HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Public Hearing Presentation 10-28-2025City Commission October 28, 2025
Bozeman Community Plan
Technical Compliance Update
Presentation Overview
•Background on project
•Plan description and changes summary
•Supporting data and policy application
•Criteria, comments, and recommendation
Why the update?
•New state law requires update of the City’s
land use plan. (Title 76 Chapter 25 MCA)
•New types of information required and
updating of existing information
•Revisions to text to remove outdated
references and procedures and place
updated references and procedures.
Project Website
Plan Content Review
Planning Area
•Coordination
•Information
•Preparation
•Legal compliance
Themes
•Connect to plans
•Goals
•Objectives
Appendices Contents
A. Plan process
B. Data
C. City history
D. Glossary
State Required Plan
Contents – Appendix B
•76-25-203 Existing conditions and population projections
•76-25-206 Housing
•76-25-207 Local services and facilities
•76-25-208 Economic development
•76-25-209 Natural resources, environment, and hazards
•76-25-213 Land use and future land use map
•76-25-216 Implementation
76-25-203 Existing conditions and
population projections
0%10%20%30%40%
0-9
10-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
Age GroupingAge of Bozeman Population by Cohort
Bozeman Montana US
76-25-206 Housing
Total Area Needed for Forecast
Housing Units over 20 Years
Compared to Existing City
Limits
Blue shading shows larger
undeveloped areas already
annexed
Range of:
10,700 = 3.55 sq mi
[16% expansion] (yellow)
to
15,100 = 4.4 sq. mi.
[21% expansion] (red)
76-25-207 Local services and
facilities
•Medical Facilities
•Schools
•Solid Waste
•Law Enforcement
•Emergency Management
Expanded local services and
facilities required by MLUPA
1 pound of CO2e is generated for each mile
driven.
9.5 trips per day from a single detached home.
Shortening total travel by 1 mile per trip per day =
3,467.5 pounds CO2e avoided per year
IRS milage reimbursement is $0.70 per mile
Shortening total travel by 1 mile per trip per day =
$2,427.25 per year
By the Numbers
76-25-208 Economic development
76-25-209 Natural resources,
environment, and hazards
Montana Field Guide
76-25-213 Land use and future
land use map
Envision Gallatin
Future Land Use Map
76-25-216 Implementation
Land Use Plan Review Criteria
o 76-25-104 Planning Commission
o 76-25-106 Public Participation
76-25 Part 1, MCA
76-25-203 Existing conditions and population projections
76-25-206 Housing
76-25-207 Local services and facilities
76-25-208 Economic development
76-25-209 Natural resources, environment, and hazards
76-25-213 Land use and future land use map
76-25-216 Implementation
76-25 Part 2, MCA
Criteria of Review
Public Comment
Recommendations
•Staff finds the draft document and future land use map meets criteria for
adoption.
•Community Development Board unanimously recommended adoption on
10/6/25.
•One written comment received on this draft to date. Project Laserfiche link
provided in staff report.
Public Comment:
Requests a change in
FLUM designation on
one parcel from Urban
Neighborhood to
Community Commercial
Mixed Use
Recommended Motion:
Having reviewed and considered the submitted materials,
public comment, recommendation of the planning
commission, and all information presented, I hereby move
to adopt the findings presented in the staff report and adopt
by Resolution the Bozeman Community Plan Technical
Compliance Update document and future land use map,
application 23333.