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Home My WebLink AboutAPA 25769 Staff CC Presentation FINALTuesday, February 24, 2026 Sundance Springs Commercial Lot 2 Site Plan Application 25238 Appeal number 25769 Sundance Springs Site Plan (25238) Timeline •1995 - Preliminary PUD submitted (Z-95125) & approved by City Commission •1998 - Final Plat, Final PUD & Phase 1 Site Plan approved •2022, February - Site Plan submitted for Phase 1B, Comm Lot 2 (SP 22047) •2023, June – Site Plan 22047 approved by Director •2023, July – Appeal 23214 submitted •2024, February - City Commission overturns Director decision, provides guidance for future development with Findings of Fact •2025, May – New Site Plan for Commercial Lot 2 (SP 25238) submitted •2025, December – Site Plan 25238 approved by Director •2025, December - Appeal 25769 submitted Sundance Springs Site Plan (25238)S 3RD AVE Sundance Springs Site Plan (25238) •R-S zoning •PUD applied B-1 zoning to two commercial lots •Underlying Growth Policy designation: Community Commercial Mixed Use Sundance Springs Site Plan (25238) Sundance Springs Site Plan (25238) •General Issues 1.Consideration of the ‘Master Plan’ document and CCR Design Guidelines 2. Application of 2025 code standards, rather than historic code standards •Code Issues 1. Parking/Setbacks 2. Block Frontage Standards 3. Residential Adjacency Sundance Springs Appeal 23214 Sundance Springs PUD Master Plan Sundance Springs PUD Master Plan •General Issues 1. Consideration of the ‘Master Plan’ document and CCR Design Guidelines 2.Application of 2025 code standards, rather than historic code standards •Code Issues 1. Parking/Setbacks 2. Block Frontage Standards 3. Residential Adjacency Sundance Springs Appeal 23214 Historic Municipal Code vs. 2025 Municipal Code •General Issues 1. Consideration of the ‘Master Plan’ document and CCR Design Guidelines 2. Application of 2025 code standards, rather than historic code standards •Code Issues 1.Parking/Setbacks 2. Block Frontage Standards 3. Residential Adjacency Sundance Springs Appeal 23214 Parking/Setbacks •General Issues 1. Consideration of the ‘Master Plan’ document and CCR Design Guidelines 2. Application of 2025 code standards, rather than historic code standards •Code Issues 1. Parking/Setbacks 2.Block Frontage Standards 3. Residential Adjacency Sundance Springs Appeal 23214 Block Frontage Standards •The East Building is not appurtenant to frontage requirements •BMC Section 38.510.020.F. “Multiple frontage situations where a property and building(s) front onto multiple block frontages or internal frontage designations. Where a property fronts onto more than one block frontage, each building must comply with the standards for the block frontage upon which it is located…” Block Frontage Standards •The West Building satisfies Block Frontage along Little Horse Drive •The South elevation of the West Building is the façade which must meet minimum Block Frontage Standards of Division 38.510 and was reviewed as such Block Frontage Standards •General Issues 1. Consideration of the ‘Master Plan’ document and CCR Design Guidelines 2. Application of 2025 code standards, rather than historic code standards •Code Issues 1. Parking/Setbacks 2. Block Frontage Standards 3.Residential Adjacency Sundance Springs Appeal 23214 Residential Adjacency Residential Adjacency Residential Adjacency •The proposed design shows parking lot screening in compliance with BMC 38.550.050.B.2. Residential Adjacency BMC Section 38.570.040.G.5. All outdoor lighting must be designed and located such that the maximum illumination measured in footcandles at the property line may not exceed 0.3 onto adjacent residential properties and 1.0 onto adjacent commercial properties and public rights-of-way. 2025 Code Requirements •Parking lot screening •Restaurant floor area •Perimeter trees •Snow storage areas Public Notice: •Public notice period for Appeal 25769: January 26, 2026 to February 24, 2026 Public Comment: •55 public comment letters received •4 in support of the Director's decision •51 in support of overturning the Director's decision Sundance Springs Appeal 25769 Sundance Springs Appeal 25769 In Conclusion: •‘Master Plan’ document does not control development •Little Horse Dr is Block Frontage; complies with code •Complies with CCR Design Guidelines •Historic Zoning Code not applicable •2025 Zoning Code applies; proposal complies except lighting Recommended Motion 1.Having reviewed and considered Appeal 25769 seeking to overturn the decision of the Director of Community Development conditionally approving the Sundance Springs Sundance Springs Subdivision, Commercial Lot 2 Site Plan Application 25238, the record of review, the presentation of staff and the Appellant, public comment, and all information presented, I move to amend the conditional approval of Site Plan Application 25238 to include new condition of approval 4, as follows: Site Plan Application 25238 must update the lighting plan to comply with maximum lighting standard of 0.3 footcandles at the property boundary as required in BMC 38.570.040.G.5. 2.I move to approve the amended Conditional Approval of the Sundance Springs Commercial Lot 2 Site Plan Application 25238. Sundance Springs Appeal 23214 (pre)Block Frontage (post)Block Frontage (post)Block Frontage Article 5 Controls Sundance Springs PUD Master Plan Sundance Springs PUD Master Plan Sundance Springs PUD Final Plan Sundance Springs PUD Master Plan Kagy Korner Condition of Approval #29 from Preliminary PUD Approval A documented market study shall be provided prior to submittal of the final site plan for the zoning PUD that shows the proposed uses within the neighborhood service area (Blocks 10 and 11) will be supported by the area residents. If the study does not conclude that 50% of the business will be generated from this area, development of the neighborhood service lots will not be allowed. Uses permitted on these lots include professional offices and other permitted uses listed in the B-1 neighborhood service district chapter of the Bozeman Zoning Ordinance. Full site plan review and/or subdivision review will be required for all development within Blocks 10 and 11, Phase 1 subdivision. If not allowed, a maximum of six additional single-family residential lots could be created within these two blocks via further subdivision review and approval. All commercial structures shall be fully protected with an approved fire sprinkler system, unless waived by the Fire Chief in the event a fire station is constructed closer to the site which will provide adequately improved response times. The need for mitigation to the long fire department response times which are probable prior to the time new fire station facilities may be constructed nearer to this area, such as but not limited to, sprinklering of residential dwelling structures, shall be left to the discretion of the Fire Chief. The hours of business for all uses within the neighborhood service lots shall be limited to 7 a.m. through 9 p.m.” Previous Site Plan Current Site Plan CCR Development Guidelines, Control of Open Space Section 3.1 f) Previous Site Plan Building Elevations Allowed Uses B-1 Zoning Allowed Uses B-1 Zoning (continued)