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B.Disclosures
C.Changes to the Agenda
D.Public Service Announcements
E.Approval of Minutes
E.1 Approve January 2023 Minutes (Staley)
F.Public Comment
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There will also be an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to
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G.FYI/Discussion
G.1 Executive Director's February 2023 Report (Staley)
THE DOWNTOWN AREA URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
DURD AGENDA
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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G.2 February 2023 Finance Report (Staley)
G.3 DURD FY24 Work Plan/Budget Review and Discussion (Staley)
H.Adjournment
For more information please contact Ellie Staley, Downtown Bozeman Partnership,
ellie@downtownbozeman.org
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:Approve January 2023 Minutes
MEETING DATE:February 21, 2023
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:Approve
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:Minutes from the January 2023 Board meeting
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
URD Minutes 1-23.pdf
Report compiled on: January 12, 2023
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Downtown Urban Renewal District
Board Meeting Minutes
January 12, 2023
Attending: Cyndy Andrus, Bobby Bear, Marley McKenna, Tony Renslow, Jake Van Dusen, Nick
Zelver, Ellie Staley, Emily Cope
Absent: Suzi Berget White, Aaron Parker
Minutes
ACTION: Marley McKenna moved to approve the minutes from the November URD board
meeting.
Nick Zelver seconded the motion.
All voted in favor.
Discussion Items
2022 Citizen Advisory Board Ethics Trainings
Mike Maas completed the annual ethics training with the board.
January 2023 Executive Director’s Report
Ellie presented the January 2023 ED Report highlighting the new URD board appointments of Aaron
Parker, Suzi Berget White and Jake Van Dusen, and the new city commission liaison to the board of
Mayor Andrus. The alley presentation with Groundprint Consulting and Design 5 is scheduled for
Friday, January 13th. The paid parking task force had two meetings on January 10 & 11 and will meet
again for the final report review on January 17. The final report will be given to city staff and the city
commission for the January 24th Paid Parking Work Session #2.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:30 pm
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:Ellie Staley, Executives Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:Executive Director's February 2023 Report
MEETING DATE:February 21, 2023
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Plan/Report/Study
RECOMMENDATION:Discuss
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:Ellie will present the monthly report of general program updates and
updates to topic relating to downtown. Board will discuss relevant matters.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:None
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
DBP Monthly ED Report 2-23-URD.pdf
Alley design_draft.pdf
Downtown Parklet Assessment Report FINAL 020823.pdf
N BLACK POCKET PARK CONCEPTS_081822.pdf
Report compiled on: February 13, 2023
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Downtown Bozeman Partnership – ED Report
February 2023
General Downtown Updates:
• DBP Office:
o BID Board Meeting – Wednesday, March 15 at 12pm
▪ Randy Scully has recently been appointed to the BID board. One vacancy remains, For
more info please reach out to emily@downtownbozeman.org or visit
https://www.bozeman.net/departments/city-commission/advisory-boards/apply-for-
an-advisory-board
o DURD Board Meeting – Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 12pm
▪ Suzi White, Jake Van Dusen and Aaron Parker were recently appointed to the DURD
Board. Suzi is also a new member of the Partnership Management Committee.
o DBP Annual Report – coming in March 2023
o FY24 Budgets and Work Planning have begun. Draft budgets will be reviewed at March board
meetings and on agendas for final approvals in April. DURD and BID Budgets/Works Plans will be
presented to the City Commission on May 16 meeting.
• Downtown Maintenance: We hired and lost a Winter Maintenance employee…we NEED YOUR HELP
recruiting someone for this position! $18/hr., great work environment, for job listing visit
https://downtownbozeman.org/downtown-jobs/part-time-winter-seasonal-downtown-maintenance-
employee.
• UTD Update: The HRDC has been working establish an Urban Transportation District through the past
year and I am happy to announce that the petition made it to the ballot and was approved unanimously
by the County Commission last week. It will appear on the mail-in school board ballot in the spring. Keep
an eye and VOTE!
URD/Downtown Project Updates:
• Paid Parking Task Force Update: The Downtown Parking Working Group met through early January and
provided a report for the City’s Commission’s Paid Parking Work Session #2 on January 24. At this work
session, the City Commissioners were asked to give a recommendation to “pursue policy changes
recommended in the work session to actively manage downtown parking through an on-street paid
parking model on a seasonal basis, to develop an employee parking program, and to use revenue
generated from parking demand management to construct additional supply.” This recommendation
was denied by the commissioners 3-2 which means the city staff will no longer explore the paid parking
model as an immediate downtown parking solution. We’re looking to keep the task force together for
future coordination on parking management and supply solutions.
• Alley Project: We’re excited to announce that there’s been significant progress on the Alley Project
design. We presented the preliminary design concepts to the adjacent business/property owners to
discuss details and specifically TRASH, which will be the largest hurdle to overcome regarding this
project. VIEW ATTACHMENT for design concepts. The next step will be to prepare the CCOA submittal.
All design work is scheduled to be completed through winter 2023 with construction work through
spring/summer 2023.
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• Pedlet/Parklet Project: We hired Sanderson Stewart to produce a report. VIEW ATTACHMENT for the
final report. We will discuss next steps with the DURD board to outline a formalized program. We hope
to begin a pilot program on South Willson this spring/summer.
• North Black Pocket Park: Concrete was poured but progress was halted in late Oct. due to early and
consistent snow. Pavers and street furniture can be installed in cooler temps so we will start again right
when snow begins to melt. VIEW ATTACHMENT for concept designs. Greenspace has been hired and has
poured the cement pads and site borders. Work to be completed by early 2023.
• Transportation Plan Update: We had an approved task order to move forward with the phase two of the
downtown transportation plan with a focus on pedestrian safety and traffic calming on Babcock and
Mendenhall. We met with Sanderson Stewart in late Nov. and received a draft report with traffic and
pedestrian counts and reviewed next steps. The full report is scheduled for completion the week of
Feb. 20.
• DURD Grant Audit: Refer to DURD FYI/Discussion Agenda Item.
City of Bozeman/Community Updates:
• City Commission Meeting – Next meeting - Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6pm. The six-month City Commission
calendar can be found here: https://www.bozeman.net/Home/ShowDocument?id=10727. Previously
recorded public meetings and live streams of meetings may be viewed here:
https://www.bozeman.net/services/city-tv-and-streaming-audio.
