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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25296 Notice NOTICE OF SITE PLAN APPLICATION This application is evaluated against the site plan procedures and criteria of section 38.230.050 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: Rocky Mountain Flats SP Application: 25296 Summary: A Site Plan application to construct three multi-family residential buildings for a total of 296 units. The project is located along Fowler Lane, south of the intersection with Kurk Drive. The site is adjacent to the new Buffalo Run development and will extend new city streets and utilities from the north, as well as to the east, with an extension of Meah Lane through the site to Fowler Lane. Two of the proposed buildings will be four stories and contain 111 units each. The third building will be five stories and contain 74 units. The proposed development will also contain residential amenities such as a covered exterior patio, decks, and shared open spaces provided by dedicated parkland, walking paths, picnic areas, a dog park, and a playground. The units are a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three- bedroom, and four-bedroom units spread out between the proposed buildings. Additionally, the application includes associated design and infrastructure improvements pertaining to stormwater, vehicular and bicycle parking, landscaping, lighting, and pedestrian pathways. One departure is requested with the application to the Special Residential Block Frontage standards under BMC 38.510.030.J. To protect the privacy and comfort of the ground-floor residential units, the applicant will provide a combination of guardrails and dense vegetation screening to provide the necessary privacy between the buildings and adjacent pedestrian pathways. The project proposes to utilize the incentives for affordable housing as outlined in BMC 38.380.040, specifically Type C Incentives, with 100% of the units to be deed-restricted at 60% AMI. The proposed incentives requested are one additional story of height (maximum 15 feet per story) within the R-4 zoning district per BMC 38.380.040.E.3.a; minimum vehicle parking requirement of 0.75 space per dwelling unit per BMC 38.380.040.E.3.d; bicycle racks provided must exceed or equal 50% of the number of dewllings within the development per BMC 38.380.040.E.3.e; and the minimum lot area per dwelling does not apply per BMC 38.380.040.E.3.f. The maximum building height within the R-4 zoning district for a flat roof is 40 feet. With the one additional story permitted under the affordable housing incentive, the buildings will be permitted up to a maximum height of 55 feet. Parapet walls extending no more than 4 feet above the building height are exempt from the maximum building height per BMC 38.350.050.D.2.a. The proposed 4-story buildings will be a maximum of 46 feet in height, and the proposed 5-story building will be a maximum of 56 feet in height (including the parapet wall). Additionally, elevator and stair penthouses are exempt from the overall maximum building height per BMC 38.350.050.D.2.c. Parcel size: 10 acres (6.37 acres net) Location: 5532 Fowler Lane; parcel is located approximately 700 feet south of the intersection of Fowler Lane and Kurk Drive. Legal Description: 10 acres in the N ½ of the S ½ of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ in Section 23, 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: R-4 Growth Policy: Urban Neighborhood Overlay: N/A Noticing: Public Comment Period 1/12/2026 to 2/3/2026 Newspaper Legal Ad N/A Site Post 1/9/2026 Adjacent Owners Mailed 1/9/2026 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 25296 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 25296, 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 25296 in any correspondence.