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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNBAP City Commission Work Session 102029Northwest Bozeman Area Plan City Commission Work Session October 20, 2026 Area Plan Overview •What is the Area Plan? •Gooch Hill Lift Station •Long-range, high-level •It is not a development plan •Guide future growth •It is not regulatory •Align with Bozeman Community Plan and Montana Land Use & Planning Act (MLUPA) •Planning Context •Annexation, Subdivision, Master Site Plan, Site Plan, Infrastructure Plan, Building Permit •City, DEQ, MDT, Army Corps Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Area Plan Overview •Area Plan Vision •The Northwest Bozeman Area Plan vision is to protect existing natural resources consistent with thoughtful planning for public infrastructure and private development to meet the needs of a growing community. •Area Plan Goals •Understand existing condition & future needs •Establish framework of natural resources, public infrastructure and future land uses Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Area Plan Overview Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Natural Resources •Watercourses •Aajker Creek •Baxter Creek •Irrigation Ditches •Wetlands •Extensive connected wetlands & riparian areas •Setbacks •Current City regulatory setbacks •Opportunities •Regional Stormwater Park •Wetland Mitigation Bank •Stream Restoration ProjectsNorthwest Bozeman Area Plan Streets & Utilities •Public Utilities •Water, sewer, storm facilities •Existing Network •Principal & Minor Arterials •Collectors •Future Network •2017 Bozeman TMP •Revised alignments to minimize natural resource impacts •Bozeman TMP Update Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Active Transportation •Existing Network •Shared Use Paths •Natural surface trails •Future Network •Parks, Recreation, Active Transportation Plan •SUP >>> Street ROW •Trails >>> watercourses Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Complete Framework •Framework ‘Sets the Stage’ •Net out leaving potential development areas •Informs Future Land Use Map revisions Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Existing Future Land Uses •Current Future Land Uses •Urban Neighborhood •Residential Mixed Use •Community Commercial Mixed Use Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Proposed Future Land Uses •Revised Future Land Uses •Urban Neighborhood remains predominant use •Mixed Use designations to be relocated based on GIS suitability analysis •Higher densities and mixed uses recommended along arterials/collectors and at major intersections Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Next Steps Public Draft Plan •10/8 Draft Plan Released Work Sessions •9/23 City Transportation Board •10/13 County Planning Board •10/14 City Sustainability Board •10/19 City Community Development Board •10/20 City Commission Adoption Process •11/4 Final Draft Plan Release •11/16 Community Development Board Recommendation •12/15 City Commission Public Hearing Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Engage Bozeman Project Webpage Northwest Bozeman Area Planhttps://engage.bozemanmt.gov/goochhill