• Unified Development Code Edit (2022/23): The City of Bozeman will be performing a Unified
Development Code Overall Update over the next year. For more details visit
https://engage.bozeman.net/udc
New Businesses/Building Projects:
• New DBA Members: Intrepid Credit Union, ExecUcare, Bozeman Car Care, Buff City Soap
• JW Heist is NOW OPEN, traditional Montana steakhouse.
• Carter’s Boots moved to Huffine and Inland Boutique opened at 234 East Main.
• Old Cactus records move outside downtown and Bind Interiors is NOW OPEN is space.
• US Bank Building (104 East Main)—Development project continues, to be restored to original façade.
Scaffolding has been removed!
• Village Downtown 92 condos are under construction on the other lot to the South of the existing Lofts
building.
• East End Flats (240 East Mendenhall) 6-story mixed use project. Development review completed and
final site plan approved.
• North Central (20 North Tracy)—Mountain View & Medical Arts buildings, phased master site plan
development proposing a total of 9 new mixed-use buildings, associated parking, open space and
infrastructure. Construction underway.
Upcoming DBA Events:
• Restaurant Week 2023 – April 24-30
• DTNBZN Event Calendar: www.downtownbozeman.org/events/dba-events
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Downtown Bozeman
Parklet & Pedlet Program
Assessment Report
Prepared for:
Downtown Bozeman Partnership
Prepared by:
Sanderson Stewart
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Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Parklets & Pedlets ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Program Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Background ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Typologies ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Parklets........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Pedlets…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
Ownership & Management Options .................................................................................................. 9
Ownership ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Management & Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 10
Cost Recovery Options .............................................................................................................................. 11
Location ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Regulatory Considerations & Constraints ........................................................................................ 13
State Regulations ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Local Regulations ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Recommendations & Next Steps ..................................................................................................... 16
Recommendations .................................................................................................................................... 16
Next Steps ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Resources ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Peer Downtown Programs ........................................................................................................................ 21
National Resources ................................................................................................................................... 21
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Introduction
Parklets & Pedlets
Parklets and pedlets are examples of tactical urbanism meant to repurpose public spaces that urban
sociologist William H. Whyte called “the huge reservoir of space yet untapped by imagination”.
It is important to ensure equal access—both real and perceived—to public parklets and pedlets. They
must be designed and implemented to be welcoming and inclusive. Gordon Douglas reminds us in his
book The Help-Yourself City: Legitimacy & Inequality in DIY Urbanism that when repurposing public
spaces, we must maintain “a critical eye on the social qualities of the spaces we are building, on who
benefits and who is excluded”.
Program Purpose
What is the intended purpose of a downtown parklet program? To provide inclusive public places
where residents, employees, and visitors can ‘eddy out’, meet, sit, and relax? To provide exclusive
seating areas to support private businesses? Both?
The purpose of establishing a formal parklet and pedlet program for Downtown Bozeman is to realize
the corresponding benefits that have been proven in communities around the world. As articulated by
the City of Vancouver in British Columbia, parklets and pedlets:
• Expand Public Space – provide places for people to sit, relax, and enjoy the city
• Foster Social Life – create welcoming, year-round public spaces through partnerships
• Support Local Business – attract people to the location with unique seating and a variety of
community activities
• Widen Sidewalks – increase space for people to walk where sidewalks are narrow or congested
• Build Sustainably – source low impact, reusable materials with planted features
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Background
A parklet is a small public park space or private seating area installed as an extension of the sidewalk in
the parking lane of a street. Parklets are typically 6-8 feet wide and vary in length between 15 and 40
feet. Best practices dictate the design of parklets to ensure accessibility and safety.
A pedlet is an extension of the sidewalk in the parking lane of a street that is used as the pedestrian
throughway. By diverting pedestrians on to a pedlet, the traditional sidewalk can be used for private
seating. Pedlets are typically 6-8 feet wide and vary in length between 15 and 40 feet. Best practices
dictate the design of parklets to ensure accessibility and safety.
National History
In 2005, a group of artists quietly established
Park(ing) Day by installing a simple parklet in a single
on-street parking space in San Francisco. The 12-hour
tactical urbanism experiment grew into a common,
and often permanent, strategy for repurposing
mundane public parking spaces into vibrant places
for people.
Louisville, Colorado began a downtown ‘patio’
initiative in 2009 which may well of been the first
parklet program in the country.
Did This Quiet Colorado Town Invent Parklets? |
Modern Cities
Over the past two decades, the uses of parklets have
evolved to include a variety of types and
applications. The COVID pandemic (2020-2021)
accelerated the use of parklets as communities
proactively sought to provide more opportunities for
citizens to safely repopulate downtowns and
patronize businesses. Many parklets are still
designed and constructed locally, staying true to the
‘lighter, faster, cheaper’ tenets of tactical urbanism, but numerous companies have emerged that sell
professionally manufactured parklets.
Montana History
Communities across Montana have been utilizing parklets and pedlets since 2014. As highlighted
below, several Montana downtown organizations have established formal parklet and pedlet
programs.
Billings
2016—Doc Harper’s Tavern installed a “seasonal pedestrian friendly sidewalk extension” in the parking
lane on North Broadway. Doc Harper’s subsequently added a fenced seating area on the sidewalk for
their customers. Includes sale and consumption of alcohol.
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2020—Downtown Billings Alliance established a formal Parklet Program
2021—The Sassy Biscuit Company installed a parklet in a single parallel parking space on North 29th
Street. The parklet is used as outdoor seating for Sassy Biscuit customers. Does not include alcohol
sales or consumption.
Great Falls
2017—The Downtown Great Falls BID established a formal pedlet program and Mighty Mo Brewing
Company installed Great Falls’ first pedlet
2018—The Celtic Cowboy, Burger Bunker, and Enbar began installing seasonal pedlets
Helena
2021—Downtown Helena established a formal parklet program
2022—Blackfoot Brewing Company installed the first parklet in downtown Helena on Park Avenue
Lewistown
2017—The Montana Main Street Program gave the City of Lewistown a grant to install the town’s first
seasonal parklet
Missoula
2014—Downtown businesses began participating in National Park(ing) Day by installing temporary
parklets in on-street parking spaces
2018—Missoula in Motion with the support of the Missoula Parking Commission established a “First
Friday” parklet program to provide inclusive public spaces
2022—Six First Friday Parklet events were held downtown from May through September
Bozeman History
To date, Bozeman has only experimented with parklets on a very limited basis. In 2018, the Downtown
Bozeman Partnership installed a seasonal public parklet on South Black Ave (pictured below). Wild
Joe’s Coffee participated in National Park(ing) Day with a pop-up parklet on Main Street that same year
(pictured on the previous page).
