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HomeMy WebLinkAbout26277 KOHD Ph2 SP Initial Determination Project ReportProject Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 1 of 19 Article 1 – Project Summary Application No. 26-277 Type Site Plan Project Name KOHD Ph 2 SP Summary An application to construct one additional building on the Kaufmann Overhead Door property to support business expansion. Zoning M-1 Growth Policy Industrial Parcel Size 2.14 Acres Overlay District(s) N/A Street Address 3480 Prince Lane Legal Description Lot 16, Block 4, Nelson Meadows Subdivision, Section 22, Township 1 South, Range 5 East, City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana Owner DP&J LLC Applicant Headwaters Engineering Representative Same as Applicant Concept Review File 26053 KOHD Ph 2 SP CONR Noticing Public Comment Period Site Posted Date Required Mail Mailed 9/8/2026 – 9/29/2026 9/3/2026 N/A N/A Initial Determination Review Authority Date Determinations City of Bozeman, Director of Community Development 8/20/2026 The application contains all information and materials necessary to complete the review of the application as set forth Chapter 38, Bozeman Municipal Code, and Title 76, Chapter 25, Montana Code Annotated. City of Bozeman, Director of Community Development 9/1/2026 The application is in substantial compliance with all applicable regulations and the zoning map. All impacts resulting from the proposed development have previously been analyzed and made available for public review during adoption, amendment, or update of the land use plan, subdivision and zoning regulation, or zoning map Full application/file of record: Community Development Department, 20 E. Olive St., Bozeman, MT 59715 Digital application access located online in the City’s Laserfiche Repository for Application 26277 Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 2 of 19 Article 2 – Conditions and Code Provisions CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1. The applicant is advised that unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not specifically listed as conditions of approval, does not, in any way, create a waiver or other relaxation of the lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code or state law. (Staff Report Section 4.b.3.) CODE PROVISIONS 4. BMC Section 38.740.100.C.3.f. Any expansion of this use or facility is not permitted unless reviewed and approved as required under the applicable regulations of the Bozeman Municipal Code. Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 3 of 19 Article 3 – Figures Figure 1: Current Zoning Map Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 4 of 19 Figure 2: Site Plan Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 5 of 19 Figure 3: Landscape Plan Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 6 of 19 Figure 4: Elevations Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 7 of 19 Plan Review determination and record 38.750.090, BMC This analysis and its resulting findings are based on the entirety of the application materials, the Bozeman Municipal Code and associated standards, plans, and all other materials available during the initial review period. Collectively, this information is the record of the review. In establishing the record of review, the Director of Community Development and the Development Review Committee reviewed the application against the following standards. The applicable review authority for subdivisions is the Director of Community Development in their role as planning administrator. Each City Division listed here under is a member of the Development Review Committee (DRC). This Committee reviews development applications for all criteria relevant to their respective division. Each division is assigned a 2 to 4 letter code, shown to the left of the division name. Throughout the staff report, these codes will indicate which division led the review of the given criterion. Please note that while an one or a couple divisions may lead review of a given criterion, the entire DRC plays a role in each determination. DRC Development Review Committee PZ Planning and Zoning ENG Engineering/Transportation/Utilities PARK Parks and Recreation CH Community Housing WTR Water Adequacy FIRE Fire BLD Building WC Water Conservation FOR Forestry Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 8 of 19 Article 4 Findings PLAN REVIEW DETERMINATION AND RECORD 38.740.090.B, BMC This analysis and its resulting findings are based on the entirety of the application materials, the Bozeman Municipal Code and associated standards, plans, and all other materials available during the initial review period. Collectively, this information is the record of the review. In establishing the record of review, the Director of Community Development and the Development The City of Bozeman adopted the Bozeman Community Plan (the Future Land Use Plan) including the Future Land Use Map on October 28th, 2025, by Resolution Number 2025-71. The Bozeman Community Plan