HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Presentation - Guthrie AppealTuesday, April 1, 2025
The Guthrie/5th and Villard
Site Plan, CCOA, and Demolition Application 24493
Appeal number 25033
Timeline of Adopted Regulations
Applicable to The Guthrie site
1991 NCOD Boundary set
2006 NCOD Guidelines adopted
2016 R-5 Zoning applied to this parcel
2018 UDC Update, adopting standards for development
2022 Affordable Housing code adopted
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The Guthrie Site Plan, CCOA, Demolition
24493
•4-story apartment
building with 91 units
(46 affordable) and
36 parking spaces
•Zone R-5
•Underlying Growth
Policy designation:
Residential Mixed-Use
High-Density District
•Within NCOD and
Midtown
Neighborhood
•Adjacent to Midtown
Urban Renewal
District
The Guthrie II
Application 24493 Timeline
Application submitted 9/6/24
DRC adequacy 12/4/24
Public comment period
12/6/24 to 12/31/24
Director decision 1/15/25
Appeal filed 1/30/25
Appeal public comment period
3/3/25 to 4/1/25
Hearing on Appeal 25033 4/1/25
The Guthrie I
Application 23354 Timeline
Application submitted 12/1/23
Commission Vote to Reclaim 4/16/24
Denial of Application 23354 7/9/24
2 Year Demolition Stay begins 7/9/24
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The Guthrie II, Application 24493
4 stories, 91 units
47 feet tall
46 Affordable units
10 Studio, 29 1-BR, 7 2-BR
36 parking spaces
Used AHO Deep Incentives for:
•No minimum parking
•Building details – South facade
•Block frontage – 9 ft setback
rather than standard 10 ft
The Guthrie I, Application 23354
5 stories, 111 units
61.5 feet tall
56 Affordable units
51 1-BR, 5 2-BR
37 parking spaces
Used AHO Deep Incentives for:
•Additional height
•No minimum parking
•Exemption from façade width &
roofline modulation
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Substantive Issues on Appeal
NCOD Standards in Code & Guidance in Guidelines
Article 3, Including Overlay District Standards
Form, Mass & Scale & Compatible with Surrounding
Structures
Open Space
Location of Refuse Tip Pad
Parking Lot Design
Fire Safety Standards
Transportation and Traffic Standards
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MCA 7-1-4121- General Definition (7):
(7) “Guideline” means a suggested or recommended standard or
procedure to serve as an index of comparison and is not enforceable as a
regulation.
NCOD Standards vs Guidelines
(Page 11 of Guidelines)
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Code = Regulatory standards (compulsory)
Guidelines = Supplementary considerations (not compulsory)
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Form, Mass &
Scale
Compatibility with
Surrounding
Structures
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Two Year Stay on Demolition
38.340.090.D.3 “…The two-year stay may be terminated at any point
in time if an alternate proposal is approved or if sufficient additional
evidence is presented to otherwise satisfy the requirements of this
section.”
38.340.090.D.3.a “Early termination of two-year stay. An owner of
property subject to a stay under this section may seek early
termination of the stay if the owner demonstrates s/he has actively
and in good faith sought alternatives to demolition. These alternatives
may include but are not limited to: listing the property for sale as a
historic property; actively seeking input from neighborhood groups
and interested parties; exploring alternative funding sources for
stabilization and/or reconstruction; and offering the property for
relocation.”
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Public Notice:
•Public notice period for Appeal 25033: March 3, 2025 to April 1,
2025
Public Comment:
•107 public comment letters received as of 1:00 today
Recommendations:
•Preserve the City’s defenses regarding whether Appellants meet
the requirements of sections 38.250.030.A and 38.250.030.B, as well
as all defenses related to constitutional claims, if any party seeks
judicial review.
•Uphold the Director’s Conditional Approval of Application 24493.
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Recommended Motions
1. Having reviewed and considered Appeal number 25033 including the record of
review, the presentation of staff and Appellant, public comment, and all
information presented, I move to preserve all defenses the City of Bozeman may
assert regarding standing of Appellant to bring this appeal, their ability to raise
any issue on appeal, and Appellant’s constitutional claims if Appellant seeks
judicial review.
2. Having reviewed and considered Appeal number 25033 seeking to overturn the
decision of the Director of Community Development conditionally approving the
5th and Villard Site Plan, CCOA, and Demolition application number 24493,
including the record of review, the presentation of staff and Appellant, public
comment, and all information presented, I move to uphold the Director’s
conditional approval of application 24493.
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Open Space and
Bicycle Parking
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Approved Trash
Pick Up Location
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Fire Hose Pulls
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Fire Lane Striping
and Signage
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