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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0_PrelimPlatSupplementalInfo_06232021 2304 N. 7TH AVENUE | SUITE L | BOZEMAN, MT 59715 | (406) 587-2781 Professional Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors Equal Opportunity Employer | www.hyaliteeng.com June 21, 2021 City of Bozeman- Community Development Department PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 Attn: Susana Montana - Senior Planner RE: Park View Crossings Parcel Development – Subdivision Preliminary Plat Submittal Lot 4 of Minor Subdivision 400, Bozeman, MT Dear Susana: The purpose of this narrative is to provide you with the Preliminary Plat Supplemental Information required by the Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC). The following is a direct reference to BMC Sections 38.220.040, 050 and 060. Sec. 38.220.040. – Subdivision Preliminary Plat 1. Pre-application information. All information required with the pre-application plan, as outlined in section 38.220.030 BMC. All information required for the pre-application is included with the Preliminary Plat submittal. 2. Subdivision Information. Name and location of the location of the subdivision, scale, scale bar, north arrow, date of preparation, lots and blocks (designated by number), the dimensions and area of each lot, if other than for single-household. See Preliminary Plat (See Section 2.g) 3. Streets, roads and grades. All streets, roads, alleys, avenues, highways and easements; the width of the right-of-way, grades and curvature of each; existing and proposed road and street names; and proposed location of intersection for any subdivision requiring access to arterial or collector streets. See Preliminary Plat (See Section 2.g) 4. Adjoining Subdivisions. The names of adjoining platted subdivisions and number of adjoining certificates of survey. See Preliminary Plat (See Section 2.g) 5. Adjoining Owners. Names and addresses of record owners of lots and tracts immediately adjoining the proposed subdivision. See Adjoiner list (See Section 1.c) 6. Perimeter Survey. An approximate survey of the exterior boundaries of the platted tract with bearings, distances, and curve data indicated outside of the boundary lines. When the plat is bounded by an irregular shoreline or a body of water, the bearings and distances of a closing meander traverse must be given. See Preliminary Plat (See Section 2.g) Letter to City of Bozeman Re: Park View Crossings- Preliminary Plat Lot 4 of Minor Subdivision 400, Bozeman, MT June 21, 2021 Page 2 of 6 L:\193211\_Preliminary Plat\_Cover Letter CoB- Preliminary Plat.doc 7. Section Corner. An approximate location of all section corners or legal subdivision corners of sections pertinent to the subdivision boundary. See Preliminary Plat (See Section 2.g) 8. Phased Improvements. If the required improvements are to be completed in phases after the final plat is filed, the approximate area of each phase must be shown on the plat. No phasing is proposed with this development. 9. Contours. Ground contours must be at 2’ intervals if slope is under 10%; 5’ intervals if slope is between 10% and 15%; 10’ intervals if slope is 15% or greater. Noted. 10. Waivers. List of waivers granted from the requirements of section 38.220.060 BMC during the pre- application process must be submitted with the preliminary plat application. No waivers will be submitted with this application. 11. Request for exemption from department of environmental quality review. If the developer is proposing to request an exemption from the department of environmental quality for infrastructure plan and specification review, the preliminary plat application must include a written request from the developer’s professional engineer, licensed in the state, that indicates the intent to request the exemption, and detail the extent of water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure that will be completed prior to final plat approval. Detailed preliminary stormwater drainage plan must also be submitted with the written request. All applicable design reports and application forms are provided with this submittal to initiate the Municipal Facilities Exclusion and exempt the subdivision from MDEQ review. All water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure will be installed/completed prior to final plat approval. Sec. 38.220.050. – Preliminary plat supplements required for all subdivisions 1. Area Map. A map showing all adjacent sections of land, subdivision, certificates of survey, streets and roads See Preliminary Plat (See Section 2.g) 2. Subdivision Map. Map of entire subdivision as specified on the application form provided by the community development department See Preliminary Plat (See Section 2.g) 3. Variances. A written statement describing any requested subdivision and the facts of hardship upon which the request is based (refer to division 38.250 BMC of this chapter) No variances are requested with this application. 