HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-26 Public Comment - T. Friedlund - RE_ Supplemental Public Comment – Preservation of Appeal Rights (Application 25296)From:Tammy Friedlund
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]RE: Supplemental Public Comment – Preservation of Appeal Rights (Application 25296)
Date:Monday, February 2, 2026 3:40:04 PM
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Dear Director of Community Development,
I am submitting this letter as formal public comment regarding Application 25296 – RockyMountain Flats Site Plan, located at 5532 Fowler Lane, during the public comment period of January12, 2026 through February 3, 2026.
I am a resident who lives directly across the street from the proposed development site. I haveserious concerns regarding both the public noticing process and the substantive impacts of thisapplication as currently proposed.
Although the application indicates that adjacent owners were mailed notice on January 9, 2026 andthat a site post was installed, I did not receive a mailed notice, nor did I observe a clearly visible siteposting. Given my proximity to the project, this raise concerns regarding whether noticingrequirements were adequately met and whether affected residents were meaningfully informed.
This proposal includes 296 multi-family units across three large buildings, while requesting areduced parking ratio of 0.75 spaces per dwelling unit under the Type C affordable housingincentives. Based on real-world conditions in this area, this parking supply is inadequate particularlygiven that many households own two or more vehicles.
Overflow parking will inevitably burden surrounding roads, including Meah Lane and Fowler Lane,neither of which are designed to accommodate spillover parking or increased traffic volumes.Additionally, Stucky Road, a primary access corridor, is already unsafe, with frequent accidents,poor winter driving conditions, and no emergency pull-off capacity. The application does notadequately demonstrate how increased traffic volumes will be safely managed, raising concernsunder BMC 38.230.050 related to safe and efficient circulation.
The site lacks meaningful access to public transportation, schools, employment centers, grocerystores, and medical services. Reducing vehicle parking in an area with no viable transportationalternatives places an unreasonable burden on both future residents and existing neighbors.
This site has historically functioned as a wildlife corridor and habitat, regularly used by elk,deer, and cranes, including for breeding and nursery purposes. It is unclear what analysis ormitigation has been undertaken to address wildlife displacement or long-term environmentalimpacts associated with this development.
The application relies extensively on Type C Affordable Housing Incentives under BMC38.380.040, including:
One additional story of height (up to approximately 55–56 feet)
Reduced parking requirements
No minimum lot area per dwelling
While affordable housing is important, the cumulative effect of these incentives results in adevelopment scale and intensity that appears incompatible with existing infrastructure andsurrounding conditions.
I respectfully request that the City:
Re-evaluate compliance with public noticing requirements
Require a more robust traffic and safety analysis
Reconsider the adequacy of parking provisions
Provide clarity regarding wildlife and environmental impacts
Ensure full compliance with BMC 38.230.050 and 38.230.100 site plan criteria
Please include this letter in the official record for Application 25296. Sincerely,
Tammy Friedlund
Resident located at 30th Ave- directly in front of Rocky Mountain Flats.
From: Tammy Friedlund
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 2:19 PM
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Subject: Supplemental Public Comment – Preservation of Appeal Rights (Application 25296)- Notice
of Compliance
Dear Director of Community Development,
I am submitting this letter as a supplemental public comment regarding Application 25296 –
Rocky Mountain Flats Site Plan, for the express purpose of preserving all appeal rights under
BMC 38.250.030.B.
I reiterate and expressly raise the following concerns, all of which I believe must be addressed
to demonstrate compliance with applicable review criteria:
1. Public Noticing Compliance
I and other residence dispute and the adequacy of public noticing. As an adjacent
resident living directly across the street from the project site, I did not receive mailed
notice and did not observe a clearly visible site posting. I request confirmation of the
mailing list, posting dates, and proof of compliance with noticing requirements.
2. Parking Adequacy and Spillover Impacts
The proposed parking ratio of 0.75 spaces per dwelling unit, requested under BMC
38.380.040.E.3.d, is inadequate for this location and will result in spillover parking onto
surrounding streets, contrary to BMC 38.510.030 and BMC 38.230.050.
3. Traffic Safety and Emergency Access
Existing roadway conditions on Fowler Lane, Meah Lane, and Stucky Road already
present safety concerns, particularly during winter conditions. The application does not
sufficiently demonstrate safe and efficient vehicular circulation or emergency access as
required under BMC 38.230.050 and BMC 38.510.030.E.
