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H.1 The Bozeman Health Services Subarea Plan Growth Policy Amendment Application to
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
CDB AGENDA
Monday, August 5, 2024
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Amend the Bozeman Community Plan 2020 and the Future Land Use Map and Integrate as a
“Neighborhood†of the BCP2020. The Plan Area is Approximately 560 Acres including
the Bozeman Health Hospital Campus and the Knolls at Hillcrest Development West of
Highland Boulevard, the Open Areas Generally Bounded by Highland Boulevard to the West,
Kagy Boulevard on the South, Haggarty Lane and Bozeman Trail to the East, and Ellis Street
to the North. The Application Includes a Variety of Future Land Use Designations,
Application 24118(Rogers)
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Consider the Motion - Community Development Board Motion (Plan):
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all information
presented, I hereby move to adopt the findings presented in the staff report and recommend the City
Commission approve the Bozeman Health Sub-Area Plan Growth Policy Amendment, application
24118.
Consider the Motion - Community Development Board Motion (Future Land Use Map):
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all information
presented, I hereby move to adopt the findings presented in the staff report and recommend the City
Commission approve the Bozeman Health Sub-Area Plan Future Land Use Map Growth Policy
Amendment, application 24118.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Community Development Board
FROM:Tom Rogers, Senior Planner
Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager
Erin George, Interim Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:The Bozeman Health Services Subarea Plan Growth Policy Amendment
Application to Amend the Bozeman Community Plan 2020 and the Future
Land Use Map and Integrate as a “Neighborhood” of the BCP2020. The Plan
Area is Approximately 560 Acres including the Bozeman Health Hospital
Campus and the Knolls at Hillcrest Development West of Highland
Boulevard, the Open Areas Generally Bounded by Highland Boulevard to the
West, Kagy Boulevard on the South, Haggarty Lane and Bozeman Trail to the
East, and Ellis Street to the North. The Application Includes a Variety of
Future Land Use Designations, Application 24118
MEETING DATE:August 5, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Community Development - Legislative
RECOMMENDATION: Consider the Motion - Community Development Board Motion (Plan):
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment,
and all information presented, I hereby move to adopt the findings presented
in the staff report and recommend the City Commission approve the
Bozeman Health Sub-Area Plan Growth Policy Amendment, application
24118.
Consider the Motion - Community Development Board Motion (Future
Land Use Map):
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment,
and all information presented, I hereby move to adopt the findings presented
in the staff report and recommend the City Commission approve the
Bozeman Health Sub-Area Plan Future Land Use Map Growth Policy
Amendment, application 24118.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.1 Informed Conversation on Growth: Continue developing an in-depth
understanding of how Bozeman is growing and changing and proactively
address change in a balanced and coordinated manner.
BACKGROUND:The City received an application to replace and update the existing Bozeman
Deaconess Health Services Subarea Plan with the Bozeman Health Subarea
Plan. The application amends the Bozeman Community Plan 2020 by
adopting the subarea plan as a “neighborhood plan” and modifies the Future
Land Use Map.
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The City has revised and replaced the 2001 growth policy twice since the
adoption of the Bozeman Deaconess Subarea Plan; in 2009 and again with
the current Bozeman Community Plan 2020 adopted through Resolution
5133 on November 17, 2020. The new growth policy necessitated evaluation
of all neighborhood plans and related planning documents. As noted in the
Resolution of Intent for this application, the Planning Board identified the
Bozeman Deaconess Subarea plan as out of step with the current growth
policy and sent a letter to the Board of Directors articulating the need to
revise and update the plan.
Bozeman Health prepared a revised plan and submitted application to
amend the BCP2020 and adopt the Bozeman Health Subarea Plan as a
neighborhood plan of the BCP2020. Public outreach and consultation with
partners informed the revised plan. The Subarea Plan will guide additional
land planning and any future private development in ways that honor the
vision of Bozeman Health and the Gallatin Valley community. Please refer to
the Bozeman Health Subarea Plan for a full list of public outreach, partners,
and desired outcome [External PDF Link].
The draft Bozeman Health Services Subarea Plan brings the existing plan
further into compliance with the current Bozeman Community Plan 2020
and better responds to the conditions and the environment. As with most
human activity, there are both positive and negative impacts on community
to varying degrees. The plan details the goals and objectives Bozeman Health
hopes to achieve and how it plans to mitigate impacts. Significant changes
from the current plan to the new plan are as follows:
1. Changes to the FLUM are limited to areas east of Highland Boulevard
2. Sensitive lands and The Glen area are designated as Open Lands and
Parks
3. Shifting the commercial area on Kagy Boulevard west to a more
developable location
4. Better coordination with adopted city plans, i.e., Transportation Plan,
Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, and, Active Transportation Plan,
Climate Action Plan, Gallatin Valley Sensitive Lands Protection plan,
Water Conservation Plan, and others
Much of the planning area is zoned R-S zoned to allow continued farming
activities. The adoption of the plan does not change the zoning, that will
occur upon future development activity. Finally, this is only an amendment
to the growth policy, no development plans are proposed.
