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Ugly Onion Mixed Use Site Plan
Application No. 23164
January 23, 2024
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Application No. 23164 Type Site Plan
Project Name Ugly Onion Mixed Use SP
Summary Mixed use project in Glen Lake Commerce Subdivision to construct a three-story building
with a basement that will house manufacturing, warehouse storage, restaurant seating, and
three apartments with associated parking, landscaping and site improvements.
Zoning M-1 Growth Policy Maker Space Mixed Use Parcel Size 0.224 Acres
Overlay District(s) None
Street Address Addresses TBD
Legal Description Glen Lake Commerce Sub, S31, T01 S, R06 E, Block 1, Lot 1, Acres 0.224, Plat J-642, City of
Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana
Owner The Big Ugly, LLC, 148 Southview Ridge Lane, Bozeman, MT 59715
Applicant Same as Owner
Representative Aspekt Architecture, 1103 N. Pinecrest Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715
Staff Planner Danielle Garber Engineer Mikaela Schultz
Noticing Public Comment Period Site Posted Adjacent Owners
Mailed
Newspaper Legal Ad
8/30/23 – 9/21/23
8/30/23 8/30/23 N/A
Advisory Boards Board Date Recommendation
Development Review
Committee
8/23/23 The application is adequate, conforms to
standards, and is sufficient for approval with
conditions and code provisions
Design Review Board NA NA
Recommendation The application is adequate, conforms to standards, and is sufficient for approval with conditions and
code provisions as noted below.
Decision Authority Director of Community Development Date 1/23/24
Full application and file of record: Community Development Department, 20 E. Olive St., Bozeman, MT 59715
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FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPEAL PROVISIONS CERTIFICATE
A) PURSUANT to Chapter 38, Article 2, Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC), and other applicable sections of Ch.38, BMC, public
notice was given, opportunity to submit comment was provided to affected parties, and a review of the Site Plan described in
this report was conducted. The applicant proposed to the City a Site Plan (SP) to permit a new mixed use building in Glen Lake
Commerce Subdivision with associated site improvements and two administrative departures. The purposes of the Site Plan
review were to consider all relevant evidence relating to public health, safety, welfare, and the other purposes of Ch. 38, BMC;
to evaluate the proposal against the criteria of Sec. 38.230.100 BMC, and the standards of Ch. 38, BMC; and to determine
whether the application should be approved, conditionally approved, or denied.
B) It appeared to the Director that all parties and the public wishing to examine the proposed Site Plan and offer comment were
provided the opportunity to do so. After receiving the recommendation of the relevant advisory bodies established by Ch. 38,
Art. 210, BMC, and considering all matters of record presented with the application and during the public comment period
defined by Ch. 38, BMC, the Director has found that the proposed Site Plan would comply with the requirements of the BMC if
certain conditions were imposed. Therefore, being fully advised of all matters having come before them regarding this
application, the Director makes the following decision.
C) The Site Plan has been found to meet the criteria of Ch. 38, BMC, and is therefore approved, subject to the conditions listed
in this report and the correction of any elements not in conformance with the standards of the Title. The evidence contained in
the submittal materials, advisory body review, public testimony, and this report, justifies the conditions imposed on this
development to ensure that the Site Plan complies with all applicable regulations, and all applicable criteria of Ch. 38, BMC.
On this ______ day of ________________, 2024, Anna Bentley, Interim Director of Community Development, approved with
conditions this Site Plan for and on behalf of the City of Bozeman as authorized by Sec. 38.200.010, BMC.
D) This Director of Community Development’s project decision may be appealed by filing a documented appeal with and paying
an appeal fee to the Clerk of the Commission for the City of Bozeman within 10 working days after the date of the final decision
as evidenced by the Director’s signature, following the procedures of Sec. 38.250.030, BMC.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. 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 or state law.
CODE PROVISIONS
1. BMC 38.540.050. A.2.c(3) – Transit availability. Provide a diagram showing the location of the covered bus stop and
a timeline for construction if not constructed prior to final plan approval. If not constructed, the stop must be
constructed prior to occupancy.
