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Home My WebLink About09-11-25 - Historic Preservation Advisory Board - Agendas & Packet MaterialsA. Call to Order - 6:00 pm B. Disclosures C. Changes to the Agenda D. Public Service Announcements D.1 Announcement that the 2025 Historic Preservation Awards Nominations are Open (Holling) E. Approval of Minutes E.1 Approval of Minutes for 4//16/25, 6/18/25, and 8/20/25 meetings (Ruffalo) F. Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board THE BOZEMAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA HPAB AGENDA Wednesday, September 17, 2025 General information about the Historic Preservation Advisory 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 Sarah Rosenberg, srosenberg@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 +1 669 900 9128 Access code: 973 0055 8356 Approve 1 G. Special Presentation G.1 Water Adequacy for Residential Development (WARD) Ballot Education Presentation (Kohtz, Fine) H. FYI/Discussions H.1 Landmark Background Refresher(Rosenberg) H.2 Upcoming items for future Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting (Rosenberg) I. Adjournment This is the time to comment on any non-agenda matter falling within the scope of the Historic Preservation Advisory 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 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 on their Laserfiche repository page. This board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00pm 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:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board FROM:Sarah Rosenberg, Associate Planner Erin George, Director of Community Development SUBJECT:Announcement that the 2025 Historic Preservation Awards Nominations are Open MEETING DATE:September 17, 2025 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:None STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:The Historic Preservation Advisory Board is pleased to announce the 2025 Historic Preservation Awards and invites the community to submit nominations! These awards honor outstanding projects, properties, individuals, organizations, and acts of stewardship that contribute to historic preservation and celebrate Bozeman’s rich history and cultural heritage. You can submit your nomination by filling out the nomination submission on the Engage Bozeman page. The deadline for submittals is Sunday, October 5, 2025. Nominations will be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Advisory Board at their October meeting and winners will be notified shortly thereafter. We will celebrate award winners on Wednesday, November 12 at 6:00pm at the Bozeman Event Space at 14 S. Tracy Avenue. Enjoy drinks and light hors d’oeuvres followed by the awards presentation. We would appreciate if you RSVP on the Engage Bozeman page. We’d love to see you there! UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:None Report compiled on: September 10, 2025 3 Memorandum REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board FROM:Trenton Ruffalo SUBJECT:Approval of Minutes for 4//16/25, 6/18/25, and 8/20/25 meetings MEETING DATE:September 17, 2025 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Community Development - Quasi-Judicial 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: 082025 HPAB Mintues.pdf 061825 HPAB Mintues.pdf 041625 HPAB Minutes.pdf Report compiled on: September 11, 2025 4 Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, August 20, 2025 Page 1 of 1 THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES AUGUST 20, 2025 General information about the Historic Preservation Advisory Board is available in our Laserfiche repository. A) 00:07:45 Call to Order - 6:00 pm Present: Chelsea Holling, Michael Wiseman, Linda Semones, James Webster, Mitchell Korus Excused: Allyson Brekke, Ashley Wilson B) 00:09:24 Disclosures C) 00:09:29 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:09:32 Consent E) 00:09:38 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board 00:10:27 John Amsden provides public comment F) 00:13:07 FYI/Discussions F.1 00:13:12 Discuss Historic Preservation Awards. Tentatively the 6th of November. F.2 00:57:50 Upcoming items for future Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting G) 01:54:54 Adjournment This board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00pm 5 Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, June 18, 2025 Page 1 of 1 THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES JUNE 18, 2025 General information about the Historic Preservation Advisory Board is available in our Laserfiche repository. A) 00:03:05 Call to Order - 6:00 pm Present: Elizabeth Darrow, Michael Wiseman, Linda Semones, Allyson Brekke, James Webster, Ashley Wilson Excused: Chelsea Holling B) 00:05:19 Disclosures Linda Semones, James Webster, and Elizabeth Darrow disclosing recent community activity and interests. C) 00:07:55 Changes to the Agenda 00:08:24 1) Moratorium for the NCOD 00:08:26 2) Neighborhood rezoning proposals for Centennial Park and Bon Ton D) 00:11:02 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board E) 00:11:42 FYI/Discussions E.1 00:11:49 Debrief Historic Preservation Month Events E.2 00:33:49 Local Landmark Phase 1 Debrief F) 01:05:07 Adjournment This board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00pm 6 Bozeman Historic Preservation Meeting Minutes, April 16, 2025 Page 1 of 3 THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES APRIL 16, 2025 00:02:31 General information about the Historic Preservation Advisory Board is available in our Laserfiche repository. Present: Chelsea Holling, Linda Semones, Elizabeth Darrow, Michael Wiseman, Allyson Brekke, Ashley Wilson, Andrew Webster Absent: None Excused: Sarah Rosenberg A) 00:02:51 Call to Order - 6:00 pm B) 00:03:23 Disclosures C) 00:03:25 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:03:30 Approval of Minutes D.1 00:03:34 Approval of the March 19, 2025 meeting minutes 03192025 HPAB Minutes.pdf 00:03:40 Motion to approve Approve Linda Semones: Motion Ashley Wilson: 2nd 00:03:53 Vote on the Motion to approve Approve The Motion carried 7 - 0. Approve: Chelsea Holling Linda Semones Elizabeth Darrow Michael Wiseman 7 Bozeman Historic Preservation Meeting Minutes, April 16, 2025 Page 2 of 3 Allyson Brekke Ashley Wilson Andrew Webster Disapprove: None E) 00:04:19 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board 00:05:16 Allison Sweeney provides public comment. 