4. Noticing materials required by Section 38,220,420 See Noticing Requirements (Form N1) & Adjoiner list (See Section 1.c) 5. Documents and Certificates. Draft copy of the following documents, and certificates to be printed on or to accompany the preliminary plat; Letter to City of Bozeman Re: Park View Crossings- Preliminary Plat Lot 4 of Minor Subdivision 400, Bozeman, MT June 21, 2021 Page 3 of 6 L:\193211\_Preliminary Plat\_Cover Letter CoB- Preliminary Plat.doc a. Covenants, restrictions and articles of incorporations for the property owners’ association. (See Section 8.k) b. Encroachment permits or a letter indicating intention to issue a permit where new streets, easements, rights-of-way or drive aisles intersect state, county or city highways, streets or roads. The two street connections/intersections on Vaquero Parkway were constructed with Phases 4G & 4H of the Crossing 2 at Baxter Meadows. c. A letter of approval or preliminary approval from the city where a zoning change is necessary. No zoning change is necessary. d. A draft of such other appropriate certificates. See Section 8 of the Preliminary Plat submittal for all HOA/Owner documents. e. Provision for maintenance of all streets (including emergency access), parks, and other required improvements if not dedicated to the public, or if private. See Section 8.k for the Draft Covenants outlining the maintenance of the trail corridors and detention pond area. 6. Street profile sheets. Profile sheets for street grades greater than five percent. No grades greater than 5% are proposed. See Section 5 for the Engineering Plans. 7. Application and fee. Completed preliminary plat application form, with the original signatures of all owners of record or their authorized representatives, and required review fee. If an authorized representative signs on behalf of an owner of record, a copy of the authorization must be provided. See Section 1.b 8. Noxious weed management and revegetation plan. Noxious weeds must be controlled in all developments as directed by the county weed control district (district) in accordance with the Montana County Noxious Weed Control Act (MCA 7-22-21). The developer must have any noxious weeds identified and their location mapped by a person with experience in weed management and knowledgeable in weed identification. A noxious weed management and revegetation plan approved by the district for control of noxious weeds must be submitted with the preliminary plat application. This plan must ensure the control of noxious weeds upon preliminary plat approval and the revegetation of any land disturbed during the construction of subdivision improvements. See Section 3 for the County approved Weed Management plan. 9. Sanitation Information. When the subdivision does not qualify for the certification established in section 38.240.100 the subdivider must provide the information regarding sanitation set forth MCA 76-3-622. A major subdivision is proposed and all infrastructure improvements will be reviewed and approved by the City of Bozeman prior to construction. Letter to City of Bozeman Re: Park View Crossings- Preliminary Plat Lot 4 of Minor Subdivision 400, Bozeman, MT June 21, 2021 Page 4 of 6 L:\193211\_Preliminary Plat\_Cover Letter CoB- Preliminary Plat.doc Sec. 38.220.060. Additional subdivision preliminary plat supplements A. The following list of preliminary plat application supplements must also be provided for all subdivisions unless waived by the development review committee during the pre-application process. The developer must include documentation of any waivers granted by the city after the pre-application meeting or plan review. Additional relevant and reasonable information may be required to adequately assess whether the propose subdivision complies with this chapter and the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act. The need for additional information is determined during the pre-application process. 1. Surface water A small section of the Spring Ditch is located near the northern property boundary and encroaches into the northern portion of the stormwater easement. The original source of the Spring Ditch was apparently a natural spring located south of what is now the regional park. Currently the water is collected underground (reportedly via a French drain system under Oak Street) and discharged to a pipe located in the bottom of the man-made channel. The channel then flows north and crosses Baxter Lane. An existing irrigation easement (Doc. #2081799) is also located within the regional park. The existing wetlands located along Spring Ditch are shown on the Preliminary Plat. The Spring Ditch or any associated wetlands will not be altered in any way with the construction of this development. 2. Floodplains There does not appear to be any portions of the subdivision in proximity to a watercourse draining an area of twenty-five square miles or more. The portion of the Spring Ditch’s 100-year floodplain is only located within the Common Area lot for the stormwater detention pond. 3. Groundwater Groundwater is known to be high in this area. A geotechnical report was done in 2001 that included borings near the existing Pond 5B location. This boring showed depth to groundwater at 3 feet below ground surface. All proposed stormwater infrastructure will be located above the seasonally high groundwater and the pond bottom elevation for Pond 5B will not change. 