was made available for public review and comment prior to adoption and identified and analyzed impacts of development. Notice was provided that the Bozeman Community Plan is the basis for implementing land use regulations as required in 76-25-106, MCA. Issue plans including but not limited to the Transportation Master Plan, the Parks, Recreation, and Active Transportation Plan, the Sewer Facility Plan, Water Facility Plan, Stormwater Facility Plan, and Fire Protection Master Plan were all considered and incorporated by reference in adoption of the Bozeman Community Plan. The Unified Development Code, contained in Chapter 38 of the Municipal Code, is the primary implementing regulation for the Bozeman Community Plan and was adopted on December 16, 2025 through Ordinance 2025-12/2151. The Bozeman Community Plan and supporting issue plans were utilized in consideration and adoption of the Unified Development Code. The City Commission found that the Unified Development Code was in substantial compliance with the Bozeman Community Plan. The Unified Development Code provides specific zoning and subdivision regulations as well as the zoning designation which determined the allowable criteria for review of the site plan for development of the subject property. During adoption of the Unified Development Code, issue plans and the Bozeman Community Plan were utilized to anticipate impacts of potential development. As such, city wide impacts resulting from the proposed development were previously analyzed and made available for public review and comment during the adoption of the land use plan including all issue plans, and adoption of zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, and all subsequent amendments to the identified documents. Zoning designations throughout the city were implemented to ensure that individual impacts to a given site from a proposed development will fit into the framework of the previously considered city wide impacts. Site Plan review ensures that site-specific impacts have been addressed with the materials submitted with this application and are available for public review. Any development which conforms with the standards of Montana Code Annotated and Bozeman Municipal Code has addressed all site-specific impacts. The following report reviews the subject application for compliance with the criteria and regulations adopted by the State of Montana and the City of Bozeman. Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 9 of 19 1. Conformance with Article 2, including the cessation of any current violations (38.200.160) 1. Cessation of any current violations (38.200.160) Meets Code? Current Violations None PZ Yes Comments: There are no current violations on the property. 2. Conformance with all other applicable laws, ordinances and regulations 2. Conformance with all other applicable laws, ordinances and regulations Meets Code? Submittal requirements 38.710.070 PZ/ENG Yes Phasing of development 38.230.020.B None Yes Comments: The site plan submittal depicts a future second building for illustrative purposes. The applicant is not requesting entitlement for this building as part of the current application. Any future development of will require a separate application and review process. The proposed second building is not being evaluated for compliance at this time. Concurrent Construction ENG Comments: N/A 3. Conformance with Zoning District Standards Article 2 3.a. Lot Standards (38.210-.260) 3.a.1. Lot Size PZ Meets Code? Minimum Width Required: 75 feet N/A Provided: N/A Comments: There are no changes to the lot shape proposed with this site plan application. 3.a.2. Density PZ Meets Code? Dwelling Units per Acre: du/a Required N/A N/A Provided N/A Comments: M-1 is an industrial zoning district. No minimum residential density is required. 3.a.3. Coverage: PZ Meets Code? Building coverage Allowed 100% Yes Provided 8.7% Amenity/Open Space Required N/A N/A Provided N/A Comments: The existing building has a footprint of 5,185 square feet. With the addition of the proposed 3,000-square-foot building, the total building area on the site would be 8,185 square feet. Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 10 of 19 The M-1 zoning district does not establish a minimum amenity space requirement; therefore, no amenity space is required for this development. 3.a.4. Streetscape PZ/ENG Meets Code? Sidewalk Width 5’ Yes Boulevard Width 5’ Yes Type Landscape Yes Tree spacing 35’ average on center Yes Comments: The site complies with minimum standards for streetscapes within the M-1 zone. 3.a.5. Setbacks PZ Meets Code? Setbacks (feet) Minimum Maximum Provided Yes Primary Street 10-feet N/A 250 feet Side Street 10-feet N/A 123 feet Street Facing Garage N/A N/A N/A Side 3-feet N/A 10 feet Rear 3-feet N/A 135 feet Alley 5-feet N/A N/A Comments: The proposed structure complies with the minimum setbacks for the M-1 Light Manufacturing zoning district. 