2. BMC 38.560.020 – Sign permits. Prior to the installation of any signs, a sign permit must be obtained.
3. BMC 38.420.030 - Cash donation in-lieu of land dedication. Provide proof of payment and approval for CILP from
the Parks Department prior to final site plan approval. Contact Ross Knapper, rknapper@bozeman.net with any
questions.
4. BMC 38.410.030 - Water adequacy. Provide proof of payment for cash-in-lieu of water rights prior to final site plan
approval. Contact Griffin Nielsen, gnielsen@bozeman.net with any questions or your reviewing engineer for the final
total.
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Figure 1: Current Zoning Map
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Figure 2: Site Plan
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Figure 3: Landscape Plan
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Figure 4: South Elevation (Iron Horse Road)
Figure 5: West Elevation (Parking Lot)
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Figure 6: East Elevation (Manley Road)
Figure 7: North Elevation (Interior Side)
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Figure 8: Perspectives
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ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
Analysis and resulting recommendations based on the entirety of the application materials, municipal codes, standards,
plans, public comment, and all other materials available during the review period. Collectively this information is the record
of the review. The analysis in this report is a summary of the completed review.
Plan Review, Section 38.230.100, BMC
In considering applications for plan approval under this title, the Director of Community Development shall consider the
following:
1. Conformance with Article 1 - Consistency with the City’s adopted Growth
Policy 38.100.040.D
Meets Code?
Growth Policy
Land Use
Maker Space Mixed Use Yes
Zoning M-1, Light Manufacturing District Yes
Comments: The project conforms to the requirements of the M-1 zoning district. The 2020 Community Plan
designation of Maker Space Mixed use correlates with the M-1 zoning district. The proposed project
conforms to this designation by providing employment and services to the community with the opportunity for
housing on upper floors of the proposed building.
2. Conformance with Article 1 - All other applicable laws, ordinances, and
regulations (38.100.080)
Condominium ownership No
Comments: Additional steps will be required including but not limited to review of building permits and
infrastructure plans. The Building Division of the Department of Community Development will review the
requirements of the International Building Code for compliance at the time of building permit application.
3. Conformance with Article 2, including the cessation of any current violations
(38.200.160)
Meets Code?
Current Violations None Yes
Comments: There are no current violations on the property.
4. Conformance with Article 2 - Submittal material (38.220) requirements and
plan review for applicable permit types (38.230)
Meets Code?
Site Plan Yes
Submittal requirements 38.220.100 Yes
Phasing of development
38.230.020.B
No. of phases: 1 No
Comments: A phasing plan is not proposed with this development.
Any additional use permit (Conditional Use Permit) 38.230.120 or (Special use
Permit) 38.230.120
NA
Comments: No conditional or special uses are proposed.
5. Conformance with Article 3 - Zoning Provisions (38.300) Meets Code?
Permitted uses 38.310 Restaurant, warehousing and residential
apartments as accessory use
Yes
Form and intensity standards 38.320
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Zoning: M-1 Setbacks
(feet)
Structures Parking /
Loading
Yes
Front Block Frontage, Other NA
Rear 3 NA
Side 3 NA
Alley NA NA
Comments: This application proposes a three-story mixed-use structure with the basement and main
level accommodating a single non-residential tenant. The tenant will utilize the basement as
warehousing and the main level for catering and food prep, with a small retail area for food pick-up. The
second and third floors will contain three, two-story dwelling units. All uses are compliant with the M-1
zoning district. The proposed project is located on a corner lot with fronts onto Manley Road and Iron
Horse Road. Both streets are classified as an Other block frontage designation with a 10-foot front
setback. The rear and side setbacks of 3-feet are met.
Lot
coverage
18.5% Allowed 100% Yes
Building
height
37’ 2” Allowed 50-feet Yes
Comments: Lot coverage and building height form and intensity standards are met with the proposed design.
Applicable zone specific or overlay standards 38.330-40 NA
Comments: The project is not within an overlay district, or zoning district with specific standards
General land use standards and requirements 38.350 NA
Comments: No setback encroachments are proposed. Upper level balconies do not encroach into
setbacks.
Applicable supplemental use criteria 38.360 NA
Supplemental
uses/type
None NA
Comments: NA, no uses with supplemental criteria are proposed.
