HomeMy WebLinkAboutSafeway Informal No. I-10003.pdf Report Complied On March 31, 2010
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor & City Commission
FROM: Brian Krueger, Associate Planner
Chris Saunders, Interim Planning Director
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Safeway Informal #I-10003
MEETING DATE: April 5, 2010
AGENDA MEETING ITEM: Action
RECOMMENDATION: The City Commission considers the comments from staff, the Design Review
Board, and provides the applicant with comments to assist them in preparing a formal application.
BACKGROUND: The Safeway Corporation has submitted an application for informal review. They are
seeking comment and input from the Commission and various advisory boards regarding a redevelopment
project. The project is a grocery/retail use project at the Northeast corner of West Main Street and North 19th
Avenue. The property lies within the West Main Street and North 19th Avenue Class II Entryway Corridors.
This property is the previous home of the Ressler automotive dealership and is currently vacant. The
proposed project would be wholesale redevelopment of the entire property with the demolition and removal
of all current buildings on site. The Development Review Committee and the Design Review Board
reviewed this proposal at their March 24th meetings.
The purpose of the informal review is to determine the general appropriateness of the site plan, vehicular
access, building location, and building architecture proposed. The applicant is also seeking comment on a
request to provide 20% more parking on site than recommended by the Design Objectives for the Entryway
Corridors. The area is currently designated as Community Commercial Mixed Use within the Bozeman
Community Plan as are the majority of the surrounding properties. The property is zoned as “B-2”
(Community Business District). The proposal includes one 67,112 square foot building and associated
parking. A building of this size would be classified as “Large Scale Retail” and specific code provisions for
this use would apply. See the attached code section for more information on the requirements for large scale
retail.
The applicant has received some significant feedback regarding concerns about the building’s location not
being located on the streetscape along West Main Street and the proposal for parking and circulation between
the building and the street along this south side of the project. Other areas of concern include the
nonconforming access locations along West Main Street that facilitate access to the parking between the
building and the streetscape, and franchise architecture. There was discussion at the Design Review Board
that the building design submitted was franchise architecture and of a style that was more consistent with
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buildings and developments further north along North 19th Avenue. The DRB and staff have noted that the
intersection of North 19th Avenue and West Main Street is a major gateway in Bozeman and may be the
logical beginning to a more formal urban architecture as Main Street moves east towards the City’s historic
core. Last year the Commission granted approval to a major site plan application (4 buildings total) for a
CVS pharmacy development on property at the northwest corner of this intersection. The proposed CVS
pharmacy building and the design guidelines for the development included a more urban materials palette
and detailing that included steel, standard brick masonry, sandstone and wood details which reflects more
closely the city’s urban architectural traditions downtown.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Fiscal impacts are undetermined at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission
Attachments: Staff memo to the Development Review Committee, dated 3-24-2010
Staff memo to the Design Review Board, dated 3-24-2010
Minutes of the Design Review Board’s 3-24-10 public meeting
Section 18.40.180 BMC Large Scale Retail Guidelines and Requirements
Aerial photo
Other Safeway Architecture Examples
Applicant’s informal application
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CITY OF BOZEMAN
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Alfred M. Stiff Professional Building
20 East Olive Street
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230
phone 406-582-2260
fax 406-582-2263
planning@bozeman.net
www.bozeman.net
MEMORANDUM
TO: Development Review Committee
FROM: Brian Krueger, Associate Planner
DATE: March 24, 2010
RE: Safeway Informal, #I-10003
The following comments relate to Planning issues. The majority of issues identified by Planning are
design related and as identified in the Design Objectives Plan. These issues are generally not under the
purview of the DRC and will be resolved through staff, the Design Review Board and the City
Commission. Please note that comments are based on the materials submitted by the applicant and that
there may be other issues that arise should the applicant choose to proceed with formal review:
1. Project Location and Use:
a. The subject property is Lot 1 and Lot B-1 of the Amended Plat of the Kirk Second
Subdivision.
b. The tracts are of undetermined size and are zoned B-2, Community Business District.
c. Within the limits of the West Main Street and North 19th Avenue Class II Entryway
Corridors.
d. Proposed use: Large Scale Retail, Grocery and Retail with accessory office and storage.
2. Development Review Process:
a. Site Plan (Site Plan), Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) with Deviations (DEV)
Application: This project will require a standard site plan application. The site falls
within the West Main Street and North 19th Avenue Class II Entryway Corridor which
would require a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA).
b. The request for a parking count over that allowed in the Design Objectives Plan (DOP)
would require a Deviation request. A maximum of 20% above or below a listed standard
may be considered.
c. Review by the Design Review Board required.
d. Review and approval by the City Commission due to the classification of the project as
Large Scale Retail subject to 18.40.180 BMC.
3. Drive Accesses:
a. A primary full access from shared access easement (24’) and a second restricted access
are proposed from North 19th Avenue.
b. A primary full access and a second restricted access are proposed from West Main Street.
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c. All drive accesses will be subject to review and approval by the Development Review
Committee (DRC) as part of a formal application.
d. The Montana Department of Transportation has jurisdiction over both West Main Street
and North 19th Avenue in this area. Their concurrence for all accesses will be required.
4. Setbacks: 18.18.050:
a. Unified Development Ordinance:
i. Front yard: 25 feet is required for buildings in the B-2 district along arterials, 7
feet otherwise.
ii. Rear yard: 10 feet
iii. Side yard: 5 feet
iv. Parking and loading setbacks: 25 feet front yard, 10 feet rear yard, 8 feet side
yard.
v. The general setbacks appear adequate except for the parking and loading areas
along West Main Street. Portions of the parking and loading along West Main are
located in the required setback from the ROW.
vi. Special setbacks: Staff is working with the Gallatin Conservation District to
determine the classification of the ditch/watercourse that is located along the
eastern property line. Watercourse setbacks in excess of 10 feet may be required
along this ditch/watercourse.
vii. Special setbacks: Class II Entryway Corridors require a 25 foot building and parking
setback. The setback would be from West Main Street and N. 19th Avenue.
viii. Setbacks shall be from the property line or right of way line, whichever is greater.
ix. Utility easements may require building and parking setbacks if present.
b. Easements:
i. Subject to on site Utility and Access Easements.
ii. Current easements on site may need to be reconfigured.