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Typologies
There are tremendous resources available regarding every aspect of parklets, from community benefits
to design specifications. There is less information related to pedlets, however, they are fundamentally
parklets without seating.
Parklets
In terms of purpose and programming, there are three basic types of parklets that function in distinctly
different ways. Where each type is used depends on the intent of the managing entity and local
regulations that may be restrictive of certain types.
Public Shared Open Spaces
Description
The original parklet installations were to provide democratic public open space for users of all types to
freely enjoy. Public parklets serve as an inclusive extension of the sidewalk and function like other
open spaces with common placemaking amenities like seating, tables, and planter boxes. Some public
parklets creatively integrate other uses like bike parking.
“Robin Abad-Ocubillo, the director of Shared Spaces at San Francisco Planning, ran the
parklet program for 10 years after his tenure at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
Working in parks gave him an appreciation of their democratic influence. “Our shared open
spaces are the venue and the vehicle for connecting us as individuals across class, race, and
other demographic divisions. They cultivate civic engagement and our sense of stewardship,”
he said.” Source: One Parking Spot to 100 Public Parks
Advantages
• Inclusive and open to the public
• Allow for creative design including district branding and public art
• Create community partnership opportunities
• Low regulatory barriers
• Minimum administrative management
Disadvantages
• Require public funding for procurement or construction
• Require public maintenance for cleaning and repairs
• Places users immediately adjacent to vehicle lane potentially eroding the experience
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Public Parklet Examples
Exclusive Cafe Seating (No Alcohol)
Description
Many parklets are used as outdoor seating for private businesses to serve food and non-alcoholic
beverages. In some cases, cafe parklets are an extension of a restaurant’s sidewalk seating, in others,
parklets are their only outdoor service space. Common elements include tables, chairs, umbrellas,
planters, gas heaters, and sometimes canvas or vinyl sidewalls.
Advantages
• Privately owned since use is for-profit by the associated business
• Privately managed and cleaned
Disadvantages
• For the exclusive use of paying customers of a single business (not inclusive)
• Involve additional regulatory administration
• Places users immediately adjacent to vehicle lane potentially eroding the experience
Private Parklet Examples
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Exclusive Cafe Seating (With Alcohol)
Description
These parklets provide additional outdoor customer seating for restaurants that serve alcohol with or
without food. The parklet may be in addition to or in lieu of sidewalk seating for a specific business.
Common elements include tables, chairs, umbrellas, planters, gas heaters, and fabric sidewalls.
Advantages
• Privately owned since use is for-profit by the associated business
• Privately managed and cleaned
Disadvantages
• For the exclusive use of paying customers of a single business
• Heavily regulated with very specific administrative requirements to serve alcohol
• Places users immediately adjacent to vehicle lane potentially eroding the experience
Pedlets
There is essentially only one type of pedlet, as a pedlet is an installation that simply reroutes the
pedestrian throughway from the sidewalk out into the parking lane and then back to the sidewalk.
Description
Pedlets have many of the same features as parklets including flush transitions to and from the street
curb, elevated decking, perimeter safety railings, and MUTCD safety indicators. Pedlets have the same
general physical dimensions as a parklet to safely be located within the street parking lane.
Advantages
• Simpler and more economical to construct due to no seating, shade, or planter components
• Potentially safer considering users only occupy the installation for a very short duration
• Easier to maintain due to lack of cafe food and beverage ‘mess’
Disadvantages
• None
Pedlet Examples
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Ownership & Management Options
There are a variety of ownership and management options of parklet programs commonly used in peer
communities that would be viable options for Downtown Bozeman. In large part, choosing the most
appropriate options for ownership and management will depend on whether parklets or pedlets will
be for exclusive or inclusive use.
Ownership
Public Ownership
Description
Public ownership means the City, Downtown Bozeman Partnership (DBP), or any of the DBP member
organizations (BID, DBA, URD) would procure and own the physical elements of parklets and/or
pedlets. The advantages and disadvantages listed below are from the perspective of the DBP.
Advantages
• Control the number, quality, and design specifications of parklets and pedlets
• Control the timing and quality of seasonal installation and removal
• Control compliance with codes and regulations
• No need for formal program (application, review, approval, enforcement)
Disadvantages
• Incur the costs of procurement
• Assume management and maintenance responsibilities
• Need offseason storage capacity
The blue downtown bike stall program is a good example of how public ownership of parklets and/or
pedlets would function.
Private Ownership
Description
Private ownership means businesses or other organizations would procure and own the physical
elements of parklets and/or pedlets. The advantages and disadvantages listed below are from the
perspective of the DBP.
Advantages
• No procurement costs
• No maintenance responsibilities
• No needed storage capacity
Disadvantages
• Need to establish a formal program to administer and manage
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Source: NATCO Parklet Guide
Management & Maintenance
Parklets and pedlets can require varying amounts of overall management and maintenance depending
on how a program is structured. As outlined above, maintenance is directly correlated to ownership.
But management will likely fall upon the Downtown Partnership regardless of ownership.
Management
Unless parklets and pedlets are owned and managed by the Downtown Partnership, a comprehensive
management program will need to be established covering all the associated needs including but not
necessarily limited to the following:
• Administer an annual application, review, and approval process
• Determine, review, and revise fee structure
• Prescribe specific design criteria
• Establish strict installation requirements
• Outline maintenance expectations
• Monitor and enforce design, installation, and maintenance
• Liaison with the City of Bozeman
• Assist permit holders with issues related to safety, vandalism, and public relations
• Allocate funding for business support grants (optional)
Establishing a thorough but not overly burdensome management program will be essential to facilitate
successful deployment while ensuring feasibility, safety, and aesthetics.
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Maintenance
Parklets would require more maintenance than pedlets as parklets typically involve more amenities
like seating, planters, and shade elements. Common maintenance needs to both parklets and pedlets
include, but are not limited to, these tasks:
• trash pick up
• surface cleaning
• graffiti remediation
• damage repair
The Downtown Partnership has established a very high-level of public realm management and
maintenance that will need to be applied to any parklet and pedlet program.
Source: Montana Main Street Program—Lewistown Parklet 2017
Cost Recovery
There are a variety of options to generate revenue from the parklets and pedlets for private use, but
not all these options would necessarily generate revenue for the Downtown Partnership. To keep the
costs affordable for interested businesses, the administration and maintenance fees should be
minimized to the greatest extent possible. As such, any revenues collected by the Downtown
Partnership would not necessarily cover the related expenses.
