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Home My WebLink About05-19-25 CDB Agenda and Packet MaterialsA. Call to Order - 6:00 pm B. Disclosures C. Changes to the Agenda D. Approval of Minutes D.1 Approval of Minutes.(Sagstetter) E. Special Presentations E.1 Update on the 2025 Montana Legislature Actions Affecting the Update to the Unified Development Code and Existing Regulations(Saunders) THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA CDB AGENDA Monday, May 19, 2025 General information about the Community Development Board is available 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 Chris Saunders, csaunders@bozeman.net This meeting will be held both in-person and also using an online video conferencing system. You can join this meeting: Via Video Conference: Click the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit. Click Join Now to enter the meeting. Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream, channel 190, or attend in- person United States Toll +1 346 248 7799 Access code: 954 6079 2484 Receive information 1 F. Action Items F.1 Continued Discussion of Unified Development Code Public Input and Alternatives (Saunders) G. Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board H. FYI/Discussions H.1 Upcoming Items for the June 2, 2025, Community Development Board Meeting (Saunders) I. Adjournment Discuss and determine whether to make a recommendation to the City Commission This is the time to comment on any non-agenda matter falling within the scope of the Community Development 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 Community Development Board cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the Community Development 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 owner within the city in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments to three minutes. General public comments to the Board can be found in their Laserfiche repository folder. Information only, no action required. This board generally meets the first and third Monday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. City Board meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, David Arnado, at 406.582.3232. 2 Memorandum REPORT TO:Community Development Board FROM:Sam Sagstetter SUBJECT:Approval of Minutes. MEETING DATE:May 19, 2025 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Community Development - Legislative RECOMMENDATION:Approve. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:None. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:Approve with corrections FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Attachments: 050525 CDB Minutes.pdf Report compiled on: May 15, 2025 3 Bozeman Community Development Meeting Minutes, May 5, 2025 Page 1 of 2 THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES MAY 5, 2025 General information about the Community Development Board is available in our Laserfiche repository. Present: Hap Happel, Nicole Olmstead, Chris Egnatz, Jason Delmue, Mark Egge Excused: Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd A) 00:06:34 Call to Order - 6:00 pm B) 00:07:12 Disclosures C) 00:07:14 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:07:17 Approval of Minutes D.1 00:07:27 Approval of Minutes 042125 CDB Minutes.pdf 00:07:25 Motion to approve Approve Mark Egge: Motion Chris Egnatz: 2nd 00:07:39 Vote on the Motion to approve Approve The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Hap Happel Nicole Olmstead Chris Egnatz Jason Delmue Mark Egge Disapprove: 4 Bozeman Community Development Meeting Minutes, May 5, 2025 Page 2 of 2 None E) 00:07:57 Special Presentations E.1 00:08:00 Community Development Building Data Dashboard Overview Presentation 00:08:05 Community Development Manager Chris Saunders presents to the board. 00:15:01 Community Development Manager Chris Saunders answers questions from the board. F) 00:28:03 Action Items F.1 00:28:05 Unified Development Code (UDC) Update Supplemental Engagement Phase 2 Report and Future Engagement (Work Session) Phase II CDB Memo 5-5-2025.pdf 00:28:13 Community Development Manager Chris Saunders presents to the board with discussion. 01:38:37 Kathryn Berry provides public comment. 01:40:36 Anya Linke provides public comment. 01:44:25 Dan Cartie provides public comment. 01:47:07 Chastity Menard provides public comment. 01:50:26 Natsuki Nakamura provides public comment. 01:52:22 Eva Kellenberg provides public comment. 01:56:31 Discussion regarding four UDC update topics: building mass and scale. zone edge transitions, zoning map refinement, and integration of other city projects within the UDC. G) 02:52:10 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board H) 02:52:54 FYI/Discussions H.1 02:52:57 Upcoming Items for the May 19, 2025, Community Development Board Meeting I) 02:54:22 Adjournment This board generally meets the first and third Monday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Choose a building block. 