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Guidelines
Update -
Community
Engagement
Plan
MARCH 10, 2026
Agenda
The NCOD & Project Overview
Why Community Engagement
Design Guidelines Engagement Plan
◦What: Goals
◦How: Methods
◦When: Timeline
Introduction to the Lakota Group
Questions
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay
District (NCOD)
Project Overview
Why
Community
Engagement?
Decisions made with community engagement and
participation are stronger and better informed.
The City of Bozeman is committed to increasing
community engagement in decision making
process:
◦Strategic Plan (2018)
◦Engage Bozeman Platform (2021)
The Montana Land Use Planning Act requires a
public participation plan for all projects related to
the land use plan and its implementation.
Design Guidelines Project:
Engagement Goals
INFORM THE COMMUNITY AND
STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE ROLE OF
DESIGN GUIDELINES, AND THE DECISION-
MAKING PROCESS
ENSURE THERE ARE AMPLE
OPPORTUNITIES TO GATHER INPUT AND
FOR THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
ON PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES PRIOR TO
FINAL DECISION MAKING
FOSTER A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND
COLLABORATION AND REFLECT
COMMUNITY VALUES AND VISION IN
PROJECT’S OUTCOMES
Design Guidelines Project:
Proposed Engagement Methods
Open houses and
informational
exhibits
Stakeholder meetings –virtual
and in person options
Facilitated conversations with
neighborhood focusgroup
Work sessions with
HPAB
Progress updates to
City Commission
Social media posts Engage Bozeman project page Public hearings Online survey or questionnaire Walking conversation tours
Our Team
Our Priority: Community Engagement
Our Work: Diversity of Projects & Scale
Our Work: MacArthur Park Historic District
Design Guidelines Project:
Engagement Timeline
Project Introduction
Winter 2026
Focused Community Engagement
Spring 2026
Community Engagement Findings
Late Spring – Early Summer 2026
First Draft & Public Review
Summer – Early Fall 2026
Final Draft & Public Review
Fall - Winter 2026
Project Recommendation &Approval
Winter 2026–2027
Phase 1 Phase 2
Questions?
Motion I move to approve the NCOD Design
Guidelines Update Community
Engagement Plan