City Encroachment Fees
A parklet or pedlet installation could be charged City of Bozeman encroachment fees like those
assessed for construction dumpsters.
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City Parking Fees
A parklet or pedlet installation could be charged City of Bozeman parking fees like those assessed for
construction vehicle parking or based on the potential revenue from paid on street parking, should
such a system be adopted.
Program Administration Fees
The Downtown Partnership could charge private parklet and pedlet applicants a fee to help cover the
administration of the formal program (application, review, approval, inspection, enforcement).
URD Infrastructure Funds
The Downtown Urban Renewal District (URD) could allocate funds to procure public parklets or pedlets
as an investment to improve the public realm not unlike it does for benches, the blue bike stalls, or
Soroptomist Park. If the parklets and pedlets are going to be privately owned, the URD could establish
a cost-share grant program.
BID Maintenance Fees
There could be a BID fee charged to each approved parklet/pedlet applicant to cover the additional
maintenance demands of the associated outdoor seating. This would be like the BID fees paid by food
trucks that are permitted to operate downtown.
Any City of Bozeman parking or encroachment fees could be partially or in-full donated to the
Downtown Partnership as a program cost recovery strategy.
Downtown Billings Parklet Program:
Parklets may be assembled and displayed between May 1st and October 31st. They
must be removed and stored away during the rest of the year. If encroaching over
parking spaces, parklets may only encroach over a maximum of three diagonal parking
spaces (36 feet) or a maximum of two parallel parking spaces (50 feet). A flat rate of
$2,500.00 is to be paid to the City’s Parking Division. This fee covers the entire duration
(May - Oct) per year.
Location
There two general location options for parklets and pedlets in downtown Bozeman: along the east-
west streets of Main, Babcock, and Mendenhall or along the north-south avenues of Grand, Willson,
Tracy, Black, Bozeman, Rouse, Church, and Wallace. Factors to be considered regarding location are
traffic volumes, traffic speeds, regulatory jurisdiction, user experience, and overall need.
Main Street
While MDT does have a parklet policy for their highway system routes, Main Street is not an ideal
location for parklets for several reasons. First, the parklet aesthetic, experience, and safety on Main
Street would be compromised by the high volumes of traffic, average speed of traffic, and the
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presence of semi-trucks. Second, Main Street provides downtown’s most valuable parking. As the 2019
Downtown Plan emphasizes, Main Street cannot do it all for downtown—amenities and services need
to continue to extend north and south.
The same challenges and disadvantages that exist along Main Street also apply to Mendenhall and
Babcock Streets, which are also high traffic volume and speed corridors.
Side Streets
Downtown’s side streets would provide a much better parklet or pedlet user experience with less and
slower traffic. The sidewalks along these streets are narrower, thus providing less space for public or
private seating. While the parking is still highly utilized on side streets, it is secondary to that on Main
Street. Parklets on the side streets, whether public or private, will help draw pedestrian activity north
and south to better support off-Main businesses. South Willson as multiple food and beverage
business making it an obvious location for this program. All the side streets downtown are within the
City of Bozeman’s jurisdiction except for Rouse Avenue north of Main Street which is MDT’s Hwy 86.
The following street classifications, and the corresponding traffic volumes, need to be considered when
determining parklet and pedlet locations.
LOCAL STREETS: Grand, Willson, Tracy, Black, Bozeman, Rouse (south of Babcock),
Church (north of Main), and Wallace
COLLECTOR STREETS: Church (between Main and Babcock)
ARTERIAL STREETS: Willson (south of Main) and Rouse (north of Babcock)
Regulatory Considerations
A variety of state and local regulations and permit requirements are relevant to establishing and
managing a parklet and pedlet program in downtown Bozeman.
State Regulations
Several State of Montana regulations and programs are applicable to the installation of parklets and/or
pedlets. Below is a summary of relevant oversight from the Montana Department of Transportation
(MDT) and the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR).
Montana Department of Transportation
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has a parklet and pedlet occupancy and
maintenance agreement. The agreement allows for the seasonal installation of parklets and pedlets
within the state highway right-of-way and along urban routes maintained by MDT. This agreement is
between MDT and the City and is administered by the MDT District Administrator or Maintenance
Chief.
The agreement stipulates location and design requirements, obligations of the City, obligations of
MDT, general terms and conditions, and a $350 annual fee per installation.
While it is encouraging that MDT permits parklets and pedlets, this program has some inherent
challenges that would make management at the local level more complicated. Perhaps more
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important, state highways and MDT urban routes are not ideal locations for parklets or pedlets in
downtown Bozeman.
Department of Revenue
State law does allow the sale and consumption of alcohol on exterior patios or decks by a licensed
retail establishment. The sidewalk adjacent to a licensed establishment constitutes an ‘on premise’
patio. Several Bozeman bars currently apply this provision in conjunction with the City of Bozeman
sidewalk encroachment and exclusive use permit programs.
MCA 16-3-311. Suitable premises for licensed retail establishments.
(1) (a) A licensed retailer may use a part of a building as premises licensed for on-
premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. The licensed retailer must demonstrate
that it has adequate control over all alcoholic beverages to prevent self-service, service
to underage persons, and service to persons who are actually or apparently
intoxicated.
(4) The premises may include one or more exterior patios or decks as long as sufficient
physical safeguards are in place to ensure proper service and consumption of alcoholic
beverages.
State liquor regulations potentially prohibit the sale and service of alcohol in typical on-street parklet
seating areas. This possibility is due to the ambiguity of the provision that the “retailer must
demonstrate that it has adequate control of all alcoholic beverages [and] sufficient physical safeguards
are in place to ensure proper service and consumption”.
Additional research and perhaps legal counsel will be required to definitively determine the legality of
selling and serving alcohol in parklets that are not directly adjacent to the primary premise.
Application and enforcement of any regulation is subject to interpretation which can change as state
regulators change. It should not be assumed that the local status quo will perpetuate.
Local Regulations
The City of Bozeman has numerous regulations and programs that could apply to or serve as elements
of a downtown parklet and pedlet management program. Below are summaries of existing permits and
programs from the City Parking Division and Engineering Department.
Bozeman Parking
The City Parking Division administers a Temporary On-Street Parking Permit program that allows use of
the parking lane in downtown without being subject to the two-hour restriction. The program
specifically identifies parklets as one of the qualifying uses.
