HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 Evergoods Waiver LetterMINARIK ARCHITECTURE Inc. 6 1 8 N W a l l a c e , B o z e m a n M T 5 9 7 1 5 M I N A R I K A R C H . CO M 9 7 1 3 1 9 6 2 4 9 2404 - 1/27/2025 1 of 1 Evergoods Site Plan – Waiver Letter January 24, 2025 City of Bozeman Planning and Engineering P.O. Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771-1230 Re: Evergoods Site Plan Submission | 2214 Iron Horse Rd INFORMAL COMMENT City Agency Response to Informal Review Application: “BMC 38.530.020.D. Building Design, applicability and compliance. The review authority may waive or relax these provisions in the industrial zones depending on the type of use, number of anticipated employees and customers, and the site's physical context. The greater number of employees and/or customers and higher visibility levels warrant a greater application of building design standards. The proposed building exceeds the maximum façade width permitted under BMC 38.350.040.E and includes areas on the south and west elevations which meet the definition of blank wall. As this project is proposed within the M-1 Industrial zoning district, it is eligible for a waiver to the requirements of BMC 38.530 Building Design. Please include this request within the formal submittal application or comply with the applicable standards.” RESPONSE Per BMC 38.530.020.D, this project is eligible to waiver the blank wall treatment and maximum façade width requirements. The Evergoods’ site is located in M-1 zoning, surrounded by M-2 zoning. This building was designed within the context of manufacturing and industrial buildings, as well as the nearby natural recreation amenities. The building use is comprised of both office space and design, research and testing for the soft goods company, Evergoods. All of their products and designed in the proposed facility. The façade along Manley Road measures approximately 170’ and provides variation through depth changes, expressed structural rhythm, transparency connecting the users to the Bridger view and passers-by to the use. The massing is purposeful to not compete with the curve of the street and dynamic Bridger Mountain views. It is scaled for the vehicle and bike traffic (15-25 mph experience) The bike path and landscaping between building and path put the focus on the space vs the building form. The building is intended to create an edge, not be an object. The west approach for building occupants breaks down in both scale and material, adjusting to the pedestrian. Wood is introduced on two ‘blocks’ in addition to the form subtracted at the entry. Although we believe the design response meets the intent of BMC 38.530.020.D, with modifications considering the building’s use, the M-1 zoning, and site context This project is requesting to waive the blank wall treatment and maximum façade requirements, since it is eligible in M-1 zoning.