The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About09-15-26 - Downtown Urban Renewal District Board - 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 August DURD Meeting Minutes(Staley) E. Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board THE DOWNTOWN AREA URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA DURD AGENDA Tuesday, September 15, 2026 General information about the Downtown Area Urban Renewal 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 Ellie Staley, ellie@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 +1 346 248 7799 Access code: 956 1935 4304 This is the time to comment on any non-agenda matter falling within the scope of the Downtown Urban Renewal 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 1 F. FYI/Discussion F.1 Executive Director's September 2026 Report (Staley) F.2 Monthly Finance Report (Staley) G. Adjournment persons 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. For more information please contact Ellie Staley, Downtown Bozeman Partnership, ellie@downtownbozeman.org This board generally meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 12:00 to 1:30pm 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:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board FROM:Ellie Staley, Downtown Bozeman Partnership SUBJECT:Approve August DURD Meeting Minutes MEETING DATE:September 15, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the meeting minutes from the following board meetings from August 2026. 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:Approval of Monthly Minutes UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by board. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Attachments: Downtown URD August 2026 Board Meeting Minutes.pdf Report compiled on: September 10, 2026 3 Downtown URD Board Meeting Minutes, August 2026 Page 1 of 3 THE DOWNTOWN URD BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES 8/18/2026 General information about the Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board is available in our Laserfiche repository. A) 00:06:52 Call meeting to order - 12:00 p.m. Present: Amy Horton, Tony Renslow, Jake Van Dusen, Marley McKenna, Nicholas Wickes, John How, Ellie Staley, Douglas Fischer, Ryan Finn Absent: None Excused: Sky Cook, Mike Waterman B) 00:06:59 Disclosures C) 00:07:07 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:07:30 Approval of Minutes D.1 00:07:34 Approve May DURD Meeting Minutes Downtown URD July 2026 Board Meeting Minutes.docx 00:07:46 Motion to approve I move to approve the meeting minutes from the following board meetings from May 2026. Jake Van Dusen: Motion John How: 2nd 00:07:49 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the meeting minutes from the following board meetings from May 2026. The Motion carried 7 - 0. Approve: Amy Horton Tony Renslow 4 Downtown URD Board Meeting Minutes, August 2026 Page 2 of 3 Jake Van Dusen Marley McKenna Nicholas Wickes John How Ryan Finn Disapprove: None E) 00:08:28 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board F) 00:09:05 Action Items F.1 00:09:11 Work Session Regarding Possible Recommendations Related to Maximum Building Height in the B-3 Zoning District and Zone Edge Transitions Memo re B-3 Height and Transitions Downtown Boards 8-18-2026.pdf BZN Taller Building Heights - 6.9.2026e.pdf Updated Tall Buildings Map 2026 11x17.pdf Building Height Discussion Map.pdf ZoneEdgeTransitionMap.pdf Commercial Zoning Districts Map.pdf 00:45:08 Daniel Carty provided public comment. 