5 Memorandum REPORT TO:Community Development Board FROM:Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager Erin George, Director of Community Development SUBJECT:Update on the 2025 Montana Legislature Actions Affecting the Update to the Unified Development Code and Existing Regulations MEETING DATE:May 19, 2025 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Community Development - Legislative RECOMMENDATION:Receive information 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 conducts land use planning and regulations within the framework established by the State of Montana. The 2025 legislative session concluded on April 30th. Several bills were passed that affect areas of responsibility of the Community Development Board and impact the ongoing update to the Unified Development Code. This item is to provide an update on the bills, identify substantive changes that will need to be addressed, and identify areas where issues under discussion may have been settled by action of the state. The legislature's website is https://www.legmt.gov/ [External link]. The Bill Explorer [External link] tool allows you to search for bills, review text and status, and see the various steps a bill takes moving through the legislative process. There are a robust set of filters available to help narrow down a search. Thousands of bill drafts are requested each session and over a thousand bills actually begin the process of review. Eleven bills related to the UDC were introduced and failed at some point in the process. Seventeen bills completed the process and will become law at different times ranging from immediately on passage to October 2026. These different effective dates make development review a dynamic process as different standards apply. A list of bill numbers and subject, status as of the completion of this cover memo, effective dates and whether edits to the UDC are required is attached. Exact changes will be identified during the overall code review process. Article VI, Section 10 [External link] of the state constitution specifies that the governor has 10 days to either sign or veto a bill after it is 6 delivered. If no action is taken after 10 days the bill automatically becomes law. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:Some bills provide for a range of options which will be further considered as the UDC update proceeds. FISCAL EFFECTS:No specific budgeted funds are expended with this item. Attachments: 2025 MT Legislative Session - Status.pdf Report compiled on: May 14, 2025 7 2025 MT Legislation With Status and Effective Date Updated May 14, 2025Bill Look Up ToolBill # SubjectStatusEffective DateRequire UDC EditsAmends MLUPAHB 233Provide for transfer of title of open spaces in final plat to HOASigned by governorPassage NoYHB 394Revise local government public notice and resolution requirementsSigned by governor1-Oct-25YES YHB 492Revise municipal zoning laws related to parking requirementsTransmitted to governor 5-07-20251-Oct-26YES YHB 520 Revise laws to clarify that local prohibitions on conveying family transfer parcels do not apply to conveyances involving lendersSigned by governor1-Oct-25 No NHB 629Revise laws related to a proposed subdivision's connection to a public water supply or wastewater systemSigned by governorPassageProbablyNHB 681Water rights and subdivision coordinationTransmitted to governor 5-07-20251-Jan-26YESNHB 713Revise municipal zoning lawsSigned by governor1-Oct-25 No NHB 714Revise laws for divisions of land exempt from subdivision reviewSigned by governorPassage No NSB 121Revise the land use and planning actSigned by governorPassageYES YSB 133Revise impact fee lawsSigned by governor1-Oct-25 NoSB 174Providing that recreational vehicles and mobile homes are reviewed as buildings for rent or leaseTransmitted to governor 5-05-20251-Oct-25 No NSB 214Revise zoning laws to clarify decisions regarding prior nonconforming use of propertySigned by governorPassageYES YSB 243Amend zoning regulations to allow taller buildingsTransmitted to governor 5-05-20251-Oct-26YES YSB 252Revise land use laws related to manufactured and factory built homesSigned by governor1-Oct-25YES YSB 262Exempt subdivision, water/sewer plans from environmental reviewSigned by governor1-Oct-25 No NSB 275Allow revocation of agricultural covenant on lands annexed into municipalitySigned by governor1-Oct-25 No N 8 Memorandum REPORT TO:Community Development Board FROM:Tom Rogers, Senior Planner Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager Erin George, Community Development Director SUBJECT:Continued Discussion of Unified Development Code Public Input and Alternatives MEETING DATE:May 19, 2025 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Community Development - Legislative RECOMMENDATION:Discuss and determine whether to make a recommendation to the City Commission 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:Supplemental Engagement Phase 2 The Community Development Board received a presentation on the 2nd phase of supplemental engagement for the Unified Development Code on