Applying this permit program is incongruent to the parklet and pedlet program being proposed due to
several overly restrictive provisions including:
• Permit cost is $20 per day
• Permit does on allow the user to engage in retail commerce
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• Permit is issued for a maximum of 30 days
While parklets are included as a permissible use it was done so when they were being proposed for
short-term special events like National (Park)ing Day.
Source: NATCO Parklet Guide
Bozeman Engineering
The City administers a Downtown Sidewalk Encroachment Permit Program which allows businesses to
place a variety of items in the sidewalk frontage zones including tables and chairs. A Sidewalk
Encroachment Permit requires a $50 application fee. If cafe seating is to include the purchase and
consumption of alcohol, then a Downtown Right of Way Exclusive Use Permit is required. This Exclusive
Use Permit requires paying an annual fee calculated on the size of the enclosed sidewalk cafe relative
to the taxable value of the associated property.
Both permits require the applicant to provide important information and meet critical criteria.
• Site plan showing the encroachment location including the size and dimensions of the
encroachment and showing other existing adjacent obstructions or improvements (trash cans,
light fixtures, street signs, sculptures, bike racks, trees, etc.)
• Copy of a current City of Bozeman business license
• Certificate of liability insurance with coverage of $1 million per occurrence with a $2 million
general aggregate (or $1.5 million per occurrence and a minimum coverage of $750,000 for
each claim)
• Copy of Food Purveyor’s License or approval statement issued by Gallatin City-County Health
Department, if selling food and/or beverages.
• Copy of the state approved alcohol beverage license, if operating an outdoor cafe serving
alcoholic beverages
Sidewalk Encroachment Permit | City Of Bozeman
The Downtown Partnership receives a ‘blanket’ Sidewalk Encroachment Permit covering the benches,
flower baskets, bike racks, and trash/recycling receptacles.
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Any future parklet and pedlet program would require the associated business to comply with the BMC,
Chapter 34, Article 5.
ARTICLE 5. - DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK ENCROACHMENT PERMIT PROGRAM
Sec. 34.05.010. - Purpose and intent.
A. It is the intent of the city commission, in enacting the ordinance from which this
article is derived, to:
1. Serve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public;
2. Regulate and control private uses and encroachments occurring upon public
rights of way in the downtown business district of the city by establishing distinct
criteria to permit and/or approve non-substantial encroachments, substantial
encroachments, and exclusive uses;
3. Develop a fair and equitable program that will enhance the overall appearance,
ambiance and environment of the downtown business district; and
4. Ensure accessibility for all users as established under the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
The other existing City permit that could be relevant to a future parklet and pedlet program is the
Commercial Encroachment Permit. This is the permit utilized for relocating the pedestrian throughway
into the parking lane when the sidewalk needs to be available for building construction projects. This
could be an applicable City permit to use for pedlet and parklet installations.
Important stipulations that would be appropriate to apply to parklets and pedlets include:
• Maintaining proper stormwater drainage
• Cleaning up trash and debris
• City inspection provision
• Waiver of liability for any damage to the installation
• Reimbursement for any roadway damage resulting from the installation
Commercial Encroachment Permit Application | City Of Bozeman
Recommendations & Next Steps
The recommendations and next steps presented below are based on the typologies, ownership and
management options, and applicable regulations discussed above. The existing built environment and
the current nature of the public realm also influenced the recommendations.
Recommendations—Option 1
Pedlets
Pedlets should be used to reroute the pedestrian throughway, thus creating room on the sidewalk for
an exclusive cafe seating area adjacent to a food and beverage service business located on downtown’s
side streets.
Pedlets are simpler and less cost prohibitive to procure, construct, install, and maintain. They also
minimize the time that users are directly exposed to the adjacent vehicle lane.
With pedlets, private cafe seating can be immediately adjacent to the food and beverage business. This
allows patrons to be served without interfering with the pedestrian throughway. Sitting and being
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served next to business provides a much more pleasant user experience than a parklet next to moving
vehicles.
Ownership
Pedlets that allow for private businesses to create exclusive cafe seating should be owned by the
associated business.
Costs
The costs of procurement, construction, installation, removal, and storage for pedlets that allow for
private businesses to create exclusive cafe seating should be incurred by the associated business.
To incentivize the use of pedlets to create more outdoor dining opportunities, the DBP should consider
a grant program to provide initial one-time funding to help defray the costs of procurement and
construction.
If private entities are required to incur the design, fabrication, and procurement costs then they should
be entitled to install the facility annually rather than be subject to a lottery system.
Source: GF BID Pedlet Program—Mighty Mo installation design rendering
Management
The DBP should establish a comprehensive parklet management program that governs the following
elements:
• Quantity, location, and dates of parklet installations
• Permit requirements for insurance, licensing, and associated City permits and fees
• Design, installation, and maintenance requirements
There are several established management programs referenced in the Resources section below that
could serve as templates for a DBP program.
Maintenance
The owner of each pedlet should be responsible for the daily, periodic, and long-term maintenance of
the structure.
The DBP should include an additional annual BID maintenance fee for each pedlet to help cover the
additional clean up required of the BID staff due to the cafe seating and service. This BID fee would be
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like the one currently paid by food trucks permitted to operate in downtown.
Design Specifications
The DBP pedlet program should include required design specifications to ensure consistent quality of
construction, installation, function, safety, accessibility, and aesthetic.
Program applicants could be given the option to design and fabricate pedlets according to the required
specifications or source them from third-party manufacturers endorsed by the DBP.
Pedlet design specifications should be based on those established by the NATCO Urban Street Design
Guide which is referenced in the Resources section below.
Parklets
Parklets should be used to create inclusive spaces that would function like public pocket parks along
downtown’s side streets. The purpose would be to provide additional places for residents, employees,
and visitors to ‘eddy out’, sit, relax, and socialize. The preferred location for a public parklet would be
on a side street that does not have food and beverage businesses that might otherwise take advantage
of a formal pedlet program to create private outdoor cafe seating.
Ownership & Costs
The DBP should own and cover the costs associated with parklets for inclusive public use as they would
be improvements to the public realm like the existing street furnishings and bike stall programs. These
parklets would constitute as public infrastructure and therefore could be funded by the Urban Renewal
District.
Management & Maintenance
Public parklets owned by the DBP should be managed and maintained by the BID. This too would be
consistent with the other street furnishing programs like the on-street bike stalls.
Design Specifications
Parklet design specifications should be based on those established by the NATCO Urban Street Design
Guide which is referenced in the Resources section below.
Recommendations—Option 2
Pedlets
As established in Option 1, pedlets should be used to reroute the pedestrian throughway, thus creating
room on the sidewalk for an exclusive cafe seating area adjacent to a food and beverage service
business located on downtown’s side streets.
