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190 NORTHSTAR LANE
BOZEMAN, MT 59718
406-581-5730
www.headwatersmt.net
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April 28, 2022
City of Bozeman Community Development
20 East Olive Street
Bozeman, MT 59771
Re: Nelson Meadows Business Park
Informal #22348
Site Plan Submittal
TBD Prince Lane
Dear Planner,
Please find attached a Site Plan Submittal for the Nelson Meadows Business Park on Lot 4, Block 3 of the
Nelson Meadows Subdivision (J-680). The proposed project consists of three commercial/industrial
buildings. The three buildings are planned to be constructed individually, resulting in three proposed phases
for the project. The total floor space of the three buildings is 36,098 square feet. The max building height is
25’-6”. Parking calculations require a minimum of 66 onsite parking stalls, with 66 spaces provided.
Our responses to the Informal Review Comments are below, organized by REF #:
2. The trash enclosure was adjusted to miss the island with the 50’ straight approach.
3. A details plan for the trash enclosure is included within the architectural sheets.
4. CIL of water rights calculations were submitted to Griffin Nielsen with his response attached.
5. A draft SID waiver is included.
6. A 30’ public water & sewer easement is included.
7. A concurrent construction request to allow building permits to be issued prior to the completion of
the proposed water main is included.
8. A summary of the water & sewer demands is included.
9. The full storm water design report for the site is included.
11. The full storm water design report for the site is included.
12. An analysis of trip generation is included.
13. The phase plan has been updated.
14. Updated.
15. Understood.
16. The full storm water design report for the site is included. The flow directions and finished grade
contours are included on sheet C-4.
17. Fire department connections and alarms are shown on sheet C-3.
18. An application has been submitted to N.W.E.
19. These areas have been updated on the cover sheet.
20. Updated.
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21. Updated.
22. Understood.
23. Lot coverage calculations were added to the cover sheet.
24. Understood.
25. Understood.
26. Understood.
27. An exterior lighting plan is included.
28. Loading ramp details are included within the civil sheets. The loading ramps are internal to the
project and therefore screening is not necessary.
29. A landscaping plan is included.
30. Bike parking calculation are on the cover sheet and the locations are shown on sheet C-2.
31. The plan has been updated to not count parking in front of the garage doors as well as striping this
area as no parking.
32. Please provide code reference where on-street parking is not allowed for commercial or industrial
uses. The provided code only specifies details for allowing on-street parking for residential. On-street
parking has not been included in the calculations at this time.
33. These calculations have been updated.
34. The parking calculations have been updated.
35. The parking calculations have been updated.
36. Acknowledged.
37. A material palette and description are included within the architectural drawings.
38. Please see architectural sheets.
39. Sidewalks with adjacent perpendicular parking are 7’ in width.
Below we address each item of the Site Plan Checklist (SP):
1. Signed A-1 Form: Attached
2. Project narrative: See above.
3. The adjoiners certificate is included.
4. No departures are proposed with this application.
5. Traffic information is provided. With this information, we are requesting that a full traffic study is
waived.
6. Cash in lieu of water rights were calculated and sent to Griffin Nielsen. A $4,512 CILWR fee is
required for this proposal.
7. A predetermination letter was submitted to DNRC on April 10th. This letter is included.
8. A full stormwater design report and grading plan is attached.
9. Digital copies of the current plat are attached.
10. A Concurrent Construction application is included.
11. NCOD, CCOA & DEM are not applicable for the proposed project.
Plan Sheets
1. Scale of plans are 1”=30’
2. No such disclaimers are included on the plans.
3. Each civil sheet includes the dimensioned property lines.
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4. Applicable titles & dates are included on each sheet.
5. A legend is shown on all civil sheets, as necessary.
6. A north arrow is included on the site plan sheets.
7. Building locations are shown on the civil, architectural and landscape plans
8. Ingress and Egress points are shown on the attached sheets.
9. Cattail Creek is shown on the civil sheets as well as the watercourse setback line.
10. See #9 above.
11. Existing streets, easements, utility lines and infrastructure are shown on the civil sheets.
12. Street vision triangles are shown on the civil sheets.
13. Snow storage areas are denoted on the civil sheets.
14. No fire lanes are anticipated at this time.
15. The trash enclosure is shown on all civil sheets. Details for the trash enclosure is included within the
architectural sheets.
16. A full phase plan is included with phase lines as well as a narrative of what is to be installed per
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, community plan designation, parcel size, parking calcs, density breakdown, and areas are
shown on sheet I-1.
