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August 12, 2021
Sarah Rosenberg, Associate Planner
City of Bozeman Department of Planning and Community Development
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
Re: Site A Bozeman Gateway, Concept Review, Application 20138
COB#: 20138
MMI#: 3638.009
Dear Sarah:
This letter is to provide written responses to the comments stated in the DRC review memo dated June 19,
2020. Below are our responses associated with each comment.
Planning Division, Sarah Rosenberg, srosenberg@bozeman.net, 406-582-2297
1. A site plan application cannot be submitted until preliminary plat approval. Phase 5 is still under
review with corrections required.
Understood.
2. The modification to the PUD showing the new layout of the site must be approved prior to site
plan approval.
Understood.
3. Ensure that the elevation height annotations are legible and do not overlap.
Elevation height annotations have been revised.
4. Ensure that the watercourse setback is shown on all plans.
PUD Relaxations from 12-6-2005 (18.42.100.B.3.c & 18.42.100.B.4. attached) allow for
encroachment in to 50-foot minimum setback along waterways. Additionally, the relaxations
allow the required watercourse setback to not include adjacent wetlands.
5. BMC 38.350.050.D.2. Parapet walls cannot extend more than four feet above the limiting height
of the building. The PUD allows for a maximum 65-foot building height; therefore, the building
cannot exceed a total height of 69 feet.
The building has been revised and the height no longer exceeds 69 feet.
6. BMC 38.510.030.C. Mixed Frontage Standards. Based on the design, the project falls under
mixed and landscape frontage standards on Fowler. Parking is limited to no more than 50% of the
street frontage. The parking lot and drive on the east side does not meet this standard.
The PUD Open Space is the street frontage along Fowler.
7. BMC 38.510.030.E. Gateway Frontage Standards. Huffine is designated Gateway block frontage.
There must be one visible and publicly accessible entrance from Huffine. The current design does
not meet this standard. Parking cannot constitute more than 60% of the street frontage. The
parking lot on the north side does not meet this standard.
The PUD open space along Huffine has allowed for parking along the street frontage like the
neighboring Rosauers property.
8. In order to meet the block length standard in BMC 38.410.040, the access off Fowler must be
developed as an internal roadway and continue to the western property boundary to provide a
connection for future development. Per BMC 38.520.050, street trees and sidewalks are required
on each side of the internal roadway. This should also be reflected in the PUD Development
Manual.
The PUD Relaxations for Block Length from 12-5-2005 (18.42.040.B) allow for blocks to be
longer and wider than 400 feet.
9. BMC 38.520.060.C. Commercial open space is required since the total site area is greater than
one acre. At least 10% of the site area must be designated open space.
This commercial open space area is met with the PUD open space.
10. BMC 38.530.050.C. The corner of Huffine and Fowler Avenue is considered a high visibility
street corner. The building must be located within 20 feet of the street corner and include a design
feature that accentuates the street corner or be configured with a corner plaza. The Preliminary
Plat proposes a 20 foot wide pedestrian access easement along Huffine requiring the building be
set back farther back than 20 feet from the northern property boundary; place the building corner
or plaza as close to the corner as possible.
A plaza has been added to the northwest corner of the site plan.
11. BMC 38.530.070. The north and south elevations contain blank walls.
The elevations have been revised so there are no blank walls.
12. BMC 38.560.060. In the B-2 zone district, only 400 square feet is allowed per lot. The proposed
signage exceeds this requirement.
Understood, the signage will not exceed the 400 square feet requirement.
13. Understanding that the pad site to the south is not part of this application, please be aware that the
drive aisle that is on the east side is not permitted as it does not meet BMC 38.510.030C.
The open space separates the drive aisle and Fowler similar to the drive aisle design for Arby’s.
Engineering Division, Anna Russell, arussell@bozeman.net, 406-582-2281
1. See attached memo
Acknowledged, responses to engineering comments are included separately.
Solid Waste Division; Russ Ward, rward@bozeman.net, 406-582-3235
1. Need to identify the location for refuse enclosure.
Refuse enclosure is shown on site plan
2. Need detailed plan for refuse enclosure.
A detailed plan for the refuse enclosure is shown in Architectural Plans
3. Refuse enclosure will need to be covered.
Understood.
Building Division; Bob Risk brisk@bozeman.net, 406-582-2377
1. Fire sprinklers and alarms.
Fire sprinklers and alarms are shown on Architectural plans
2. Approximately 140 rooms. 7 accessible units required. 2 with roll in showers.
Understood.
3. Grease Interceptor for kitchen and bar.
A grease interceptor is no longer required for the building.
4. Specify use of roof. Will it be occupied?
The roof will not be occupied
NorthWestern Energy; Thomas Stewart, thomas.stewart@northwesternenergy.com
1. Will require platted 10-ft utility easements along street sections and across the parking lot up to
the transformer location near the building.
Understood, the 10-ft utility easement has been submitted along with the site plan application
for review.
2. Is the transformer going to be located by the building? If so plan for at least a 6’x6’ pad 10-ft
away from the building. If the building exterior has non-flammable material on the outside the
building transformer can be placed within 2-feet of the building. Need to get with Northwestern
Energy engineer to determine location and orientation.
The transformer will be located to the west of the building, see C300 Utility Plan for pad
location.
3. Could look at installing utilities along the west side of the lot to avoid crossing so much paved
parking lot with services and primary electric.
Dry utilities have been relocated along the west side of the property.
4. Both gas & electric utilities will need to be extended along Technology Blvd West to get to the
point shown on the site plan.
Understood.
5. Gas & Meter location on the south wall looks to be in a good location.
Understood.
6. Advise the applicant to submit an application to NWE as soon as possible, if they haven’t already
done so.
Understood
These Divisions did not provide comment. Contact reviewers directly with individual questions.
1. Fire Department; Scott Mueller, smueller@bozeman.net, 406-582-2353
2. Parks and Recreation; Addi Jadin, ajadin@bozeman.net, 406-582-2908
3. Sustainability Division; Natalie Meyer, nmeyer@bozeman.net, 406-582-2317
4. Water Conservation; Jessica Ahlstrom, jahlstrom@bozeman.net, 406-582-2265
5. Stormwater Division; Kyle Mehrens, jkmehrens@bozeman.net, 406-582-2270
6. Water and Sewer Division; John Alston, jalston@bozeman.net, 406-582-3200
7. Forestry Division; Alex Nordquest, anordquest@bozeman.net, 406-582-3205
If you should have any questions regarding these comments, revisions and corrections for the Site A
Concept Review don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
_____________________________
James A. Ullman, PE
Project Engineer