The process to amend the growth policy is initiated by a Resolution of Intent.
The Commission adopted Resolution 5597 on July 9, 2024, indicating its
intention to consider the application, and set the public hearing schedule
with the Planning Board and the City Commission. The review process and
criteria are no different than an individual plan or map amendment, only
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more comprehensive in nature. The most recent sub area plan update was
the Downtown Bozeman Plan update reviewed and approved on April 15,
2019, see application 18197.
Application materials are available through the City’s website. No public
comment has been received as of the writing of this report. Some files a re
large, please be patient while they load.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:No unresolved issues have been identified.
ALTERNATIVES:1. Recommend adoption with the recommended contingencies;
2. Recommend adoption with modifications;
3. Recommend denial based on the Planning Board’s findings of non-
compliance with the applicable criteria contained within the staff report; or
4. Conduct and continue the public hearing, with specific direction to staff
or the applicant to supply additional information or to address specific
items.
FISCAL EFFECTS:No unusual fiscal effects have been identified. No presently budgeted funds
will be changed by this growth policy amendment.
Attachments:
24118 BZN Health GPA CDB SR.pdf
Report compiled on: July 31, 2024
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24118, Staff Report for the Bozeman Health Sub-Area Plan, Adopted as a
Neighborhood Plan, Growth Policy Amendment (GPA)
Public Hearing Dates:
Community Development Board August 5, 2024.
City Commission August 20, 2024.
Project Description: A growth policy amendment to amend the Bozeman Community
Plan 2020 and the future land use map for a variety of land use designations on
approximately 559.374 acres. The application and adopting Resolution will
repeal and replace the existing Bozeman Deaconess Sub-Area plan with the
revised plan. The sub-area plan will be a “neighborhood plan” of the Bozeman
Community Plan 2020, Application 24118.
Project Location: The property includes approximately 559 acres. The subject property
includes the hospital campus and the Knolls at Hillcrest development west of
Highland Boulevard, the open areas generally bounded by Highland Boulevard to the
west, Kagy Boulevard on the south, Haggarty Lane and Bozeman Trail to the east, and
Ellis Street to the north. The request includes a variety of Future Land Use
designations including adjacent roadway and utility easements.
The property is more particularly described as portions of Tract 1 and 2 of COS 2047,
The Knolls at Hillcrest Subdivision, and Minor Subdivision No. 162C, all situated in
Sections 17 and 18, Township Two-South (T2S), Range Six East (R6E), P.M.M., City of
Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana.
Recommendation: Meets standards for approval with contingencies
Community Development Board Motion (Plan): Having reviewed and considered the
application materials, public comment, and all information presented, I hereby move
to adopt the findings presented in the staff report and recommend the City
Commission approve the Bozeman Health Sub-Area Plan Growth Policy Amendment,
application 24118.
Community Development Board Motion (Future Land Use Map): Having reviewed and
considered the application materials, public comment, and all information presented,
I hereby move to adopt the findings presented in the staff report and recommend the
City Commission approve the Bozeman Health Sub-Area Plan Future Land Use Map
Growth Policy Amendment, application 24118.
City Commission Recommended Motion (Plan): Having reviewed and considered the
application materials, public comment, Community Development Board
recommendation, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings
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presented in the staff report and move to approve Application 24118, the
Bozeman Health Sub-Area Plan Growth Policy Amendment.
City Commission Recommended Map Motion (Future Land Use Map): Having
reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, Community
Development Board recommendation, and all the information presented, I hereby
adopt the findings presented in the staff report and move to approve Application
24118, the Bozeman Health Sub-Area Plan Future Land Use Map Growth Policy
Amendment.
Report: July 24, 2024
Staff Contact: Tom Rogers, Senior Planner
Agenda Item Type: Action – Legislative
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Unresolved Issues
No unresolved issues have been identified.
Project Summary
The City received an application to replace and update the existing Bozeman Deaconess
Health Services Subarea Plan with the Bozeman Health Subarea Plan. The application
amends the Bozeman Community Plan 2020 by adopting the subarea plan as a
“neighborhood plan” and modifies the Future Land Use Map.