9. City limits are shown on the vicinity map on sheet I-1
10. The ADA certification block is included on sheet I-1.
Civil Plan
1. Sheet C-2 is an overall plan with no contours and is stamped by a PE.
2. Proposed stormwater retention areas are labeled.
3. The site lighting is shown on sheet ES1.0.
4. Adjacent streets are shown, with Sheet C-1 showing all existing infrastructure up to 150’ away.
5. Traffic flow is shown onsite and offsite using arrows.
6. The construction traffic is shown on Sheet I-1 and described on sheet C-2.
7. A full construction management plan is included.
Utility Plan
1. Existing PUE is shown and noted. Existing and proposed electric, gas, communications, water, fire,
sewer and storm are shown on sheet C-3.
2. Existing water service stubs which are proposed to be abandoned are depicted on sheet C-3.
3. The existing offsite & propose onsite fire hydrant locations are labeled.
4. Water, sewer, & storm pipes are denoted with size and material type.
5. The proposed water meter sizes and locations are shown.
6. Existing transformers and pedestals are shown on sheet C-3.
7. No grease or sand/oil separators are proposed.
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8. Electric & gas meters are shown on sheet C-3. See architectural drawings for additional detail.
9. Mechanical Rooms are shown & dimensioned. The water service and fire service both go into the
mechanical/riser room.
Grading and Drainage Plan
1. Existing contours are shown at 1.0’ intervals on sheet C-4.
2. The proposed storm pond locations and details are shown on sheet C-4 & C-6.
3. Invert elevations for all stormwater infrastructure are shown on sheet C-4. Pavement and curb
elevations are shown on sheet C-4.
4. The storm pond details are shown on sheet C-4 and sheet C-6.
5. A cross section of the storm ponds are shown on sheet C-6.
6. No significant outcroppings existing.
7. Cattail Creek along the west side of the property is shown on sheet C-4.
8. Surface water.
a. Cattail Creek along the west side of the property is shown on sheet C-4
b. No wetlands exist onsite per the US Fish and Wildlife National Wetlands Inventory. Wetlands
exist along Cattail Creek, but those are offsite within an open space parcel. A map showing
this is included.
c. No mapped floodplains exist onsite or adjacent to the site.
d. No floodplain analysis report was required for this site.
Site Plan
1. Existing infrastructure is shown and dimensioned on sheets C-1, C-2 and C-3.
2. Block frontage is noted on sheet C-2.
3. Setbacks are labeled on sheet C-2.
4. Sidewalks are shown on sheet C-2.
5. Parking facilities are shown on C-2.
6. No historic resources exist onsite.
7. A 6’ gravel trail exists on the west side of Cattail Creek that loops through the subdivision. This trail is
shown on sheet C-2. The site sidewalk is also shown on sheet C-2.
8. No open space is required for industrial uses on and manufacturing zoning.
9. The existing cluster mailboxes are shown on sheet C-2.
Building Design and Signage
1. The elevation drawings include building heights, roof pitches, weather protection, exterior lighting,
mechanical equipment and material information.
2. Transparency calculations are shown on the building elevation sheets.
3. Mechanical and meters are shown on the elevation drawings.
4. Floor plans are included in the architectural drawing set.
5. A color & material palette for the exterior building materials is attached.
6. Exterior signage is not applicable for the proposed residential buildings.
Landscape Plan
1. The landscape plan was prepared by Chad Rempfer with Outdoor Design Studios, who is an
experienced landscape designer.
2. Proposed grades are shown on the landscape plan.
3. The plan includes a species legend.
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4. The legend includes planting size and size at maturity.
5. Screening and parking landscaping area shown.
6. Boulevard landscaping is included on the landscape plan.
7. The watercourse setback and associated landscaping are shown on the landscape plan.
8. No landscape fencing is proposed.
9. The existing trees are shown on the landscape plan as well as sheet C-1.
10. No landscape lighting, planters, sculptures or water features are proposed.
11. Irrigated areas and the irrigation design are shown on the landscape plans.
a. A description of the high efficiency irrigation technology, including estimated water
consumption is included.
Lighting Plan and Details
1. The exterior lighting plan is included as sheet ES1.0.
2. A photometric plan for the exterior lights is also included as sheet ES1.1.
3. Details for exterior fixtures are shown with the exterior lighting plan are included.
4. Exterior lighting is shown on the architectural elevations specifically the E3.1.
5. No accent lighting is proposed at this time.
Detail Sheet Requirements
1. Civil Details – A utility trench, water service, bike rack, wheelchair ramp, curb cuts and signage
details are included on sheets C-5 and C-6. The retention pond detail is shown on sheet C-6 and the
storm manholes and loading dock details are on sheet C-7.
Parkland Requirements
1-5. No parkland is proposed since this is an industrial use on zoned M-1.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at 406-581-5730
Sincerely,
__________________
Jeremy May, P.E.
Headwaters Engineering, Inc.
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