Wireless facilities 38.370 NA
Affordable Housing 38.380.010 NA
Affordable housing plan NA
Comments: No wireless facilities are proposed. No affordable housing requirements are triggered with
the proposed uses.
6a. Conformance with Article 4 - Community Design Provisions: Transportation
Facilities and Access (38.400)
Meets Code?
Streets 38.400.010 Yes
Street and road dedication 38.400.020 NA
Access easements NA
Level of Service
38.400.060
Yes Transportation grid adequate to serve site Yes
Comments: Adjacent streets exist to serve the site, no additional dedication is needed. No new traffic
impact study was required by the Engineering Division. Level of service standards for arterial and
collector streets serving the site was evaluated by engineering. A Waiver of Right to Protest Creation of
Special Improvement Districts (SID’s) for future transportation improvements was provided with the Glen
Lake Commerce Subdivision ensuring participation in funding of future infrastructure improvements that
may be required to offset impacts created by development of the property.
Sidewalks 38.400.080 Yes
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Comments: Sidewalks will be constructed along Iron Horse Road. A 10-foot shared use asphalt path was
constructed with Manley Road improvements.
Drive access 38.400.090 Access to site: 1 Yes
Fire lanes, curbs, signage and striping Yes
Comments: One new access is proposed from Iron Horse Road; engineering evaluated the access for
spacing and design standards.
Street vision triangle 38.400.100 Yes
Transportation pathways 38.400.110 NA
Pedestrian access easements for shared use pathways and similar transportation
facilities
NA
Public transportation 38.400.120 NA
Comments: No transportation pathways or public transportation facilities are proposed with this
application.
6b. Conformance with Article 4 – Community Design Provisions: Community
Design and Elements (38.410)
Meets Code?
Neighborhood centers 38.410.020 NA
Comments: This project does not trigger neighborhood center requirements.
Lot and block standards 38.410.030-040 Yes
Midblock crossing: rights of way for pedestrians alternative block delineation NA
Comments: This project does not trigger lot and block standards.
If the development is adjacent to an existing or approved public park or public open
space area, have provisions been made in the plan to avoid interfering with public
access to and use of that area
Yes
Provisions for utilities including efficient public services and utilities 38.410.050-060 Yes
Easements (City and public utility rights-of-way etc.) Yes
Water, sewer, and stormwater Yes
Other utilities (electric, natural gas, communications) Yes
CIL of water Yes
Comments: Requirements were reviewed by engineering. Payment of CIL of water rights is a required
condition of approval.
Municipal infrastructure requirements 38.410.070 Yes
Comments: Municipal water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer systems proposed with this project have
been reviewed by engineering.
Grading & drainage 38.410.080 Yes
Location, design and capacity of stormwater facilities Yes
Stormwater maintenance plan NA
Landscaping: native species, curvilinear, 75% live vegetation 38.410.080.H NA
Comments: Location, design and capacity of stormwater facilities was reviewed by engineering. A swale is
proposed at the northwest edge of the property. Stormwater runoff will be handled within basins constructed
with Glen Lake Subdivision.
Watercourse setback 38.410.100 NA
Watercourse setback planting plan 38.410.100.2.f NA
6c. Conformance with Article 4 – Community Design Provisions: Park and
Recreation Requirements (38.420)
Meets Code?
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Parkland requirements 38.420.020.A 0.08 ac. CIL required Yes
Cash donation in lieu (CIL) 38.420.030 Yes
Improvements in-lieu NA
Comments: 0.08 acres = 3,484 sf x $2.60/sf = $9,058.40 required cash in lieu. This amount must be paid
by the applicant prior to final site plan approval.
Park Frontage 38.420.060 NA
Park development 38.420.080 NA
Recreation pathways 38.420.110 NA
Park/Recreational area design NA
Comments: No parks are proposed with this application. A public park exists less than a quarter mile to
the northeast and can be accessed via a public trail and sidewalks.
7a. Conformance with Article 5 – Project Design: Block Frontage Standards
(38.510)
Meets Code?
