HomeMy WebLinkAbout008-parking memoMarch 13, 2026
To: Zach Moon, Planning Department, City of Bozeman
From: Elliot Marcille, Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club
Re: Parking Use Classification & Calculation — COB #25755 | 350 Gallatin Park Drive | M-1
Hi Zach,
Per our conversation, the parking memo included in our original site plan submission
inadvertently referenced the prior UDC. The site plan itself was correctly designed under the
current UDC (Ordinance 2151, effective February 1, 2026). This memo provides the corrected
use classification and parking calculations under the current code.
Use Classification
Both uses on the site are classified under Personal & General Service for parking purposes
(Table 38.530.040-4), at a rate of 2 spaces minimum / 4 spaces maximum per 1,000 SF. The
basis for each classification is summarized below.
BCPC Facility (18,605 SF) — Health & Exercise Establishment
The UDC provides a specific, codified definition for this use. Section 38.800.090 defines “Health
and exercise establishments” as:
“An establishment designed and equipped for the conduct of sports, exercise activities
and other customary and usual recreational activities, such as tennis, racquetball,
handball and squash courts, martial arts, gymnastics, weight and aerobic exercise
rooms, running facilities, swimming pools, yoga, sport dancing, and whirlpool and sauna
facilities.”
BCPC’s indoor pickleball and racquet sport courts are directly analogous to the racquetball,
handball, and squash courts explicitly enumerated in this definition. BCPC also provides indoor
personal training and group coaching services—service-based offerings delivered directly to
clients, which are characteristic of the broader Personal & General Service category. The
classification follows from three provisions of the code:
1. Article 8 definition. Sec. 38.800.090 specifically defines “Health and exercise
establishments” and enumerates racquet courts by name. BCPC matches this definition.
2. Use table placement. The UDC places Health & Exercise Establishments under
Personal & General Service in both the use table (Sec. 38.300.020) and the specific use
standards (Sec. 38.320.080.C). Health & Exercise is a permitted principal use (P) in the
M-1 zoning district.
3. Interpretive rule. Sec. 38.300.010 states that use categories are “deliberately broad”
and that “some are given special definitions in article 8” — establishing that where a
specific Article 8 definition fits, it governs over broader categories. The general
“Amusement & Recreation” catch-all at Sec. 38.800.020 does not apply where the code
has provided a specific defined term that matches the use.
Office (2,603 SF)
Office is a permitted principal use in M-1 and is listed under Personal & General Service in Table
38.530.040-4, subject to the same 2 min / 4 max per 1,000 SF parking rate.
Vehicle Parking Calculation
Applicable provisions:
●Uses calculated separately (Sec. 38.530.040.B.1.a.(3)).
●The first 1,500 SF of non-residential floor area on the site is excluded from the minimum
calculation (Sec. 38.530.040.B.3.a.(3)); this deduction is applied once to the site and
allocated to the Health & Exercise use.
●The 1,500 SF deduction does not apply to the maximum calculation.
●Fractional spaces are not required to be provided (Sec. 38.530.040.B.1.a.(4)).
Use Gross SF Calc. SF
(Min)
Min Req’d Max
Allowed
Provided
Health & Exercise 18,605 17,105* 34 74
Office 2,603 2,603 5 10
Total 21,208 19,708 39 84 46 ✓
*18,605 − 1,500 SF site-wide deduction = 17,105 SF
Calculation detail:
H&E Min: 2 × (17,105 / 1,000) = 34.21 → 34 | H&E Max: 4 × (18,605 / 1,000) = 74.42 → 74
Office Min: 2 × (2,603 / 1,000) = 5.21 → 5 | Office Max: 4 × (2,603 / 1,000) = 10.41 → 10
46 vehicle spaces provided (44 standard + 2 ADA) — exceeds the 39-space minimum and is
within the 84-space maximum. No parking relief is requested or required.
Bicycle Parking Calculation
Applicable provisions:
●Per Table 38.530.070 (Personal & General Service): 1 bicycle space per 1,000 SF gross
floor area, split 75% short-term / 25% long-term.
●Fractional spaces are not required to be provided.
Use Gross SF Raw Calc. Total Req’d ST (75%) LT (25%)
Health & Exercise 18,605 18.61 19 14.25 4.75
Office 2,603 2.60 3 2.25 0.75
Total Required 21,208 21.21 22 15.9 → 16 5.50 → 6
Provided 22 ✓ 16 ✓ 6 ✓
22 bicycle spaces provided (16 short-term / 6 long-term) — meets all minimums. No relief is
requested or required.
Happy to discuss if you have any questions. All references are to the UDC effective February
1, 2026 (Ordinance 2151).
Thank you for your help!
Elliot
Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club, LLC