01:05:42 Motion to approve I move to recommend to retain the 90 feet maximum building height allowance in B3 zoning district and ask city staff if there are any other elements they would consider for transition zones. John How: Motion Nicholas Wickes: 2nd 01:05:42 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to recommend to retain the 90 feet maximum building height allowance in B3 zoning district and ask city staff if there are any other elements they would consider for transition zones. The Motion carried 7 - 0. Approve: Amy Horton Tony Renslow Jake Van Dusen Marley McKenna Nicholas Wickes John How Ryan Finn Disapprove: None 5 Downtown URD Board Meeting Minutes, August 2026 Page 3 of 3 G) 01:11:20 FYI/Discussion G.1 01:11:23 Executive Director's August 2026 Report DBP Monthly ED Report 8-26 - DBP.pdf Downtown Tracking Sheet-Dev. Q3_2026.pdf Downtown Tracking Sheet-Bus. Q3_2026.pdf G.2 01:24:42 Monthly Finance Report URD Finance Report 8-26.pdf H) 01:25:24 Adjournment For more information please contact Ellie Staley, Downtown Bozeman Partnership, ellie@downtownbozeman.orgThis board generally meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 12:00 to 1:30pm 6 Memorandum REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership SUBJECT:Executive Director's September 2026 Report MEETING DATE:September 15, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Plan/Report/Study RECOMMENDATION:Discuss STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues as others may see them. BACKGROUND:Ellie will present the monthly report of general program updates and updates to topics relating to downtown. Board will discuss relevant matters. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Attachments: DBP Monthly ED Report 9-26 - DBP.pdf Downtown Tracking Sheet-Dev. Q3_2026.pdf Downtown Tracking Sheet-Bus. Q3_2026.pdf Report compiled on: September 10, 2026 7 Downtown Bozeman Partnership ED Report, September 2026 Downtown Updates: • We’re HIRING for the BID Weekend Maintenance position! Click HERE for job description and how to apply! This is a great job for someone looking for a flexible schedule and a fun work environment! • HRDC is offering a de-escalation training for downtown stakeholders on Thursday, September 17, from 8:30am–12:30pm at HRDC Market Place, 206 E. Griffin Drive, Room 220, Bozeman, MT 59715. The training is capped at 15 participants and spaces are first come, first served. To reserve your spot, please RSVP to Emily Cope at emily@downtownbozeman.org. • Flower baskets came down this week! While it was a shorter season than normal, they were beautiful while they lasted. A big thank you to our sponsors, partners, and everyone who helped make another season possible! • Report a downtown maintenance concern. Upcoming Public Meetings • Downtown URD Board Meeting - September 15 at 12pm in City Hall. • City Commission Meeting - Tuesday, September 15 at 6pm in City Hall. Agenda link HERE. • Downtown BID Board Meeting - September 16 at 12pm in City Hall. o View all City Commission and COB board meeting times here: https://www.bozeman.net/departments/city-commission/advisory-boards/calendar o View recorded meeting videos here: Meeting Videos | City Of Bozeman. DURD/City Project Updates: • Bozeman Creek Vision Plan - Next public engagement opportunity will take place in early November. • The Federal Building has officially been placed on the federal disposal list, and the City of Bozeman has formally announced its interest in acquiring the property with the potential for a long-term public parking site in the back. Read the city’s announcement HERE. • Construction season continues to be in full swing, stay up to date with street closures here. • We issued an RFP for professional design services for a new inclusive, ADA-accessible playground at Willson School, in partnership with BSD7. After review, Design 5 has been chosen and work will begin once the PSA is approved with finalizing designs through fall/winter and spring/summer 2027 construction. • The 5th and Main Lighting Project, that began in 2025 has continued down Main Street from I-Ho’s to Wells Fargo. Sidewalk repair and tree maintenance has been completed, and the pedestrian lights and traffic signal work will continue into the fall