The Bozeman Health property was annexed into the city in December 2000 and included
waivers of right-to-protest the creation of special improvement districts for streets,
intersections, and park maintenance district. See Document Number 2027254 recorded
with the Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. Subsequently, and based on the
Bozeman 2020 Community Plan adopted on October 22, 2001, Bozeman Health
commissioned services to prepare a master plan land use plan for the property. The
objective of the Subarea Plan is to help BDHS create a plan which is credible, achievable,
and based on solid background and economic logic to produce the highest and best use
of the property, and to further the mission statement of BDHS. The Bozeman Deaconess
Health Services Subarea Plan was established with Resolution No. 3950 on August 28,
2006. The Plan is hosted on the City of Bozeman’s web site [External PDF Link].
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The City has revised and replaced the 2001 growth policy twice since the adoption of the
Bozeman Deaconess Subarea Plan; in 2009 and again with the current Bozeman
Community Plan 2020 adopted through Resolution 5133 on November 17, 2020. The
new growth policy necessitated evaluation of all neighborhood plans and related
planning documents. As noted in the Resolution of Intent for this application, the
Planning Board identified the Bozeman Deaconess Subarea plan as out of step with the
current growth policy and sent a letter to the Board of Directors articulating the need to
revise and update the plan.
Bozeman Health prepared a revised plan and submitted application to amend the
BCP2020 and adopt the Bozeman Health Subarea Plan as a neighborhood plan of the
BCP2020. Public outreach and consultation with partners informed the revied plan. The
Subarea Plan will guide additional land planning and any future private development in
ways that honor the vision of Bozeman Health and the Gallatin Valley community. Please
refer to the Bozeman Health Subarea Plan for a full list of public outreach, partners, and
desired outcome [External PDF Link].
The draft Bozeman Health Services Subarea Plan brings the existing plan further into
compliance with the current Bozeman Community Plan 2020 and better responds to the
conditions and the environment. As with most human activity, there are both positive
and negative impacts on community to varying degrees. The plan details the goals and
objectives Bozeman Health hopes to achieve and how it plans to mitigate impacts.
Significant changes from the current plan to the new plan are as follows:
▪ Changes to the FLUM are limited to areas east of Highland Boulevard.
▪ Sensitive lands and The Glen area are designated as Open Lands and Parks
▪ Shifting the commercial area on Kagy Boulevard west to a more developable
location
▪ Better coordination with adopted city plans, i.e., Transportation Plan,
Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, and, Active Transportation Plan, Climate
Action Plan, Gallatin Valley Sensitive Lands Protection plan, Water Conservation
Plan, and others
Much of the planning area is zoned R-S zoned to allow continued farming activities. The
adoption of the plan does not change the zoning, that will occur upon future development
activity. Finally, this is only an amendment to the growth policy, no development plans
are proposed.
The process to amend the growth policy is initiated by a Resolution of Intent. The
Commission adopted Resolution 5597 on July 9, 2024, indicating its intention to consider
the application, and set the public hearing schedule with the Planning Board and the City
Commission. The review process and criteria are no different than an individual plan or
map amendment, only more comprehensive in nature. The most recent sub area plan
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update was the Downtown Bozeman Plan update reviewed and approved on April 15,
2019, see application 18197.
Application materials are available through the City’s website. No public comment has
been received as of the writing of this report.
Community Development Board Summary
The Community Development Board, acting in their capacity as the Planning Board, will hold
a hearing on August 5, 2024. Upon conclusion of their review a recommendation will be
forwarded to the City Commission.
Alternatives
1. Recommend adoption with the recommended contingencies;
2. Recommend adoption with modifications;
3. Recommend denial based on the Planning Board’s findings of non-compliance with
the applicable criteria contained within the staff report; or
4. Conduct and continue the public hearing, with specific direction to staff or the
applicant to supply additional information or to address specific items.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 2
Unresolved Issues ............................................................................................................. 2
Project Summary ............................................................................................................... 2
Community Development Board Summary .................................................................... 4
Alternatives ........................................................................................................................ 4
SECTION 1 - MAP SERIES........................................................................................................ 5
SECTION 2 - CONTINGENCIES OF APPROVAL .................................................................... 11
SECTION 3 - RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUTURE ACTIONS ............................................. 11
SECTION 4 - STAFF ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS .................................................................. 12
APPENDIX A - PROJECT SITE ZONING AND GROWTH POLICY ......................................... 21
APPENDIX B - NOTICING AND PUBLIC COMMENT ............................................................ 24
APPENDIX D - OWNER INFORMATION AND REVIEWING STAFF .................................... 25
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SECTION 1 - MAP SERIES
Map 1: Location Map
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Map 2: View of existing area Future Land Use Map designations
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Map 3: Current Zoning
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Figure 1: Relationship of Bozeman Health Plan to other City Plans, Codes and Standards
Bozeman Health
Subarea Plan
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Map 4: Current Future Land Use Map
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Map 4: Proposed Future Land Use Map
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SECTION 2 - CONTINGENCIES OF APPROVAL
If the City Commission approves the application, the following contingencies are
recommended. Please note that these contingencies are necessary for the City to complete
the processing of the proposed amendment.
Recommended Contingencies:
1) To encourage a compliant and applicable plan, the Bozeman Health Services Subarea
Plan must be evaluated and revised as necessary pursuant to State Law, major
revisions to the Bozeman Community Plan or as needed. The determination for a
revision shall be made in cooperation with the City and Bozeman Health. If no action
to update and revise as needed after a determination that the Plan is stale, the Plan
shall become null and void 90 days after determination.
