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HomeMy WebLinkAbout071508 Planning Board MinutesMINUTES CITY OF BOZEMAN PLANNING BOARD COMMUNITY ROOM, GALLATIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2008 ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE President JP Pomnichowski called the regular meeting of the Planning Board to order at 7:38 p.m. and directed the secretary to take attendance. Members Present: JP Pomnichowski, President Donna Swarthout Chris Mehl Cathy Costakis Sean Becker William Quinn Staff Present: Jody Sanford, Senior Planner Chris Saunders, Assistant Director of Planning Shoni Dykstra, Planning Secretary Keri Thorpe, Associate Planner Members Absent: Erik Henyon (excused) Brian Caldwell (unexcused) Guests Present: Warren Vaughan Susan Kozub Tracy Poole Tom Hennesh Rob Pertzborn Nick Lieb Terry Thredkeld Dale Beland ITEM 2. PUBLIC COMMENT (0-15 MINUTES) {Limited to any public matter within the jurisdiction of the Planning Board and not scheduled on this agenda. Three-minute time limit per speaker.} Terry Thredkeld of Innovation Engineering noted he was here on behalf of four property owners along Bozeman Trail Road. He noted that two owners currently had an application submitted with the County which had divided the County Planning Board. He stated he had talked with the City in the past with regard to annexation, but the cost of infrastructure was substantial. He sought input from the Board as to what density would be desirous in that location. He noted the parcels were surrounded by subdivisions with a density ranging from ½ acre lots to ¾ acre lots. President Pomnichowski sought clarification on the parcels Mr. Thredkeld was referencing. President Pomnichowski noted the City generally welcomes annexations, and there is a market for larger parcels which would fit with the neighboring subdivisions. She referenced the Knolls was skirted with lower density developments with higher density areas within the subdivision. Chris Saunders, Assistant Director of Planning, noted that the land use chapter and chip exercise would also demonstrate areas where the board would like to see higher density developments. President Pomnichowski sought clarification on the preliminarily platted lots within City limits that have not received final plat approval. Planner Saunders responded those areas of the map have not been edited to reveal that formally. Mr. Thredkeld sought clarification on the impact of workforce housing requirements on the density of developments. Planner Saunders responded density was measured as a whole and workforce housing requirements were factored into the density calculations. Seeing no further public comment, President Pomnichowski closed the public comment period. ITEM 3. MINUTES OF JULY 1, 2008. Seeing there were no changes, additions or corrections to the minutes, President Pomnichowski stated that the minutes from July 1, 2008 would stand as written. ITEM 4. BOZEMAN COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE Senate Bill 201 discussion regarding coordinated planning and cooperation with Gallatin County and Transfer of Density Credits. Planner Saunders noted many of the aspects of Senate Bill 201 were currently implemented by the City, but the resolution would provide a formal statement of intent to create cooperation, possibly including inter-local agreements. He noted the City Commission would be reviewing the resolution on the July 21, 2008 meeting. He noted it would provide the opportunity for the transfer of density credits program to move forward as a shared goal by the City and the County. Warren Vaughan updated the Board on the process the County was going through. He provided a draft resolution that was going before the County Commissioners on July 29, 2008. He noted the resolutions would provide for the commitment, even though the implementation steps were not clear yet. President Pomnichowski sought clarification on the Counties intent of the inclusion of unincorporated areas. Mr. Vaughan noted the emphasis was placed on the Cities, but also with the intent of cooperation with unincorporated areas. Cathy Costakis sought clarification on how the County was envisioning the resolution to be implemented. Mr. Vaughan responded interlocal agreements would be utilized for the implementation with respect to the various areas. Ms. Costakis sought clarification on the adoption of interlocal agreements. Planner Saunders noted the purpose of the resolutions was to solidify the agreement between the local governments, and that the details would take multiple years to work through. Mr. Vaughan noted Belgrade was also moving forward with a resolution. Mr. Mehl sought clarification on the County’s draft resolution in comparison to the resolution the City will review. Planner Saunders responded the City’s resolution would be much shorter as a substantive amount of work had already been provided for with other resolutions and ordinances. Mr. Mehl sought clarification on the adoption and coordination of the different resolutions. President Pomnichowski noted the specifics of working together would fit into documents such as the Bozeman Area Transportation Plan. Planner Saunders noted it would ensure cooperation at a greater level rather than on a case by case basis. Mr. Vaughan added the resolutions are based on statute, and the County wants to move forward with the resolution and then prioritizing with the TDR/TDC program and county wide zoning. Mr. Quinn sought clarification on any negative impacts from the resolution. Planner Saunders responded it would enable better service to the public. Ms. Swarthout stated that she agreed with moving forward a recommendation of approval. President Pomnichowski stated that she would encourage both the