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. COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2728
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY GOVERNING
THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENT A TION, CONSTRUCTION AND REPAI R
OF SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA.
WHEREAS, the City Commission is authorized and empowered by Sections
7-14-4109 and 7-14-4122, Montana Code Annotated, to provide for the design,
construction or repair of sidewalks without the formation of special improvement
districts; and
WHEREAS, guidelines for the design, implementation, construction and
repair of sidewalks will facilitate the orderly installation or repair of sidewalks;
and
WHEREAS, public safety and public need mandate that the City of
Bozeman cause sidewalks to be installed or repaired for use by the citizens of
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our community in both commercial and residential areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA:
1. That the City Commission of the City of Bozeman hereby adopt the
sidewalk design, implementation, construction and repair policy set forth in
Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and is made a part hereof by this refer-
ence as thoug h fu II y set forth herei n .
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PROVISIONALL Y PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the
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City of Bozeman, Montana, this 31 st day of October 1988.
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FI NALL Y PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, this 21st day of
November 1988.
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CITY OF BOZEMAN SIDEWALK POLICY
ADOPTED BY COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2728
NOVEMBER 21, 1988
GENERAL
Construction and materials used shall be in accordance with
standards developed and maintained by the City Engineer.
DESIGN POLICY
width - Central Business District - 10 feet min.
B-2 Districts
- 5 feet min.
to 10 feet
All others (Res. i
B-1) - 5 feet min.
City Engineer to determine required width on an individual
basis If not addressed in these standards and will attempt
to maintain consistency in widths.
1'.11 trans i tions in width
will be constructed in a manner approved by the City
Engineer.
Location - Central Business District - adjacent to curb
Arterial & Collector
Roadways - 1 foot from
property line
.Z\ll others
- 1 foot from property line; or
between 1 foot from property
line and 2 feE't from curb; or
adjacent to curb
- nc change in horizontal
alignment without use of
circular curve (see options
below)
If a sidewalk is to be located within a public easement on
prlvate property, as discussed in Implementation Policy
Statement #12, the walk location within the easement shall be
determined by the City Engineer.
Grade - All sidewalks - parallel to street grader
or +6~i,
actual grade, whichever is more
horizontal
- no change in vertical alignment
\'li thot:t use of 25' minimum vertical
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Options -
Width - Central Business District - city Engineer
approved planters/trees/benches
All othE-rs - 4 feet min. with City Commission
approval; or replacement of existing
4-5 feet wide walk with same width;
or as necessary with City Engineer
approved planters/trees
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options, cont'd -
Location - Central Business District - no options
Arterial & Collector Roadways - no optioEs
All others - 100' radius optimum, 25'
l-adius minimum,
circular
curve transitions around
Existing trees and evergreen
shrubs larger than 4
inch
caliper or established
mounding
- where conflict arises between
adjacent property owners,
final walk location shall
be
established by City
commission
Grade - All Sidewalks - no options
IMPLEMENTATION POLICY
1 ) Sidewalks required in all areas of the City except those
zoned H-l, H-2,
PLI if internal pedestrian walkways are
provided and additionally those exempted in
Implementation statements below.
2 ) Sidewalks are required on both sides of street.
However,
upon written petition of 100%
of the landowners in any
ider.:ifiable area, the City Commission
may consider
placing sidewalks on only one side of a street.
Any such
proposal must cover a minimum of one full block
(no
partial blocks considered).
Every landowner in said area
must agree in writing to the proposal and agree that the
proportionate share of the total cost will be paid by the
landowner even though the sidewalk may not front on his
lot. The method of proportioning cost shall be as
proposed by the landowners and approved by the City
Attorney.
3 ) Installation is required as ordered by City Commission,
or by written petition of a majority of the resident
property owners of any subdivision of record greater than
10 lots, or any other identifiable area,
allowing one
vote per parcel.
4 ) Installation of sidewalks ordered by the City Commission
will strictly follow the Sidewalk program Schedule as
approved by the City Commission.
The Program Schedule
will be prioritized based primarily on public need and
public safety and secondarily on practicality of
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construction and overall economic impact.