3.a.6. Transitions PZ Meets Code? Subject Lot Zoning M-1 N/A Abutting Lot Zoning M-1 Type N/A Comments: All adjacent lots are zoned M-1 Light Manufacturing. No transitions apply. 3.a.7. Frontage- Build to PZ 3.a.7. Frontage- Build to Primary Street Required N/A N/A Provided N/A Side Street Required N/A N/A Provided N/A Comments: There is no minimum Frontage- Build to requirement in M-1 zoning. 3.a.8. Parking Location PZ Meets Code? Parking between building and street Allowed – limited to 50% street frontage Yes Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 11 of 19 Setbacks (feet) Minimum Provided Primary Street 10-feet N/A Side Street 10-feet N/A Street Facing Garage N/A N/A Side 3-feet N/A Rear 3-feet N/A Alley 5-feet N/A Comments: All proposed parking spaces comply with location requirements. 3.b. Building Standards (38.210-.260) 3.b.1. Vertical Massing PZ Meets Code? Building Height Allowed 60 feet Yes Provided 24 feet- 11 inches Wall Plate Height Allowed N/A N/A Provided N/A Comments: The proposed structure conforms to vertical massing requirements. 3.b.2. Horizontal Massing PZ Meets Code? Dwelling units per building Allowed N/A N/A Provided N/A Building width- primary street Allowed N/A N/A Provided N/A Building width- side street Allowed N/A N/A Provided N/A Comments: The M-1 Light Manufacturing district does not contain Horizontal Massing standards. 3.b.3. Activation PZ Meets Code? Residential Active depth Required N/A N/A Provided N/A Non-residential Active depth Required N/A N/A Provided N/A Comments: The M-1 Light Manufacturing district does not contain Activation standards. 3.b.4. Floor Height PZ Meets Code? Residential Ground Story Height Required N/A N/A Provided N/A Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 12 of 19 Non-residential Ground Story Height Required N/A N/A Provided N/A Ground Floor Elevation Required N/A N/A Provided 0’ Comments: The proposed structure is to be built generally at grade with the property. 3.b.5. Windows PZ Meets Code? Windows Primary Street Provided Side Street Provided N/A Residential Ground Floor minimum N/A N/A N/A N/A Non-residential Ground Floor minimum 30% N/A 30% N/A Upper Story minimum 15% N/A 15% N/A Blank Wall maximum 10 feet N/A 20 feet N/A N/A Comments: The proposed building is over 50 feet from a street frontage. Street-facing design standards, including window requirements, are not applicable to this development pursuant to BMC 38.260.010.C.1 (General Provisions—Street-Facing Building Facades), which exempts building facades over more than 50 feet behind front or side street lot lines from street-facing requirements. 3.b.6. Entrances PZ Meets Code? Maximum Street Facing entry spacing Primary Street Provided Side Street Provided Yes Residential N/A yes N/A N/A Non-residential 200 feet N/A 200 feet N/A Entry Feature Required no Required no N/A Entry Feature Type: Porch/Covered Entry/Recessed Entry Type Provided Type Provided N/A N/A N/A Comments: The proposed building is over 50 feet from a street frontage. Street-facing design standards, including entry spacing, are not applicable to this development pursuant to BMC 38.260.010.C.1 (General Provisions—Street-Facing Building Facades), which exempts building facades over more than 50 feet behind front or side street lot lines from street-facing requirements. Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 13 of 19 3.c. Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) Meets Code? Neighborhood/Commercial Certificate of Approval N/A Neighborhood (NCOA) required? No PZ N/A Commercial (CCOA) required? No N/A Demolition of historic Structure No N/A Demolition of non-historic structure No N/A Comments: This site is not within the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District. 4. Conformance with Land Use Standards of Article 3 4.a. Allowed Uses (38.300) 4.a.1. Allowed Use Meets Code? Proposed Use(s) Fabrication shop for overhead door business. PZ Yes Comments: The proposed use is permitted in M-1 zoning. 4.b. General Use Standards 4.b.1. Agricultural Water User Facilities (38.310.010.) Meets Code? Ag Water User Facilities Present? Farmers Canal ENG Yes Comments: The applicant provided the complete ditch noticing checklist in conformance with BMC. No modifications to agricultural water user facilities are proposed. 4.b.2. Condominiums (38.310.020.) Meets Code? Condominiums Proposed? no PZ N/A Comments: This application is not proposing to utilize the Declaration of Unit Ownership Act at this time or in relation to this project. Further Condominium Review would be required for this site if condominiums were desired in the future. 4.b.3. Specific Use Standards (38.320) Meets Code? Specific Use Standards Applicable? no PZ Specific Use Standards Applicable? Comments: There are no specific use standards applicable to the proposed use. 4.b.4. Wireless Facilities (38.330) Meets Code? Wireless Facilities Proposed? no PZ N/A Comments: There are no wireless facilities proposed with or applicable to this application. 