HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransitions and Materials CC 10-27-2026Tuesday, October 27, 2026
1)Add exemption to transition standards to allow a
higher zoned lot to develop to standards of an
adjacent lower zoned lot without transitions
2)Apply transition to RA/RC boundaries (which
transition yet to be determined)
3)Landscaping applies to all ZET types (details yet
to be determined)
August 25, 2026 – Direction given
1)Identify if transitions apply to affordable housing
projects
2)Zone edge transitions fine tuning
A.Alternatives for B3 setbacks and step backs
B.Considerations for rooftop decks/ balconies
3)Materials, e.g. metal siding
August 25, 2026 – Info Requested
1)Did the presented information address
Commission questions?
2)Direction on:
A.B-3 setbacks and step back alternatives
B.Balconies and rooftop decks
C.Materials
D.Transition & landscaping
Questions for Consideration
Context of
Discussion
Plan Correlation
Bozeman Community Plan - 2020 & 2025
•Theme 2 – Unique Neighborhoods (including Downtown)
•Theme 3 – Downtown and Complimentary Districts
Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan - 2019
•More than Main Street
•Welcoming to Everyone
•Lot Setbacks
•Lot Area
•Lot Coverage
•Vertical Massing (Height)
•Wall Plate
•Floor Height
•Horizontal Massing (Width)
•Park dedication and on-site open area
•Elevation Design & Building Articulation
•Step Backs
•Transitions
•Building Frontage
•Street Trees
•Activation
•Windows
•Entrances
Mass, Bulk, and Scale Tools in the UDC
B-3 District Boundary
Affordable Housing and Transitions
Setbacks and Step backs
Step backs
Setbacks
Primary Street
B-3 Zoning District
Staff Recommendations
1.Keep setbacks as currently adopted
2.If Commission chooses to establish a wall plate
height in B-3, suggest 70’ and 8-foot step back
3.Keep single step back (no stair step) for
transitions
4.Add exemption from transitions if entire building
set to the maximum building setback
A.B-3 setbacks and step back alternatives
1)Keep setbacks and step backs as is
2)Add step back and wall plate to B-3 as district
wide standard
3)Add exemption from transition standards
if entire building is at the furthest build to
line
4)Angled plane replaces step back
5)Remove transitions entirely
Options for Consideration
Balconies and Rooftop Decks
Relationship to adjacent properties –
38.510.030
Site Plan Standards
Site Plan Standards
Building Materials 38.520.060
Coverage 38.260.040
Site Plan Standards
Building Materials 38.520.060
Coverage 38.260.040
10’20’
1”=10’ Scale15’11’
11’
11’
11’
~2’22’Impact of Angle of
View on Privacy in
Adjacent Property
~4.5’6’10’
Staff Recommendation
•Keep standards as currently adopted
B.Balconies and Rooftop Decks
1)Keep standards as is
2)Strengthen language regarding landscaping
on rooftop decks.
