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RESOLUTION 5502
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ADOPTING
THE PARKS, RECREATION AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR
COMPREHENSIVE PLANS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has had a plan for parks and recreation since 1975; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman adopted the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails
Plan on December 17, 2007 via Resolution 4087; and
WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Montana Land Use Planning Act, M.C.A. allows for the periodic
update of the issue plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission created the Urban Parks and Forestry Board via
Resolution 5328 with an area of focus of evaluating the City’s PROST Plan (now PRAT Plan) from
drafting through adoption; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 2021, the City contracted with Agency Landscape and Planning
to assist in collection of data, projection of trends and preparation of the update to the
comprehensive plan for parks and recreation; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 2021, the City began extensive outreach and communication with
the community soliciting input and comment on the update to the parks and recreation plan; and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Active Transportation Plan (PRAT Plan) includes a
design manual that is intended to be amended more frequently than the comprehensive plan for
parks and recreation in order to advance the ideas of the PRAT Plan and to facilitate the
development of parkland within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Active Transportation Plan emphasizes that natural
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areas are an important part of the parks and recreation system; and
WHEREAS, the Active Transportation components of the PRAT Plan including text and a
map were created to coordinate with the Gallatin County Triangle Trails Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Parks and Forestry Board conducted public meetings on the final
document on June 22, July 6, July 27, and August 14, 2023 and provided opportunity for public
comment; the Community Development Board held a public hearing on July 3, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Parks and Forestry Board and the Community Development Board
transmitted its recommendation of approval and a final document to the City Commission
through this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Board transmitted its recommendation of
approval of the PRAT Plan via Community Development Board Resolution No. 2023-1; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission conducted a public work session on the draft document
on February 14, 2023;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, to wit:
Section 1
The City Commission approves Resolution 5502 adopting the attached Parks, Recreation
and Active Transportation Plan as the comprehensive plan for parks and recreation including
Appendix 7 Gallatin County Triangle Trails Plan.
Section 2
The comprehensive plan for parks and recreation adopted by Resolution 4087 is hereby
repealed.
Section 3
The Design Manual, Appendix 2 of the Parks, Recreation and Active Transportation
Plan, shall be amended periodically through Administrative Action of the City Manager.
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Section 4
Having provided extensive and continuous opportunity for notice, review, comment,
and participation in the development of this plan, the scope of and opportunity for public
participation and comment on site-specific development in substantial compliance with this issue
plan must be limited only to those impacts or significantly increased impacts that were not
previously identified and considered in the adoption, amendment, or update of the issue plan
and implementing regulations.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the _____ day of ___________________, 20____.
___________________________________
CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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