5. Building Height: 18.18.060:
a. Less than 3:12 roof pitch: 38 feet
b. 3:12 or greater: 44 feet
c. 37.4 feet maximum height proposed.
d. 18.18.060.D requires a minimum floor to ceiling height of 12 feet for all commercial
spaces.
6. Landscaping: 18.48:
a. See Chapter 18.48: The formal application should include a detailed landscape plan and
a calculation that ensures that the required amount of landscape points has been obtained.
b. A minimum of 23 landscape points is required per Section 18.48.060.
c. Side yard area (east) is unclear. All yards other than parking spaces and drive aisles shall
be landscaped.
d. The minimum dimension of any parking lot landscaping shall be 8 feet.
e. All parking lot islands and yards shall include a minimum of 75% coverage of live
vegetation at maturity.
f. All parking lots shall be screened. See 18.48.050.C.2.
g. All parking lots with residential adjacency require screening. Screening shall be
provided from the residential uses to the north as stated in 18.48.050.C.2.
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h. A watercourse setback planting plan may be required for the east boundary of the site
dependent on classification of this water feature.
i. Protection measures for all mature trees on site will be anticipated with a formal
application. Coordination with City Forester Ryon Stover will be required.
j. Street trees may need to be provided. Coordinate with MDT and City Forester for West
Main Street Frontage.
7. Parking: 18.46:
a. 1 space per 250 gross square feet of office space, 1 space per 300 gross square feet of
retail and grocery space required. Using the 85% calculation for the following square
footages: 56,317 grocery(retail), 1,945 mezzanine (office), and 8,850 retail yields a net
of 47, 869, 1,653, and 7,522 respectively. Based upon the parking standards listed above
for retial and office uses 190 parking spaces are required.
b. 228 parking spaces are provided which is within the 125% of parking allowed. 125% of
required parking = 237 spaces. A deviation will be required to request parking over
100% of the required parking as required in the Design Objectives Plan for Entryway
Corridors.
c. Subject to final calculation when uses and building square footages are determined.
8. Other comments:
Additional Title 18 Code Provisions
a. Section 18.34.090.A.20 requires that if development includes multiple lots that are
interdependent for circulation or other means of addressing the title they must be
configured so that the sale of individual lots will not alter the approved configuration or
the subject of reciprocal and perpetual easements or other agreements.
b. Section 18.38.050.F requires all mechanical equipment to be screened. Rooftop
equipment should be incorporated into the roof form and ground mounted equipment
shall be screened with walls, fencing or plant materials. Ground mounted units may not
be located in a setback.
c. Section 18.44.090.F. The applicant’s plans depict a shared access easement with the
property to the north. A copy of the signed shared access agreement/easement with the
adjoining property owner should be provided with a formal application.
d. Section 18.46.040.E requires dedicated bicycle parking areas, a bike rack detail must be
noted on the site plan. The bike racks shall a model as recommended in the Greater
Bozeman Area Transportation Plan.
e. Section 18.42.170 requires a photometric lighting plan for all on-site lighting including
wall-mounted lights on the building must be included in the site plan submittal. A
manufacturer’s cut sheet of the lighting fixtures is a helpful addendum to the site plan.
f. Section 18.42.170 discusses trash enclosures. Temporary storage of garbage, refuse and
other waste materials shall be provided for every use, other than single-household
dwellings, duplexes, individually owned town house or condo units, in every zoning
district, except where a property is entirely surrounded by screen walls or buildings
unless alternative provisions are made to keep trash containers inside the garage in which
case an explanation of how trash is dealt with shall be provided in the written narrative
accompanying your final site plan. The size of the trash receptacle shall be appropriately
sized for the use and approved by the City Sanitation Department. Accommodations for
recyclables must also be considered. All receptacles shall be located inside of an
approved trash enclosure. A copy of the site plan, indicating the location of the trash
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enclosure, dimensions of the receptacle and enclosure and details of the materials used,
shall be sent to and approved by the City Sanitation Division (phone: 582-3238) prior to
site plan approval. (e.g. written approval from local waste services for the removal of
solid waste and/or provisions for screening of collection areas shall be provided with the
final site plan).
g. Need snow removal storage areas and detention/ retention facilities. Location and details
must be shown on a formal submittal.
h. Staff recommends a plan to corral and store grocery carts be presented with a formal
application. A detail of the proposed corrals shall be submitted. Required parking spaces
will not be allowed to be converted to cart storage.
i. Section 18.42.140 provides the requirements for off-street loading berths. Two berths
will be required for this use. All provisions in this section shall be addressed in a formal
application.
j. Tree protection measures shall be instituted for all landscaping proposed to be retained on
site. Coordination with City Forester Ryon Stover will be required.
k. Per 18.52.070 a Comprehensive Signage Plan is required for all multitenant buildings.
The plan shall address size, location, materials, lighting, and design approval authority.
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CITY OF BOZEMAN
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Alfred M. Stiff Professional Building
20 East Olive Street
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230
phone 406-582-2260
fax 406-582-2263
planning@bozeman.net
www.bozeman.net
MEMORANDUM
TO: Design Review Board
FROM: Brian Krueger, Associate Planner
RE: Safeway Informal #I-10003
DATE: March 17, 2010 for the March 24, 2010 Meeting
Planning Staff is hoping to obtain informal comments from the Design Review Board (DRB) on the
Safeway Informal proposal. The proposal includes property that is located at the northeast corner of
North 19th Avenue and West Main Street, which is zoned as “B-2” (Community Business District), and
commonly known as the previous home of the Ressler automotive dealership. The proposal is to
demolish all existing buildings on site and construct a new Safeway with associated retail spaces,
parking, and site improvements.