City and the County to move forward. There was agreement with these statements by the Board. Land Use Mapping Exercise. Planner Saunders presented information relevant to the mapping exercise. He shared population trends the exercise is utilizing and the existing land use baseline. He shared the school district map which falls within multiple jurisdictions. He noted elementary schools are planned to accommodate 500 students, 750 students per middle school, and 1500 students for each high school. He encouraged the Board to consider the implications of sustainability and walkability within the context of those numbers. Planner Saunders shared the current average number of persons per occupied household is 2.11. With the projections, approximately 25,000 new dwellings are required to meet the future need. He shared predictions usually are based on net acres as they are the buildable property, but since this is a mapping exercise predications were modified to utilize gross acres. He stated it takes roughly 6,000 persons per service area to support commercial nodes and community commercial areas. He shared the commercial land use trends and the emphasis being placed on higher median floor area ratios. He noted access to transit, efficiency needs, and fuel cost increases as well as population growth in outlying areas will generate more commercial amenities in those areas. He stated Bozeman will still be a trade hub and provide a wider variety of services, but there will be a shift in commercial development. He stated due to those conditions as well as the impact of parking, Staff are recommending the revised land use map provide for a maximum increase in commercial/industrial uses of 500 acres. Planner Jody Sanford referenced the land use designation chip colors and meeting from the Planning Board Packet. She noted the purpose of the mapping exercise is to share the long term vision for acceptable and appropriate uses for land currently in the planning area. She noted neighborhood commercial as well as commercial would be differentiated by different colors in the exercise, but would probably be distinguished by the size of the parcel rather than a different color on the updated land use map. Ms. Costakis noted the Board has had a strong emphasis on creating neighborhoods which are utilizing neighborhood commercial nodes to develop a sense of community and neighborhood. Planner Sanford responded with the already developed commercial areas it was harder to develop neighborhood commercial areas. Planner Saunders noted neighborhood community and sense of place are also linked to common architectural themes found within different areas. President Pomnichowski sought clarification on staff’s intent of locating all residential areas within a half mile of commercial development. Planner Saunders responded community commercial nodes are approximately 100 acres in size with a minimum of a mile radius serving 20,000 people, the neighborhood commercial was designated at 10 acres designed to serve a half mile radius with a population base of 6,000 people. President Pomnichowski noted the neighborhood chips provided were 25 acres and should be cut to reflect the 10 acre size during the exercise. Planner Sanford stated industrial and business park designations could be revised during the exercise although chips for those areas had not been provided. Members of the Planning Board and public placed chips on the map. Further discussion and analysis of the Land Use Chapter in the Growth Policy Update. Ms. Costakis stated grocery stores should be designated as they were places everyone utilized. She would also like to designate places for public gardens, schools and neighborhood commercial. Ms. Swarthout noted the exercise was challenging and overwhelming in designating infill areas and to find closer areas for mixed use residential development. Mr. Becker noted the colors were often a result of negotiations. He stated the Board had the opportunity to be aggressive and by doing so would limit sprawl. He noted no one appreciates sprawl and density can be done correctly to improve the quality of life, and to create distinct neighborhoods. He stated in order to do that mixed use development needs to take place, and addressing the county parcels within “city limits” should take place. He stated the City should build out with a hard edge. Susan Kozub noted including different mixed use categories could be helpful, such as what Cheyenne has implemented with mixed use emphasis being placed on commercial, employment campus, and residential depending on the location. Mr. Quinn stated he seconded what Mr. Becker stated with the hard edge on annexations to promote infill. He also stated he is a proponent of mixed use development and urban gardens. President Pomnichowski stated she would like to see an overlay of the different land use maps created by Staff, the public outreach in December, and the Board if possible. She noted it would be helpful to compare common themes. Planner Saunders noted the draft of the seven land use descriptions included mixed use components. ITEM 5. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Mehl noted the City had received funding to conduct a survey later this year, and the Planning Board would have the opportunity to submit three to five questions if there was an expressed interest. The general Board consensus was the survey would be a good resource to utilize. ITEM 6. ADJOURNMENT Seeing there were no further issues before the Board, President Pomnichowski adjourned the meeting at 9:54 p.m. __________________________________ __________________________________ JP Pomnichowski, President Chris Saunders, Assistant Director Planning Board Planning & Community Development City of Bozeman City of Bozeman