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Home My WebLink About02-23-26 - Community Development 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. Action Items E.1 Consider Cancellation or Reschedule of the March 16, 2026 Community Development Board Meeting(Saunders) THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA CDB AGENDA Monday, February 23, 2026 General information about the Community Development 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 Chris Saunders, csaunders@bozeman.net This meeting will be held both in-person and also using an online video conferencing system. You can join this meeting: Via Video Conference: Click the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit. Click Join Now to enter the meeting. Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream, channel 190, or attend in- person United States Toll +1 346 248 7799 Access code: 947 0602 4018 Approve 1 F. Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board G. FYI/Discussions G.1 Board Training on the Review of Zone Map Amendments and Appeals of Administrative Decisions(Saunders) H. Adjournment This is the time to comment on any non-agenda matter falling within the scope of the Community Development 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 Community Development Board cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the Community Development Board shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be respectful of others. Please state your name, and state whether you are a resident of the 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 in their Laserfiche repository folder. This board generally meets the first and third Monday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. City Board meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, David Arnado, at 406.582.3232. 2 Memorandum REPORT TO:Community Development Board FROM:Trenton Ruffalo SUBJECT:Approval of Minutes MEETING DATE:February 23, 2026 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: 020226 CDB Minutes.pdf Report compiled on: February 3, 2026 3 Bozeman Community Development Board Meeting Minutes, 02.02.26 Page 1 of 2 THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES FEBRUARY 2ND 2026 A) 00:04:44 Call to Order - 6:00 pm Present: Erik Bonnett, Chris Egnatz, Mark Egge, Ben Lloyd, Lauren Mitro Absent: None Excused: Jason Delmue, Courtney Johnson Mayor Joey Morrison was present (not voting) General information about the Community Development Board is available in our Laserfiche repository. B) 00:04:55 Disclosures C) 00:04:57 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:05:19 Approval of Minutes D.1 Approval of Minutes 012626 CDB Minutes.pdf 111725 CDB Minutes.pdf 00:05:16 Motion to approve Mark Egge: Motion Chris Egnatz: 2nd 00:05:45 Vote on the Motion to approve The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Erik Bonnett, Chris Egnatz, Lauren Mitro, Ben Lloyd, Mark Egge Disapprove: 4 Bozeman Community Development Board Meeting Minutes, 02.02.26 Page 2 of 2 None E) 00:06:05 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board F) 00:06:35 FYI/Discussions F.1 00:06:39 City Ethics Training F.2 00:54:22 Upcoming Items for the February 23, 2026, Community Development Board Meeting G) 00:55:41 Adjournment This board generally meets the first and third Monday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 5 Memorandum REPORT TO:Community Development Board FROM:Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager Erin George, Community Development Director SUBJECT:Consider Cancellation or Reschedule of the March 16, 2026 Community Development Board Meeting MEETING DATE:February 23, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Consider whether to cancel the March 16th meeting. STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues as others may see them. BACKGROUND:The MSU spring break is the week of March 16-20th. There are many persons who travel during this period and obtaining a quorum for the Board can be challenging. There is an opportunity to cancel the March 16th meeting or reschedule to March 23rd. There is one project pending which could be scheduled for March 23rd or April 6th. Board will discuss and decide to cancel or reschedule the March 16th meeting. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:As identified by the Board. FISCAL EFFECTS:None, no funds are expended with this action. Report compiled on: February 17, 2026 6 Memorandum REPORT TO:Community Development Board FROM:Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager Erin George, Community Development Director SUBJECT:Board Training on the Review of Zone Map Amendments and Appeals of Administrative Decisions MEETING DATE:February 23, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Receive training. STRATEGIC PLAN:4.1 Informed Conversation on Growth: Continue developing an in-depth understanding of how Bozeman is growing and changing and proactively address change in a balanced and coordinated manner. BACKGROUND:The Montana Land Use Planning Act has modified the procedures for review of zone map amendments and appeals of administrative decisions. It also assigns duties to the Community Development Board who serves as the Planning Commission required by statute. For the first time the Board will have a role in review of appeals. Staff will providing training to the Board on the zone map amendment process and the process for hearing appeals of administrative decisions. Relevant state law are 76-25-304, Adoption and amendment of zoning regulations, and 76-25-503, Appeals -- public hearing and notice. Related municipal code sections are 38.770, Text and Map Amendments and 38.760.030, Appeals. Appeals are infrequent. Over the past 10 years the City has reviewed 11 appeals of administrative decisions out of thousands processed. Zone map amendments are much more common with a dozen or so each year. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:As identified by the Board. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Report compiled on: February 18, 2026 7