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190 NORTHSTAR LANE
BOZEMAN, MT 59718
406‐581‐5730
www.headwatersmt.net
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April 13, 2022
City of Bozeman Community Development
20 East Olive Street
Bozeman, MT 59771
Re: Bozeman Legion Baseball Indoor Facility
Site Plan Submittal
901 N. Black Ave.
Dear Planner,
Please find attached the Site Plan Submittal for the Bozeman Legion Baseball (Bucks) Indoor Facility. The
facility will be located on property owned by Gallatin County, the Gallatin County Fairgrounds. The Bucks
lease the northeastern most 5 acres of the Fairground property. The property is shown on Certificate of
Survey C‐41‐C, and the lease is described in Tab 7 of this submittal. The proposed project is relatively small,
consisting of 1 building and limited infrastructure improvements. No water and sewer services are proposed,
and only minor site improvements outside the building are proposed.
The building will be used as indoor baseball practice area by the non‐profit Bucks Organization. There is
already an existing gravel parking lot that is shared with the Fairgrounds that will be utilized. Two ADA
parking spaces and ADA accessible sidewalk will be added from the northeast corner of the parking lot to the
building. The area of the parking lot adjacent to the building will be graded to direct storm runoff around the
building. No other changes to the parking lot are proposed. The project will be completed in one phase, as
shown in the Construction Management Plan in Tab 8. The total floor space for the building totals 8,640
square feet, all on one level. The peak of the building is 30’‐4”. Parking calculations require a minimum of 43
parking stalls (1 stall per 200 square feet of space). The Bucks share a 4.5‐acre parking lot with the
Fairgrounds, which has capacity for far greater than 43 parking stalls.
This project aims to remain consistent with other buildings on the Gallatin County Fairgrounds site. Since the
user of the building is a non‐profit organization and it is on Gallatin County owned property, the Owner and
design team elected to keep the building simple and as functional as possible. Like other projects at this site,
the Owner seeks agency exemptions for a number of City of Bozeman Municipal Development Codes,
summarized in Tab 3.
The following narrative is provided to summarize the project.
PLANNING
1. A pre‐application meeting was held on May 18th, 2021. The design team requested a waiver from
Conceptual Review due to the small and simple nature of this project. The waiver was granted and
signed by Diane Tolhurst on October 12th 2021.
2. The parking calculations were completed per Section 38.540.050, using 1 space required per 200 sf
of Community or Recreation Center, as shown on Sheet I‐1.
3. Departure request and agency exemptions are summarized in Tab 3.
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4. Existing utility easements are shown on sheet C‐1. There are no proposed utility easements included
with this project.
a. A material & color palette is included on architectural Sheet G1.2.
b. Utility meters and mechanical equipment is shown on the architectural plans. No screening
is proposed, as this site is away from adjacent roadways and the meters will be concealed by
the building walls from the parking lot and ball field without any additional screening. A
departure request and Agency Exemption are included in Tab 3.
c. The project is planned to be constructed in one phase. The Construction Management Plan
is included in Tab 8.
d. The existing site includes a 5‐acre baseball field. No additional open space or parkland is
proposed, as the site already has an abundance of open space and area to recreate. The
entire interior of the building will be recreational open space.
5. Block Frontage Compliance
a. Building Placement – This building is over 600’ in from Tamarack St. and interior to the
greater 64.7‐acre Gallatin County Fairgrounds site. The building is proposed to fit in with
neighboring buildings on the Fairgrounds. Due to the interior siting of the building, and
characteristics of similar buildings on the fairgrounds, no block frontage requirements were
used. A departure is requested BMC.510.030.G.3.
b. Building Entrances –The main entrance to the building is facing south, towards the gravel
parking lot. There is a sidewalk that connects the parking lot to the building.
c. Façade Transparency – The primary use in the building will be batting and throwing
baseballs. Because of the likelihood of broken windows, facilities of this nature typically do
not include windows. Additionally, this building will not operate as a “storefront,” and foot
traffic will be limited to those people entering and using the building. The building will fit in
with adjacent buildings on the Fairgrounds. An Agency Exemption request is included in Tab
3.
d. Parking Location – The parking is setback over 50’ from the frontage property line.
e. Landscaping – The existing site includes over 4 acres of irrigated grass, trees, and shrubs. No
further landscaping is proposed, in order to maximize the indoor recreation space and not
impede further into the existing ballfield footprint. An Agency Exemption request is included
in Tab 3.