2) If the City Commission directs changes to the Plan or proposed Future Land Use
map, the Applicant must revise and resubmit prior to preparing the Resolution(s) to
adopt the Plan and/or Future Land Use Map.
SECTION 3 - RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUTURE ACTIONS
Having considered the criteria established for a growth policy map amendment, Staff finds
the application meets standards for approval as submitted, with detailed analysis provided
in Section 4 below.
The Development Review Committee (DRC) considered the amendment on March 17, 2024,
and finds no limitations on approval. This determination means the city’s utility and
infrastructure plan anticipated capacities can adequately accommodate any proposed use
for either the Urban Neighborhood or Community Commercial Mixed Use future land use
designation.
The Community Development Board in their capacity as the Planning Board will hold a public
hearing on August 5, 2024, to make a recommendation to the City Commission for the growth
policy and map amendments. After consideration of all materials and matters they
recommended approval or disapproval of the amendment. The hearing begins at 6:00 p.m.
Meetings will be held in the location and manner identified on the meeting agenda.
The City Commission will hold a public hearing on the growth policy map amendment on
August 20, 2024. The hearing begins at 6:00 p.m. Meetings will be held in the location and
manner identified on the meeting agenda.
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SECTION 4 - STAFF ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
Analysis and resulting recommendations are 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.
In considering applications for approval under this title, the advisory boards and City
Commission must consider the following criteria. As an amendment is a legislative action,
the Commission has broad latitude to determine a policy direction.
The burden of proof that the application should be approved lies with the applicant. See the
application materials for the applicant’s response to criteria and arguments in favor of
approval.
To reach a favorable decision on the proposed application the City Commission must find
that the application meets all of criteria 1-4 of Chapter 5| Plan Amendments, Review Triggers
Amendments, and Amendment Criteria, page 67, Bozeman Community Plan 2020. In making
these findings, they may identify that there are some negative elements within the specific
criteria with the final balance being a positive outcome for approval. When an amendment
to either the text of the Plan or the future land use map is requested, it must be reviewed
against the criteria cited herein and listed below:
1. The proposed amendment must cure a deficiency in the growth policy or improve the
growth policy to better respond to the needs of the general community;
2. The proposed amendment does not create inconsistencies within the growth policy,
either between the goals and the maps or between different goals and objectives;
3. The proposed amendment must be consistent with the overall intent of the growth
policy; and
4. The proposed amendment must not adversely affect the community as a whole or
any significant portion thereof by:
a. Significantly altering land use patterns and principles in a manner contrary to
those established by this Plan,
b. Requiring unmitigated improvements to streets, water, sewer, or other public
facilities or services, thereby impacting development of other lands,
c. Adversely impacting existing uses because of inadequately mitigated impacts on
facilities or services, or
d. Negatively affecting the health and safety of the residents.
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1. The proposed amendment must cure a deficiency in the growth policy or
improve the growth policy to better respond to the needs of the general
community;
Criterion met. This criterion contains two alternate parts. A favorable finding for either
part supports a positive finding. The time horizon for the BCP2020 is 20 years and the
future land use map and other elements such as the city’s facility plans extend further
into the future. The plan is the city’s fundamental land-use planning document that helps
the Commission determine how and where to apply limited resources in the most
impactful and financially sustainable manner. The Bozeman Deaconess Subarea Plan and
future land use map has been in place for 20 years and while the subject property has not
been developed, fundamental changes in the plan and community have evolved. The
revised plan and map are created and analyzed following the BCP2020.
The BCP2020 lists seven themes that describe the vision of the city with numerous goals
and objectives designed to achieve the outcome. There is often tension between some of
the goals and objectives and importance of a given goal may change over time. And,
perhaps most important, these goals and objectives are dependent on one another. A key
responsibility of the City Commission in implementing the BCP2020 is balancing the
competing priorities that the plan must address. That balance may be adjusted over time
as one issue takes greater importance.
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) for the Planning Area is an indispensable part of this
Plan. It utilizes ten land use categories to illustrate and guide the intent, type of use,
density, and intensity of future development. The map does not always represent existing
uses but does reflect the uses that are desired. The subarea plan refines the FLU Map by
responding to the environmental constraints, makes minor improvements to the location
of commercial nodes that are more viable for development, and refine the boundaries for
future residential development.
The Bozeman Health Services Subarea plan GPA is in the unique position to touch on a
variety of Themes of the BCP2020 by covering a large geographical area and multiple
future land use designations. Bozeman’s community plan draws on best land use
practices, community input, Bozeman’s land use planning experience, and the ideas
discussed in the Themes. The City used the following themes to prepare the policies,
goals, objectives, land use designations, and future land use map in this Plan.