00:06:05 Emily Talago provides public comment. 00:10:03 Danielle Nicholas provides public comment. 00:11:42 Mary Bateson provides public comment. 00:13:41 Dan Cartie provides public comment. 00:15:30 Felix Benelli Provides public comment. 00:23:20 Angie Kociolek provides public comment. 00:23:29 Zehra Osman provides public comment. F) 00:27:05 Action Items F.1 00:27:08 Approval of Bozeman Landmark Project Phase 1 Report, application 22388, to City Commission. Appendices Phase 1 Report 00:28:16 The consultant team presents to the board with open discussion. 01:42:18 Allison Sweeney provides public comment. 01:46:09 Mary Bateson provides public comment. 01:47:02 Emily Talago provides public comment. 01:51:02 Angie Kociolek provides public comment. 01:54:10 Zehra Osman provides public comment. 02:23:25 Motion to approve Having considered the Landmark Project Phase 1 Report, application 22388, all public comment, and information received, I move to recommend City Commission approve the 8 Bozeman Historic Preservation Meeting Minutes, April 16, 2025 Page 3 of 3 Phase 1 Report with the amendment moving the NCOD boundary changes to future recommendations. I also recommend that design guidelines run concurrent with chapter 38.240 revisions. Michael Wiseman: Motion Allyson Brekke: 2nd 02:30:10 Vote on the Motion to approve Having considered the Landmark Project Phase 1 Report, application 22388, all public comment, and information received, I move to recommend City Commission approve the Phase 1 Report with the amendment moving the NCOD boundary changes to future recommendations. I also recommend that design guidelines run concurrent with chapter 38.240 revisions. The Motion carried 7 - 0. Approve: Chelsea Holling Linda Semones Elizabeth Darrow Michael Wiseman Allyson Brekke Ashley Wilson Andrew Webster Disapprove: None G) 02:31:35 FYI/Discussions G.1 02:31:39 Announcement of Historic Preservation Month events G.2 02:32:40 Cancellation of May Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting H) 02:33:07 Adjournment This board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00pm 9 Memorandum REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board FROM:Takami Clark, Communications & Engagement Manager SUBJECT:Water Adequacy for Residential Development (WARD) Ballot Education Presentation MEETING DATE:September 17, 2025 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Listen to presentation, ask questions STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:The City of Bozeman is educating the public on a November 2025 ballot issue called the Water Adequacy for Residential Development (WARD) initiative. This initiative was created by a special-interest group and is not a policy of the City of Bozeman. It could have a significant effect on the City’s ability to provide water for future residents and businesses and may lead to a lower overall production of all types of housing. The City's effort to educate voters on this initiative is not intended to advocate for or against the initiative; rather, the educational effort is to bring to light how the initiative will affect city operations, including how the City works to accommodate the development of new housing in our community and the City’s effort to provide our community with the water it relies on. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:N/A FISCAL EFFECTS:N/A Attachments: LivableBozeman Updated.pdf Report compiled on: September 4, 2025 10 11 The WARD Initiative A citizen special interest group initiative that received enough signatures to appear on the 2025 November ballot. This is not a policy created by the City. It seeks to change the city code to require developers who seek to use cash-in- lieu of water rights for development to provide affordable housing. 12 Today, in Bozeman 13 ●Since 2022, we have 1777 affordable units built, under construction or in the pipeline ●Over $120M has been spent in subsidies on those projects ●Vacancy rates have been quoted at 12%; rent increases have slowed Growth has slowed to 1.4% after an average of 3.7% from 2013-2023 14 Building on existing programs rooted in local engagement, sustainable planning, and housing data/analysis. Our goal is to ensure that our solutions balance affordabilitywith sustainable growth tactics that support the integrity of our existing neighborhoods. A livable Bozeman for all. Developing flexible, place-based policies that make the most of available tools. 15 Background: Current Water Adequacy Policy ●Current Policy went into effect in 1984 ●Requires that projected water demand of new development be offset by one or more of these options: ○Reduce demand with water conservation systems and techniques ○Pay cash-in-lieu of water rights and City acquires the water rights ○Bring useable water rights to the City ●99% of development utilizes cash-in-lieu and is highly efficient due to being able to connect to existing city infrastructure 16 What WARD Means for Future Housing Development Allows developers to pay cash-in-lieu of water rights to the city only if the development provides 33% or more affordable housing units. If the development does not include 33% affordable units, the developer is responsible for securing water rights. 17 Alternatives if proposed ballot initiative is approved by voters 1.Access to cash-in-lieu of water rights tool becomes restricted requiring 33% of housing product be provided as affordable housing 2.Developers work to secure their own water rights,which can take anywhere from 5 to 8 years. 