4. Compatibility, Scale, and Intensity
The cumulative effect of requested incentives—including increased height, reduced
parking, and eliminated minimum lot area raises concerns regarding compatibility with
surrounding development and infrastructure, as required by BMC 38.230.050.A.
5. Environmental and Wildlife Impacts
The site functions as a wildlife corridor used by elk, deer, fox and sandhill cranes and
many more. I dispute the adequacy of analysis and mitigation related to wildlife
displacement and environmental impacts.
These issues are raised to ensure they are fully considered during review and preserved for any
subsequent appeal.
Please include this letter in the official record for Application 25296.
Sincerely,
Tammy Friedlund
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S0° 01' 54"W 332.91'SCALE :1SITE PLAN1" = 50'-0"NSCALE: 1" = 50'-0"50'100'0150'FIRE LANE
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FOWLER LANE
PARKLANDDEDICATION VIAEASEMENTGABRIEL AVE.TYP.TYP.TYP.TYP.TYP.TYP.TYP.3840REV02REV02PROPOSED CONNECTION TONEIGHBORING DEVELOPMENTPROPOSED CONNECTION TONEIGHBORING DEVELOPMENTPROPOSED CONNECTION TONEIGHBORING DEVELOPMENT(SEE LANDSCAPE)BUILDING #B(19,536 SF, 5-STORY)BUILDING #C(33,056 SF, 4-STORY)BUILDING #A(33,056 SF, 4-STORY)10'-0" PEDESTRIAN
EASEMENTMEAH LANETYP5313131KEYED NOTES - SITE PLAN1.WEATHER PROTECTED ENTRY / PATIO.2.5' WIDE CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, 7' WIDE AT PARKING STALLS. SEE CIVIL.3.LANDSCAPING, PROVIDE WITH TREES, SHRUBS AND IRRIGATION PER CITY OF BOZEMAN, SEELANDSCAPE.4.ASPHALT DRIVEWAY, SEE CIVIL.5.BIKE PARKING, 148 SPACES MIN.6.SNOW STORAGE, SEE CIVIL.7.LANDSCAPE SCREENING, SEE LANDSCAPE.8.TRASH ENCLOSURE W/ 5' LANDSCAPE SCREENING AROUND ENCLOSURE. SEE A1.3 FORDETAILS.9.PARKING STALL, TYP.10.ACCESSIBLE PARKING STALLS, TYP.11.10' PEDESTRIAN ACCESS EASEMENT W/ 10' SETBACK TO CREATE BLOCKS.12.FENCED PLAYGROUND, SEE LANDSCAPE.13.PRIVATE PATIOS W/ DECKS ABOVE (76 SF EA.). PATIOS ARE RAISED MIN. 1' ABOVE ADJACENTSIDEWALK AND ARE SCREENED USING A GUARDRAIL & LANDSCAPING TO MEET SECTION38.510.030.J.1 OF BOZEMAN UDC. SETBACK FROM SIDEWALK TO FACE OF RESIDENCE VARIESWITH A MINIMUM OF 6'14.MAILBOXES. SEE A1.3 FOR DETAILS.15.FIRE RISER & WATER ENTRANCE W/ METER.16.ELECTRICAL ALCOVE W/ INDIVIDUAL METERS OPEN TO EXTERIOR SCREENED USINGLANDSCAPING. SEE LANDSCAPE.17.6' CONCRETE SIDEWALK18.CROSSWALK, SEE CIVIL.19.OUTDOOR COMMON PATIO SPACE (432 SF)20.FENCED DOG PARK, SEE LANDSCAPE.21.PICNIC AREA W/ TABLES & HORSESHOE PITS22.10' WIDE MULTI-USE PATH23.PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING, SEE LANDSCAPE.24.SETBACK ENCROACHMENT: WEATHER PROTECTION CANOPY.25.MONUMENT SIGN, SEE A1.3 FOR DETAILS.26.FENCE, SEE A1.3 FOR DETAILS.27.ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, SEE LANDSCAPE FOR SCREENING.28.TRANSFORMER. SEE CIVIL.29.DEPARTURE: PRIVATE PATIOS W/ DECKS ABOVE (76 SF EA.). PATIOS ARE SCREENED USING AGUARDRAIL & LANDSCAPING TO MEET SECTION 38.510.030.J.1 OF BOZEMAN UDC. NOTE:DUE TO GRADING AND ADA ACCESS REQUIREMENTS, PATIO IS NOT 1' ABOVE SIDEWALK.TRANSITION DESIGN MEASURES USED TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE PRIVACY ANDCOMFORT OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT IS A COMBINATION OF A GUARDRAIL ANDLANDSCAPING.30.SETBACK ENCROACHMENT: WING WALLS SUPPORTING CANOPY AND PROVIDING SCREENING.31.FIRE HYDRANT. SEE CIVIL.32.26' WIDE FIRE LANE, SEE CIVIL.33.PEDESTRIAN PATH, SEE CIVIL & LANDSCAPE34.MAINTENANCE ACCESS & STORAGE.35.PICNIC TABLES. SEE LANDSCAPE.36.BENCH, SEE A1.3 FOR DETAILS.37.FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE LINE. NOTE: ALL OTHER FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCES ARE TOPROPERTY LINE OR CENTERLINE OF RIGHT OF WAY.38.INDOOR COMMUNITY ROOM PROVIDING INDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. SPACEINCLUDES AREA FOR GAMES, SOCIAL GATHERING, SHUFFLEBOARD TABLE, WARMINGKITCHEN & DIRECT ACCESS TO COVERED PATIO. SEE FLOOR PLAN FOR LAYOUT.39.GRAVEL FIRE LANES PER CIVIL. FIRE LANES TO BE SIGNED & ACCESS CONTROLLED. OWNERREQUIRED TO KEEP LANES CLEAR OF SNOW AND MAINTAIN SURFACE FOR FIRE TRUCKACCESS.40.ENCROACHMENTS INTO UTILITY EASEMENT FOR BIKE RACKS, ROOF OVERHANG ANDEXTENSION OF CONCRETE PATIO TO BE APPROVED BY UTILITY COMPANIES. IF APPROVAL ISNOT GRANTED, THEN THE DESIGN WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY AS FOLLOWS:·LANDSCAPING IS PROPOSED TO REMAIN AMENITIZED W/ BENCHES AND PATHWAY TOMEET REQUIREMENTS FOR SHARED OUTDOOR OPEN SPACE.·BIKE RACKS WILL BE MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION WITHOUT ENCROACHMENT INTOEASEMENT·ROOF OVERHANG WILL BE ADJUSTEDXPROPERTY LINEHATCH DESIGNATIONLEGEND - SITE PLANCONCRETE WALKSGRAVELSOD / NATIVE SEEDLANDSCAPINGPLAY SURFACESETBACK LINEEASEMENT LINEROAD CENTERLINEPROPERTY CORNERVEGETATIONTREES, SEELANDSCAPESHRUBS, SEELANDSCAPEASPHALTFENCE24.115edinc Job #:1535 liberty lanesuite 110bmissoula, montana59808phone: 406.540.4437design + architectureincTHIS SHEET IS INTENDED TO BE PRINTED INCOLOR TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THEINFORMATION BEING PRESENTED.SITE PLAN REVIEW: 05/29/2025REV. 01: SP RESUBMITTAL #1REV. 02: SP RESUBMITTAL #22025 ENCOMPASS DESIGN INC.CAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT:
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FLATS
BOZEMAN, MONTANAA1.2SITE PLAN &SITEINFORMATIONPROJECT / ZONING INFOREV02REV01REV01LEGAL ADDRESS:S23, T02 S, R05 E, N2S2SW4SW4 10.00ACBUILDING INFORMATION: SEE UNIT MIX DIAGRAMZONING CODE AND SITE INFO:AHJ: CITY OF BOZEMANNOTE: PROJECT IS AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT MEETING REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE C INCENTIVES.TYPE C INCENTIVES FROM SECTION 38.380.040.E ARE BEING USED.