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RAINBOW CREEK ZONE MAP AMENDMENT
CRITERIA NARRATIVE
1. Zone Map Amendment Criteria
a. Is the new zoning designed in accordance with the growth policy? How?
Response: Yes, the proposed Zone Map Amendment is in accordance with the
City’s Growth Policy, the Bozeman Community Plan. The proposed zoning
is residential and is property is designated as residential in the growth policy.
b. Will the new zoning secure safety from fire and other dangers? How?
Response: Yes, the proposed Zone Map Amendment will secure safety from fire
and other dangers. The proposed zoning is designed to secure safety from
fire and other dangers by requiring development per the City of Bozeman
standards. Regulatory provisions established for all City of Bozeman zoning
districts ensure an adequate transportation network, fire services, and public
utility lines.
c. Will the new zoning promote public health, public safety and general welfare?
How?
Response: Yes, the proposed Zone Map Amendment will promote public health,
public safety and general welfare. The proposed zoning will promote public
health, safety and general welfare by requiring the property to develop per
the City of Bozeman standards and regulations in terms of public health,
safety and general welfare.
Any future development is subject to review for protection of the public
health, safety, and general welfare of the community. Future connection to
municipal water and sanitary sewer will reduce water contamination issues
from an abundance of groundwater wells and will eliminate environmental
risks associated with septic systems. Municipal fire and emergency response
services will protect public health and safety and respond to the property at
the time of annexation. The subject property falls within the existing City
service area.
d. Will the new zoning facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water,
sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements? How?
Response: Yes, the proposed Zone Map Amendment will facilitate the adequate
provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
requirements. The subject property fronts on Baxter Lane - a Minor
Arterial. This application may be required to provide additional right of
way across the lot frontage to meet the City’s roadway standards.
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The subject property falls within the Meadowlark Elementary and Chief
Joseph Middle School Districts. Bozeman School District #7 and Montana
State University will provide educational services for potential residents.
Residential development of the subject property will require parkland
development or Cash in Lieu of Parkland development or a combination of
both.
The proposed zoning will facilitate the development of public infrastructure
improvements to serve the property as additional water and sewer mains,
roadways and access improvements that may be required. The extent of
these improvements will be determined during site plan review.
e. Will the new zoning provide reasonable provisions of adequate light and air?
How?
Response: Yes, the proposed Zone Map Amendment will provide reasonable
provisions of adequate light and air as the property will be developed to
applicable setbacks, height, and buffering standards that have been adopted
by the City.
f. Will the new zoning have an effect on motorized and non-motorized
transportation systems? How?
Response: Yes, the proposed Zone Map Amendment will have an effect on the
City’s motorized and non-motorized transportation system. Any new
development will affect the City’s transportation system with increased
traffic. A Traffic Impact Study may be required with the development of
this property which will identify the extent of increased traffic volumes and
specify required infrastructure improvements to serve the development. The
extent of these improvements will be determined during site plan review.
g. Does the new zoning promote compatible urban growth? How?
Response: Yes, the proposed zoning does promote compatibility with urban
growth as residential zoned properties exist to the north and east and are
buffered by a 50’ wide open space corridor from the subject property. In
addition, the property to the south is the City’s Sports Park and High School.
The applicant is proposing an initial zoning designation of R4, residential
high density district, in association with the annexation of the property. The
adjacent properties to the north and east are exclusively single household
residential units. The property to the south is the new sports park and high
school. The property to the west is in the County and un-zoned.
A proposed R4 High Density Residential development at this location meets
the intent of the City’s code as this area north of Baxter is single type housing
and per Section 3.4 of the Bozeman Community Plan “Large areas of single
type housing are discouraged” It also provides for a higher density
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development adjacent to the Sports Park as well as the City’s second High
School allowing for more affordable residential units adjacent to areas that
will be used by younger members of our community and creates a “walkable
area to serve the varying needs of the community's residents.”
h. Does the new zoning promote the character of the district? How?
Response: Yes, the proposed zoning does promote the character of the district.
The property to the north and east is developed residential and the Bozeman
Community Plan Land Use Map designates this property as future
residential.
i. Does the new zoning address the affected area’s peculiar suitability for particular
uses? How?
Response: The proposed zoning will address the affected area’s peculiar
suitability for particular uses as the property will be developed to applicable
standards that have been adopted per the City of Bozeman’s development
standards and regulations
j. Was the new zoning adopted with a view to conserving the value of buildings?
How?
Response: No, the existing structures will be removed to efficiently develop the
property.
k. Does the new zoning encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the
jurisdictional area? How?
Response: Yes, the proposed Zone Map Amendment will encourage the most
appropriate use of land throughout the jurisdictional area. The growth
policy identifies the most appropriate use of this property as residential. R4
zoning allows for a broad range of residential housing types and will promote
denser development as envisioned by the growth policy.
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