The Bozeman Health Subarea Plan provides detailed discussion and analysis in support
of the amendment, see Bozeman Health Services Subarea Plan, Appendix C: Community
Plan Amendment. That analysis is hereby incorporated into this report in support of the
application. In addition to the findings provided by the applicant, staff provides an
overarching finding of compliance below.
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THEME 1 | A RESILIENT CITY
Our City desires to be forward thinking, collaborative, and deliberate in planning and
execution of plans and policies to enable our community to successfully ride the waves
of change.
Comment: The plan furthers this theme by proactively creating a collaboratively
developed plan that meets a wide variety of needs of the city; housing, open space for
recreation, commercial nodes, and acknowledgement of future transportation needs
for a variety of users. Further, the intent and purpose of the plan according to the
application is to creates a visionary framework for the future of this land. The plan
focuses on the relationships between the various components of great
neighborhoods—natural areas, parks, trails, active transportation network,
community nodes, and a basic street grid, all supporting a variety of housing. These
overarching components of the plan will mitigate future disruptive shocks and
change. See page 13 Bozeman Health Subarea Plan intent statements:
1. Uphold our mission to improve community health and quality of life
2. Partner with our community in regional growth challenges and opportunities by
supporting the Bozeman Community Plan
3. Ensure access for all to an #OutdoorHealthyLife by preserving and enhancing
Highland Glen
4. Engage the community to identify common values and outcomes to be reflected
in the Subarea Plan
THEME 2 | A CITY OF UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOODS
Our City desires to be diverse, healthy, and inclusive, defined by our vibrant
neighborhoods, quality housing, walkability, excellent schools, numerous parks and
trails, and thriving areas of commerce.
Comment: The geographic context of the plan area encompasses this theme.
Proximity to existing services and transportation network, i.e., general services such
as Town and Country Foods, gas stations, hotels, health care, and recreation areas,
uniquely qualify the plan to lay the groundwork for a diverse, healthy, and inclusive
area of town, and to expand a vibrant neighborhoods, quality housing, walkability,
excellent schools, numerous parks and trails, and thriving areas of commerce.
Adopted city engineering, planning, building, parks and open space, sustainability,
water conservation, transportation, and other standards ensure these outcomes even
without specific development plans in place.
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THEME 3 | A CITY BOLSTERED BY DOWNTOWN AND COMPLEMENTARY DISTRICTS
Our City is bolstered by our Downtown, Midtown, University and other commercial
districts and neighborhood centers that are characterized by higher densities and
intensities of use.
Comment: The geographic context of the plan area encompasses this theme.
Proximity to existing goods and services, transportation network, proximity to other
districts, healthcare, and recreational opportunities create the foundation for an
emerging district. The proposed plan and associated amendment to the future land
use map indicates higher densities than previously contemplated and preservation of
environmentally sensitive lands, The Glen, will add to the unique character of the area
upon development. Specific goals and policies furthered by this amendment include
DCD-1, Support urban development within the city and Goal DCD-2: Encourage
growth throughout the City, while enhancing the pattern of community development
oriented on centers of employment and activity. Support an increase in development
intensity within developed areas.
Collaboration with community stakeholders including Gallatin Valley Land Trust,
Bridger Ski Foundation, Marwyn-Lindley Neighborhood Association, New Hyalite
View Neighborhood Association, The Knolls Neighborhood, and city Departments will
support the development of the emerging Bozeman Health district.
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Illustration: Page 32, BCP2020, Complementary Districts
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THEME 4 | A CITY INFLUENCED BY OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PARKS, AND
OPEN LANDS
Our City is home to an outdoor-conscious population that honors and protects our
natural environment and our well-managed open space and parks system.
Comment: The Plan explicitly addresses the unusual natural environment context of
the property. This area includes the only large ravine area in the City. Through
coordination with community partners large swaths of these areas are preserved for
the community in perpetuity. As stated on page 16 of the Bozeman Health Plan, “All
recreational lands, including parks, are included within this category, as well as
certain private lands. These areas are generally open in character and may or may not
be developed for active recreational purposes. This category includes conservation
easements or other private property which may not be open for public use.”
To memorize this statement the open lands and parks anticipated in the plan are
being converted to the Parks and Open Lands future land category and reflected on
the future land use map. Additional park areas may be created during the subdivision
process and such would not be in conflict with the proposed future land use map.
Illustration: Bozeman Health Proposed Future Land Use Diagram
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THEME 5 | A CITY THAT PRIORITIZES ACCESSIBILITY AND MOBILITY CHOICES
Our City fosters the close proximity of housing, services, and job, and desires to provide
safe, efficient mobility for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and drivers.
Comment: Numerous goals and objectives of the Bozeman Community Plan foster a
comprehensive approach to transportation and the Bozeman Health Subarea plan
spends considerable effort addressing mobility. The mix of uses on the future land
use map provides origins and destinations for work, housing, recreations, and
services. Transportation and mobility are further supported by other city plans such
as the City’s Transportation Plan, Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, and, Active
Transportation Plan, Climate Action Plan, Gallatin Valley Sensitive Lands Protection
plan, and the Water Conservation Plan to name a few.