in coordination with the same work getting done on the adjacent hotel site, which is in the Midtown URD. • Work related to a potential Downtown URD Expansion is continuing as needed in support of the Federal Building opportunity. A preliminary draft of the Conditions Contributing to Blight report is 8 under review and will eventually be presented to the City Commission for consideration through a resolution. Following that action, the process of updating the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan will begin in accordance with the conditions established by the resolution. • Work continues to reestablish the Special Improvement Lighting District (SILD) for downtown pedestrian lighting. Surveying, utility coordination and preparation for the public-noticing process remain underway. • Downtown Parking Vision Plan - Presentations have now been completed with the Downtown URD Board, BID Board, and Transportation Board and the DBA Board. All boards’ feedback will help inform the final Vision Plan before it is presented to downtown boards and City Commission for informal support later this fall. DBA Events/Updates: • Walk the Block Mondays - Every Monday at 1:00 p.m., meeting at the Baxter • MSU Homecoming Pep Rally - September 25 at 6pm • Downtown Trick-or-Treating – Friday, October 30 at 4-6pm • Full Online Event Calendar HERE. 9 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT TRACKING Q3 2026 July - Sept. CURRENT PROJECTS ADDRESS STATUS PROPERTY TYPE UNIT TYPE(S) NOTES (design professional, stories, etc) GRANT REIMBURSE MENTS DURD Funding $ Abby Hetherington Interiors 33 S Tracy Complete or Nearly Complete Retail/ Commercial 1 GL, 1 UG Langlas & Graphic Haus, 2 stories Streetscape, Façade, Utility, Fire- Safety grant approved and work completed $33,000 funds confirmed for fire-line safety work completed by CKMay East Main Trading Co.702 East Main Nearly Complete office space 1-2 individual offices spaces 112 E Main - Old US Bank Location 112 E Main St In Progress, February 2027 tentative completion Mixed 7-9, 4 stories Walkway now erected Residential, streetscape 108 W Babcock 108 W Babcock Plans submitted/stre etscape deviation requested Mixed Pearson Design Group, 4 stories, proposed office/residential Hotel Project 302 E Mendenhall 2026/2027 Hotel Current grant for Sewer Lines under review Mendenhall Flats 240 E Mendenhall Plans submitted Mixed Commercial, Office, 15 two and three bedroom condos Intrinsik, break ground in 2025 The Baxter 105 W Main Fall 2027 completion Hotel/Restaur ant 32 rooms, fitness/wellness center Intrinsik, Envi, Langlas Block B (Salvation Army)32 S Rouse 2026-28 Hotel/Hilton Co. 191 keys, 6 stories, 137 UG parking spaces Currently installing underground utility services along site Klare Building 234 E Babcock Complete Commercial New façade, mostly exterior work FUTURE PROJECTS ADDRESS STATUS PROPERTY TYPE UNIT TYPE(S) NOTES (design professional, GRANT REIMBURSE MENTS DURD Funding $ Fire Station One 30 N Rouse N/A Mixed 50 units at 120% AMI 1.6M Workforce Housing Agreement - expires Oct-2027 Block A 503-519 E Babcock Delayed Mixed 44 units, 7 stories 75 parking spaces, high-end Empire Site 606 E Main N/A Hotel Ag Depot 620-714 E Mendenhall N/A Mixed Downtowner Building S Willson to W Main N/A Mixed Roof, brick and suppression BG Mill 714 E Mendenhall N/A 18 condos, 5 stories NOT IN DURD Hampton Inn 507 W Main In Progress Hotel + retail 113 rooms, 3 retail, 4 stories *not in DURD Sanderson Stewart Hotel Bozeman and Residences 1 W Lamme St In Progress Hotel/ Marriott 120 guest rooms, 29- two-bedroom, 5-3- bedroom, 71 keys 6 stories, Autograph Collection. *not in DURD SMA Architecture Depot on Church 112 S Church In planning office, retail, 12 residential 6 stories 10 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS TRACKING Q3 2026 JULY-SEPT NEW DBA MEMBERS BUSINESS ADDRESS DATE OF MEMBERSHIP Bozeman