The project is being reviewed by the Development Review Committee on March 24, 2010 and the City
Commission on April 5, 2010 to receive informal comments. The DRB’s comments and minutes from
the meeting will be forwarded to the City Commission with the staff report.
The applicant is seeking a deviation to the maximum required number of parking spaces. Staff
calculates the required parking for the site at 190 parking spaces. The applicant requests a deviation to
provide 228 parking spaces. The Design Objectives Plan (DOP) for Entryway Corridors states in
Chapter 2, Site Design Guidelines, J. Parking Lots “In all developments, minimize the number of cars
parked on site. For major site developments, parking supply shall not exceed the minimum
requirements, unless provided in structured parking.”
Title 18 in Section 18.30.080 states that in order for the Commission to approve a requested deviation
that they must make “a determination that the deviation will produce an environment, landscape quality
and character superior to that produced by the existing standards…”
In addition to the deviation request, this use is classified as Large Scale Retail per the code as the total
square footage of the building exceeds 40,000 square feet. Section 18.40.180.C.5 BMC that governs
large scale retail states that “…all development governed by this section [large scale retail] shall exceed
design criteria and development standards in Chapter 18.30, BMC Entryway Overlay District, including
the general design objectives plan and guidelines contained in the adopted or updated Design Objectives
Plan, regardless of location or zoning district. Said design criteria and development standards shall be
exceeded through design practices such as additional architectural detailing, exceptional landscape
design, improved public spaces, use of renewable energy and /or recycled construction materials and
provisions for alternative modes of transportation. The City Commission shall determine whether
established design criteria and development standards have been exceeded based on a recommendation
from the Design Review Board.”
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Planning Staff is offering the following recommendations and comments on the proposed design:
1. Entryway Corridor, Design Objectives Plan: For All Properties:
a. See the Design Objectives Plan (DOP) for Entryway Corridors at pages specified.
b. Page 13—Provide convenient pedestrian and bikeway connections among abutting
properties. The plan as submitted does not provide any internal pedestrian connections
to and among abutting properties. For a site development of this size, only two
pedestrian connections to the sidewalks along public streets are included. Connections to
the residential development to the north, the small office complex to the northwest of the
site and the Hastings Shopping Center should be provided. The perimeter chain link
fencing on site will either need to be removed or replaced with an acceptable new type of
fencing with gates in the appropriate locations to allow the pedestrian connections to
abutting properties.
c. Page 13—Objectives for Site Design. Provide convenient connections to regional
pedestrian and bikeway circulation systems. As stated above, only two pedestrian
connections are provided to the boulevard sidewalks along N. 19th Avenue and West
Main Street. The proposed connections are a minimum 5’ wide concrete pedestrian walk.
Staff recommends increasing the size of the connections widening them to 10’ and
including pedestrian scale lighting, benches, raised planters, public art, additional
landscape beds, or other urban design amenities to bring these connections above the
minimum standard required. Alternative surfacing such a pourous paving or concrete
would also be considered as an element that exceeds the minimum standards. The
application should consider an additional pedestrian connection along the northernmost
shared drive from N. 19th Avenue to the building that would also provide an opportunity
for a crosswalk and pedestrian connection to the office buildings adjacent to the
northwest corner of the site.
d. Page 14—Street Character. The use of a coordinated set of street furnishings is
encouraged. The site should utilize a coordinated set of furnishings for the development.
The proposed amenities should be of high quality and have a strong urban character that
emphasize regional traditions. Cutsheets of all furnishings shall be submitted with the
formal application.
e. Page 14—Street Character. The use of a coordinated landscape design shall be used
along the street edge to establish a single identity for the area and to buffer the view
of cars into the parking areas. Use plant materials that are similar to those on
adjacent properties. The plans show no new landscaping along the public frontages of
the project and no landscaping to buffer the parking on site. The formal application will
need to provide a high quality coordinated plan for the public frontage that retains
existing mature vegetation, enhances the stormwater facilities in these areas so as to
provide a naturalized landscape amenity, and significant landscape planting clusters and
other strategies to buffer the significant parking on site. Architectural screening in
combination with other landscaping including low screen walls is recommended for the
parking lot screening in order to exceed the minimum standards.
f. Page 21—Incorporate drainage systems as a part of the site amenities and landscape
design. The storm system should be designed so that it is incorporated into the site
landscaping as naturalized amenities.
g. Page 21—Parking areas should be designed to minimize stormwater runoff. The
applicant should include Low Impact Development principles in the parking lot to exceed
the minimum standards. Bioswales within the parking area should be considered. The
overflow parking areas such as that proposed to the north of the primary building are
discouraged by the DOP. The guidelines state that if they are to be provided they should
utilize porous paving materials that will optimize infiltration of stormwater into soils.
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The applicant should consider an alternative paving design to achieve this guideline in
the parking are to the north.
h. Page 22—Where it is to be used, design a detention pond as a site amenity. The
landscape plan submitted does not specify areas for stormwater retention and detention
on site. Retention/detention facilities should be incorporated into the site design.
i. Page 23—Policy for Building Placement. Buildings should be sited to respect
development patterns that are identified in the design objectives for the area, such
as the orientation of the structures to the street, alignment of building fronts and
setbacks, relationship to neighboring properties, as well as the location of buildings
at major intersections. The proposed building is sited such that it does not match the
setback patterns of the more recent buildings constructed in the area. The Town and
Country Grocery building to the north and the Pierce Flooring building constructed to the
west, the Audi dealership to the south are close to the street and constructed at the
setback lines for the corridor. The proposed CVS major site development approved for
the Billion properties to the west includes all buildings sited and aligned with one
frontage directly on the street, with parking to the side and the rear. The proposed
Safeway building is setback from the street with a row of parking and a drive access
between the building and the setback line. This layout supports the retail spaces on the
south side of the building with parking directly adjacent to the retail and provides a full
access to the site from the south. The layout does not position the building to fit the
anticipated setback pattern for the corridor, does not provide visual interest to
pedestrians, does not provide enclosure to the street, does not minimize the impact of
parking on site, or minimize driveway cuts in the area as anticipated by extensive
guidelines in the DOP.