The Bozeman Health Subarea Plan addresses mobility and transportation in Chapter
3: The Farmwork and in Chapter 4: The Plan. Subsection 4 - Linear Parks, 5 – Active
Transportation Network and section 6 – Potential Street Alignment of Chapter 3
speak to linear parks, active transport system, and the potential street network.
Chapter 4: The Plan provides greater direction on the connected parks and trails and
a district that prioritizes accessibility and mobility. Perhaps more importantly is the
discussion to integrate complete streets, integrated transit, and safe crossings.
See Figure 9. Framework Elements Map, Bozeman Health Subarea Plan, page 33 – 34.
2. The proposed amendment does not create inconsistencies within the growth
policy, either between the goals and the maps or between different goals and
objectives.
Criterion met. Staff reviewed the growth policy goals and objective and future land
use map. The proposed amendment does not create any identified significant
inconsistencies within the growth policy goals or between goals and maps. See
discussion for Criterion 1. In fact, the draft Bozeman Health Services Subarea Plan
brings the existing plan further into compliance with the current Bozeman
Community Plan 2020 and better responds to the conditions and the environment as
described above.
All future development must demonstrate compliance with all regulatory standards
addressing transportation, parks, building design, and all other standards. The
standards have been crafted and adopted to implement the goals and objectives of
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the growth policy. Therefore, compliance with the standards will ensure this criterion
is met.
Properties to the east, west, and south are designated residential in nature while
areas to the north continue the commercial node to the north. The original plan for
the development included a small commercial are to serve the residents in the area,
which is moved to better respond to environmental constraints. The city desires a mix
of use in close proximity to meet employment, educational, housing, and other needs.
Staff did not identify conflicts between map elements or goals and objectives from the
proposed amendment.
3. The proposed amendment must be consistent with the overall intent of the
growth policy.
The overall intent of the growth policy is to address issues of development and change
while protecting public health, safety, and welfare (page 20) proactively and
creatively. If approved, the proposed amendment to the future land use map will
allow the site to be considered for future applications that, if approved, would allow
development or further development of the site.
The growth policy discusses the primary issue of “Does the City Have to Grow” and
the subsequent equation, if so how, see pages 12 – 15 Bozeman Community Plan
2020. This discussion illustrates, in part, why this application is both consistent and
not consistent with the overall intent of the plan. Specific goals and objectives found
in Chapter 2 further this statement.
The City supports development within its boundaries where municipal services can
be effectively and efficiently provided. The property has been annexed and the
Development Review Committee considered the application and did not find
infrastructure constraints that cannot be addressed through further development
review. The BCP2020 in several themes encourages infill and densification of area
already served with utilities. Utilities and transportation are available to parts of the
subarea plan and are planned for further extension into the site. The change, if
approved, will facilitate placement of substantial residential near existing
commercial activity, health care, parks and open space, and the greater
transportation system.
The priorities found in the BCP2020 must be balanced by evolving community needs
and market forces.
Bozeman Health Services Subarea Plan, Appendix D: Montana Land Use Planning Act
analysis is hereby incorporated into this report in support of the application.
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4. The proposed amendment will not adversely affect the community as a whole
or significant portion thereof by:
a) Significantly altering land use patterns and principles in a manner contrary to
those established by this Plan,
Criterion Met. The proposed plan and map amendment improves on the adopted
community plan and refines the expectations for the property while bringing the
neighborhood plan further into compliance with the BCP2020. As noted in the
Executive Summary, the revisions continue the foundation built with the existing plan
and refine, based on a variety of influences, the land use classifications to better
respond.
As shown in the maps section, the property is surrounded by other Urban Residential
and Community Commercial Mixed Use areas. It is not uncommon to have islands of
different categories in this scale of mapping.
Although there is a change in designation for some areas, Staff finds the change will
not significantly alter the land use pattern contrary to the Bozeman Community Plan.
As discussed in Criterion 1, the proposed amendment advances many goals and
principles and is not contrary to the growth policy.
b) Requiring unmitigated improvements to streets, water, sewer, or other public
facilities or services, thereby impacting development of other lands,
No negative impacts to other lands or the community are anticipated as a result of the
proposed growth policy amendment. The site is located within the service boundary
for municipal infrastructure and all city services are constructed and directly adjacent
to the subject property. Future extension of large scale services are depicted in the
various facility plans. Although there are substantial infrastructure improvements
needed prior to development of portions of the site, they are a known quantity and
will be coordinated as needed.
Prior to development, additional review is required. Adopted city standards will
ensure essential transportation, water, sewer, and communication utilities within the
site. The proposed change in future land use designation does not alter the essential
layout of municipal services. The property is adjacent to arterial and collector streets.