May 5th. Since that time, two additional elements of the supplemental engagement have completed and information is now available. Phase 2 survey report [external link] and individual responses [external link] – Concluded May 8th, addressed more specific questions related to earlier comments and considered tradeoffs in priorities Phase 2 chat toolkit report [external link] – 7 persons submitted chat reports on 20 topic responses to the five subjects. The Supplementary Engagement effort attracted approximately 491 unique individuals in the workshops, online events, and deep dive efforts. The number of participants above excluded those who joined a Community Toolkit chat and the Phase II online survey, those numbers are included in the survey and toolkit results. The Phase I open houses attracted 312 people and an additional 126 people through meetings with neighborhood groups. Nearly 400 people attended the Phase II workshops (399 signed in). The city continues to accept and track written comments on the UDC update with a total of 677 written comments from 358 different people as of May 12, 9 2025. With the conclusion of these events, Supplementary Engagement as identified in the Supplementary Engagement Plan approved by the City Commission in October 2024 is complete. Staff will also present a Phase 2 engagement summary to City Commission at their May 20 meeting, with another work session scheduled for June 24. Both Commission work sessions are expected to include discussion of key topics in the UDC, informed by feedback heard throughout public engagement. Staff hopes to receive direction from Commission on June 24 regarding the scope of revisions necessary to the UDC draft this summer, as well as next steps in the project. Discussion At the May 5th meeting, the Board packet materials identified some of the primary issues identified in public comments. The zoning map was part of those issues. The initial scope for zoning map changes with the UDC update project was to: Revise zoning map in accordance with proposed zoning districts in draft development code. This created about 131 edits to the zoning map initially with additional edits due to the change to split RA to RA/RB zoning districts in Oct 2024. Remove the UMU and RO districts and replace with districts compliant with the future land use map and the local context. This created 42 edits to the zoning map. Correct inconsistencies between the future land use map and the zoning map. This created 14 edits to the zoning map that were not addressed under another edit. Remove where practical mid-block zoning district boundaries so that district boundaries fall on streets or other physical separators. The city designated parks and public schools not already shown as PLI as PLI at the request of the agencies who oversee those facilities. This created 59 edits to the zoning map. The City has received about a dozen public comments over the course of the project requesting modification to the zoning map for specific areas. Some requests have been for specific single parcels and some have been for larger groups of parcels affecting multiple owners; not all of whom have participated in the request. Some requests were for a lower and some a higher intensity zoning district in place of what is shown on the draft zoning map [external link]. The City has several alternative approaches to consider to address these comments. Question 19 in the Phase 2 survey report (linked above) asked about how the City might approach resolving mid-block zoning boundaries. Responses were closely divided. Question 20 in the survey asked about process to address possible changes in zoning districts. 10 The Community Development Board is charged with offering recommendations on amendments to the zoning text and map to the City Commission. It is suggested the Board consider this issue and make a recommendation to the City Commission on the process to evaluate individual requests. This recommendation is not expected to address individual requests but to be a general approach to the matter. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:As determined by the Board. FISCAL EFFECTS:No budgeted funds are expended with this discussion. Report compiled on: May 14, 2025 11 Memorandum REPORT TO:Community Development Board FROM:Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager Erin George, Community Development Director SUBJECT:Upcoming Items for the June 2, 2025, Community Development Board Meeting MEETING DATE:May 19, 2025 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 items are presently scheduled for review at the June 2, 2025, Community Development Board meeting: 1. Application 25035, Vaquero Land Swap Zone Map Amendment. Considered in the role of the Zoning Commission. 2. Continued discussion of the UDC update, application 21381. Considered in the role of the Planning Commission. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:None. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Report compiled on: May 14, 2025 12