j. Page 23—Organize the public edges of a site to provide visual interest to
pedestrians. Parking areas do not provide visual interest to pedestrians.
k. Page 23—Locate a building entry near the sidewalk edge with an entry plaza and
landscape, when feasible. The guidelines state the building should be placed at the
setback line along West Main street with a large entry plaza with landscape features in
order to address the street edge, maintain the setback pattern, and to bring the entrances
as close as possible to the sidewalk along West Main Street.
l. Page 23—Building shall be positioned to fit within the general setback patterns
specified for the corridor. The building is not positioned in the setback pattern
specified for the corridor. See page 66 of the DOP for the West Main Corridor:”Provide
an infill building adjacent to the sidewalk in new and established developments. This
will provide visual interest to the pedestrian, as well as buffer parking areas.”
m. Page 24—Develop an outdoor public space as a focal point for the site. The proposed
entrance sitting areas for the building do not provide a focal point for the site. There
appears to be opportunity on site to provide a main outdoor focal point with enhanced
urban character and amenity in order to exceed the minimum standards.
n. Page 24—Connect an outdoor public space with major building activities. If the
building were moved to the setback line along West Main Street there would be an
opportunity to provide a large public space that would be actively used, connected with
major building activities, oriented to maximize solar orientation and extend the seasons in
which it would be feasible to use outdoor seating, and to act as the focal point for the site.
o. Page 27—Clearly define a key pedestrian entrance into a major site development
with distinctive landscape elements. The two primary pedestrian entrances into the site
are not defined with distinctive landscape elements.
p. Page 28—Within a development, convey the hierarchy of internal street and
driveways in the streetscape design. The proposal does not convey a hierarchy of
internal driveways. The primary drive aisles and circulation routes should have a
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character and level of landscaping that conveys them as “primary streets.” Drive aisles
which access smaller parking areas and the drive through uses should be clearly
subordinate to the primary routes.
q. Page 28—Minimize curb cuts onto a public street along a property edge. The
proposal does not eliminate any curb cuts. There are two curb cuts along the south side to
West Main Street and in very close proximity to an existing curb cut to the east for the
Hastings Shopping Center. The guidelines point to the removal of the easternmost curb
cut at the south and the movement of the building to the setback lines in this area.
r. Page 29—Identify a key entry point into a major site development with special
landscape design elements. The four primary vehicular entrances into the site are not
defined with special landscape design elements.
s. Page 29—Minimize the width of internal roadways when feasible. The site
development contains extensive drives to support circulation, deliveries, parking, and
ingress and egress. In many circumstances 30’ and 45’drive aisles are proposed. In
commercial developments drives that support 90 degree parking configurations are
required to be minimum of 26’ wide and all other two way drives without parking can be
as narrow as 24 feet. All drive aisles on site shall be minimized except for areas
specifically required to be wider for loading and truck turnaround.
t. Page 30—In order to reduce the land area for parking surface, use alternative
methods of meeting parking demand. The applicant proposes a deviation to increase
parking beyond the 100% maximum allowed in this section.
u. Page 31—Minimize the negative visual impacts of cars parked on site. The current
design maximizes the negative visual impacts of cars parked on site by locating the the
parking areas between the building and public ways and by not providing any screening
for the parking on site that is visible from the primary public streets. Screening shall be
provided between the parking areas and public ways (highly landscaped berms, clustered
intensive planting beds, low decorative walls, architectural screens, evergreen hedge,
combinations thereof, etc.).
v. Page 31—Use shared drives to access parking areas when feasible. Staff supports the
utilization of a shared access for the northernmost access from N. 19th Avenue.
w. Page 35—Landscape buffers should be provided. Screening shall be provided between
the parking areas and public ways (highly landscaped berms, clustered intensive planting
beds, low decorative walls, architectural screens, evergreen hedge, combinations thereof,
etc.) and between the northernmost parking area, loading area and the residential
development to the north. The amount of landscape screening for the parking areas
currently depicted between the parking and the public street is insufficient.
x. Page 39—Building design. Innovative new designs that draw upon regional design
traditions are preferred. Standardized franchise style architecture should be
strongly discouraged. The design submitted is a franchise design. A survey of
photographs from recent Safeway franchise construction illustrates that this design
contains strong franchise elements. See attachment.
y. Page 42—Divide a building into modules that express dimensions of structures seen
traditionally. In general this building only provides adequate articulation of mass on the
south and west elevations. Staff recommends that with the formal application the
applicant consider expanding more detailed and articulated architectural treatment along
the north elevation and along the width of the retail spaces on the east elevation. The
north elevation and loading zone is highly visible to residential development to the north
of the project and the east elevation to a certain distance north from the south façade face
will be visible from W. Main Street.
z. Page 46—Use traditional building materials for primary wall surfaces. Staff
recommends that the applicant and DRB discuss considering more appropriate urban
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materials, such as standard brick masonry (staff does encourage the exploration of other
brick colors other than red hues), steel, or other alternative materials. Staff does applaud
the applicant for not proposing EIFS for any of the wall surfaces.
aa. Page 51—Sign Design Guidelines. A comprehensive sign plan is required for this site.
The building mounted signage proposed must be consistent with the square footage
allowed in the BMC for all uses.
2. Entryway Corridor, Design Objectives Plan: West Main:
a. See pages 63-68 of the DOP.
b. The vision for development of the W. Main Corridor is that it have a strip of green
(25’setback), landscaped open space along the roadway and then, an edge of buildings
generally defining the inside edge of the greensward.
c. Building shall present facades to the public walk that are visually interesting. They may
include display cases, storefronts, public art and other decorative features that provide
visual interest and establish a sense of human scale.
d. The goal is to encourage more buildings to be constructed to the minimum setback.
Parking should be primarily located to the interior of the property.
e. Internal driveway systems should permit circulation between properties without returning
to the highway.
f. Page 68—See illustration.