4. Geology; soils; slopes Geology and soils will likely be similar to those encountered during the construction of Phases 4G & 4H of the Crossing 2 at Baxter Meadows. There are no known geologic hazards associated with this property other than the regional designation of Seismic Zone 3. Conformance to relevant building codes can mitigate this degree of potential hazard. No unusual construction techniques are required due to geology, slopes, or soil types other than appropriate seismic design standards common throughout the Gallatin Valley. Significant slopes are not anticipated. The NRCS soils report is included with this submittal. Wetlands near Spring Ditch have been delineated and are shown on the Preliminary Plat. 5. Vegetation The property has been vacant and has not been used agriculturally in the past. The property is adjacent to the Gallatin County Regional Park to the west and residential development on all other sides. No known critical plant communities have been located. After development, the majority of vegetation will be lawn, shrubs, and boulevard trees typical of residential subdivisions. 6. Wildlife Letter to City of Bozeman Re: Park View Crossings- Preliminary Plat Lot 4 of Minor Subdivision 400, Bozeman, MT June 21, 2021 Page 5 of 6 L:\193211\_Preliminary Plat\_Cover Letter CoB- Preliminary Plat.doc No animals listed under the “Animal Species of Special Concern”, (Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, 2003) have been observed or are known to occupy the property. Habitat most suitable for wildlife includes the area around the Spring Ditch that will not be developed. 7. Historical features Damon Murdo, Cultural Records Manager of the Montana Historical Society, has not noted any previously designated cultural properties in the area. 8. Agriculture Due to the development in the area, no agricultural practices have been performed on the property for several years. 9. Agricultural water user facilities The Spring Ditch agricultural facility will continue to flow and the existing irrigation easement located completely within the regional park will not be abandoned or altered with this project. 10. Water and Sewer See Section 4 for the Engineering Report (water, sewer, storm) and Section 5 for the Engineering Plans. Water and wastewater system improvements will be designed to meet City of Bozeman Standards. 11. Stormwater management See Section 4 for the Engineering Report (water, sewer, storm). Stormwater improvements will be designed to meet City of Bozeman Standards. 12. Street, roads and alleys A single “loop” road will be required to serve the subdivision as shown on the Preliminary Plat. The road will consist of a continuation of Tschache Road from the intersection with Vaquero Parkway, as well as an additional T intersection with Vaquero Parkway. Road A has the following characteristics: - 60-foot right-of-way - 33 feet from back of curb to back of curb - Standard City of Bozeman curb and applicable curb returns The privately maintained alley has the following characteristics: - 30-foot public access easement - 16-foot paved width - inverse crown (without curb and gutter) 13. Utilities The subdivision plat has been submitted to Northwestern Energy. A 10-foot utility easement has been provided along all street frontages. 14. Educational facilities. Letter to City of Bozeman Re: Park View Crossings- Preliminary Plat Lot 4 of Minor Subdivision 400, Bozeman, MT June 21, 2021 Page 6 of 6 L:\193211\_Preliminary Plat\_Cover Letter CoB- Preliminary Plat.doc The Bozeman School District indicated its facilities and bus system would be able to handle the additional students created with this development. 15. Land use The proposed development will consist of: - 44 single family lots - (9) 4-plex units - (2) 3-plex units - (1) 2-plex unit 16. Parks and recreation facilities Parkland requirements are being met with a combination of cash-in-lieu and trail corridor improvements for the regional park. See Section 8.o for the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication. 17. Neighborhood center plan This development does not contain a neighborhood center, as it is directly adjacent to the Gallatin County Regional Park including the Dinosaur Playground. 18. Lighting plan Please see Section 6 for the lighting plan. A total of three light fixtures are proposed with this development. 19. Miscellaneous This development will not affect any public land access. Access to public lands including the Regional and Dinosaur Park currently exist on Oak Street and at the Bozeman’s Firehouse #3. The developer is proposing to install a 10-foot paved trail on the western side of Vaquero Parkway to provide trail/park connectivity for the community. 20. Affordable housing Affordable housing is no longer a requirement, per House Bill 259 signed into law earlier this year that removed the inclusionary zoning component. I hope that the enclosed information allows you to approve this project. If for any reason you have any questions, or need any additional information during the review of this project, please feel free to give me a call at 587-2781 or send an email to bmegaard@hyaliteeng.com. Sincerely, ______________________________ Brett Megaard, PE Project Manager Cc: File: 193211 Owner