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102 N Broadway, Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 587.1997 Fax (406) 587.0311
2024.08.26
Bozeman Planning Division
20 E Olive Street
Bozeman, MT 59715
Re: 108 West Babcock St – Site Plan Application No. 8249
Project Name: 108 West Babcock St
Project Location: 108 West Babcock St
Bozeman, MT
Project Narrative:
The proposed development is located on the corner of West Babcock and South Willson Avenue. There is
currently a 2200 square feet two story unoccupied building on the property, which was most recently
used to house a multidisciplinary Engineering firm (IMEG).
The proposed redevelopment would include the demolition of the existing structure, new construction of
a four‐story multi‐use building with commercial space and residential entry/lobby on the ground floor,
commercial space on the second floor, and two residential units per floor on the third and fourth floors –
15,000 square feet total building area, along with associated site improvements. Total building height is
54’ 1‐1/4”. Access to the property is via the alley to the West.
The design intent carries the feel of the historic brick buildings of Main Street and directly adjacent along
South Wilson Avenue, yet with a contemporary, unique, identifiable feel to the neighborhood adding to
the vibrant and active downtown street scape of Bozeman.
The exterior material on the corner of the intersection is brick façade, similar in character to the building
along the West side of South Willson Avenue. As the building returns to the West and South the façade is
visually interrupted by stepping the plan with a slight angle at the building Entry (with an inviting covered
Entry courtyard off Babcock) and cladding this section of the façade with vertical profiled metal panels.
Punched openings create an organized and simple window layout, which can then be utilized to provide
covered outdoor space off the residential units facing both North and East. This concept is followed to the
West elevation providing similar covered outdoor space. The building footprint is maximized to the South
property line and an articulated blank wall brick design emulating “brick infilled” punched openings is
used to provide visual interest. Due to building code limitations windows cannot be located within a zero
lot line exterior wall.
The site improvements are to provide proper drainage to the parking area, provide weather protection
and screening along the South property line for parking, as well as appropriate landscaping including
required planting, landscape walls, hardscape, steel planters, seating/congregating area, and clearly
identifiable building entry.
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The total parking required is 11 parking spaces: 8 on‐site parking and 3 existing on‐street parking spaces
along West Babcock Street.