Encl: Applicant’s submittal materials
May 2007 color vicinity aerial map
Safeway examples
Sent To: D & G Investments LLLP 7406-B Shedhorn Dr. Bozeman, MT 59718-8172
Safeway Inc. Jeff Parker 1121-124th Ave. NE Bellevue, WA 98005-0990
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Design Review Board Minutes – March 24, 2010
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010
MINUTES
ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE
Chairperson Livingston called the meeting of the Design Review Board to order at 5:37 p.m. in
the upstairs conference room of the Alfred Stiff Professional Building, 20 East Olive Street,
Bozeman, Montana and directed the secretary to record the attendance. Members Present Staff Present
Christopher Livingston Brian Krueger, Associate Planner
Walter Banziger Tara Hastie, Recording Secretary
Michael Pentecost Randy Wall Mark Hufstetler
Elissa Zavora
Bill Rea
Visitors Present Carson Taylor, Commissioner
Jeff Parker
Shelly Engler
Casey McKenna Turner Askew Matt Ekstrom
Douglas Livingston
Darren Schroeder
ITEM 2. MINUTES OF MARCH 10, 2010
MOTION: Vice Chairperson Pentecost moved, Mr. Hufstetler seconded, to approve the
minutes of March 10, 2010 as presented. The motion carried 6-0.
Mr. Banziger joined the DRB.
ITEM 3. INFORMAL REVIEW
1. Safeway INFORMAL #I-10003 (Krueger)
1735 West Main Street * An Informal Application for advice and comment on the construction of a
Safeway Grocery store and to permit a Deviation to increase the allowable
amount of parking by 20%.
Jeff Parker, Matt Ekstrom, Shelly Engler, Douglas Livingston, and Darren Schroeder joined the DRB. Associate Planner Brian Krueger presented the Staff Memo noting the west side of 19th
Avenue had been reviewed and approved by the DRB (CVS site). He stated he always provided
a memo for the DRB with regard to inconsistencies between the proposal and the Design
Objectives Plan. He stated the applicant was requesting a Deviation for an increase in parking
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and noted it was typical that Deviations may be granted when the proposal went above and
beyond what was required such as high level design, conservation efforts, etc. He stated it would
be a high level review due to the large scale retail use and the location of the site within the
Entryway Corridor. He stated he would be answering all of the same questions in a formal Staff Report to the City Commission with a formal application.
Planner Krueger stated the first issue was pedestrian connectivity; one of the biggest
requirements. He stated there was already a sidewalk installed around the perimeter for the
State of Montana right of way and that section would not be altered; his comments for pedestrian connection would be directed to the site itself. He stated there was a well developed housing complex to the north of the site and he thought there would be an opportunity to connect to the
adjacent uses. He stated the pedestrian connection through the main parking lot could be wider
and a little more urban; there were opportunities to connect to the Hastings property. He stated
there was a grade change at the West Main Street frontage and a stronger connection could be included in that location. He stated the Casino property was not part of the proposal, but a pedestrian connection could be made to provide for future redevelopment of the site. He stated
the mature vegetation would need to be worked around but a better pedestrian connection could
be instituted.
Planner Krueger stated coordinated site furnishings should be of the same character and the applicant would be required to submit that information at the Final Site Plan stage of review. He
stated Staff anticipated a high level of landscaping would be included on the Main Street side of
the site. He stated swales were located on the property and retention/detention facilities would
need to be included in the formal submittal. He stated the parking area should be designed to minimize storm water runoff; Staff would support an additional parking area, but Staff would be looking to the applicant to mitigate the additional impervious area. He stated the policy for
building placement had been addressed; the building should be close to the street with the
parking alongside to provide a sense of street enclosure and pedestrian interest. He stated two
drive accesses had been proposed very close together; the applicant had some access issues on West Main Street where one would be full access and the other would be right in, right out; he
suggested the applicant could investigate a shared access agreement with Hastings.
Planner Krueger stated parking on site required a minimum of four foot screening, but Staff was
suggesting some architectural treatment, vegetation, or other method of buffering. He stated if the building were moved closer to the sidewalk, there would be great south facing views and
pedestrian amenities could be included. He stated the Design Guidelines indicated buildings
should be brought to the sidewalk where possible and there were opportunities to provide
amenities on the site without them being located directly against the building. He stated some of
the larger entrances into the site should be highlighted with landscaping or higher levels of paving. He stated there was a fairly standard circulation layout on the site and suggested there
was nothing pointing to the fact that there are main entrances; he suggested something to convey
that the routes were primary. He stated the minimization of pervious surfaces could be attained
by reducing the width of some of the drive isles proposed for the site.
Planner Krueger stated the requirement triggering the Deviation request was from the maximum
allowable amount of parking as stated in the Design Objectives Plan. He stated he had addressed
areas of the site that would need buffering and landscaping and that would be reviewed with the
formal proposal. He stated standard franchise architecture was strongly discouraged; the
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proposed was a version of the Safeway vernacular and he had provided the DRB with other
versions of designs that Safeway had used. He suggested the compatibility with surrounding
developments would factor into the approval of the project; it would be an opportunity to set a
precedent in the Entryway Corridor and he was looking to the DRB for comments. He stated one of the designs was from the Missoula Safeway that he would characterize as Italianate. He stated the proposed north elevation would abut a residential zone and would need a higher level of
architectural treatment as well would the east side of the retail space along West Main Street. He
stated Staff suggested traditional building materials and the exploration of more masonry urban
forms as opposed to rustic architecture that was more characteristic of North 19th Avenue north of Oak Street. He stated a Comprehensive Signage Plan would be required for the site; two free standing signs were proposed and might require a Deviation as only one was allowed. He stated
the setback would essentially be fifty feet and Staff would like to see the mature Aspen trees
maintained.
Mr. Parker thanked the City, specifically the DRB, for taking the time to review the proposal and stated they were here with an open mind and open ears; he thanked Planner Krueger for the time
he had spent in compiling Staff comments. He stated Safeway had been in the current store for
40 plus years and the building had been added onto several times; they could no longer increase
the size. He stated they had been looking for an opportunity to find a location for the next forty years. He stated there were a few things of great importance to them including access on and off the property as people would go elsewhere if it was too inconvenient for them. He stated
visibility was also very important to them, but there wasn’t a whole lot they could do about the
existing building; he suggested a landscape plan would be proposed that the City and Safeway
could agree on. He stated they were at the meeting to exchange ideas; they had put a lot of thought into the proposal and would refine things for the formal submittal.