4.b.5. Affordable Rental Housing (38.340) Meets Code? Affordable Housing Proposed? no CH N/A Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 14 of 19 Comments: There is no affordable housing proposed with or applicable to this application. 5. Conformance with Community Design Standards of Article 4 5.a. Transportation Facilities and Access (Division 38.400) Streets and Rights-of-way Meets Code? Streets (38.400.010) ENG Yes Street and road dedication (38.400.020 ) N/A Intersections (38.400.030) N/A Street Names (38.400.040) N/A Street and road Construction Standards (38.400.050) Yes Street Improvement Standards (38.400.060) Yes Comments: Adjacent streets exist to serve the site and no additional dedication is needed. The site is located off of Prince Lane and Royal Wolf Way. Both provide vehicular access to the site. Street Lighting (38.400.070) ENG N/A Comments: N/A Sidewalks (38.400.080 ) ENG Yes Comments: There is an existing sidewalk along Prince Lane for the whole frontage of the property which complies with the minimum sidewalk standards. Drive access (38.400.090) ENG N/A Comments: No additional drive accesses are proposed or required for the proposed site Street vision triangle (38.400.100) ENG N/A Transportation pathways (38.400.110 ) N/A Public transportation (38.400.120) N/A Comments: No alterations are proposed or required to ensure adequate site vision triangles. Public transportation is not required or applicable to this Special Use application. 5.b. Community Design and Elements (38.410) Meets Code? General Standards- Preserves natural terrain, drainage, topsoil, trees, and other vegetation to the maximum extent possible (38.410.010.B) PZ N/A Comments: The proposed alterations are compliant with code requirements. Community Focal Point (38.410.020) PZ N/A Comments: This project is less than 10 acres and thus not subject to standards for community focal points. Lot and block standards (38.410.030-040) ENG/PZ N/A Rights-of-way for pedestrians (38.410.040.D.) N/A Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 15 of 19 Comments: Requirements of BMC 38.410 such as lot and block standards were previously reviewed for conformance and satisfied, if necessary, as part of the applicable platting process associated with the original creation of the lots. Public streets and sidewalks provide required access the subject property and provide adequate pedestrian connectivity. Provisions for utilities including efficient public services and utilities 38.410.050-060 ENG Yes Other utilities (electric, natural gas, communications) Yes Comments: Utilities, easements, water, sewer, and stormwater have been reviewed by the Engineering Department, Water/Sewer Division, and Northwestern Energy for functionality and compliance with adopted standards at the time of building permit review. No additional easements are required and existing utilities are capable to serve the proposed site. Municipal infrastructure requirements (38.410.070) ENG Yes Comments: Municipal water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer systems proposed with this project were reviewed and approved by engineering at the time of building permit review. Grading & drainage (38.410.080) ENG/PZ Yes Location, design and capacity of stormwater facilities Yes Stormwater maintenance plan Yes Landscaping: native species, curvilinear, 75% live vegetation 38.410.080.H Yes Comments: The applicant has proposed to store and treat the site-specific stormwater volumes on site and submitted a stormwater drainage plan, pond design, and maintenance plan compliant with BMC and City stormwater design standards. Fire Protection Requirements (38.410.090) FIRE Yes Comments: Requirements for fire protection were reviewed at the time of building permit and conform to the City’s standards. Mail Delivery (38.410.100) PZ N/A Comments: No alterations to mail delivery facilities are required with this proposal. Water Adequacy (38.410.110) WTR Yes Comments: This proposal is not anticipated to increase water use beyond that of a single-unit dwelling. Cash-in-lieu of water rights (CILWR) does not apply to this special use proposal. 5.c. Park and Recreation Requirements (38.420) Meets Code? Parkland requirements (38.420.020) PARK N/A Cash donation in lieu of Parkland (CILP) (38.420.030) N/A Improvements in-lieu N/A Comments: There are no new residential lots being created as a part of this proposal, so no park land is applicable to this request. Park/Recreational area design and location (38.420.040-050) N/A Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 16 of 19 Park Frontage (38.420.060) PARK N/A Liner Parks (38.420.070) N/A Park development (38.420.080) N/A Waiver of Required Dedication N/A Recreation pathways (38.420.110 ) N/A Comments: No parks are proposed or required with this application. 