6. Non‐Motorized Circulation
a. Sidewalks are included from the parking area to the building entrances.
b. An agency exception is requested for the minimum of 3’ distance from the building to the
sidewalks, in conjunction with the landscape departure request, in order to maximize the
building footprint for useable indoor recreation space. We believe the proposed design
matches similar projects at the Fairgrounds. An Agency Exemption request is included in Tab
3.
7. The proposed metal siding is 22 or 24 gauge which meets the requirements of minimum of 24‐gauge
thickness. The individual thicknesses are shown on the elevation drawings.
8. No Parking lot landscaping is included with this project. The area of the parking lot adjacent to the
proposed building will be graded so that storm runoff is directed away from the building, and the
sidewalk will be connected to the building via a sidewalk, but no other parking lot improvements are
proposed.
9. There is no parking lot exterior lighting plan proposed. A small exterior light will be mounted above
each building entrance.
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ENGINEERING
1. Two new shallow retention ponds are proposed to be constructed to capture the increased runoff
from the impervious area. The ponds have capacity to store both the 10‐year, 2‐hour storm and the
first 0.5 inch of rainfall to be infiltrated.
2. No evidence of groundwater was observed in test pits excavated on site to a depth of 8’.
3. The site includes ample snow storage area along the chain link fence, north of the existing gravel
parking lot.
Water Rights
1. There is no additional water use proposed with this project.
Water & Wastewater
1. There are no water or sewer connections or improvements proposed with this project.
2. No fire service lines are necessary for the proposed buildings. If fire service lines are discovered to be
necessary as part of review by the fire department, plans will be completed by a Professional
Engineer.
Transportation
1. The ITE Trip Generation calculator was used to estimate ADT. The results are included in Tab 9. Also
included in Tab 9 is a request for a traffic study waiver.
Below we address each item of the Site Plan Checklist (SP):
1. A planning application has been created and submitted in ProjectDox. The signed Development
Review Application is included in Tab 1.
2. Project narrative : See above.
3. The Noticing Checklist Form N1 and materials is are included in Tab 5.
4. Departure requests and Agency Exemptions are summarized in Tab 3.
5. ADT estimates are included in Tab 9. We have requested to waive the requirement for a Traffic
Impact Study, via email to Cody Flammond on 4/6/22.
6. No water use is proposed with this project, so water rights were not considered.
7. No water wells are proposed with this project.
8. A stormwater report is included in Tab 4. Grading and drainage plans are included on Sheet C‐3.
9. Digital copies of the current plat are attached in Tab 7. There are no additional easements proposed
with this project.
10. There are no required public improvements with this project, so there would be no benefit to a
request for Concurrent Construction.
11. The property is not located within the NCOD.
Plan Sheets
1. Scale of plans are 1” = 20’
2. No disclaimers are included on the plans.
3. The property line is not shown on the plan. The project is in an interior corner of a very large parcel,
so a 1:20 scale was used to show proper detail on the plan sheets, rather than a very scaled out view
of the entire parcel.
4. Applicable titles are included on each sheet.
5. A drainage basin legend is shown in sheets C‐3 for clarity.
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6. A north arrow is included on the site plan sheets.
7. The building location is shown on the civil and architectural plans.
8. Ingress and Egress points are shown on the civil and architectural sheets.
9. No known watercourses exist immediately adjacent to the property. Bozeman Creek is 800’ east of
the property. The site is not in the 100‐year floodplain of Bozeman Creek.
10. See #9 above.
11. Existing streets, easements, utility lines and infrastructure are shown on sheet C‐1.
12. The project site is over 600’ from the nearest road, which has an existing access. No new access are
proposed, so vision triangles were not depicted.
13. Snow storage areas are denoted on sheet C‐2.
14. No fire lanes are anticipated at this time.
15. The proposed building is expected to generate very little trash. No new trash receptacles are
proposed. The existing dumpster on site, to the west of the building, will be used.
16. The project is planned to be completed in one phase.
Cover Sheet
1. The name of the project is included on sheet I‐1.
2. The name and mailing address of owner/developer are on sheet I‐1.
3. Name and addresses of the project team are included on sheet I‐1.
4. The address and legal description of the subject property are included on sheet I‐1.
5. A vicinity map including zoning is shown on sheet I‐1.
6. A legal description of the property is shown on sheet I‐1.
7. Table of Contents with dates is shown.
8. Zoning, parcel size, parking calcs, and areas are shown on sheet I‐1. Parkland and Open Space are
not proposed with this project due to the proximity to the recreational baseball field.