3)Potential change to opacity standard for
balconies
Options for Consideration
Building Materials
District Standards
Windows 38.260.140
Site Plan Standards
Building Materials – 38.520.060
Site Plan Standards
Building Materials – 38.520.060
Staff Recommendation
•Keep standards as currently adopted
C.Materials
1)Keep standards as is
2)Windows minimum percentage standard
revision
3)Metal siding
Options for Consideration
Transition & Landscaping
2a Transition
Transitions – 38.260.070
District Standards
Type 1b Standards No Alley Alley
X Setback from lot line (min) 14' 9'
Landscaping in setback (min per 50') Required Not required
Trees 2 large or
3 small
n/a
Shrubs 16 n/a
Y Setback from lot line (min) - above
max height of abutting district
22' 13'
Staff Recommendation
•If adding landscaping to all transition types, then
ensure required landscaping is sized to available
space to minimize impacts to plants and buildings
•Include defined relief from landscaping requirement
•For new transition at RA/RC boundary use 2a
transition option
D.Transitions & Landscaping
1)Tree/shrub inclusion and sizing
2)Relief
3)New RA/RC transition to be option 2a
Options for Consideration
Missoula
Zoning District Maximum Height Setback/Stepback Required
Urban Mixed-Use
(U-MU1)
50’•5 foot side and/or rear setback when abutting
residential zone
Urban Mixed-Use
(U-MU2)
75’•above 55ft – upper story must step back 10 ft from
property line
•5 foot side and/or rear setback when abutting
residential zone
Urban Mixed-Use
(U-MU3)
85’•above 55ft – upper story must step back 10 ft from
property line
•5 foot side and/or rear setback when abutting
residential zone
Urban Mixed-Use
(U-MU4)
100’•above 85ft – upper story must step back 10 ft from
property line
•5 foot side and/or rear setback when abutting
residential zone
Downtown
(D-T and D-C)
125’•above 85ft – upper story must step back 10 ft from
property line
Great Falls
Zoning District Maximum
Height
Setback/Stepback Required
Neighborhood Commercial
(C-1)
35’n/a
General Commercial
(C-2)
65’n/a
Highway Commercial
(C-3)
50’n/a
Mixed Use
(M-1 & M-2)
65’•No setback or stepback, but they cap building height
based on proximity to residential zones.
o 35 ft height max w/n 200 feet of residential zoning
o 45 ft height max w/n 200-350 feet of residential
zoning
o 65 ft height max past 350 ft of residential zoning
Central Business
Periphery
(C-5)
55’n/a
Central Business Core
(C-4)
100’ w/
conditional use
55’ by right
n/a
Helena
Photo: Kevin League
Zoning District Maximum
Height
Setback/Stepback Required
Neighborhood
Business (B-1)
36’n/a
General
Commercial
(B-2)
75’•15’ minimum rear setback when abutting residential zones
•10’ minimum side setbacks when abutting residential zones
Central
Business
(B-3)
70’n/a
Transitional
Residential (TR)
36’•Minimum 10 ft setback when directly abutting residential zones
•Require landscaping within setback when abutting residential
zones
Downtown
District
No Maximum •Height in excess of 36 ft. abutting residential zones requires
upper-story stepbacks on rear property line at a minimum of 5’
per story.
•Height in excess of 60 ft. requires upper story stepbacks along
primary and secondary street frontages.
o Note that the 60 ft requirement is for all buildings, not just
those abutting residential.
•Minimum 10 ft setback when directly abutting residential zones
•Require landscaping within setback when abutting residential
zones
Billings
Zoning District Maximum
Height
Setback/Stepback Required
Corridor Mixed-Use
(CMU)
4 stories
(approx. 54’)
•for commercial and mixed-use district buildings in excess of 30 ft in
height adjacent to neighborhood/residential: Require 30 ft setback
minimum from the adjoining property line and 10 ft minimum from
property line that parallels a residential zone.
Heavy Commercial
(CX)
60’•for commercial and mixed-use district buildings in excess of 30 ft in
height adjacent to neighborhood/residential: Require 30 ft setback
minimum from the adjoining property line and 10 ft minimum from
property line that parallels a residential zone.
Downtown Support
(DX)
5 stories
(approx. 85’)
•Stepbacks required within 50 feet of N or NX districts (residential
zoning). For DX parcels that are abutting an N/NX parcel, or across an
alley, any story over the 2nd story or 35 ft above grade need to be
stepped back 50 ft from rear property line.
•for commercial and mixed-use district buildings in excess of 30 ft in
height adjacent to neighborhood/residential. Require 30 ft setback
minimum from the adjoining property line and 10 ft minimum from
property line that parallels a residential zone.
o Landscape buffer required when there is more than a 10-foot
ground story rear setback.
Central Business
(CBD)
No maximum •for commercial and mixed-use district buildings in excess of 30 ft in
height adjacent to neighborhood/residential. Require 30 ft setback
minimum from the adjoining property line and 10 ft minimum from
property line that parallels a residential zone.