Factotum Outside Downtown 28-Jul Gallatin Community Gun Club Outside Downtown 30-Jul Pest Pros of Montana Outside Downtown 3-Aug Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Downtown Bozeman 507 W Main 10-Aug Styled by Cat D Outside Downtown 10-Aug Loom & Foundry, LLC 23 W Babcock 21-Aug NEW BUSINESSES BUSINESS ADDRESS DATE OF OPENING Saffron 312 E Main 3-Jul Old Main Gallery (relocated)16 S Tracy July Studio Noble (expansion)129 E Main July Hokey Pokey Ice Cream Airstream at Lark 5-Aug Wax Tyrant Records 25 N Willson STE D 21-Aug Schaefer Outfitter (inside of Schnee)35 E Main 29-Aug Loom & Foundry, LLC 23 W Babcock 1-Oct Buen Provecho (formerly Tarantino's)321 E Main STE 1F TBA Crazy Mountain Outdoor Company (formerly US Bank)Scully Building TBA 1+ Years Meson Frailes (formerly Open Range)241 E Main TBA CLOSED BUSINESS BUSINESS ADDRESS DATE OF CLOSURE Allegra 39 S Tracy 1-Jan Blush 23 S Tracy Ave #2 1-Jan Nova Café 312 E Main 17-Feb Open Range 241 E Main Spring 2026 Nissa by Food for Thought - at Umvelt 22 S Grand 30-Jun THRIVE Coworking Outside Core - 1716 W Babcock 1-Jul Pita Pit 246 E Main 31-Jul Eating Disorder Center Montana Outside Core 10-Aug VOORMI (relocating to MSU Innovation Campus)17 E Main 22-Aug Architect's Wife 23 W Babcock 1-Aug Café Aurore Inside of Baxter End of August 2026 VACANT LOCATIONS BUSINESS ADDRESS DATE OF CLOSURE Teton Gravity Research 9 E Main 2025 Blush 23 S Tracy Ave #2 2025 Pita Pit 246 E Main Jul-26 VOORMI (relocating to MSU Innovation Campus)17 E Main 22-Aug Café Aurore Inside of Baxter End of August 2026 11 Memorandum REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board FROM:Ellie Staley, Downtown Bozeman Partnership SUBJECT:Monthly Finance Report MEETING DATE:September 15, 2026 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance RECOMMENDATION:Discuss. 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:Ellie will present the monthly finance report . UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board. FISCAL EFFECTS:As presented. Attachments: URD Finance Report 9-26.pdf Report compiled on: September 10, 2026 12 DURD - September 2026 Finance Report Category FY27 BUDGET FY27 YTD EXPENSES Income Starting Cash Balance $11,843,652 $11,843,652Income from TIF COB Interlocal Share $2,699,900Entitlement Share State of Montana $72,400 Interest Income $166,200Other Income Total Income $14,782,152 $11,843,652 ExpensesOperations DBP Management Fee $270,600 $139,103 $6803-FY26 DBP City Administrative Costs/Support $71,000Total Operations $341,600 $139,103 Infrastructure Improvements Park Improvements $50,000 $8,763 $1265 SOM, $3763 greenspaceInfrastructure/Utility Grants $1,500,000 Wayfinding & Parking Signage $10,000Bozeman Creek Improvements $10,000Alternative Transportation Projects $50,000 Street Furniture/Streetscape Improvements $50,000 $173,669 $133,864 MT Lines, $4200 sanbellIntersection Cable Anchor Repairs $10,000Streetlamp Power Reconfiguration Project (SILD)$50,000 $10,477 $8739 tdh Art Enhancement/CPTED Grant Program $40,000 Housing Assistance Residential Incentive Grant Program $100,000Workforce Housing Project - Fire Station One (ENC)$1,600,000 Total Improvements $3,470,000 $192,909 Planning Park Improvement Planning (Soroptimist/NBPP)$50,000Utility Infrastructure Improvement Planning $50,000 Wayfinding Plan Development $20,000 $1,379 $1379 sanbellDBIP General Implementation Planning $200,000 $610 $610 design 5 Professional Services Term Contract $50,000Downtown Infrastructure & Public Realm Plan $100,000 Technical Assistance Grant Program $75,000 Parking - Designated Funds Parking Supply, Management Planning & Data Collection $5,000,000 $7,400 $7400 pioneer Total Planning/Parking $5,545,000 $9,389 Parking Structure Garage Bond Payment $335,000 Total Parking Garage Payments $335,000 $0 Total Expenses $9,691,600 $341,401 Balance $5,090,552 $11,502,251 ** need final FY26 numbers 13