Mr. Parker suggested an open conversation between themselves and the Board. Chairperson
Livingston suggested Mr. Parker explain the reasoning for the site design as proposed. Mr.
Parker responded there had been some internal constraints with regard to the site and they had felt the proposed footprint would allow larger departments and help them to compete with the
other stores in town. He stated the Casino property not being available at a reasonable price had
also been a constraint for the site and needed to be worked around. He stated locating the
building more closely to the property line had been investigated; the grading of the site with the
location of the building further south would require a heightened grade for the whole site or placing the structure partially into the ground on the south side. He stated the convenience
parking proposed for the retail element on the site would be critical as he did not feel that the
retail component would work without that convenience. He stated the wider drive isles proposed
would provide a higher level of safety for the patrons of the establishment. He stated the
importance of the full turn movement onto Main Street had driven them to propose the accesses as depicted.
Mr. Schroeder stated the proposed retail had been intended to provide interest to the site. He
stated he appreciated Planner Krueger’s comments on pedestrian connectivity and
retention/detention strategies that identify focal points. He stated for the Deviation to be viable, the site design/materials would need to be above and beyond the code. He stated the site was
pretty tight in terms of width, the primary pedestrian access should be wider, and they would
think of pedestrian connectivity. He stated a tower element had been included to frame the
corner and provide scale and balance; it would visually terminate the long line of the front
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façade. He stated the façade tended to fall under traditional lines of symmetry and balance and
there would be a distinct style of heavy timber and mountain architecture. He stated the
applicant felt it was important to have a cohesiveness of architectural styles and it was always
tricky to accurately depict those features on architectural renderings. He stated the use of transparent glass had also been included to provide pedestrian interest. He stated they did not foresee much activity along the landscaped ditch and did not want to draw a whole lot of
attention to that area. Mr. Parker stated they had thought of connections to the adjacent
properties, but he did not know how far the expectation of the City or DRB would go for pursuit
of those connections; there was no landing on the adjacent property – would Safeway be expected to install a path or place for people to get to the path. He stated the adjacent properties might not want a pedestrian connection to their sites. He stated it seemed most logical to connect
to the medical office building as there was an existing sidewalk end with a grassy area but he did
not know if any of the adjacent sites would be amenable to installing a pedestrian connection.
He stated the proposed landscape plan had been a starting point and he did not think the point calculations would stay as proposed; they had not wanted to jump to conclusions with regard to what the Community and the City would like to see for landscaping.
Mr. Hufstetler stated he lived near the site. He asked if an analysis of increased traffic flow at
the intersections had been done. Mr. Parker responded they were currently doing the traffic impact study and it would be used to analyze all accesses and the intersections to make sure they would function. Mr. Ekstrom added that CVS site had also done a traffic analysis and those
results would be taken into consideration. Mr. Hufstetler stated there was a possibility of
emphasizing one entrance over the other on each of the street fronts to help direct the traffic
flow. Mr. Parker responded the full turn counts would likely be higher while the right in, right out would generally be less utilized but more convenient. Mr. Hufstetler stated there didn’t seem to be a visual indication to the motorist which entrance to use and suggested those visual cues be
included. Mr. Schroeder added the multiple accesses proposed were intended to provide
breathing room on the site. Mr. Parker added that highlighting the access points had been
suggested by Staff and those types of comments would be addressed with the landscaping plan. Mr. Hufstetler asked if the applicant had considered a non-rectangular, overall massing for the
building due to the odd orientation and configuration of the property. Mr. Schroeder responded
they had briefly considered a different form, but the loss of the Casino property on the corner
made more site constraints; he added that the treatment of the corner of the structure was the key
piece and would be very prominent – their effort had been focused on the front facade. Mr. Hufstetler stated he was not a big fan of the tower feature on the corner; he suggested some of
the other Safeway designs included a better corner design – he cited the Audi dealership across
the street. Mr. Livingston responded the materials would be more rustic in nature with the use of
timber, but he did not think the tower feature should look like the Audi dealership across the
street.
Mr. Wall asked the review process for the formal submittal. Planner Krueger responded the
applicant would need to submit a Site Plan with a Certificate of Appropriateness and Deviation
Application that would be reviewed by the DRB and the City Commission for final approval.
Mr. Wall stated that on the first page of the Staff memo additional architectural detailing, landscape design, etc. had been indicated as methods of going above and beyond what the code
required; he asked the applicant to explain how each of those items had been addressed. Mr.
Parker directed Mr. Wall to the last page of the Informal submittal where they had preliminarily
addressed those items; they would have enhanced site furnishings, pedestrian connections,
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outdoor amenities, enhanced entrance surfaces, conservation efforts would be investigated,
existing energy codes would be exceeded, and outdoor plaza spaces with heaters under the
canopy would be installed. He added the landscape plan as proposed was at 26 points, which
was more than required, but it was only the beginning of those discussions. He stated parking stalls would be called out on the formal submittal for car pools and hybrid cars, though it was not currently specifically called out on the site plan. Mr. Schroeder added that the intent of the list
was to show how those items were met with the formal submittal and the list had been included
to begin conversations. Mr. Wall asked where other improved public spaces would be on the
site. Mr. Schroeder responded it was not on the plan, but there would be a promenade to the center entrance of the store with bollards, accent pieces, landscaping, seating areas, etc. – they looked on the area as another plaza. Mr. Wall asked the intent for requesting a 20% increase in
parking. Mr. Parker responded a grocery store was very much a convenience business and the
request to provide that level of convenience and allow the store to be competitive; he stated he
had analyzed other parking fields in Bozeman and they were in the 3.6 or 3.7 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. range. He stated the parking request would put Safeway equal to the same number of spaces as Albertson’s, Smith’s, or Roseauer’s.