·GROSS SITE AREA:435,600 SF (10 ACRES)··LOT AREA (N.I.C. R.O.W. DEDICATIONS): 317,555 (7.29 ACRES)··NET LOT AREA (N.I.C. R.O.W. OR PARKLAND DEDICATION): 277,480 SF (6.37 ACRES)··OPEN SPACE PROVIDED: 43,582 SF··LANDSCAPING PROVIDED: 125,177 SF·SITE ZONING: R-4 - RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY·USE: APARTMENT BUILDING·MAX DENSITY:··BASE R-4 ZONE DISTRICT: FIRST DWELLING = 3,000 SF, EACH DWELLING AFTER = 1,200 SF (262UNITS USING NET LOT AREA)··TYPE C AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: NO MAXIMUMPROPOSED = 296 UNITS·MIN DENSITY (TABLE 38.320.030.C): 8 UNITS / ACREPROPOSED DENSITY = 40.6 UNITS / ACRE USING NET LOT AREA·MAX FLOOR AREA RATIO: 1.5:1 (476,333 SF)PROPOSED = 352,623 SF·MAX LOT COVERAGE: 50% (158,778 SF)PROPOSED = 85,648 SF·MAX BUILDING HEIGHT (TABLE 38.320.030.C):··BASE R-4 ZONE DISTRICT: 40' IF ROOF SLOPE LESS THAN 3:12. SITE GRADING ALLOWS THIS TOBE INCREASE BASED ON SLOPES WHICH IS APPROX. 5' FOR THIS SITE.··TYPE C AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: ADDITIONAL STORY OFHEIGHT OF 15' INCREASE ABOVE BASE ZONING··HEIGHT LIMIT USING GRADING INCREASE (5') + INCENTIVE INCREASE (15') = 60'··SECTION 38.350..050.D ALLOWS FOR PARAPETS, ELEVATOR PENTHOUSE AND STAIR PENTHOUSETO EXTEND ABOVE HEIGHT LIMIT. THIS PROJECT HAS THESE THREE CONDITIONS. PARAPETHEIGHT IS RELATIVE TO DECK TO CREATE 42" GUARD FOR WORKER SAFETY & MECHANICALSCREENING (LESS THAN THE 4' ALLOWED)PROPOSED BUILDING HEIGHT TO ROOF DECK (FROM LOWEST GRADE):+/- 57' 6" FOR 5 STORY BUILDING (+/- 60'-4" AT TOP OF PARAPET)+/- 47'4" FOR 4 STORY BUILDING (+/- 51'-2" AT TOP OF PARAPET)·SETBACKS (TABLE 38.320.030.A): FRONT = 15'REAR = 20'SIDE = 5'·AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT TO MEET "TYPE C INCENTIVES" ASSUMED FOR SITEDESIGN (A MINIMUM OF 50% OF UNITS AT A MAX OF 80% OF AMI)(38.380.020-1)··ONE ADDITIONAL STORY (15' OF ADDITIONAL HEIGHT) ABOVE BASE REQUIREMENT FOR R-4DISTRICT··.75 PARKING STALLS PER UNIT··REDUCTION OF 50% OF BICYCLE PARKING ALLOWED··EXEMPTION FROM: (1)MINIMUM LOT SIZE, LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNITS, AND LOT WIDTHREQUIREMENT IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS··CONCURRENT CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSING PER 38.270.030·NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER: NET SITE AREA IS LESS THAN 10 ACRES DUE TO R.O.W. THEREFORENEIGHBORHOOD CENTER IS NOT REQUIRED. (7.29 ACRES)·PARKLAND DEDICATION (TABLE 38.420.020.A) IS REQUIRED··PROPOSED PARKLAND DEDICATED ACREAGE IS .92 ACRES. THIS DESIGN PROPOSES THEREMAINING REQUIRED ACREAGE OF REQUIRED PARKLAND DEDICATION TO BE PROVIDED USINGTHE CASH-IN-LIEU OPTION··SEE TABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION·PROJECT DESIGN:··BLOCK FRONTAGE: UTILIZING LANDSCAPED BLOCK FRONTAGE (38.510.030.C).···10' MIN. SETBACK···ENTRANCES VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE FROM STREET (REQ'D FOR ONE FRONTAGE)···15% FACADE TRANSPARENCY (SEE OVERALL ELEVATIONS)···MIN. 3' DEEP WEATHER PROTECTION AT ENTRANCES···PARKING TO SIDE, REAR, BELOW OR ABOVE RESIDENTIAL USES AND ARE LIMITED TO 50% ORLESS OF THE STREET FRONTAGE···LANDSCPAPING, PATIO SPACE, OR PEDESTRIAN ORIENTATED SPACE BETWEEN STREET ANDBUILDING.···6' MIN. SIDEWALKS ADJACENT TO ARTERIAL STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS, 5' MIN.ELSEWHERE.···SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL BLOCK FRONTAGE STANDARDS APPLY (SECTIONS 38.510.030.J)····ALL THREE OPTIONS USED····DEPARTURE: DUE TO GRADING AND ADA ACCESS REQUIREMENTS, SOME PATIOS NOT 1'ABOVE SIDEWALK AT ALL LOCATIONS CLOSER THAN 10' TO THE SIDEWALK. TRANSITIONDESIGN MEASURES USED TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE PRIVACY AND COMFORT OFTHE RESIDENTIAL UNIT IS A COMBINATION OF A GUARDRAIL AND LANDSCAPESCREENING.·SITE PLANNING & DESIGN (38.520)··MIN. 100 SF OF OPEN SPACE PER 1 BED = 2,000 SF··MIN. 150 SF OF OPEN SPACE FOR 2+ BED UNITS = 41,400 SF···43,400 SF TOTAL OPEN SPACE REQUIRED··GROUND LEVEL PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACE CAN COUNT TOWARDS OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT(76 SF PER GROUND FLOOR UNIT AND BALCONIES CAN COUNT TOWARDS NO MORE THAN 50%(76 SF PER UNIT OR 14,208 SF PROVIDED)··29,192 SF REQUIRED BEYOND BALCONIES (SEE LANDSCAPE FOR LOCATION OF AREAS)AREA 1 : 3,834 SFAREA 2: 1,860 SFAREA 3: 1,301 SFAREA 4: 3,968 SFAREA 5: 7,243 SFAREA 6: 10,062 SFINDOOR RECREATION ROOM AREA: 676 SFSHARED COMMUNITY OUTDOOR PATIO: 360 SFTOTAL: 29,324 SF PROVIDED·BUILDING DESIGN (38.530)··FACADE ARTICULATION - RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS- FEATURES USED FOR FACADE ARTICULATIONAT INTERVALS LESS THAN 30':···WINDOWS···ENTRIES / PATIOS / DECKS···CHANGE IN BUILDING MATERIAL, SIDING STYLE AND/OR COLOR···VERTICAL BUILDING MODULATION··BLANK WALLS 15' X 10' ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE CURRENT DESIGN.·PARKING (38.540): .75 STALLS PER UNIT REQUIRED USING TYPE C INCENTIVES REQ'D: .75 X 296 UNITS = 222 STALLSPROVIDED:148 OFF STREET 90 DEGREE STALLS (9' X 18')10 ADA STALLS6 ADA VAN STALLS49 OFF STREET 90 DEGREE COMPACT STALLS (8' X 16', 17%)47 ON-STREET PARALLEL STALLS ADJACENT TO PARCELS (7' X 24')244 STALLS TOTAL (.82 STALLS PER UNIT)39 ADDITIONAL ON-STREET STALLS ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF R.O.W.*NOTE:2' ADDED TO LENGTH OF STALLS NOT ADJACENT TO SIDEWALK OR LANDSCAPING··BICYCLE PARKING: TYPE C INCENTIVES ALLOWS A REDUCTION OF UP TO 50%···1 PER UNIT REQ'D = 296 x .5 = 148 (150 PROVIDED)·LANDSCAPING (38.550.030) (NOTE: SEE LANDSCAPING PLANS FOR MORE INFORMATION)··PARKING LOT - 4' WIDE X 4'-6' TALL SCREENING REQUIRED ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIALDISTRICTS, TREES WITHIN 20' OF PARKING LOT AND WITH DENSITY PER 38.550.050.C.2.B ANDWITHIN 70' OF EACH SPACE, 20 SF OF LANDSCAPE AREA WITH THE PARKING LOT, FOR EACHSPACE, MAX OF 100' BETWEEN LANDSCAPE AREAS (···20 SF X 193 STALLS IN PARKING LOT = 3,860 SF REQ'DPROPOSED = 4,405 SF··STREET FRONTAGE- ONE LARGE CANOPY TREE PER 50'··LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION DESIGN TO BE BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO MEET "CITY OFBOZEMAN LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL"··SETBACK LANDSCAPING REQUIREDREV02
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.