Block frontage classification Other Yes
Departure criteria None requested NA
Comments: Manley Road and Iron Horse Road have Other block frontage designations. The project meets
the building placement, façade transparency, parking location, and sidewalk width requirements along both
streets. One staff entry, one retail entry, and one residential entry are proposed from Iron Horse Rd. A
sidewalk connection from Manley Rd. is proposed to the residential entry on the northwest side of the
building. Two retail entries sheltered under upper level patios are provided from Manley road with adjacent
outdoor seating, patios and low level landscaping. The proposed building architecturally addresses both
Manley Road and Iron Horse Road.
7b. Conformance with Article 5 – Project Design: Site Planning and Design
Elements (38.520)
Meets Code?
Design and arrangement of the elements of the plan (e.g., buildings, circulation, open
space and landscaping, etc.) so that activities are integrated with the organizational
scheme of the community, neighborhood, and other approved development and produce
an efficient, functionally organized and cohesive development
Yes
Relationship to adjacent properties 38.520.030 NA
Non-motorized circulation and design systems to enhance convenience and safety
across parking lots and streets, including, but not limited to paving patterns, pathway
design, landscaping and lighting 38.420.040
Yes
Comments: Pedestrian paths through the site and adjacent to the building meet the standards in this
section for location, connections, and widths.
A departure from the landscaping standards between walkways and buildings in 38.520.040.D was
requested where space is limited on site. The criteria in this section states that departures are permitted
for other landscaping and/or façade design treatments to provide attractive pathways. Instead of a 3-foot
landscaping strip the applicant is proposing a painted graphic of landscape scenes directly on the
cladding; this approach is supported by staff and can be viewed in Figure 5 above.
Design of vehicular circulation systems to assure that vehicles can move safely and
easily both within the site and between properties and activities within the general
community 38.420.050
Yes
Internal roadway design 38.520.050.D NA
Comments: NA
On-site open space 38.520.060
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7d. Conformance with Article 5 – Parking (38.540) Meets Code?
Parking requirements 38.540.050 Yes Yes
Parking requirements residential 38.540.050.A.1 4 spaces
Reductions residential 38.540.050.A.1.b 4 spaces
Parking requirements nonresidential
38.540.050.A.2
11.63 spaces
Reductions nonresidential 38.540.050.A.2.c 2 spaces
Provided off-street 9 spaces
Provided on-street 2 spaces
Bicycle parking 38.540.050.A.4 7 spaces
Comments: Non-residential parking is calculated using the manufacturing, warehousing, and indoor and
outdoor restaurant serving area calculations in this section. The total required non-residential parking is
11.63 spaces. Two non-residential reductions are proposed using additional bicycle parking in BMC
38.540.050.A.2.c(6), and transit availability in BMC 38.540.050.A.2.c(3). The bicycle parking requirement
is 1.5 spaces, with a minimum of 2 required per this section. The applicant has proposed to provide 7
Total required 350 square feet Yes
Total provided 380 square feet Yes
Comments: 380 square feet is provided via 142 square feet of private upper level balconies accessible
from each unit, and a 238 square foot community garden deck which qualifies as shared open space.
The shared open space meets the dimension and area requirements for shared porches and will be
designed with planters and seating. The private balconies meet the dimensional and area requirements,
with two 50 square foot decks and one 42 foot deck.
Location and design of service areas and mechanical equipment 38.520.070 Yes
Comments: Utility meters are proposed to be mounted on a wall along the north interior side property
line. The meters are mounted so that they face interior to the site and no additional screening is required.
Solid waste will be collected via one enclosure on the west side of the lot near Iron Horse Road. The
enclosure meets the screening standards in this section.
A departure was requested from BMC 38.520.070.C.2 which requires 5-feet of landscaping around the
sides and rear of enclosures. The proposed design provides landscaping along the west and north sides
of the enclosure. The applicant proposes painted graphic art along the east side of the enclosure; staff
supports this departure.
7c. Conformance with Article 5 – Project Design: Building Design (38.530) Meets Code?
