HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-23-25 TB Agenda and Packet MaterialsA. Call to Order - 6:00 PM
B. Disclosures
C. Changes to the Agenda
D. Public Service Announcements
D.1 Director's Update(Ross)
E. Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board
THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
TB AGENDA
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
General information about the Transportation Board can be found in our Laserfiche repository.
If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to
comments@bozeman.net or by visiting the Public Comment Page prior to 12:00pm on the day of the
meeting. At the direction of the City Commission, anonymous public comments are not distributed to
the Board or staff.
Public comments will also be accepted in-person and through Video Conference during the appropriate
agenda items.
As always, the meeting will be streamed through the Commission's video page and available in the
City on cable channel 190.
For more information please contact Nick Ross, nross@bozeman.net
This meeting will be held both in-person and also using an online videoconferencing system. You
can join this meeting:
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This is the time to comment on any non-agenda matter falling within the scope of the
Transportation Board. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public
comment relating to that item but you may only speak once per topic. Please note, the Board
cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the
Board shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be respectful
of others. Please state your name, and state whether you are a resident of the city or a property
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F. Special Presentations
F.1 On-Street Parking Management Work Session(Ross)
G. FYI/Discussion
H. Adjournment
owner within the city in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments to three
minutes.
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requires assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, David Arnado, at 406.582.3232.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Transportation Board
FROM:Nicholas Ross, Director of Transportation and Engineering
SUBJECT:Director's Update
MEETING DATE:April 23, 2025
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Receive update on city transportation.
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver
information to the community and our partners.
BACKGROUND:The Director of Transportation and Engineering, Nicholas Ross, provides the
Board with Staff Updates and Transportation Related Items.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:None
FISCAL EFFECTS:None
Report compiled on: April 17, 2025
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Transportation Board
FROM:Nicholas Ross - Director of Transportation and Engineering
SUBJECT:On-Street Parking Management Work Session
MEETING DATE:April 23, 2025
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Receive presentation and participate in discussion.
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver
information to the community and our partners.
BACKGROUND:In response to significant public comment received during the 2024-2025
snow year, City Staff seeks to improve on-street parking management for the
public safety benefit of improved winter maintenance and emergency
response.
The city of Bozeman receives an average annual snow accumulation of
approximately 90" across more than 50 snow events. The city's Streets
Division maintains local streets with a fleet of motor graders equipped with
snow gates to reduce blocking of driveways, mailboxes, and curb ramps with
a windrow off snow off the blade of a typical plow. Operators require clear
access to the curb in order to grade snow and ice outside of the cartway into
the boulevard snow storage area. The Streets Division strives to meet a level
of service of clearing all local streets within one week when accumulation
exceeds 4". This level of service is difficult, if not impossible, to achieve when
operators are slowed by the presence of parked cars and reduced width for
operations.
The city's Engineering Design Standards require a 35' curb-to-curb width for
a typical local street which allows for parking lanes in both directions while
providing adequate clear width for emergency services. However, many
legacy streets in downtown areas were originally built to between 30'-32'
curb-to-curb and parking lanes in both directions have historically been
allowed.
International Fire Code standards require a minimum clear width of at least
20' in order to ensure adequate operations. Street widths under 35' that
exhibit high utilization of on-street parking in both directions do not allow
for the minimum clear width.
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Further, other transportation services such as school buses, Gallavan, and
delivery vehicles have experienced challenges getting stuck in heavy
accumulation on local streets. The combination of poor conditions and
reduced width combine to present a risk to public health and safety.
The city conducted a pilot program of alternate-side parking restrictions in
the downtown core south of Main Street in February and March of 2025 as a
potential future solution. Staff thanks Kathy Rich, Kathy Powell, Greg
Garrigues, and many others for their communication and feedback on the
program.
Staff research has indicated that peer cities, those with a population of
50,000 residents and annual snowfall over 50", all require some form of on-
street parking management for the purpose of winter maintenance. These
practices range from alternate-side parking restrictions to full restriction of
on-street parking enforceable by fine and towing after each snow event.
Staff will present the Board with an overview of lessons learned from the
pilot program along with additional options including permanently
restricting parking on one side of local streets under 35' in width and
expanding overnight (2am-7am) restrictions common in the downtown core.
Staff seeks feedback from the Board before formalizing a proposal for
implementation prior to the 2025-2026 snow year.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:Manner of parking management.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:Direction by Commission may have future fiscal impact to labor and
materials. Regulatory signage would be required for any parking restriction
to be enforceable. Individual signs are anticipated to cost approximately $15
each and would be installed by the city's Signs & Signals Division. Staff
anticipates upwards of 1000 signs will be required depending on the
preferred manner of management.
Report compiled on: March 19, 2025
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