Mr. Banziger stated Planner Krueger had alluded to the development along Main Street from 7th
Avenue to 19th Avenue and asked the City’s opinion of what type of development they would like to see. Planner Krueger responded that a pattern had not been established and the Commission was supportive of both more traditional masonry buildings and more modern
buildings. He stated the only context available would be the buildings around the site. Mr.
Banziger asked if the vision was to see that strip more urban than suburban. Planner Krueger
responded the most recent version of the Growth Policy contained strong language with regard to urban development. Mr. Banziger asked Mr. Parker if there was any intent to pursue LEED certification. Mr. Parker responded the corporate standards were continually evolving and a
store built in Bozeman would probably be considered LEED compliant, but would not likely be
LEED certified. Mr. Livingston responded they were darn close with the proposed conservation
efforts and if there were a bronze or tin LEED rating, Safeway would have it. Mr. Banziger asked if Safeway and the design team had extended a hand to the surrounding property owners
regarding pedestrian connectivity. Mr. Parker responded he had not approached the surrounding
property owners and he was not opposed to that outreach, but he was concerned with Staff’s
expectation of Safeway having to do things offsite. Mr. Banziger suggested at least making
contact and talking it through. Planner Krueger responded the installation could be made up to the property line and when adjacent properties redeveloped, the connection would be available.
Mr. Rea asked if the 50 foot setback distance on Main Street was in contradiction with the
Design Objectives Plan. Planner Krueger responded it fell back on whether it was an urban or
suburban model; he added room might be needed for a dedicated bicycle system not necessarily another drive lane. Mr. Rea asked if the ditch running between the two sites had any special
designation. Planner Krueger responded a formal classification had not yet been determined by
the Gallatin Conservation District. Mr. Rea asked what the plans were for the existing Safeway
structure. Mr. Parker responded there were no particular plans for the existing site and until the
entitlement process had been secured, they would make no official statement; standard procedure was the disposition of the property either by re-tenanting or selling the property to make it
available for complete redevelopment. He added Safeway did not have the reputation of leaving
a blank space as blight along Main Street.
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Ms. Zavora asked if the eight points called out for trees on the landscape plan were all that were
being asked for. Ms. Engler responded a few Ash trees would qualify, but some of the trees
were too small to be counted and it would be difficult to tell how many could be salvaged due to
the grade of the site. Ms. Zavora asked when the existing trees had been installed and if they had been inspected for disease. Ms. Engler responded the trees were installed by Cashman’s ~15 years ago, but she had not yet checked the trees for disease; she added there was some existing
vegetation on the north side of the site as well.
Vice Chairperson Pentecost asked Planner Krueger to clarify items I-K in the Staff memo, where direct statements were contained that the applicant had not built to the setback lines and had not presented the structure as close to the street as Staff would like to see. Planner Krueger stated
Staff’s default position was something that would need to aspired to and brought to the
Commission; the starting point was to discuss options where the site would still function and the
Design Objectives Plan guidelines could be addressed. Vice Chairperson Pentecost asked Planner Krueger for the CVS site plan to refresh his memory on the orientation/location of the structure. Planner Krueger presented the DRB with the CVS site plan.
Chairperson Livingston asked the distance of the drop in grade from the sidewalk to the existing
pavement. Mr. Livingston responded it was a four foot change in grade. Chairperson Livingston asked the parapet height for the overall building and the interior height. Mr. Schroeder responded the parapet height would be 24 or 26 feet in height with an interior height of 12 feet
and stated they recognized the need for the parapet height to be above the mechanical equipment.
Chairperson Livingston opened the public comment portion of the meeting. Seeing none forthcoming, he closed the public comment period.
Mr. Parker asked if central or eastern Montana had any particular examples of pervious
materials; his team was concerned with freeze/thaw constraints. He stated his other concern was
that heavy loads through the truck aisles might cause the material to fail at a quicker pace. Planner Krueger responded Bozeman was aspiring to use those materials, but he knew of no
place in town that had already installed them; he would defer to the manufacturers of those
materials and added it would be another way that Safeway could exceed the minimum standards.
Mr. Banziger responded MSU had agreed to test a pervious material that had not been
successful; even when cleaned and maintained it broke down due to drastic temperature changes. Mr. Livingston added he had a meeting with the manufacturers and the material would need
chemicals and maintenance which were concerns of Safeway. Mr. Ekstrom stated that on airport
tarmacs, a porous top course was included to remove water from the runway quickly, but was a
very thin sheet.
Mr. Parker stated Safeway very much appreciated the opportunity to come and receive comments
from the DRC and DRB. He stated they anticipated incorporating the comments they had heard
today into the formal application submittal. He stated the presentation to the DRB and the
community was not a franchise design and was not a plan that would be seen anywhere else,
though it contained common Safeway themes.