3.Developers can implement only on-site water efficiency or conservation measures to limit impact, with the remaining water demand coming from #1 or 2.Off-site water conservation measures option would be removed under WARD. 18 Water Facts 19 Current Water Supply Snapshot Hyalite Creek Watershed 40%Bozeman CreekWatershed 40% Lyman Spring 20% 20 Facts about Water Adequacy in Bozeman, Montana ●Bozeman is not at risk of running out of water.When a developer proposes new housing,the city must ensure there is adequate water. ●In a normal water year, Bozeman only uses 43% of its current water supply, in a significant drought year, it increases to 60%. ●Bozeman proactively manages water usage through our conservation program. ●Bozeman continues to develop and implement new water conservation measures and water supplies according to our long-term water supply plan (Integrated Water Resources Plan) 21 Development within Bozeman is Most Water Sustainable Gallons per Capita Day Water Use Bozeman = 114 GPCD Others in Montana = 163 GPCD (average) Comparable Cities = Boulder, CO: 133 GPCD Denver, CO: 140 GPCD Bend, OR: 157 GPCD Gallons per Household Day Water Use Bozeman: 188 GPHD National average: 254 GPHD Arid Western states: 314 GPHD City has the experts to efficiently develop water supply, water rights, and conservation to stay in front of development demands 22 Housing Facts 23 Facts About Affordable Housing in Bozeman ●Area Median Income (AMI) Definitions ●Past affordable housing projects required subsidies. The lower the AMI thresholds, the more subsidies are necessary ●Affordable housing is expensive to build due to rising costs of land, labor, materials, and lending ●A study we have done through the Affordable Housing Ordinance showed that developers could only designate 5% of their units as affordable –anything beyond that does not pencil out. ●The city is working with public, private, and nonprofit partners to make affordable housing a reality ●Policies are based on local data and community input, with the goal of balancing affordability, smart growth, and neighborhood character 24 WARD Impact on Housing The Initiative's requirement that 33% of housing units in new developments must be affordable housing to have access to the city’s cash-in-lieu of water rights could limit housing supply because: ○Housing developers rely on a mix of market-rate units and affordable housing units to cover the cost of building. Requiring a high number of affordable housing units will make it difficult for projects to secure financing or cover construction costs. ○If developers are not coming to Bozeman to build additional housing, the demand for housing will increase, causing prices to increase. ○Developers may look to other areas to build instead, such as the County, which may increase commuting and negatively impact the environment 25 What We Can Do Together 26 All Hands A collective solution to a sustainable future. A true partnership to address the various pressure points of housing in the city means bringing everyone to the table. Join us as we work on the Community Housing Action Plan and Integrated Water Resources Plan to plan for our future water supply and affordable housing. 27 The November 4 election Considerations 28 Remember to Vote by November 4 ●Ballots will be mailed by Oct. 17 ●Ballots should be returned by mail or dropped off at an official drop- off location ●Residents can check their registration status by visiting voterportal.mt.gov 29 Remember to Get the Facts on the WARD Initiative ●It is unlikely that this initiative will result in more affordable housing due to the high costs and 33% requirement. ●At this time, Bozeman is not at risk for running out of water, we proactively plan our water supply and emphasize water conservation to ensure current and future resident have access to water. ●There is no “silver bullet”to make housing more affordable.Another regulatory barrier creates barriers to comprehensive solutions. 30 Questions? For more information, go to engage.bozeman.net/ward 31 Memorandum REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board FROM:Sarah Rosenberg, Associate Planner Erin George, Director of Community Development SUBJECT:Landmark Background Refresher MEETING DATE:September 17, 2025 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:None STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:The City of Bozeman is currently updating its Historic Preservation Program, including the development of a new Local Landmark Program. The project team is moving into Phase 2, which focuses on drafting historic preservation code language and shaping the Local Landmark Program. In the coming months, staff will provide the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) with refresher sessions to prepare for reviewing the proposed code amendments. This month’s meeting will cover the purpose of a landmark program, how such programs operate, including general categories, criteria, the nomination process, and HPAB’s role in the process. For more information on the Local Landmark Project, please visit the Engage Bozeman page. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:None Report compiled on: September 10, 2025 32 Memorandum REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board FROM:Sarah Rosenberg, Historic Preservation Officer Erin George, Director of Community Development SUBJECT:Upcoming items for future Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting MEETING DATE:September 17, 2025 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Information only, no action required. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:Staff will take the time to inform board members on future meeting topics. Board members will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide meeting topic feedback. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:NA ALTERNATIVES:NA FISCAL EFFECTS:NA Report compiled on: September 11, 2025 33