Ownership
Pedlets should be owned by the Downtown Bozeman Partnership.
Costs
The costs of procurement, construction, installation, removal, and storage for pedlets should be
incurred by the DBP.
In turn, the DBP should lease a pedlet to a business in return for establishing sidewalk café seating. The
monthly lease rate should be established to at a minimum cover the annual costs of installation,
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removal, and storage. The lease rate could also include dollars beyond the annual cost to recover the
parklet purchase price over a multi-year horizon. The lease rate should be modest the first year a
business participates to keep the ‘barrier to entry’ low. This could be implanted using a sliding lease
rate that would start at the annual cost level and increase each year thereafter to start recovering the
procurement cost.
Management
Since the DBP will own the pedlets, establishing comprehensive parklet management program will not
be necessary. This will save the DBP considerable time and effort in launching the pedlet project and
going forward by eliminating the need to administer design guidelines, enforce installation and
removal, and provide regulatory assistance to participants.
The preferred permitting option is to include as part of the DBP’s annual ‘blanket’ Sidewalk
Encroachment Permit. Otherwise, the Commercial Encroachment Permit would be applicable.
Maintenance
As the owner of the pedlets, the DBP should utilize the BID maintenance staff for the daily, periodic,
and long-term maintenance of the structures. The DBP should transfer part of the lease fees to the BID
to defray the added labor costs.
Design Specifications
The DBP should either procure the pedlets from a third-party manufacturer.
Program applicants could be given the option to design and fabricate pedlets according to the required
specifications or source them from third-party manufacturers endorsed by the DBP.
Pedlet design specifications should be based on those established by the NATCO Urban Street Design
Guide which is referenced in the Resources section below.
Parklets
Parklets should be used to create inclusive spaces that would function like public pocket parks along
downtown’s side streets. The purpose would be to provide additional places for residents, employees,
and visitors to ‘eddy out’, sit, relax, and socialize. The preferred location for a public parklet would be
on a side street that does not have food and beverage businesses that might otherwise take advantage
of a formal pedlet program to create private outdoor cafe seating.
Ownership & Costs
The DBP should own and cover the costs associated with parklets for inclusive public use as they would
be improvements to the public realm like the existing street furnishings and bike stall programs. These
parklets would constitute as public infrastructure and therefore could be funded by the Urban Renewal
District.
Management & Maintenance
Public parklets owned by the DBP should be managed and maintained by the BID. This too would be
consistent with the other street furnishing programs like the on-street bike stalls.
The preferred permitting option is to include as part of the DBP’s annual ‘blanket’ Sidewalk
Encroachment Permit. Otherwise, the Commercial Encroachment Permit would be applicable.
Design Specifications
Parklet design specifications should be based on those established by the NATCO Urban Street Design
Guide which is referenced in the Resources section below.
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Next Steps
Next steps have been suggested to provide options for establishing and launching a formal parklet and
pedlet program in downtown Bozeman.
Pedlet Program
Similar programs in peer communities have been launched as a pilot and this is an option for
downtown Bozeman. But a pilot program essentially requires the same amount of work as establishing
all the procedures and requirements of a formal program.
Therefore, if the recommended Option 1 is chosen, the best course of action would be to establish a
comprehensive program as outlined in the Management section but limit the number of approvals the
first season. This will ensure that the first pedlets are properly procured, designed, fabricated,
installed, and used while testing the interest level from downtown businesses.
Establishing this program in conjunction with City Engineering Department and Parking Division will
take some time, but ideally the inaugural season could be launched during the summer of 2023.
If recommended Option 2 is chosen, the DBP could purchase pedlets during the first quarter of 2023
for installation this summer.
Parklet Program
As suggested, the DBP should start an inclusive public parklet program by procuring and installing a
single structure during the summer of 2023.
Source: GroundplaySF…a creative mobile parklet created from standard roll-off dumpster
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COOL IDEA!
Ask the City of Bozeman to donate a brand-new roll-off dumpster to be converted into a
Downtown Bozeman mobile parklet (see inspiration photo below). The DBP could work
with a community minded metal fabricator, like Barton Fabrication, to convert the
dumpster into the parklet structure. The DBP could also partner with a vinyl company,
like Wrap Agency, to brand the parklet. Perhaps downtown’s landscaping partner,
Greenspace Landscaping, would contribute the plantings.
Resources
Peer Downtown Programs
Montana Parklet Program Overview
Includes information about Downtown Billing’s parklet program and Great Fall’s recent MDT route
parklet
The New Parklet Program Adds Pedestrian Friendly Spaces to downtown - Downtown Billings Alliance
Billings MT
The New Parklet Program Adds Pedestrian Friendly Spaces to downtown - Downtown Billings Alliance
Microsoft Word - Parklet Program.docx (downtownbillings.com)
Helena MT
Business Opportunities for Property Owners - Downtown Helena
Klamath Falls OR
Seasonal Pedlet Program (klamathfalls.city)
Seasonal-Park-Pedlet-Manual (klamathfalls.city)
Medford OR
Parklets — Downtown Medford Association
parklet-design-standards.pdf (medfordoregon.gov)
Kingman AZ
Kingman Main Street | Parklet & Pedlet Program
Parklet/pedlet program (choosekingman.com)
National Resources
Project for Public Spaces
A wealth of parklet information
Search results (pps.org)
Examples of Exclusive Commercial Parklets
Gazelles & the Art of Placemaking (pps.org)
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A Toolkit for Creating and Implementing Parklets
A comprehensive guide to establishing a parklet program created by the UCLA Luskin School of Public
Affairs Complete Streets Initiative
Reclaiming_the_Right_of_Way.pdf (ucla.edu)
San Francisco Shared Spaces Program Manual
Pages 13-33 provide detailed specifications about placement, dimensions, construction, safety, and
accessibility requirements.
Shared Spaces Manual - November 2021.pdf (sf.gov)
Groundplay
An incredible resource of ideas to transform public spaces into community places with creative
temporary installations of all types.
Published Resources – Groundplay (groundplaysf.org)
Parklets Create Potential for Improved Social Interaction
A parklet can serve as a ‘mobility nook’ (or placemaking nook/eddy/refugia) by converting a traditional
on-street parking space into place that fosters social interaction.
