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HomeMy WebLinkAbout002 Project NarrativePROOF Architecture 37 E. Main St., Suite 10 Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 570-3235 Page 1 of 3 TRS MANAGEMENT STUDIO PROJECT NARRATIVE 07/15/2025 Project Info Address: 2225 Iron Horse Road Bozeman, MT 59715 Legal Description: GLEN LAKE COMMERCE SUB, S31, T01 S, R06 E, BLOCK 2, LOT 4, ACRES 0.173, PLAT J-642 Zoning: M-1 Community Plan Designation: Maker Space Mixed-Use Block Frontage: Other Street Classification: Local Use: Commercial – Health & Exercise Establishment – Single Tenant Mixed-Use: No Parkland Req’d? No Open Space Req’d? No PROJECT NARRATIVE 1. Project Type The proposed project consists of a single commercial building with (1) commercial tenant space. The tenant is to be a non-profit aerial dance studio. 2. Building Size The proposed 3,009 gross sf building is (1) story w/ an interior mezzanine. The maximum height of the building is 27’-11” to the top of the primary roof. The maximum height of the rooftop mechanical screening is to be 31’-0”. The maximum allowable height limit in the M-1 zone is 50’. 3. Design Intent The design is a modern abstraction of the agricultural building forms that have historically been used throughout the greater Montana region. Window patterns on the primary street-side façade create a vertical composition that draws the eye upwards. The extra-tall glass in the double-height main dance studio is intended to draw attention to the height of the space, as well as to emphasize the aerial dance function and create a visual connection with dancers while they are aloft. 4. Project Goals To create a lively visual experience for pedestrians and vehicular traffic and to provide a community resource for the teaching of the performing arts. Page 2 of 3 5. Project Time Frame The construction of the project is anticipated to proceed as quickly as feasible. 6. Phasing None proposed. 7. Proposed Uses The main level is dedicated for use as an aerial dance studio. The main studio features an open mezzanine that provides additional rigging stations for suspended dance equipment. 8. Site Improvements A hardscaped plaza area is proposed between the storefront and the public sidewalk to create an active and inviting pedestrian zone. A glass roll-up garage door opening from the studio to the plaza will encourage indoor/outdoor use for dance and exercise purposes. 9. Buildings There are no existing structures on site. One new building is proposed. 10. Parking Calculations & Off-Site Parking (6) parking spaces are provided on the property, with (7) off-site spaces provided. (13) total off- street parking stalls are proposed. Parking is to be provided as shown on the attached Sheet C1.0 – General Civil & Utility Plan. The property owners have reached an off-site parking space access agreement with an adjoining landowner to access property leased from BNSF for the purpose of a parking lot. Please see the attached document 015 Off-Site Parking Agreement 7-15-2025, which has been executed by the applicant (grantee) and the adjacent landowner (grantor). Please note that this agreement has been prepared in such a manner as to require the Director of Community Development’s review and approval in accordance with UDC Section 38.540.070. The agreement requires the Director’s notarized signature in order to come into effect. We request that the Director review, comment on, and, if acceptable, execute the agreement. 11. Mechanical Screening Mechanical equipment will be placed on the roof and is to be enclosed with opaque screening walls as proposed. The screening walls have been composed to complement the primary building form and are integral to the building design. The screening walls are to be as tall or taller than all mechanical equipment, ensuring that the equipment will not be visible from any angle or distance from the project. Page 3 of 3 12. Signage Maximum allowable building signage calculations and limitations to signage design and location are listed in the Building Signage Calculations on Sheet A0.01.