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Home My WebLink About03_PRE-APP COMMENT RESPONSE 2304 N. 7TH AVENUE | SUITE L | BOZEMAN, MT 59715 | (406) 587-2781 Professional Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors Equal Opportunity Employer | www.hyaliteeng.com September 6, 2022 City of Bozeman- Community Development Department PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 Attn: Danielle Garber, Associate Planner RE: May Fly Townhomes Pre-Application Response Gallatin County, Montana Dear Danielle: The purpose of this letter is to provide you with the additional information/responses requested in your letter dated 06/09/2022. The following is in response to your comment letter following the pre-application submittal for this project: Reference #1: Noted, pedestrian corridors will include a city standard sidewalk, trees and ground cover designed to create an inviting & safe walkway. Reference #2: Noted, any lot that does not have street frontage will face the proposed pedestrian corridors. The landscape sheet includes a proposed path for the sidewalk with connections to the front of each lot. Reference #3: Noted, all utilities will run through the proposed alleys and not through the open space lots. Reference #4: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #5: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #6: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #7: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #8: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #9: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #10: Noted, no response necessary. Letter to City of Bozeman Community Development Re: May Fly Townhomes Major Subdivision Pre-Application Response September 6, 2022 Page 2 of 4 L:\203430\_Preliminary Plat\May Fly Townhomes\1.C PRE-APP COMMENT RESPONSE.doc Reference #11: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #12: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #13: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #14: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #15: Noted, street boulevard tree locations are included on the landscape sheet as required. Reference #16: Noted, pedestrian rights of way include a 5 ft wide sidewalk and landscaped elements. Reference #17: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #18: The water main will no longer be run through the open space lot, see the included preliminary plans. Reference #19: Noted, all existing 2-inch water services will be utilized while the 4-inch fire services and 8-inch main stub will be terminated at the main. Reference #20: All existing sewer mains will now be utilized in some form; therefore, no sewer main termination will be necessary. Reference #21: The storm water plan is shown within the preliminary plat submittal as well as the stormwater engineering report. Reference #22: Noted, a parkland tracking table is included on the landscape sheet. Reference #23: Noted, no IILP are proposed for this project. Reference #24: Noted, see the included plans for the existing utilities and drain tile. Reference #25: See the overall layout, there are no proposed dead-end roads (alley connections to the surrounding roadways), thus turn arounds are not necessary. Letter to City of Bozeman Community Development Re: May Fly Townhomes Major Subdivision Pre-Application Response September 6, 2022 Page 3 of 4 L:\203430\_Preliminary Plat\May Fly Townhomes\1.C PRE-APP COMMENT RESPONSE.doc Reference #26: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #27: There are no proposed dead-end roads, thus turn arounds are not necessary. See the overall lot layout for the alley connections to the surrounding roadways. Reference #28: Noted, with the new sewer alignment, no easement is necessary/ Reference #29: Noted, the existing water main stub in May Fly will be abandoned at the main. Reference #30: The proposed western trail will have proper lighting, striping, and ADA ramps for the mid-block crossing. Reference #31: Noted, and agreed. Reference #32: Noted, please see the included stormwater design documents. Reference #33: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #34: Noted, we are working with HDR & Norton Ranch for the design & construction of future NRLS upgrades. Reference #35: Noted, the full TIS is included with the application. Reference #36: Noted, see the included documentation for the request for ‘Modification of Property Access Standards’. Reference #37: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #38: Noted, the appropriate corrosion protection wrap will be utilized based on the soil testing that has taken place. Reference #39: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #40: Noted, no response necessary. Letter to City of Bozeman Community Development Re: May Fly Townhomes Major Subdivision Pre-Application Response September 6, 2022 Page 4 of 4 L:\203430\_Preliminary Plat\May Fly Townhomes\1.C PRE-APP COMMENT RESPONSE.doc Reference #41: The lots adjacent to the open space will have sidewalks to directly access the trail. Reference #42: Noted, please see the included stormwater design components for the subdivision. Reference #43: Noted, no response necessary. Reference #44: Noted, the existing system will stay in place. I hope that the enclosed information allows you to approve this submittal. If for any reason you have questions or need any additional information during the review of this project, please call me at 587-2781 or send an email to bmegaard@hyaliteeng.com. Sincerely, __________________________ Brett Megaard, P.E. Project Engineer Cc: File: 203430 Enclosures: As Noted