No unusual impacts on infrastructure are expected.
c) Adversely impact existing uses because of inadequately mitigated impacts on
facilities and services,
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No adverse impacts have been identified at this time. The DRC considered impacts of
both outcomes and found no limitations that cannot be addressed with further
review. Additional review will occur during site development and mitigation of any
potentially adverse impacts will be addressed at that time, as required by municipal
code. This approach enables mitigation to be proportionate to the proposed
development as required by law. The applicant provided discussion of the proposed
development in the Narrative submitted in the application which indicate that
municipal services are not materially impacted by the potential change.
d) Negatively affecting the health and safety of the residents.
Staff finds that the 2024 Bozeman Health Services Subarea Plan will not negatively
affect the livability of the area or the health and safety of the residents. On the
contrary, the goals and strategies within the plan are intended to ensure organized
development of the site, preservation of community resources and sensitive lands,
and provide for neighborhood scale commercial area to serve the general area.
Similar uses and scale of development surround the property and, in general, will
serve to connect disconnected properties to the community and provide a full
transportation system reducing impacts on existing substandard intersections and
streets.
Minor changes are proposed with one exception, the addition of classifying known
sensitive lands to Parks and Open Lands Future Land Use designation. This change
memorializes preservation of undevelopable lands.
APPENDIX A - PROJECT SITE ZONING AND GROWTH POLICY
Zoning Designation and Land Uses:
The property is inside Bozeman city limits and is zoned R-S, Residential Suburban, R-O,
Residential Office, and B-2, Community Business District. A Master Site Plan has been
approved for the developed hospital campus to the west of Highland Boulevard.
Adopted Growth Policy Designations:
The following designations are applicable to this application.
Existing designations:
URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD.
The category primarily includes urban density homes in a variety of types, shapes,
sizes, and intensities. Large areas of any single type of housing are discouraged. in
limited instances, an area may develop at a lower gross density due to site constraints
and/or natural features such as floodplains or steep slopes. Complementary uses
such as parks, home-based occupations, fire stations, churches, schools, and some
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neighborhood-serving commerce provide activity centers for community gathering
and services. The Urban Neighborhood designation indicates that development is
expected to occur within municipal boundaries. This may require annexation prior to
development.
Applying a zoning district to specific parcels sets the required and allowed density.
Higher density residential areas are encouraged to be, but are not required or
restricted to, proximity to commercial mixed-use areas to facilitate the provision of
services and employment opportunities without requiring the use of a car.
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL MIXED USE
The Community Commercial Mixed-Use category promotes commercial areas
necessary for economic health and vibrancy. This includes professional and personal
services, retail, education, health services, offices, public administration, and tourism
establishments. Density is expected to be higher than it is currently in most
commercial areas in Bozeman and should include multi-story buildings. Residences
on upper floors, in appropriate circumstances, are encouraged. The urban character
expected in this designation includes urban streetscapes, plazas, outdoor seating,
public art, and hardscaped open space and park amenities. High density residential
areas are expected in close proximity.
Developments in this land use area should be located on one or two quadrants of
intersections of the arterial and/or collector streets and integrated with transit and
non-automotive routes. Due to past development patterns, there are also areas along
major streets where this category is organized as a corridor rather than a center.
Although a broad range of uses may be appropriate in both types of locations, the size
and scale is to be smaller within the local service areas. Building and site designs
made to support easy reuse of the building and site over time is important. Mixed use
areas should be developed in an integrated, pedestrian friendly manner and should
not be overly dominated by any single use. Higher intensity uses are encouraged in
the core of the area or adjacent to significant streets and intersections. Building height
or other methods of transition may be required for compatibility with adjacent
development.
Smaller neighborhood scale areas are intended to provide local service to an area of
approximately one half-mile to one mile radius as well as passersby. These smaller
centers support and help give identity to neighborhoods by providing a visible and
distinct focal point as well as employment and services. Densities of nearby homes
needed to support this scale are an average of 14 to 22 dwellings per net acre.
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Proposed Designation:
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL MIXED USE
See above for designation description.
URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD.
See above for designation description.
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
All recreational lands, including parks, are included within this category, as well as
certain private lands. These areas are generally open in character and may or may not
be developed for active recreational purposes. This category includes conservation
easements or other private property which may not be open for public use.
Zoning Correlation with Land Use Categories
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APPENDIX B - NOTICING AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Notice was sent via US first class mail to the owners of the subject property and all
owners of property located within 200 feet of the perimeter of the site. The project site
was posted with a copy of the notice on site in three locations as depicted in the image
below. The notice was published in the Legal Ads section of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle
on July 20 and 27, 2024.
The Planning Board public hearing is scheduled for Monday, August 5, 2024.
The City Commission is scheduled and advertised to conduct a public hearing on the
application on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
No written public comments have been received regarding this project at this time.
Illustration 2: Post Notice Locations - Green dots
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Bozeman Health Services Subarea Plan, Appendix E: Community Engagement process
and content is hereby incorporated into this report in support of the application in
support of the noticing and public comment.
