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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-26 - Historic Preservation Advisory 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. Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board THE BOZEMAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA HPAB AGENDA Wednesday, April 15, 2026 General information about the Historic Preservation Advisory 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 Sarah Rosenberg, srosenberg@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 +1 669 900 9128 Access code: 973 0055 8356 Approve This is the time to comment on any non-agenda matter falling within the scope of the Historic Preservation Advisory 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 1 F. Special Presentation F.1 Overview of Bozeman's Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Review Criteria and Process(Krueger) G. Action Items G.1 Work Session to Discuss Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) Design Guidelines Project(Lakota Group) G.2 Consider a Recommendation to City Commission Regarding Interim Zoning (Saunders) H. FYI/Discussions I. Adjournment addressing the 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 on their Laserfiche repository page. Participate in Discussion and Provide Input to Project Team Decide whether to send a letter to City Commission asking them to hold a public hearing and consider adopting an interim zoning ordinance This board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00pm 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 Historic Preservation Advisory Board FROM:Trenton Ruffalo SUBJECT:Approval of Minutes MEETING DATE:April 15, 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: 033126 HPAB Minutes.pdf Report compiled on: April 1, 2026 3 Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 03.31.26 Page 1 of 3 THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES March 31st, 2026 General information about the Historic Preservation Advisory Board is available in our Laserfiche repository. A) 00:08:57 Call to Order - 6:00 pm Present: Allyson Brekke, James Webster, Mitchell Korus, Ashley Wilson, Michael Wiseman Absent: None Excused: Danielle Nicholas, Chelsea Holling Note: Danielle Nicholas joined online after Roll Call C) 00:09:50 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:09:57 Approval of Minutes D.1 Approval of Minutes 02182026 HPAB Minutes.pdf 00:10:03 Motion to approve Motion to Approve the 02.18.26 meeting minutes Mitchell Korus: Motion Ashley Wilson: 2nd 00:12:42 Motion to amend Include the Interim Zoning Ordinance discussion on a future agenda in the FYI section of the 02.18.26 minutes. James Webster: Motion Ashley Wilson: 2nd 00:14:00 Vote on the Motion to amend to Include the interim zoning ordinance discussion on a future agenda in the FYI section of the 02.18.26 minutes. The Motion carried 4 - 0. 4 Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 03.31.26 Page 2 of 3 Approve: James Webster Mitchell Korus Ashley Wilson Michael Wiseman Disapprove: None 00:14:23 Vote on the Motion to approve with corrections Motion the 02.18.26 meeting minutes The Motion carried 4 - 0. Approve: James Webster Mitchell Korus Ashley Wilson Michael Wiseman Disapprove: None E) 00:14:48 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board 00:15:45 Daniel Carty provides public comment B) 00:09:45 Disclosures F) 00:16:46 Action Items F.1 00:16:55 Continue Discussion of the Local Landmark Program Development 00:17:17 Community Development Director Erin George presents to the Board 00:19:23 Adrienne Burke from Community Planning Collaborative presents and answers questions from the Board 00:56:30 Member Nicholas Enters the meeting 01:26:34 Natsuki Nakamura provides public comment 01:29:13 Daniel Carty provides public comment 01:32:07 Linda Simones provides public comment 01:33:12 Board continues discussion 01:48:00 Member Brekke leaves the meeting 5 Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 03.31.26 Page 3 of 3 02:01:14 Meeting extended to 8:15pm G) 02:01:58 FYI/Discussions G.1 02:02:02 Commission Approval of 2026-2027 Montana State Historic Preservation Office Certified Local Government Program Grant Application CLG_2026_GrantApplication.pdf 02:04:11 Meeting with the Lakota Group for NCOD Guidelines the week of April 13th 02:12:38 Interim Zoning Discussion as an agenda item on future meetings H) 02:14:31 Adjournment This board generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00pm 6 Memorandum REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board FROM:Brian Krueger, Development Review Manager Erin George, Director of Community Development SUBJECT:Overview of Bozeman's Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Review Criteria and Process MEETING DATE:April 15, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:NA STRATEGIC PLAN:4.2 High Quality Urban Approach: Continue to support high-quality planning, ranging from building design to neighborhood layouts, while pursuing urban approaches to issues such as multimodal transportation, infill, density, connected trails and parks, and walkable neighborhoods. BACKGROUND:City staff will provide an informational overview of the review process for Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) applications. A COA is required for proposed exterior alterations and demolitions in the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD). It is through review of a COA application that planners apply the current design guidelines and associated review criteria. The City's Development Review Manager, Brian Krueger, will present to the Board on the application and review process and share examples of how design review affects the outcome of proposed projects. The presentation will focus on current requirements and processes, as outlined in Bozeman Municipal Code sec. 38.710.080 Certificates of appropriateness. It is important to remember that the COA review criteria were identified for updates as part of the Phase 1 Recommendations of the Local Landmark Project. That project is ongoing and may result in amendments to the Bozeman Municipal Code related to development, renovation, and demolition proposals within the NCOD. More information on the Local Landmark Project, including a report on the Phase 1 Recommendations, can