Said program
schedule shall be organized into the
following
categories:
a)
immediate need (1-2 years);
b)
short-term need (3-5 years); and
c)
no present need apparent.
The Sidewalk Program Schedule will be up-dated on a
regular basis to maintain a current listing of sidewalk
needs and priorities.
5 ) Sidewalk installation may be required,
as noted and
scheduled in Implementation policy Statement #4
above,
when 50% of the lots in an identifiable
area are
developed in existing subdivisions only.
This
requirement does not apply to existing subdivisions of
record with no developed lots
at the time of initial
adoption of this policy.
6 ) All new developments within the city shall
install
sidewalks before occupancy unless otherwise covered by an
improvements agreement which has been approved by the
City C::JmmissioE.
7 ) Sidewalks shall not be screened from the street,
as
viewed perpendicular to said street,
in any fashion, e.g.
no hedges, evergreens,
or dense shrubbery that will
obstruct vision between a level 30
inches above and
7 feet above the adjacent curb.
S ) No sidewalks are required on dead-end streets not more
than 250' deep until extension of the street.
This
policy statement does not include
permanent cul-de-sacs.
9 ) Change in designation of a roadway will net in an of
itself require changes to existing improvements within
the right-of-way.
10) The City shall pay the costs of installation of those
sidewalks along an arterial
street which abut the rear
lot line of a parcel that backs onto said arterial
street, and the parcel has an existing sidewalk
on the
front and/or side lot line(s).
11) All identifiable costs associated with exercising
any of
the design policy options shall be borne by the owner
exercising the option.
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12) Sidewal}~s may be installed or
required to be installed on
private prop8rty if three
conditions are met:
a) a permanent public sidewalk easement
is recorded
with the County Clerk & Recorder prior to
construction;
b) the
sidewalk is within the normal setback for
that property as identified in the Zoning Code;
and
c) the City Engineer determines
the need to install
the sidewalk on private property exists.
13) New sidewalks m&y be warped to match existing
hardsurfaced driveways to remain
if handicap access is
maintained, the croEs-slope
is not excessive, the
Existing surface is
in good repair and does not pose a
hazard to pedestrians (all
as determined by the Clty
Engineer) .
14) Existing public sidewalks,
where hazardous cracking or
permanent heaving has occurred
due to tree root growth,
etc. , may use materials other than concrete
to repair
the walk, with the
approval of the City Engineer.
15) All grading,
re-grading, landscaping systems and
materials placed within the public right-of-way shall be
placed so as
to maintain a uniform 2% sIepe toward the
tcp of the adjacent
curb, unless otherwise approved by
the City Engineer.
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SIDEWALK PROGRAM SCHEDULE
SELECTION CRITERIA
Public Need:
- Pedestrian origination/destination analysis
- Existing evidence of high use
- Written public comment,
esp~cially neighborhoods affected
- Development density/design elements
Public Safety:
- Vehicular traffic volumes
greater than 1000 AADT
- Substandard roadway width for roadway classification
- Pedestrian volumes
- Amount of on-street parking
Practicality of Construction:
- Extraordinary cost
ltems resulting from natural
topographic
features that would increase the cost of
sidewalk construction by more
than 1 0 09,,; .
Costs will be
identified on an individual parcel basis.
In the
instancE of an ordered sidewalk district, any costs
over and above
twice the normal costs of construction for
an individual
parcel shall be borne by the City of
Bozeman. This
City cost participation is extended only to
parc.:?l s
assessed in the district, not privately
constructed walks.
Economic Impact:
- The economic
impact upon property owners will be
considered.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular session of the City
Commission held on October 31, 1988, Commission Resolution No. 2728,
establishing a policy governing the design, implementation, construc-
tion and repair of sidewalks within the city limits of the City of
Bozeman, was provisionally adopted.
A public hearing on Commission Resolution No. 2728 has been
set for 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 1988, in the Commission
Room of the City Hall at 411 East Main Street, Bozeman, Montana, for
the purpose of hearing testimony in support of and in opposition to
the final adoption of said resolution. All interested persons are
invited to attend.
The resolution in its entirety is available for review in the
office of the Clerk of the City Commission during regular business
hours.
DATED this 7th day of November 1988.
ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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