existing trails within the East Gallatin Recreation Area is now proposed by others. This was not proposed in the preliminary landscape plans and the connection must be provided from this development to the existing trail system. • The trail connection will be guaranteed through the Improvements Agreements provide with this application. Civil/Structural Engineering and Surveying 11. General comment. The nonconforming lighting on the Commercial Lot 1 must be removed. It was not shown on PUD plans. • This item is noted. The nonconforming light will be removed prior to final plat approval. If you require any additional information please give me a call at (406) 587-1115. Sincerely, Drew Kirsch, E.I.