Happy Cities | Learning from community housing movements: Unlocking the social potential of parking
spaces
Parklets Increase People’s Happiness
Trading parking spots for patios might seem like a small step to reclaim street space, but it can have a
remarkable impact on happiness. During the pandemic, we studied the wellbeing effects of temporary
patios at Vancouver breweries.
https://happycities.com/projects/vancouver-breweries-wellbeing-patio-study
NATCO Parklet Guide
National Association of City Transportation Officials recommendations for best practices.
Parklets | National Association of City Transportation Officials (nacto.org)
Main Street America/AARP
Overview of factors to consider to deploy high-impact parklets
AARP_Brief_parklets_and_pedlets.pdf (higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com)
Parklet & Pedlet Manufacturers
Dero Parklet | Modular Urban Oasis
Modular Decking Systems | Prefab Outdoor Parklet Kits (archatrak.com)
Products - MODSTREET
About Parklets | Place Fab
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:February 2023 Finance Report
MEETING DATE:February 21, 2023
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:Discuss
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:Ellie will present the February 2023 Finance Report
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:None
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
URD Finance Report 2-23.pdf
Report compiled on: January 13, 2023
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Downtown URD February 2023 Finance Report
Downtown Urban Renewal District Finance Report
Category
Approved
FY2023 Budget FY2023 YTD recent activity
Income
Starting Cash Balance 4,263,910$ 4,263,910$ ** not finalized number
Income from TIF 335,000$
COB Interlocal Share 1,504,048$
Entitlement Share State of Montana 58,761$
Interest Income
Other Income
Total Income 6,161,719$ 4,263,910$
Expenses
Operations
DBP Management Fee 203,500$ 203,500$
Total Operations 203,500$ 203,500$
Infrastructure Improvements
Street Furniture and Park Maintenance 25,000$ 11,250$
$2516 sushine lighting
$363 christie electric
Streetscape--new purchases 25,000$ 26,594$
North Rouse Streetscape Project
FY Encumbered- Streetlamps (26 qty)
Phase 1 Construction: Conduit
Phase 2 Construction: Lamps
North Willson Streetscape Project 75,000$
Streetscape Assistance Grant Program 50,000$ 18,365$
Streetlamp Power Reconfiguration Project
Alley Improvements 200,000$
FY20 Encumbered
DBIP: Bozeman Creek Improvements 10,000$
DBIP: Wayfinding & Parking Signage 15,000$
Life-Safety Grant Program 30,000$
Fiber-Broadband Infrastructure--Grants 10,000$
Intersection Cable Anchor Repairs 25,000$
Parklet 50,000$ 7,690$ $769 SS
Alternative Transportation Projects 50,000$ Workforce Housing Project- Fire Station One 1,600,000$
Total Improvements 2,165,000$ 63,899$
Planning
City Economic Development Specialist 35,500$
Technical Assistance Grants 50,000$
FY20 & FY21 Encumbered Funds
Residential Incentive Program 200,000$
DBIP: Transportation Planning 50,000$ 31,194$
21 Encumbered- Part Two--Data, Analysis, Cost Est
DBIP: Alley Planning 50,000$ 20,942$
DBIP: Bozeman Creek Planning 10,000$
DBIP: Soroptomist Park Planning 25,000$
DBIP: Code Amendments 20,000$
DBIP: Design Guidelines 25,000$
DBIP: Downtown Infrastructure & Public Realm 50,000$
DBIP: General Implementation 50,000$ 30,338$ $285 zoom/ $12,590 NB
DBIP: Employee Paid Parking Permit System 20,000$
DBIP: Wayfinding Plan & Parking Signage 25,000$
Utility and Infrastructure Improvement 100,000$
Structured Parking Feasibility Analysis
Structured Parking Informal, Site Plan, Bids 1,250,000$ 6,913$
Professional Services Term Contract 75,000$
Streetscape Preliminary Engineering 50,000$
Total Planning 2,085,500$ 89,387$
Parking Structure
Garage Bond Payment 335,000$
Total Parking Garage Payments 335,000$ -$
Total Expenses 4,789,000$ 356,786$
Balance 1,372,719$ 3,907,124$
$3664 Design 5
$515 DBP- event space
$23,740 tree replacement-
greenspace
URD Finance Report 2-23
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:DURD FY24 Work Plan/Budget Review and Discussion
MEETING DATE:February 21, 2023
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Plan/Report/Study
RECOMMENDATION:Discuss FY24 Work Plan Projects and Programs in preparation of work plan
and budget approvals in April and May, 2023.
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:Review FY23 projects and budgets and discuss FY24 projects and budgets.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:N/A.
ALTERNATIVES:N/A.
FISCAL EFFECTS:N/A.
Attachments:
FY2024 URD Work Plan-Budget_DRAFT.pdf
Report compiled on: February 14, 2023
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Downtown Urban Renewal District
FY2024 Work Plan and Budget - Review
Downtown URD Mission Statement:
The Downtown Bozeman Urban Renewal District board (URD) will foster an economically thriving district that:
1) attracts investment; 2) stabilizes and strengthens the tax base; and 3) supports the vitality and diversity of
the Gallatin Valley as its social and cultural center.
Ongoing DBP/City of Bozeman Operational Support:
Downtown Bozeman Partnership Management Fee (FY23 - $203,500, FY24 - $218,000)
An estimated 7-8% increase in FY24. Currently finalizing DBP year-end projections; health premium and
lease renewals and employee contracts.
City Economic Development Specialist (FY23 - $35,500, FY24 - $38,000)
An estimated 7% increase from FY23 to cover inflation. This cost helps fund a portion of payroll
expenses for City of Bozeman staffing support. This has looked different over the past two years as
digital platforms have been enhanced and the need for support have shifted. We are meeting with city
staff and finance to plan accordingly.
Encumbered/On-Going Projects and Programs:
Street Furniture/Streetscape-new purchases (FY23 - $50,000, FY24 - $75,000)
In FY23 we shifted to tree and tree grate updates based on need. We hired Greenspace to pull, grind
and replant 5 of 11 trees that died during the drought in 2021/22. We also purchased several new
benches and tree guards/grates for redeveloped sites. In FY24 we will continue to support the City of
Bozeman for tree replacement projects that require added engineering or contract work. We will need
also to purchase several new tree guards and grates for the remaining 8 trees (2 more removed in
FY22).
Soroptimist Park/North Black Pocket Park (FY23/Improvements $25,000, FY24/Maintenance,
Infrastructure purchases – FY24 - $25,000)
In FY23 this was intended for future Soroptimist Park planning but was used to complete the North
Black Pocket Park by board decision. Moving forward, I’d propose we combine the ongoing
maintenance needs for Soroptimist Park and our now-needed ongoing maintenance at the North Black
Pocket Park. No future large enhancements are planned for Soroptimist Park but could be a priority in
the future.
