HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-11-25 - Historic Preservation Advisory Board - Agendas & Packet MaterialsA. Call to Order - 6:00 pm
B. Disclosures
C. Changes to the Agenda
D. Approval of Minutes
D.1 Approval of Minutes(Ruffalo)
E. 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, December 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
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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
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F. FYI/Discussions
F.1 Historic Preservation Awards Debrief(Rosenberg/HPAB)
F.2 Local Landmark Project Update(Rosenberg)
F.3 Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District Design Guidelines project update.(Rosenberg)
F.4 Quick Status Update for the Unified Development Code project.(Rosenberg)
G. Adjournment
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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
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assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, David Arnado, at 406.582.3232.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
FROM:Trenton Ruffalo
SUBJECT:Approval of Minutes
MEETING DATE:December 17, 2025
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes
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:
101525 HPAB Minutes.pdf
Report compiled on: December 9, 2025
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Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 10.15.25
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THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
October 15th, 2025
General information about the Historic Preservation Advisory Board is available in our Laserfiche
repository.
A) 00:02:34 Call to Order - 6:00 pm Present: Chelsea Holling, Allyson Brekke, James Webster, Mitchell Korus, Ashley Wilson
Absent: None
Excused: Michael Wiseman
B) 00:03:16 Disclosures
C) 00:03:21 Changes to the Agenda
D) 00:03:25 Approval of Minutes
D.1 Approval of 09.17.25 meeting Minutes
091725 HPAB Minutes.pdf
00:03:30 Motion to approve as amended Member Allyson Brekke was not present for the Vote of
Approval of Minutes at the 09.17.25 meeting
Chelsea Holling: Motion
James Webster: 2nd
00:04:38 Vote on the Motion to approve as amended Member Allyson Brekke was not present for the
Vote of Approval of Minutes at the 09.17.25 meeting The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Chelsea Holling
Allyson Brekke
James Webster
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Mitchell Korus
Ashley Wilson
Disapprove:
None
E) 00:04:57 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and
Jurisdiction of the Board
00:06:03 Marcia Kaveney provides public comment
F) 00:08:30 Special Presentation
F.1 00:08:33 Special Presentation from Jenny Buddenborg, Executive Director of
Preserve Montana
G) 00:29:43 Action Items
G.1 01:04:57 Vote on the 2025 Historic Preservation Award nominations to be
recognized at the Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony on November 12, 2025.
Nominations List.pdf
00:30:18 Sarah Rosenburg presents to the Board
01:11:16 Daniel Carty provides public comment
01:15:58 Marcia Kaveny provides public comment
01:19:57 Zehra Osman provides public comment
01:21:48 Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic Preservation
Award for:
Landscape Heritage: Friends of Fowler
Allyson Brekke: Motion
James Webster: 2nd
01:22:05 Vote on the Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic
Preservation Award for:
Landscape Heritage: Friends of Fowler
The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
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Chelsea Holling
Allyson Brekke
James Webster
Mitchell Korus
Ashley Wilson
Disapprove:
None
01:28:15 Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic Preservation
Award for:
Cultural Heritage - Ballroom Dance Bozeman. Did not go to Vote
Allyson Brekke: Motion
Mitchell Korus: 2nd
01:41:19 Motion to amend I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic Preservation
Award for:
Cultural Heritage: Ballroom Dance Bozeman & Downtown Alley Enhancement Project
Allyson Brekke: Motion
Mitchell Korus: 2nd
01:43:09 Vote on the Motion to amend I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic
Preservation Award for:
Cultural Heritage: Ballroom Dance Bozeman & Downtown Alley Enhancement Project The Motion
carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Chelsea Holling, Allyson Brekke, James Webster, Mitchell Korus, Ashley Wilson
Disapprove:
None
01:43:41 Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic Preservation
Award for:
Preservation Stewardship & Leadership - Friends of Story Mansion & Rachel Phillips
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Allyson Brekke: Motion
Mitchell Korus: 2nd
01:47:22 Motion to amend I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic Preservation
Award for:
Reservation Stewardship and Leadership: Friends of Story Mansion and Allison Sweeney
James Webster: Motion
Failed for lack of 2nd
01:52:30 Vote on the Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic
Preservation Award for:
Preservation Stewardship & Leadership - Friends of Story Mansion & Rachel Phillips
The Motion carried 4 - 1.