be found on the City's website at: https://engage.bozeman.net/landmark UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:NA 7 Report compiled on: April 7, 2026 8 Memorandum REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board FROM:Rebecca Harbage, Deputy Director of Community Development Erin George, Director of Community Development SUBJECT:Work Session to Discuss Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) Design Guidelines Project MEETING DATE:April 15, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Participate in Discussion and Provide Input to Project Team 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 Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) will continue discussing updates to the Bozeman Guidelines for Historic Preservation and the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD). The 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 design guidelines 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 We are currently in the information gathering phase of the project. Community input is an essential part of updating the design guidelines. It's important for the project team to hear from stakeholders about their experiences working with the current design guidelines - what's working well and what can be improved? The City's consultants, the Lakota Group, will be visiting Bozeman in mid-April for an intensive week of community engagement. During their visit, the Lakota Group will be engaging broadly with the community to learn about the NCOD and its unique historic 9 elements and gather input to guide updated design standards. The team will be touring the NCOD, reviewing newer development to understand the current design review process, holding a Community Open House, and attending two public walking tours of unique areas within the NCOD. More information about these events can be found on the project's Engage webpage at the link above. In addition, the Lakota Group is hosting a series of listening sessions with key stakeholder groups including neighborhood associations within the NCOD, downtown businesses, realtors, design professionals, and city staff. At this meeting, the Lakota Group will share project updates, including their first impressions from community engagement, and facilitate a discussion to gather the HPAB's input on key topics. The attached slides will be used to facilitate stakeholder listening sessions and include discussion prompts that board members are encouraged to consider in advance of the meeting. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:Funding for this project was included in the FY25-26 biennial budget. Attachments: Bozeman_DesignGuidelines_DiscussionQuestions.pdf Report compiled on: April 7, 2026 10 Should the updated Bozeman Guidelines distinguish between historic districts and non-historic districts in the NCOD? Note: Some of these areas could become future Local Landmark districts. DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 | 10 MINUTES Tiered Approach 11 DISCUSSION QUESTION 2 | 10 MINUTES Are there areas of the NCOD where application of the Bozeman Guidelines should be stricter or more lenient? Regulation Intensity 12 DISCUSSION QUESTION 3 | 10 MINUTES What are the most common rehabilitation issues in the NCOD (i.e., foundations, porches, roofs, windows) and which most impact it’s character? Most common rehabilitation COAs in the NCOD are: »Residential: windows, doors »Commercial: storefront remodels, windows, doors Repair & Rehabilitation 13 DISCUSSION QUESTION 4 | 10 MINUTES What are the most common issues with preserving historic homes and commercial buildings in the NCOD? Preserving Historic Properties 14 DISCUSSION QUESTION 5 | 10 MINUTES What are the most common older and historic materials challenges in the NCOD (e.g., masonry, wood, terra cotta, decorative metal, glass)? Have you used alternative materials like cast stone or cement board siding? Materials 15 DISCUSSION QUESTION 6 | 10 MINUTES What landscape and streetscape features help to define the character of the historic districts and the NCOD (e.g., trees, parkways, signs, fences, sidewalks, light posts)? Landscape and Streetscape 16 DISCUSSION QUESTION 7 | 10 MINUTES How can the updated Bozeman Guidelines inform new residential and commercial construction and additions (e.g., height, massing, set backs, building placement) What are some good examples of new construction or additions? New Construction and Additions 17 BRING YOUR OWN QUESTIONS What else should we consider as we develop the new Bozeman NCOD Design Standards? Open Discussion 18 Memorandum REPORT TO:Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board FROM:Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager Erin George, Director of Community Development SUBJECT:Consider a Recommendation to City Commission Regarding Interim Zoning MEETING DATE:April 15, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Decide whether to send a letter to City Commission asking them to hold a public hearing and consider adopting an interim zoning ordinance 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:At the March 31, 2026, public meeting the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) voted to add an action item to the April agenda to consider sending a recommendation to City Commission regarding interim zoning. The issue was previously discussed by the Inter-Neighborhood Council at their March 12, 2026, meeting. Visit the City's Meeting Videos web page to view a recording of the INC discussion and access links to associated materials. The City's Community Development Manager will be present to share information about state and local regulations related to adoption of interim zoning. The Montana Land Use Planning Act discusses interim zoning ordinances at 76-25-307, Montana Code Annotated. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:City Commission has not brought interim zoning forward for consideration. ALTERNATIVES:Continue implementing the recently revised Unified Development Code and the existing NCOD design guidelines that have been in place since 2006, until amendments currently in progress are adopted. FISCAL EFFECTS:None at this time, however there may be future fiscal effects if an interim zoning ordinance is adopted by City Commission. Report compiled on: April 7, 2026 19