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Home My WebLink About26- Ordinances 2026-02 - AMENDING THE CITY OF BOZEMAN ZONING MAP TO INITIALLY DESIGNATE 0.44 ACRES AS R-4, 1519 Alder Court Lane ZMAOrd 2026 - 02 Page 1 of 6 ORDINANCE 2026 - 02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA AMENDING THE CITY OF BOZEMAN ZONING MAP TO INITIALLY DESIGNATE 0.44 ACRES AS R-4, RESIDENTIAL HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT, KNOWN AS THE 1519 ALDER COURT LANE ZONE MAP AMENDMENT, APPLICATION 24428. WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has adopted zoning regulations and a zoning map pursuant to Sections 76-2-301 and 76-2-302, M.C.A.; and WHEREAS, Section 76-2-305, M.C.A. allows local governments to amend zoning maps if a public hearing is held and official notice is provided; and WHEREAS, Section 76-2-307, M.C.A. states that the Zoning Commission must conduct a public hearing and submit a report to the City Commission for all zoning map amendment requests; and WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman Zoning Commission has been created by Section 2.05.2700, BMC as provided for in Section 76-2-307, M.C.A.; and WHEREAS, Chapter 38, Article 2 of the Bozeman Unified Development Code sets forth the procedures and review criteria for zoning map amendments; and WHEREAS, the proposed zone map amendment application to amend the City of Bozeman Zoning Map to establish a zoning classification of R-4 (Residential High Density) on 0.44 acres plus the adjacent right-of-way respectively has been properly submitted, reviewed, and advertised; and WHEREAS, after proper notice, the Bozeman Community Development Board acting in their capacity as the Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 3, 2025, to Docusign Envelope ID: 258F678F-5851-84D2-81C2-00B09CF5C1AB Page 2 of 6 Ordinance 2026 - 02 Zoning Ordinance receive and review all written and oral testimony on the request for a zone map amendment; and WHEREAS, the Bozeman Zoning Commission recommended the Bozeman City Commission that application No. 24428 the 1519 Alder Court Lane Zone Map Amendment, be approved as requested by the applicant; and WHEREAS, after proper notice, the City Commission held its public hearing on March 25, 2025, to receive and review all written and oral testimony on the request for the zone map amendment; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has reviewed and considered the zone map amendment criteria established in Section 76-2-304, M.C.A., and found that the proposed zone map amendment would be in compliance with the criteria. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA: Section 1 Legislative Findings The City Commission hereby makes the following findings in support of adoption of this Ordinance: 1.The City adopted a growth policy, the Bozeman Community Plan 2020, by Resolution 5133 to establish policies for development of the community including zoning; 2.The Bozeman Community Plan 2020, Chapter 5, sets forth the policies by which the City reviews and applies the criteria for amendment of zoning established in 76-3- 304, MCA; 3.Zoning, including amendments to the zoning map, must be in accordance with an adopted growth policy; 4.A staff report analyzing the required criteria for a zone map amendment, including accordance to the Bozeman Community Plan 2020, has found that the required criteria are satisfied; 5.The two required public hearings were advertised as required in state law and Docusign Envelope ID: 258F678F-5851-84D2-81C2-00B09CF5C1AB Ordinance 2026 - 02 Zoning Ordinance Page 3 of 6 municipal code and all persons have had opportunity to review the materials applicable to the application and provide comment prior to a decision; 6.The Bozeman Zoning Commission has been established as required in state law and conducted their required public hearing; and after consideration of application materials, staff analysis and report, and all submitted public comment recommended approval of the application. 7.The City Commission conducted a public hearing to provide all interested parties the opportunity to provide evidence and testimony regarding the proposed amendment prior to the City Commission acting on the application. 8.The City Commission considered the application materials, staff analysis and report, Zoning Commission recommendation, all submitted public comment, and all other relevant information. 9.The City Commission determines that, as set forth in the staff report and incorporating the staff findings as part of their decision, the required criteria for approval of the 1519 Alder Court Lane Zone Map Amendment have been satisfied. Section 2 That the zoning district designation of the following-described property is hereby designated as R-4, Residential High-Density District: An area of land comprised described as follows: A tract of land knows as Lot 25 of Beatty’s Alder Court Subdivision (Plat E-46) Section 13, T02, R05E in Gallatin County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 25, Said point being marked by a 5/8” rebar with yellow plastic cap; Thence along the north boundary of said Lot 25, N 89° 06’ 33” W for a distance of 131.57 feet to the northwest corner; Thence along the west boundary, 01° 29’ 40” W for a distance of 100.00 feet to the southwest corner, Thence along the south boundary, S 89° 06’ 33” E for a distance of 132.36 feet to the southeast corner, Thence along the east boundary, N 01° 02’ 33” E for a distance of 100.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. Docusign Envelope ID: 258F678F-5851-84D2-81C2-00B09CF5C1AB Ordinance 2026 - 02 Zoning Ordinance Page 4 of 6 Said tract contains 0.44 acres more or less and is subject to all easements, rights- of-way and restrictions of record. SUBJECT to all easements of record or apparent from visual inspection of the property. All as depicted on the 1519 Alder Court Lane Annexation Map. Section 3 Repealer. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Bozeman in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Bozeman not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4 Savings Provision. This ordinance does not affect the rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this ordinance. All other provisions of the Bozeman Municipal Code not amended by this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5 Severability. That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity of the Bozeman Municipal Code as a whole. Section 6 Codification. This Ordinance shall not be codified but shall be kept by the City Clerk and entered into a disposition list in numerical order with all other ordinances of the City and shall be organized in a category entitled “Zone Map Amendments.” Docusign Envelope ID: 258F678F-5851-84D2-81C2-00B09CF5C1AB Ordinance 2026 - 02 Zoning Ordinance Page 5 of 6 Section 7 Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after final adoption. Docusign Envelope ID: 258F678F-5851-84D2-81C2-00B09CF5C1AB Page 6 of 6 Ordinance 2026 - 02 Zoning Ordinance PROVISIONALLY ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, on first reading at a regular session held on the 13th day of January, 2026. ____________________________________ JOEY MORRISON Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ MIKE MAAS City Clerk FINALLY PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana on second reading at a regular session thereof held on the 21st of April, 2026. The effective date of this ordinance is May 21st, 2026. _________________________________ JOEY MORRISON Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ MIKE MAAS City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: _________________________________ GREG SULLIVAN City Attorney Docusign Envelope ID: 258F678F-5851-84D2-81C2-00B09CF5C1AB Docusign Envelope ID: 258F678F-5851-84D2-81C2-00B09CF5C1AB