6. Conformance with Project Design Standards of Article 5 (38.510) 6.a. Site Planning and Design Elements (Division 38.510) Meets Code? Relationship to Adjacent Properties (38.510.030) PZ N/A Non-Motorized Circulation and Design (38.510.040) Yes Comments: Pursuant to BMC 38.510.020.D, the proposed development requested and qualifies for relief from certain internal pedestrian circulation standards due to the industrial nature of the development. Vehicular Circulation and Parking (38.510.050) PZ Yes Internal Roadway Design (38.510.050.D) N/A Comments: Requirements of BMC 38.520 such as design of vehicular circulation systems have been met. Location and design of service areas and mechanical equipment (38.510.060) PZ Yes Comments: The project meets required standards. 6.b. Building Design (38.520) Meets Code? Building Character (38.520.030) PZ Yes Building Massing and articulation (38.520.040) Yes Building details and materials (38.520.050-.060) Yes Comments: No alterations are proposed nor required to the existing structure on the site. The proposed building is similar in character to the existing building, and meets minimum articulation standards. Special Residential Frontages (38.520.070) PZ N/A Comments: There are no special residential frontages proposed or required with this application. Structured Parking Facilities (38.520.080) PZ N/A Comments: There are no structured parking facilities proposed or required with this application. 6.c. Parking (38.540) Meets Code? Stall, aisle and Driveway Design (38.530.020) PZ Yes Maintenance of Parking Areas (38.520.030) N/A Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 17 of 19 Number of vehicle spaces required (38.520.040) Yes Residential (38.530.040.B.2.a) Required N/A Reductions N/A Non-residential (38.530.040.B.2.b) Required 16 Reductions 3 Total Required 13 Max Allowed 32 Total provided Total 2 On street N/A Off street N/A Joint Use of Parking facilities (38.530.050) PZ N/A Off-site parking (38.530.060) N/A Comments: The project complies with parking requirements. Number of Bicycle parking spaces required (38.520.070) PZ/ENG Yes Residential N/A Short-term Required Provided 25% N/A N/A Long Term Required Provided 75% N/A N/A Total Residential Required N/A Total Residential provided N/A Non-residential Yes Short-term Required Provided 25% 1 2 Long Term Required Provided 75% 1 1 Total Non-residential Required 2 Total Non-residential provided 3 Comments: The project complies with minimum bicycle parking requirements and space-type ratios. Off-street loading berth requirements (38.530.080) PZ N/A Comments: N/A 6.d. Landscaping (38.540) Meets Code? Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 18 of 19 Mandatory landscaping requirements (38.540.050-060) PZ Yes Parking lot landscaping Yes PZ/WC Additional screening N/A Street frontage Yes Street median island N/A Acceptable landscape materials Protection of landscape areas Irrigation: plan, water source, system type Residential adjacency N/A Comments: The landscaping plans include compliant landscaping for the new building and restoration of limited landscaping elements from the original site plan. Fences, walls, and hedges (38.550.070) PZ Yes Comments: No fences, walls, or hedges are proposed to be added or altered with this application. Landscaping of public lands (38.550.080) FOR N/A Comments: Existing boulevard landscaping complies with minimum standards. Maintenance of landscaping installed within the boulevard portion of the right-of-way is the responsibility of the property owner. 6.e. Signs (38.550) Meets Code? Is signage proposed with the application? No PZ N/A Comments: No signage is proposed with this application or required for residential use. Signs permits must first be obtained prior to the installation of any residential identification signs. 6.f. Lighting (38.560) Meets Code? Site lighting (supports, cutoff, footcandles, temperature) 38.570.040 PZ N/A Building-mounted lighting (supports, cutoff, footcandles, temperature) 38.570.040.B N/A Comments: No site lighting is proposed or required for this application. 7. Conformance with Article 6 – Natural Resource Protection Meets Code? Floodplain regulations 38.600 ENG N/A Wetland regulations 38.610 N/A Comments: Requirements of BMC 38.600 for floodplain regulations and 38.610 for wetland regulations are not applicable to this request. Watercourse Setbacks 38.620 ENG/PZ Yes Project Report KOHD Ph 2 SP Application No. 26277 September 2, 2026 Page 19 of 19 Comments: The applicant provided an aquatic memo to verify the wetland delineation onsite. The project was found to meet the requirements of BMC 38.620. 8. Conformance with Article 7- Permits Legislative Actions and Procedures Meets Code? Public Comment (38.730) PZ TBD Comments: This is the initial project decision. Public notice will occur from 9/8/2026 – 9/29/2026 This section will be updated after the noticing period. Special Use Permit (38.740.100) PZ N/A Subdivisions (38.750) PZ N/A Subdivision exemptions (38.750.140) N/A Required easements N/A Comments: No lot lines are proposed to be relocated, nor are any required. No easements are required for the proposed development. Deviations Departures and Variances (38.760) PZ N/A Comments: There are no deviations, departures, or variances requested with this application.