Alley Improvement Project & Planning (FY23 - $250,000, FY24 – $300,000)
We are underway with the North Black to Tracy Alley Improvement Project and have completed initial
design plans, hired a design team and project manager. We are finalizing a CCOA with the city and
making plans for an alley-wide trash program and several call for art announcements. Majority of work
is planned for spring 2023, based on project bid interest. This amount is likely encumbered into FY24
upon current alley project completion. The increase in FY24 to allow for additional funding for the next
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alley design plans.
Intersection Cable Anchor Repairs (FY23/24 - $25,000)
This is a just-in-case fund, and no large repairs are projected for FY24. These are ongoing and necessary
upgrades, specifically as buildings get redeveloped on those specific corners.
Workforce Housing Project – Fire Station One (FY23/24 - Encumbered $1,600,000)
This is an encumbered expense approved for a project with 50 units of work force housing to be sold at
120% AMI. The $1.6 million approved for this project will be reimbursed at the certificate of occupancy
and when all of the project conditions have been met. This will likely be reimbursed after FY24 but will
be encumbered until paid or approved project changes.
Alternative Transportation Projects (FY23/24 - $50,000)
This has been established as an ongoing DURD priority. No projects were completed in FY23 but there
are discussions with the City Public Works department to provide DURD support for the current Black
Avenue Bike Route project. These funds could support the portion of the project within DURD
boundaries.
On-going Programs & Projects to Revise/Prioritize in FY24:
URD Grant Programs – The URD grants have been updated to reflect current code updates and can
now be completed online. Although, a substantial audit needs to be made to these to make sure they
are still relevant to the needs of downtown developments and infrastructure improvement needs. A
complete audit is scheduled to start in early spring 2023 and completed by fall 2023.
Please review and discuss ideas:
• Streetscape Assistance (FY23 - $50,000, FY24 - $50,000)
▪ Make benefits clearer and adjust to current needs including running conduit, improving
water and sewer lines
▪ Add and an Infrastructure Improvement Grants, possibly based on tax projections over
lifetime of DURD, research loan program with City Economic Department
• Technical Assistance Grant (FY23 - $50,000, FY24 - $50,000)
▪ Add Art/Social Infrastructure Grant
▪ Add CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) Grants – lighting,
cameras, landscape improvements
• Residential Incentive Program (FY2023 - $200,000, FY24 - $200,000)
▪ Creative solutions, work with HRDC/Community Housing Trust, Local Employers
• Fiber Infrastructure Grant (FY23 - $10,000, FY24 - $10,000)
▪ No big changes needed, continue to be used and generally see up to 5 applicants/yr.
• Life-safety Grant (FY23 - $10,000, FY24 - $10,000)
▪ Great investment but only for larger re-development projects, assume 1 per/yr. at
$10K/ea.
Wayfinding and Parking Signage Project – Planning/infrastructure (FY23 - $25,000, FY24 - $35,000)
This ranked as a top project on the URD board prioritization exercise to expand and clarify what
amenities and parking are available. This was not completed in FY23 due to the unclear future of paid
parking in downtown. The cost will be an estimated $20,000 for fabrication and installation of signage,
$15,000 for design and planning for the project.
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Downtown Infrastructure & Public Realm Plan (FY23 - $50,000, FY24 $100,000)
To develop plan to enhance Downtown’s identity and ensure public realm developments create a
consistent and sustainable environment, establish framework for near term infrastructure investments
that incrementally build to long term vision, provide path for private investment, while leveraging
limited resources. We were unable to begin this project in FY23 but intend to start Phase 1 of this plan
in FY24. The scope is currently being reviewed.
Design Guidelines/Standards (FY23 - $25,000, FY24 - $50,000)
It has been increasingly apparent as larger development projects expand throughout our district, that
we need to develop a set of downtown design guidelines, to create and support consistent streetscape
enhancement and provide developers with the information they need to properly expand the efforts
we have made to beautify and improve our district. We hope to begin this planning process in FY24
and combine into a larger efforts that includes side street engineering and future downtown
maintenance needs.
• Streetscape Side-Street Preliminary Engineering (FY23 - $50,000, FY24 - $0, combine with
above) - To update and continue planning to extend the streetscape to side streets, Babcock,
and Mendenhall. This could also assist in the development of the design guidelines and
standards project for future downtown development assistance that will include streetscape
updates.
Employee Paid Parking Permit System (FY23 - $20,000), Revise for FY24 to a Shared-Use/Parking
Outreach program (FY24 - $20,000)
Employee support, outreach and education around parking and parking management continues to be a
priority as our parking needs change. These allocated funds could be used to help advertise any
changes to the employee parking system, potentially off-set costs to employees for permitting or for
other general implementation costs with a focus on assisting the businesses with any changes or
concerns.
Structured Parking Site Plan, Bids - Planning (FY23 - $1,250,000 FY24 - $150,000, 000)
Encumbered funds, increase budgeted amount in FY24 due to inflation.
Transportation (FY23/Planning - $50,000, FY24/Improvements - $50,000)
We are nearing completion of a transportation plan with Sanderson Stewart that includes short-term
infrastructure improvements with a focus on pedestrian safety and downtown access along
Mendenhall and Babcock. We are currently developing a scope with short- and long-term attainable
solutions with them and City Public Works. We hope to utilize this plan for some of the suggested
safety improvements in FY24.
Bozeman Creek (FY23/Improvements - $20,000, FY24/Planning - $20,000)
Educational and artistic project completed in FY23. Continue engineering work in FY24.
Prioritize for future, Unencumbered:
North Willson Streetscape Project - Planning (FY23 - $75,000, FY24 - $0)
This project is intended to complete the needed streetscape along the North Willson parking lot once
Armory project was completed. This project was put on hold due to covid and lack of resources. The
idea is to put together an RFP for the engineering and reinstallation plans historic lamps. with other
property owners to complete the remaining areas in collaboration. Discuss priority in FY24
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Code Amendments (FY23 - $20,000, FY24 - $0)
This project would include planning to include more code flexibility Downtown for existing and new
buildings (departures, deviations, relaxations, etc.). As the Unified Development Code is slated to do a
full amendment process, it may be important for us to have some funding for specific downtown
planning to assistance through the city process. We will know more about this after the City
Commission work session on Feb. 28 and we may know then if there are any issues with non-DPIP
concepts.
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