HomeMy WebLinkAbout22349 Billings Clinic BZN Final PUD approval ltr FINAL
December 30, 2022
Mitch Goplen
Billings Clinic
mgoplen@billingsclinic.org
Angela Milewski
BHA Design
amilewski@bhadesign.com
RE: Project 22349; Billings Clinic Bozeman Medical Campus Final Planned Unit Development (F-
PUD) for the property described as Tract A of Certificate of Survey 165A and Lot 2A-1 of
Corrected Amended Plat of Lots 1 and 2 of Minor Subdivision 221E located in the SW ¼ of S 26,
T1 S, R5 E, P.M.M., City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana.
Gentlepersons:
The Bozeman Community Development Department is pleased to award conditional-approval of
your application for a Final Planned Unit Development (F-PUD) for the Billings Clinic Bozeman Medical Campus development. Staff reviewed the F-PUD application to ensure that it is
consistent with the November 22, 2022 approved Preliminary PUD (Project 22244). The F-PUD
is consistent with that P-PUD and is subject to the following conditions and relevant Bozeman
Municipal Code (BMC) provisions.
The Applicant is advised that unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not specifically
listed as conditions of approval, does not, in any way, create a waiver or other relaxation of the
lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC) or State law that is not specifically
granted by this F-PUD. Any BMC standard or code provision that was not specifically granted a
relaxation or deviation by this F-PUD and which is in effect at the time of a new development
application shall be applicable to that development.
Pursuant to BMC 38.430.020, any PUD is considered a conditional use within the zoning district
in which it is located. The criteria for conditional use of this F-PUD, per 38.230.110, are met with these conditions of approval and Code provisions. The F-PUD conditions of approval and
BMC Code provisions noted herein shall be recorded with the County Clerk and Recorder and a
copy of the recorded document shall be provided to the Community Development Director.
Billings Clinic Bozeman Medical Campus F-PUD Conditions of Approval
1. No property may be removed from the F-PUD without written approval of the City of
Bozeman. This F-PUD is deemed a “Legacy” PUD and is subject to the provisions of
Section 38.440 BMC.
2. The City of Bozeman has relied upon the overall design and design standards required
as part of the F-PUD application. The design and design standards may not be altered
without consent of the City.
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3. The F-PUD Site is under a single ownership. Should the property be subdivided, a
Property Owners Association should be established for that subdivision which provides a
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R) document to be recorded with the
County Clerk and Recorder and which describes maintenance responsibilities for
common lands, improvements and facilities.
BMC Relaxations and Deviations Granted by this F-PUD.
Details of the twelve approved BMC relaxations/deviations are noted in Part 1, Section 2.04 of
the F-PUD document.
1. Land Uses as principal uses.
a. All types of housing are permitted as principal uses, including ground floor residential.
b. Hospitals are a principal use.
2. Increased building heights of up to 151 feet:
a. Eight story buildings (or 151 feet height, whichever is greater) is allowed in Zones B
and D;
b. Six story buildings (or 104 feet height, whichever is greater) allowed in Zones A, C
and G.
c. Remaining Zones not indicated above will be governed by the current B-2 zoning
height requirements and limits.
3. Establish specific signage allowances based on the defined wayfinding plans of Chapter
5 of this PUD Master Plan and Development Guidelines instead of by lot.
4. Increase Monument Sign maximum size of up to 20 feet in height and 175 square feet in
sign area for medical service buildings.
5. Increase Monument Sign maximum height of up to 8 feet for non-medical buildings. 6. Increase wayfinding signage height and quantity to allow up to 9 feet in height with a 2
feet high masonry base per sign and a minimum 100 feet separation between
wayfinding signs.
7. Allow installation of black street light poles within the PUD provided the Applicant provides the City with an adequate number of replacement fixtures for maintenance or
repair needs.
8. Off-street parking for development within the PUD Site shall be determined based on the
planned building’s use(s) and a parking needs assessment provided with each
development’s Site Plan application which shall be approved by the Director of
Transportation and Engineering.
9. Allow parking structures that front on streets and that support medical uses to be
developed without “lining” the structure with ground floor retail, office or residential
uses.
10. Allow reduced bicycle parking for medical uses that provide separate staff and visitor
parking areas. Bicycle parking to be based on the following ratio: (1) provide bicycle
racks equaling 10% of the number of staff vehicle parking stalls provided; and (2)
provide bicycle racks equaling 2% of the number of patient/visitor vehicle parking stalls
provided.
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11. Allow flexibility in the Block Frontage requirements of BMC 38.510.030 for medical services buildings and parking facilities. This relaxation will allow building and parking
locations within the PUD to be located based on the needs for the buildings’ occupants.
As was achieved in the Phase 1 development, private access drives to building entrances
will incorporate characteristics of a pedestrian-oriented street (including weather
protection, façade transparency, wider sidewalks) where feasible but the unique medical
requirements for buildings in these areas will prevail. Where adjacent to Public Streets,
building façade transparency will meet the requirements of BMC Section 38.510.030,
except where the uses within these public street-facing portions of the building require
solid walls for safety, privacy, or medical functions. These areas where vision glass is
not possible will be exempt from the façade transparency requirements, but will
incorporate landscape planting beds with evergreen plant materials to buffer and add visual interest at a pedestrian scale to mitigate impacts of blank walls.
12. Blocks within the PUD are exempt from the block length and width requirements of BMC
Section 38.410.040 and block size will be based on approved infrastructure plans for the
PUD campus.
You have the right to appeal this decision of the Community Development Director pursuant to the provisions of BMC 38.220.150. Please note that this decision is subject to appeal by other
aggrieved parties as defined by BMC 38.700.020. Such appeals must be filed pursuant to the
provisions of UDC Sec. 38.250.140 and 150. An appeal must be filed within 10 working days
following the date of this decision. If a valid appeal is filed, no further action on the project may
proceed until a decision on the appeal is made by the City Commission, and the Community
Development Department and Building Division will not be able to approve any building permits
or to perform any inspections related to this application.
If you have any more questions, or if the Community Development Department can be of
further assistance, please contact planner Susana Montana at smontana@bozeman.net or your
Development Review Coordinator Ross Knapper at rknapper@bozeman.net.
Sincerely,
Brian Krueger, Development Review Manager