APPENDIX D - OWNER INFORMATION AND REVIEWING STAFF
Owner: Bozeman Health, Atten: Steve Klein, 915 Highland Blvd., Bozeman MT 59715
Applicant: Sanderson Stewart, 106 E Babcock Street, Suite L1, Bozeman, MT 59715
Report By: Tom Rogers, AICP, Senior Planner
FISCAL EFFECTS
No unusual fiscal effects have been identified. No presently budgeted funds will be changed
by this growth policy amendment.
ATTACHMENTS
The full application and file of record can be viewed at the Community Development
Department at 20 E. Olive Street, Bozeman, MT 59715.
Application materials are available through the City’s website.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Community Development Board
FROM:Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager
Erin George, Community Development Interim Director
SUBJECT:Upcoming Items for the August 19, 2024, Community Development Board
Meeting.
MEETING DATE:August 5, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Information only, no action required.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.2 High Quality Urban Approach: Continue to support high-quality planning,
ranging from building design to neighborhood layouts, while pursuing urban
approaches to issues such as multimodal transportation, infill, density,
connected trails and parks, and walkable neighborhoods.
BACKGROUND:The following development review items are presently scheduled for the
August 19, 2024, Community Development Board meeting:
1. Rest Stop Zone Map Amendment, considered in capacity as zoning
commission, Application 24185 [external link].
The following information and training items are presently scheduled for the
August 19, 2024, Community Development Board meeting:
1. Training and review on the impact fee process in preparation for review
and recommendations regarding impact fee service area reports and capital
improvement plans this fall.
2. Discussion with Director of Transportation and Engineering regarding
preparation of the Transportation capital improvement plan.
Scheduling Note:
Please be aware that Sept 2nd, the first regular meeting date in September
is a holiday. Therefore, as set in policy, the Community Development Board's
first meeting in September will occur on September 9th.
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UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Report compiled on: July 31, 2024
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Community Development Board
FROM:David Fine, Economic Development Manager
Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT:Affordable Housing Ordinance (AHO) Work Session
MEETING DATE:August 5, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Policy Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:Provide feedback on recommendations prior to the City Commission Work
Session on revisions to the AHO.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a
wide variety of actions, the development of sustainable and lasting housing
options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility
options that accommodate all travel modes.
BACKGROUND:
The City Commission completed adoption of the current Affordable Housing
Ordinance (AHO) codified in Division 38.380 [external link] of the municipal
code on September 27, 2022. The City Commission adopted the replacement
of the AHO in response to legislative action. The 2021 Montana Legislature
passed House Bill 259, which barred the City from requiring affordable
housing in new development. As most of the other commonly used tools for
creating affordable housing are also prohibited in Montana, the City could
only turn to voluntary incentives to create affordable housing. The current
AHO is a response to this policy context. In creating the current AHO, the
City conducted an extensive public review of the then existing code,
identified alternatives, and choose those considered most likely to result in
construction of new affordable housing. The current AHO has been effective.
There are 387 units of affordable housing that utilized the AHO currently
under construction and 1079 affordable units in the project pipeline across
15 projects.
In July 2024, the City Commission requested that city staff suggest proposed
revisions to the AHO. The policies contemplated by these revisions fall in
three categories:
1. Administrative changes to the ordinance to provide necessary clarity
in applying the ordinance.
2. Staff recommendations to enhance the ordinance and its policy
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objective of creating encouraging the voluntary creation of new
affordable housing units.
3. Recommendations to amend the deep incentives of the affordable
housing ordinance in response to current market conditions and
significant public comment requesting revision.
Housing and economic development staff will present on affordable housing
market conditions. Staff will also propose recommended revisions to the
AHO in order to receive feedback from the board and the public. The
Economic Vitality Board will also hold a work session on potential changes to
the AHO on August 7. Finally, staff will hold work session with the City
Commission on August 20th informed by this engagement with the advisory
boards and the public. Based on direction from the City Commission
following that work session, staff will draft an Ordinance incorporating the
revisions requested by the City Commission, which will have additional
opportunities for engagement with the relevant advisory boards and the
public on specific revisions.
Since the Community Development Board is responsible for providing
recommendations regarding changes to zoning standards, we wished to let
you know of these upcoming events. Formal presentations and public
hearings will occur before any revision is adopted.
Linked Documents:
Policy Discussion - Community Housing Unified Development Code
Incentives for Affordability March 1, 2022
Ordinance 2105 Provisional Adoption, Repeal Division 38.380, Affordable
Housing, and Amend Associated Standards and Replace With a New Division
38.380 Affordable Housing Text Amendment, Application 22133 – August 23,
2022
Unified Development Code Affordable Housing Assessment, Clarion
Associates, December 2021
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Community Development Board.
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FISCAL EFFECTS:None at this time.
Report compiled on: July 31, 2024
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