Compatibility with, and sensitivity to, the immediate environment of the site and the
adjacent neighborhoods and other approved development 38.530.030
Yes
Building massing and articulation 38.530.040 Yes
Building details, materials, and blank wall treatments 38.530.050-070 Yes
Comments: The proposed structure is meeting the building design standards in this section. The second
floor elevation along Manley features three main bays of design that delineate each unit using patios,
windows materials, deep vertical articulation, and roof ridges. The main level with the retail and
residential entrances is defined by a horizontal strip of fascia that delineates the first floor from the upper
floors and extends to the east to frame the outdoor seating area. Upper level patios are used to shelter
the retail entrances and pedestrian circulation. The east elevation uses three 7-foot by 9-foot areas of
perforated corrugated metal siding that are semi-transparent and will allow light and visibility into the
second level hallway to treat blank walls. Exterior materials are primarily 24-gauge corrugated metal
siding with additions of cementitious panels and natural wood siding and soffit.
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covered bicycle parking spaces, allowing the reduction of 1 parking space (maximum 10% allowed). The
requisite shower and clothing lockers for employees is proposed on the basement level. For transit
availability required parking may be reduced by ten percent in circumstances where the development is
within 800 feet of a developed and serviced transit stop. For the purpose of this subsection a transit stop
is eligible when it has publicly available cover from weather approved by the transit provider to be
equivalent to a transit shelter, and service is provided on not less than an hourly schedule a minimum of
five days per week. The transit stop identified to be used for the parking reduction has been approved
with the Community First Griffin Place Site Plan (application no. 21117). Code provision 1 requires the
applicant to provide a diagram showing the location of the covered bus stop and a timeline for
construction if not constructed prior to final plan approval. If not constructed, the stop must be
constructed prior to occupancy. This allows another 1 space reduction (maximum 10% allowed). Per
BMC 38.540.050.1.b(2) a 100% reduction in required residential parking spaces may be applied in mixed
use projects where the ratio of required non-residential to required residential parking spaces is equal to
or greater than 3:1. This allows the applicant to reduce the residential parking requirement to 0. Two on-
street spaces are also available on Iron Horse Road outside of street vision triangles. Bicycle parking is
proposed to be provided underneath the upper level patio in the Manley Road building setback with 4
spaces that meet dimensional requirements in this section adjacent to the primary retail entry, and 3
spaces adjacent to the residential entry.
Loading and uploading area requirements 38.540.080 NA
First berth – minimum 70 feet length, 12 feet in width, 14 feet in height NA
Additional berth – minimum 45 feet length NA
Comments: NA
7e. Conformance with Article 5 – Landscaping (38.550) Meets Code?
Mandatory landscaping requirements 38.550.050 Yes
Drought tolerant species 75% required Yes
Parking lot landscaping Yes
Additional screening NA
Street frontage Yes
Street median island NA
Acceptable landscape materials Yes
Protection of landscape areas NA
Irrigation: plan, water source, system type Yes
Residential adjacency NA
Comments: The provided landscaping plan conforms to standards.
Landscaping of public lands 38.550.070 Yes
Comments: Street trees will be provided along Iron Horse and Manley Road.
7f. Conformance with Article 5 – Signs (38.560) Meets Code?
Allowed SF/building 38.560.060 NA NA
Proposed SF/building NA NA
Comments: Signage is shown for illustrative purposes only with this application. Sign permits will be required
prior to the installation of any signs.
7g. Conformance with Article 5 – Lighting (38.560) Meets Code?
Site lighting (supports, cutoff, footcandles, temperature) 38.570.040 NA
Building-mounted lighting (supports, cutoff, footcandles, temperature) 38.570.040.B Yes
Comments: The proposed building mounted wall sconces meet the required cutoff and intensity
requirements.
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8. Conformance with Article 6 – Natural Resource Protection Meets Code?
Floodplain regulations 38.600 NA
Wetland regulations 38.610 NA
Comments: NA
9. Relevant Comment from Affected Parties (38.220) Meets Code?
Public Comment Yes
Comments: A public notice period was conducted meeting the requirements of this section and detailed on
page 1 of this report. No public comment was provided.
10. Division of Land Pertaining to Subdivisions (38.240-Part 4) Meets Code?
Subdivision exemptions NA
Required easements NA
Comments: No subdivision exemptions were required with this application. All required utility easements
are existing.