9. City limit boundaries and Gallatin County Zoning boundaries are not near the site.
10. The ADA certification block is included on sheet I‐1.
Civil Plan (combined with Utility Plan)
1. No contours, stamped by PE.
2. There are no existing storm ponds proposed to be used. The proposed storm ponds are shown on
sheet C‐3.
3. The site lighting only exists on the building. No free‐standing parking lot lights or street lights exist.
4. Due to the large site, and level of detail required, a 1:20 scale was used. Adjacent streets are shown
on Sheet CM‐1.
5. Traffic flow is shown onsite and offsite using arrows.
6. The construction traffic is shown on Sheet CM‐1.
7. A construction management plan is included in Tab 8 and Civil Sheet CM‐1.
Utility Plan (Combined with Civil Plan)
1. Existing PUE is shown and noted. Existing and proposed electric, gas, communications, water, sewer
and storm are shown on sheet C‐3.
2. An existing light to be removed is shown on Sheet C‐2. No other existing utilities are proposed to be
abandoned.
3. Existing fire hydrant locations are labeled on Sheet CM‐1.
4. There is no water/sewer/storm in the immediate vicinity of the project site.
5. No water and sewer connections/meters are proposed with this project.
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6. Power transformers are shown on Sheet C‐2.
7. No grease or sand/oil separators are proposed.
8. Gas and electric meters are shown on sheet C‐2.
9. No mechanical rooms are required with this project.
Grading and Drainage Plan
1. Proposed contours are shown at 0.5’ intervals on Sheet C‐3.
2. The proposed storm ponds and details are shown on Sheet C‐3.
3. Relevant spot elevations are shown on Sheet C‐3.
4. Retention ponds are shown on Sheet C‐3.
5. A cross section of each pond is shown on sheet C‐3.
6. No significant outcroppings existing.
7. Flow directions are shown using arrows.
8. Surface water.
a. Surface water is shown. Since the surface water is a storm pond it is not jurisdictional by the
Conservation District.
b. No wetlands exist onsite per letter from Power Engineers included in tab 2.
c. No mapped floodplains exist onsite or adjacent to the site.
d. No floodplain analysis report was required for this site.
Site Plan (Combined with Civil Plan)
1. Existing infrastructure is shown and dimensioned on sheet C‐2.
2. The project site is over 600’ north of the adjacent Tamarack St. Block frontage requirements are
believed to be not applicable based on the setback from the street.
3. The project site is over 600’ north of the adjacent Tamarack St. Setbacks are not required in the PLI
zoning district per Bozeman UDC Section 38.320.050.
4. Sidewalks are shown on Sheet C‐2.
5. Parking facilities are shown on Sheet C‐2.
6. No historic resources exist onsite.
7. Sheet CM‐1 shows the adjacent Bozeman Public Safety Center Building currently under Construction.
8. No Open Space is proposed with this project, since the project site is already primarily used as
recreational Open Space.
9. No mailboxes are proposed with this project.
Building Design and Signage
1. The elevation drawings include building heights, roof pitches, weather protection, exterior lighting,
mechanical equipment and material information.
2. The project site is over 600’ north of the adjacent Tamarack St. Block frontage and transparency
requirements are believed to be not applicable based on the setback from the street.
3. Screening is not proposed due to the location of the project site being interior from the lot
boundaries and adjacent streets.
4. Floor plans are included in the architectural drawing set.
5. A color & material palette for the exterior building materials is included in the architectural plans.
6. Signage is shown on the building elevations. The adjacent baseball field includes nearly 100% sign
coverage on the outfield fence, so placing signs on the exterior of the building, facing west towards
the bleachers, will fit in with the surroundings.
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Landscape Plan
1. The existing site includes over 4 acres of irrigated grass, trees, and shrubs. No further landscaping is
proposed, in order to maximize the indoor recreation space and not impede further into the existing
ballfield footprint.
Lighting Plan and Details
1. There is no exterior lighting plan proposed. A departure request and Agency Exemption are included
in Tab 3.
Detail Sheet Requirements
1. Civil Details – Retention pond, wheelchair ramp, sidewalk and signage details are included on sheets
C‐3 and C‐4.
Parkland Requirements
1. The existing site includes a 5‐acre baseball field. No additional open space or parkland is proposed,
as the site already has an abundance of open space and area to recreate. A departure request and
Agency Exemption are included in Tab 3.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at 406‐570‐3676
Sincerely,
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Garrett Schultz, P.E.
Headwaters Engineering, Inc.
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