Kalispell
Zoning District Maximum Height Setback/Stepback
Required
All Business Districts (B)60’n/a
No Maximum with Conditional Use Permit n/a
Bend ORZoning
District
Maximum Height Setback/Stepback Required
Central
Business
District (CB)
35-70 ft*
*Heights vary based on
location in CB. Appears to
move on a gradient of
lowest height (35’) in the
NW of downtown up to
tallest height (70’) in SE of
downtown.
Allow for a bonus 10 ft in
height if building provides
residential uses above the
ground floor. The top floor
must also be residential.
•Required 5-foot landscaped buffer next to residential zones.
•No stepbacks required.
Mixed Use
Urban (MU)
65 ft.
Allow for a bonus 10 ft in
height if building provides
residential uses above the
ground floor. The top floor
must also be residential.
•Stepbacks are required when abutting residential district. Stepbacks are required above
35 ft. or the height limit in the abutting residential district, whichever is greater. Stepbacks
are required from the abutting lot line at a 1:1 ratio for every foot above the height limit.
(i.e. 10 ft. over the height limit requires a 10 ft. stepback)
•Required 10-foot landscaped setback when abutting a residential zone.
Mixed
Employment
(ME), Mixed-
Use Riverfront
District (MR),
Mixed-Use
Neighborhood
(MN)
45 ft.•Stepbacks are required when abutting residential district. Stepbacks are required above
35 ft. or the height limit in the abutting residential district, whichever is greater. Stepbacks
are required from the abutting lot line at a 1:1 ratio for every foot above the height limit.
(i.e. 10 ft. over the height limit requires a 10 ft. stepback).
•Required 10-foot landscaped setback when abutting a residential zone.
38.260.070
Height Differential - Transition
Table 38.260.070-1 by height differential rather than transition type Abutting Lot
Residential
(60')
Mixed
(60')
Residential
(50')
Mixed
(50')
Reg. Commercial
(80')Other (60')
R-A (40') - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
R-B (45') - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
R-C (50') - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
R-D (60')20'15' - - - - - - - - - 10' - - - - - -
B-1 (45')5'0' - - - - - - - 15' - 5' - - - - - -
B-2 (60'/90')20'/50'15'/45'10'0'/30' - - - - - 0' - 10'/40' - - - - - -
B-2M (60')20'15'10'0' - - - - - 0' - 10' - - - - - -
B-3 (90')50'45'40'30' - - - - - 30' - 40' - - - - - -
B-3C (60') - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Residential
(60')20'15' - - - - - - - - - 10' - - - - - -
Mixed (60')20'15'10'0' - - - - - - - 10' - - - - - -
Residential
(50')10' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mixed (50')10'5'0'10' - - - - -10' - 0' - - - - - -
Reg.
Commercial
(80')40'35'30'20' - - - - -20' - 30' - - - - - -
Other (60')20'15'10'0' - - - - -0' - 10' - - - - - -
M-1 (60')20'15'10'0' - - - - -0' - 10' - - - - - -
M-2 (60')20'15'10'0'15'0'0'30' - 0'0'10'10'20'0' - - -
PLI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
REMU
NEHMU
B-P
M-2
(60')
R-A
(40')
R-B
(45')
R-C
(50')
R-D
(60')Subject LotPLI
B-3C
(60')
B-1
(45')
B-2
(60/90')
B-2M
(60')
REMU NEHMU
B-3
(90')
M-1
(60')
B-P
Height Differential – All Districts
District to District Height Differential - All Districts Abutting Lot
Residential
(60')
Mixed
(60')
Residential
(50')
Mixed
(50')
Reg. Commercial
(80')Other (60')
R-A (40') 0' 5'10'20'5'20'/50'20'50'20'20'20'10'10'40'20'20'20' -
R-B (45')5'0'5'15'0'15'/45'15'45'15'15'15'5'5'35'15'15'15' -
R-C (50')10'5'0'10 5'10'/40'10'40'10'10'10'0'0'30'10'10'10' -
R-D (60')20'15'10'0'15'0'/30 0'30'0'0'0'10'10'20'0'0'0' -
B-1 (45')5'0'5'15'0'15'/45'15'45'15'15'15'5'5'35'15'15'15' -
B-2 (60'/90')20'/50'15'/45'10'/40'0'/30'15'/45'0'0'/30'30'/0'0'/30'0'/30'0'/30'10'/40'10'/40'20'/10'0'/30'0'/30'0'/30' -
B-2M (60')20'15'10'0'15'0'/30'0'30'0'0'0'10'10'20'0'0'0' -
B-3 (90')50'45'40'30'45'30'/0'30'0'30'30'30'40'40'10'30'30'30' -
B-3C (60')20'15'10 0'15'0'/30'0'30'0'0'0'10'10'20'0'0'0' -
Residential
(60')20'15'10'0'15'0'/30'0'30'0'0'0'10'10'20'0'0'0' -
Mixed (60')20'15'10'0'15'0'/30'0'30'0'0'0'10'10'20'0'0'0' -
Residential
(50')10'5'0'10'5'10'/40 10'40'10'10'10'0'0'30'10'10'10' -
Mixed (50')10'5'0'10'5'10'/40'10'40'10'10'10'0'0'30'10'10'10' -
Reg.