Approve:
Chelsea Holling
Allyson Brekke
Mitchell Korus
Ashley Wilson
Disapprove:
James Webster
01:53:48 Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic Preservation
Award for:
Preservation Innovation: Emerson Cultural Center & Rouse House
Chelsea Holling: Motion
Mitchell Korus: 2nd
01:57:00 Vote on the Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic
Preservation Award for:
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Preservation Innovation: Emerson Cultural Center & Rouse House
The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Chelsea Holling
Allyson Brekke
James Webster
Mitchell Korus
Ashley Wilson
Disapprove:
None
02:00:42 Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic Preservation
Award for:
Preservation Craft: Holiday "Spiders" & David Peters for Voss House
Chelsea Holling: Motion
Allyson Brekke: 2nd
02:02:56 Vote on the Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic
Preservation Award for:
Preservation Craft: Holiday "Spiders" & David Peters for Voss House
The Motion carried 4 - 0.
Approve:
Chelsea Holling
Allyson Brekke
James Webster
Mitchell Korus
Disapprove:
None
02:03:46 Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic Preservation
Award for:
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Outstanding Preservation Project: 412 W Olive St (Residential) & Voss House (Commercial)
James Webster: Motion
Chelsea Holling: 2nd
02:07:35 Vote on the Motion to approve I recommend the following nominees receive the Historic
Preservation Award for:
Outstanding Preservation Project: 412 W Olive St (Residential) & Voss House (Commercial) The Motion
carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Chelsea Holling
Allyson Brekke
James Webster
Mitchell Korus
Ashley Wilson
Disapprove:
None
H) 02:08:32 FYI/Discussions
I) 02:13:35 Adjournment
This board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00pm
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
FROM:Sarah Rosenberg, Historic Preservation Officer
Rebecca Harbage, Deputy Director of Community Development
Erin George, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:Historic Preservation Awards Debrief
MEETING DATE:December 17, 2025
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:NA
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.2 Community Engagement: Broaden and deepen engagement of the
community in city government, innovating methods for inviting input from
the community and stakeholders.
BACKGROUND:The Historic Preservation Advisory Board hosted the Historic Preservation
Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, November 12. During this agenda item,
HPAB will debrief the event, discuss lessons learned, and any thoughts on
what to do next year.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:NA
ALTERNATIVES:NA
FISCAL EFFECTS:NA
Report compiled on: December 10, 2025
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
FROM:Sarah Rosenberg, Historic Preservation Officer
Rebecca Harbage, Deputy of Community Development
Erin George, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:Local Landmark Project Update
MEETING DATE:December 17, 2025
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:NA
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.2 Community Engagement: Broaden and deepen engagement of the
community in city government, innovating methods for inviting input from
the community and stakeholders.
BACKGROUND:The City of Bozeman is currently updating its historic preservation program
including developing a new Local Landmark Program and amending
preservation and NCOD related code sections of the Bozeman Municipal
Code. The Phase 1 Report which was adopted by City Commission in May
gave the project team direction on how to apply the recommendations in
phase 2. Staff will provide an update on the draft code changes and
upcoming schedule.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:NA
FISCAL EFFECTS:Funds for this project are included in the FY25-26 budget.
Report compiled on: December 10, 2025
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
FROM:Sarah Rosenberg, Historic Preservation Officer
Rebecca Harbage, Deputy Director of Community Development
Erin George, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District Design Guidelines project
update.
MEETING DATE:December 17, 2025
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:NA
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.2 Community Engagement: Broaden and deepen engagement of the
community in city government, innovating methods for inviting input from
the community and stakeholders.
BACKGROUND:The City of Bozeman is in the early stages of updating the Bozeman
Guidelines for Historic Preservation and the Neighborhood Conservation
Overlay District. These guidelines were originally adopted in 2006 and had a
minor update in 2015. This update will include an overhaul of the guidelines
to align with current best practices in historic preservation, respond to
community goals and values, and support the ongoing Local Landmark
Project. The Community Development Department hired the Lakota Group
as the consultant to provide their services to update the design guidelines.
The Lakota Group was selected as the best qualified firm to complete this
work, following a competitive procurement process. Lakota’s project team
includes highly qualified historic preservation, architecture and planning
professionals and they have completed similar historic design guideline
updates for many other municipalities around the country. This contract was
approved by City Commission on October 28, 2025. Staff will provide an
update on the project and a tentative schedule.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:NA
FISCAL EFFECTS:This project was funded in FY26.
Report compiled on: December 10, 2025
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
FROM:Sarah Rosenberg, Historic Preservation Officer
Erin George, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:Quick Status Update for the Unified Development Code project.
MEETING DATE:December 17, 2025
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:NA
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 has been working on an update of Chapter 38, Unified
Development Code, and associated zoning map. The City Commission
provisionally adopted the new UDC on December 2 with several
amendments instructed by Commission. Final adoption is scheduled for
December 16. HPAB members are encouraged to tune into that meeting to
hear staff explain the list of amendments. A brief update on the ultimate
decision will be provided at the 12/17 HPAB meeting.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:NA
ALTERNATIVES:NA
FISCAL EFFECTS:NA
Report compiled on: December 10, 2025
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