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Home My WebLink About25234 Notice NOTICE OF SITE PLAN APPLICATION/COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS WITH DEMOLITION APPLICATION This application is evaluated against the site plan procedures and criteria of section 38.230.050 and the certificiate of appropriateness criteria of section 38.230.080 of the Bozeman municipal code (BMC) and including the associated standards as outlined in 38.230.100, BMC. Approval or conditional approval may be granted by the decision maker if all criteria are met. The public may comment in writing regarding compliance of this application with the required criteria. Comments should identify the specific criteria of concern along with facts in support of the comment. Per 38.250.030.B, BMC, Project Name: The Northern SP CCOA DEMO Application: 25234 Summary: A Site Plan application to demolish an existing building and construct a seven (7) story mixed-use building, approximately 125,670 square feet. The project is located at the northeastern corner of N 7th Avenue and W Mendenhall Street, with the primary building entrance facing the intersection. The mixed-use building will include 81 residential units, residential amenities plus an exterior rooftop deck, 3,520 square feet of ground-floor commercial, and an enclosed parking garage, with one full deck below grade and two partial decks at levels 1 and 2. The site is located within the Midtown Urban Renewal District, which does not require infill projects to provide new parking; however, the applicant is proposing to provide 75 parking spaces within the parking garage. The units are a mix of studio, one- bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units. Vehicle access to the site will be provided from an entrance along W Mendenhall Street along the southern property line, and from the existing alley along the northern property line. Additionally, the application includes associated design and infrastructure improvements pertaining to stormwater, vehicular and bicycle parking, landscaping, lighting, and pedestrian pathways. The project proposes to utilize the incentives for affordable housing as outlined in BMC 38.380.040, specifically Type A Incentives, with 8% of the units to be deed-restricted at 80% AMI. The proposed incentive requested is two additional stories of height (maximum 15 feet per story) within the B-2M zoning district per BMC 38.380.040.C.3.e. The maximum building height within the B-2M zoning district is 5 stories or 60 feet (whichever is less). With the two additional stories permitted under the affordable housing incentive, the building will be 7 stories with a maximum height of 78 feet. In conjunction with the exterior rooftop deck, there is an elevator and stairway penthouse located on the roof, which is exempt from the overall building height per 38.350.050.D.2.c. The property is located within the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District but is not within a Historic District. The existing building that will be demolished is not considered a contributing or eligible historic structure. Parcel size: 0.46 acres (20,246 square feet) Location: 621 W Mendenhall; parcel is located in the northeast corner of the N 7th Avenue and W Mendenhall Street intersection. Legal Description: Lots 16-20 & W9’ Lot 15, Block E, Less RW on Lot 20 Less ST to City in Tracys 2nd Addition, in Section 12, Township 2 South, Range 5 East, located in P.M.M., City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, according to the official plat on file and of record in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of Gallatin County, Montana. Zoning: B-2M Growth Policy: Community Commercial Mixed Use Overlay: Neighborhood Conservation District Noticing: Public Comment Period 12/22/2025 to 1/14/2026 Newspaper Legal Ad N/A Site Post 12/19/2025 Adjacent Owners Mailed 12/19/2025 Decision: Authority Director of Community Development Decision Within 10 days of close of public notice period issues not raised during public comment period may not be raised on appeal. During the notice period the City will continue review for compliance with applicable regulations. Online access to this application is available at: https://www.bozeman.net/departments/community- development/planning/project-information-portal. Select ‘Project Documents’ and navigate to application 25234 to view the full application. The full application may be reviewed digitally at the Community Development Department at 20 E. Olive Street, Bozeman, MT. Comments may be directed via email to comments@bozeman.net. Written comments may be directed to: City of Bozeman Department of Community Development, ATTN: Application 25234, PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771- 1230. For those who require accommodations for disabilities, please contact the ADA Coordinator David Arnado, at 582-3232. Please reference Application 25234 in any correspondence.