Commercial
(80')40'35'30'20'35'20'/10'20'10'20'20'20'30'30'0'20'20'20' -
Other (60')20'15'10'0'15'0'/30'0'30'0'0'0'10'10'20'0'0'0' -
M-1 (60')20'15'10'0'15'0'/30'0'30 0'0'0'10'10'20'0'0'0' -
M-2 (60')20'15'10'0'15'0'/30'0'30'0'0'0'10'10'20'0'0'0' -
PLI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PLI
REMU
NEHMU
B-P
REMU NEHMU B-P
M-1
(60')
M-2
(60')
B-1
(45')
B-2
(60'/90')
B-2M
(60')
B-3
(90')
B-3C
(60')Subject LotR-A
(40')
R-B
(45')
R-C
(50')
R-D
(60')
<10'>20'
10-14'Multiple
15-20'
HPAB
Recommendation
Setbacks and Right-of-Way
Setback LineSetback Line10’10’
Residential to Residential, Residential Mixed Use, Industrial Districts
Residential to Commercial Districts and Non-residential Mixed-Use Districts
10’
1’Setback LineSetback Line
Standard ROW (60’)
90’ B3 to Single Story RARA Maximum Height 40’
Narrow ROW (55’)
90’ B3 to RA (40’)
Narrow ROW (55’)
90’ B3 to RB (45’)
Bozeman
Zoning District Maximum Height
Local Service Mixed Use
(B-1)
45’
Community Business (B-
2)
60/90’’
Community Mixed Use
(B-2M)
60’
Downtown Core (B-3C)60’
Downtown Mixed Use
(B-3)
90’
Billings
Zoning District Maximum Height
Corridor Mixed-Use
(CMU)
4 stories (approx.
54’)
Heavy Commercial
(CX)
60’
Downtown Support
(DX)
5 stories (approx.
85’)
Central Business
(CBD)
No maximum
Missoula
Zoning District Maximum Height
Urban Mixed-Use
(U-MU1)
50’
Urban Mixed-Use
(U-MU2)
75’
Urban Mixed-Use
(U-MU3)
85’
Urban Mixed-Use
(U-MU4)
100’
Downtown
(D-C & D-T)
125’
Great Falls
Zoning District Maximum
Height
Neighborhood Commercial
(C-1)
35’
General Commercial
(C-2)
65’
Highway Commercial
(C-3)
50’
Mixed Use
(M-1 & M-2)
65’
Central Business Periphery
(C-5)
55’
Central Business Core
(C-4)
100’
Helena
Zoning District Maximum Height
Neighborhood Business
(B-1)
36’
General Commercial
(B-2)
75’
Transitional Residential
(TR)
36’
Downtown District
(DT)
No Maximum
Photo: Kevin League
Kalispell
Zoning District Maximum Height
All Business Districts (B)60’
No Maximum with Conditional Use Permit