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Home My WebLink About04-15-26 - Downtown Business Improvement District - Agendas & Packet MaterialsA. Call meeting to order - 12:00 p.m. B. Disclosures C. Changes to the Agenda D. Approval of Minutes D.1 Approve Meeting Minutes(Cope) E. Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board THE BOZEMAN DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA BID AGENDA Wednesday, April 15, 2026 General information about the Downtown Business Improvement District 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 visit 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 Emily Cope, emily@downtownbozeman.org 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 +1 253 205 0468 Access code: 955 3864 1712 This is the time to comment on any non-agenda matter falling within the scope of the Business Improvement District 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 Board cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the Board shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the 1 F. Special Presentation F.1 MSU Strategic Plan Outreach(Kate Sutherland ) G. FYI/Discussion G.1 Discussion of the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District Design Guidelines Update Project(Lakota Group) H. Adjournment 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. For more information please contact Emily Cope, Bozeman Downtown Partnership, emily@downtownbozeman.org This board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12:00 to 1:30 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:Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board FROM:Emily Cope, Downtown Bozeman Partnership SUBJECT:Approve Meeting Minutes MEETING DATE:April 15, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the March 2026 meeting minutes. STRATEGIC PLAN:4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts & Centers: Promote a healthy, vibrant Downtown, Midtown, and other commercial districts and neighborhood centers â€“ including higher densities and intensification of use in these key areas. BACKGROUND:Meeting minutes from the last board meeting. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by board. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Attachments: Downtown BID March 2026 Board Meeting Minutes.docx Report compiled on: March 30, 2026 3 Downtown BID Board Meeting Minutes, MARCH 2026 Page 1 of 3 THE DOWNTOWN BID BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES March 25, 2026 General information about the Downtown Business Improvement District Board is available in our Laserfiche repository. A) 00:02:22 Call meeting to order - 12:00 p.m. Present: Mark Kehke, Erik Nelson, Eric Bowman, Ileana Indreland, Randy Scully, Emily Cope, Jennifer Madgic, Ellie Staley Absent: None Excused: Eric Sutherland, Susan Neubauer B) 00:02:26 Disclosures C) 00:02:26 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:02:31 Approval of Minutes D.1 00:02:36 Approve Meeting Minutes Downtown BID February 2025 Minutes.docx Downtown BID March 2025 Board Meeting Minutes.docx Downtown BID May 2025 Board Meeting Minutes.docx Downtown BID June 2025 Board Meeting Minutes.docx Downtown BID August 2025 Board Meeting Minutes.docx Downtown BID September 2025 Board Meeting Minutes.docx Downtown BID October 2025 Board Meeting Minutes.docx Downtown BID November 2025 Board Meeting Minutes.docx Downtown BID January 2026 Board Meeting Minutes.docx Downtown BID February 2026 Board Meeting Minutes.docx 00:02:45 Motion to approve I move to approve the meeting minutes from the following board meetings from 2025: February, March, May, June, August, September, October, November and 2026: January and February. 4 Downtown BID Board Meeting Minutes, MARCH 2026 Page 2 of 3 Mark Kehke: Motion Eric Bowman: 2nd 00:03:07 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the meeting minutes from the following board meetings from 2025: February, March, May, June, August, September, October, November and 2026: January and February. The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Mark Kehke Erik Nelson Eric Bowman Ileana Indreland Randy Scully Disapprove: None E) 00:03:35 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board F) 00:03:39 Action Items F.1 00:03:50 Approve Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Work Plan BID Assessment Budget and Assessment Rates FY2027 DRAFT v1.pdf 00:49:07 Motion to approve I move to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and work plan. Ileana Indreland: Motion Mark Kehke: 2nd 00:49:26 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and work plan. The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Mark Kehke Erik Nelson Eric Bowman Ileana Indreland Randy Scully Disapprove: None G) FYI/Discussion G.1 00:49:53 Economic Development Director's Report 5 Downtown BID Board Meeting Minutes, MARCH 2026 Page 3 of 3 BID EDD Report 3-26.pdf H) 00:58:35 Adjournment For more information please contact Emily Cope, Bozeman Downtown Partnership, emily@downtownbozeman.orgThis board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12:00 to 1:30 6 Memorandum REPORT TO:Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board FROM:Kate Sutherland, Tyton Partners James Tobin, Montana State University SUBJECT:MSU Strategic Plan Outreach MEETING DATE:April 15, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Administration RECOMMENDATION:Receive presentation. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.3 Public Agencies Collaboration: Foster successful collaboration with other public agencies and build on these successes. BACKGROUND:Montana State University is developing a new strategic plan to guide the university into its next chapter, and we want to hear from you! This plan will build on MSU’s recent momentum and set bold priorities to better serve students, communities, and the state of Montana. Everyone is invited to share ideas and help define what comes next for MSU. Additional sessions to be announced. You can learn more about our process, share your input, or stay updated by visiting https://www.montana.edu/strategicplan. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:none ALTERNATIVES:none FISCAL EFFECTS:none Report compiled on: March 31, 2026 7 Memorandum REPORT TO:Bozeman Downtown Business Improvement District Board FROM:Rebecca Harbage, Deputy Director of Community Development Erin George, Director of Community Development SUBJECT:Discussion of the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District Design Guidelines Update Project MEETING DATE:April 15, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Receive information and participate in a facilitated discussion STRATEGIC PLAN:1.2 Community Engagement: Broaden and deepen engagement of the community in city government, innovating methods for inviting input from the community and stakeholders. BACKGROUND:The Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) has been in place since 1991 and contains over 4,000 properties and nine National Register Historic Districts located in and around Bozeman's historic downtown core. The NCOD was created to stimulate the restoration and rehabilitation of structures while also inviting new construction that enhances the character and function of the area. The City recently kicked off a project to update the design guidelines that apply to all exterior modifications in the NCOD. The current guidelines (Bozeman Guidelines for Historic Preservation and the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District) were adopted in 2006 and had a minor update in 2015. The purpose of this project is to ensure that NCOD design standards reflect current best practices in historic preservation, respond to community goals and priorities, guide new construction and infill, and are clear, accessible, and easy to use. Learn more about the project on the City's website at https://engage.bozeman.net/ncodupdate Community input is an essential part of the update project. It's important that the project team hear from stakeholders, including business owners in the NCOD, about their experiences working with the current design guidelines - what's working well and what can be improved? As part of their first visit to Bozeman, the project consultants, the Lakota Group, are hosting a series of listening sessions with key stakeholder groups. They will attend the Downtown BID Board meeting to share an update on the project and facilitate a discussion with board members. Discussion will be guided by input from board members, but topics relevant to the project may include 8 the benefits or challenges of operating a business in the historic downtown, the elements that give downtown its unique character, what goes into occupying, maintaining, or restoring a downtown business space, and any experience with the City's Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) process. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:Funding for this project was included in the FY25-26 biennial budget. Report compiled on: April 6, 2026 9