Mr. Hufstetler stated he thought there was no doubt the proposed would be an improvement to
the existing property and, though he would make comments that were critical, he was generally
supportive of the proposal as it would improve the site. He stated he often rolled his eyes at Staff
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for requiring amenities where they would never be used, but pedestrian enhancements for the
property would be crucial for the site. He stated there was, at one point, a supermarket in the
Hastings complex that had a tremendous amount of pedestrian activity and suggested a venue for
pedestrian access should be incorporated into the design. He stated the traffic issues would be tough and there was no doubt there would be a significant increase in that activity; entrance to the site from 19th Avenue would be impossible during certain times of the day. He stated he saw
difficulty in the way the entry was proposed off of Main Street and 95% of the people would be
headed to the Safeway and not the retail stores; the convenience spaces would be a recipe for
disaster. He cited the Radio Shack situation on Main Street and suggested decreasing the number of tight, sharp turns into the parking lot. He stated it was a property that was not particularly well suited for a big box store; he did not oppose the concept, but issues unrelated to
the architecture and design would come up. He stated he thought the proposed structure was
well crafted and he liked it, but it had been designed as a Montana stereotype that was not
necessarily a design reflective of Bozeman or the urban center of town. He stated he would like to see a design with equal creativity and detail, but with a more urban design to it. He cited some architectural features that he considered brilliant (swooping roofs, etc.) and suggested the
applicant could look at some of the alternative Safeway designs. He stated he liked the tower
feature as it indicated an entryway to Bozeman; he suggested emphasizing the tower more to
make it a space that actually got use (putting the coffee shop in there for instance). Ms. Zavora concurred with Mr. Hufstetler regarding the stereotypical Montana building design
and she liked the idea of things being more urban in design. She stated she had not seen
exceptional landscaping though the applicant had alluded to a more elaborate plan. She stated
counting existing trees was the easy way to achieve the requirements, but she would rather see more plantings to give the site more style and pizzazz. She suggested the applicant review the CVS landscaping to give them an idea of what was expected. She stated the trees along N. 19th
Ave. looked sickly and were not worth keeping and added she would like to see a more diverse
species palette that would set the site apart; a fresh, new look. She stated she was concerned that
on the N. 19th side of the site there was a wet area that was likely meant to be a retention pond and encouraged the applicant to take a stronger look at drainage. She stated she did not see too
many pedestrian enhanced areas and suggested those amenities should not be located between
two parking spots. She stated the space on the site allowed enough room to install a good
pedestrian area and added she agreed with Mr. Hufstetler that the area had a lot of pedestrian
activity. She suggested the pedestrian connection should be installed, it would be used; the applicant was losing the opportunity to draw pedestrians to the business. She stated she did not
think the four foot grade change was enough to worry about and suggested she would prefer to
see the building closer to the street.
Mr. Wall stated he was not a professional architect, but he had some strong concerns. He stated the improvement for the corner would be welcome, but he did not think the proposal would
necessarily be the right improvement. He stated Bozeman’s intention was to be the most livable
place and to contribute to the quality of life to the community. He stated proposal’s needed to
recognize corridor specific design guidelines to make the development unique; he did not think
the development as proposed was unique. He stated the purpose of the rendering presented by Planner Krueger was to encourage people to develop the street character with facades and
buildings arranged with their parking to the inside of the lot. He stated with regard to geographic
location and access, the site was at the gate of Bozeman. He stated, in his opinion, the project
presented was the antitheses of what Bozeman was seeking and had been demonstrated by the
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number of design comments made by the Project Planner. He stated the proposal looked
corporate to him and he understood racking standards and such would need to be followed, but
suggested an alternative design. He stated he was not supportive of the approval of the
Deviation to allow more parking; it would be the opposite of the intent of the design guidelines. He suggested the applicant would need to go back to the drawing board and bring back a project that sought to accomplish the urban planning goals for the City of Bozeman.
Mr. Banziger stated he agreed with previous DRB comments. He stated the business would need
to be competitive, move, and grow but he was concerned as he walked downtown and saw the loss of businesses from the downtown area to the outer areas of the City; he suggested the City may need to consider those moves as the community grew. He stated there was a strong
neighborhood element in the University area and many students would go instead to Town &
Country on 11th Ave. He suggested taking Staff comments to heart as he fully supported and
agreed with them; he thought the applicant should look at the design and the layout of the site. He stated that maybe it wasn’t franchise architecture, but to him, the proposed structure looked as if it belonged north of Oak Street. He stated he agreed with Mr. Hufstetler and Staff that 19th
Avenue was the beginning of urban architecture and suggested the site could be the anchor for
urbanism that moved east down Main Street. He stated the long range master plans for the
university also showed more urban design in that location. He stated he appreciated and supported the sustainability features proposed for the property and encouraged the applicant to investigate more of those options. He stated he concurred that pedestrian connections should be
included on the site and suggested transit connections also should be included. He stated he truly
appreciated the applicant’s effort to come in advance to compile comments.
Mr. Rea stated he concurred with previous DRB comments, especially Mr. Banziger’s last comment regarding the applicant’s effort. He stated the Informal review process encouraged him
and the DRB had seen the process work on the other side of 19th Avenue (CVS site). He stated
Bozeman is a biking community; people even rode their bikes in the winter. He stated he could
ride down to the current Safeway site with his children in tow and it was difficult, but the new site would be suicide to ride a bike to. He encouraged the applicant to investigate not only
pedestrian, but bicycle access as well. He stated the term franchise was subjective, but he
thought the proposal was franchise architecture. He suggested increasing the height of the retail
spaces by 2 or 3 stories and added that he thought the building should be closer to the street. He
added that, for that intersection, the proposed design was not good enough and would need to be better.
Vice Chairperson Pentecost stated he appreciated the applicant pursuing the Informal review
process for comments. He stated Planner Krueger had hit the nail on the head with Staff
recommendations and he was completely supportive of those comments; he suggested focusing on items I-K. He stated the site itself had to dictate the building and it appeared there wasn’t
enough study done on marrying the functional requirements and the design guideline criteria; the
site was very difficult. He stated the applicant would need to put as much energy as possible into
the submittal and maybe the building would not end up being a box; he suggested really studying
the site. He stated the structure could have a phenomenal solar orientation and suggested investigation into the use of that orientation. He stated he was not supportive of the “beigeing”
of Bozeman. He reiterated that items I-K of the Staff memo would be critical with regard to
design of the site; there would be great opportunities for solar or other conservation efforts. He
stated good design paid and the community would appreciate it.
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Chairperson Livingston stated he agreed with previous DRB comments and what came out of it
was that there was a lot of emphasis on the corner. He stated the site was a more formal way into
the City of Bozeman and was located at a significant intersection in Bozeman. He stated he saw a lot of traffic concerns with vehicles attempting to go both east and west along Main Street and understood why the City was discouraging curb cuts. He stated he would advocate a more urban
building and suggested that moving the structure more toward the road would alleviate a lot of
safety concerns. He stated he got the sense that maybe the marketing tool would be that you
could see into the store. He stated there was a way to pull the building forward to prevent isolation/safety issues on the northern portion of the site. He stated he thought some attention to pedestrian connectivity would be very important. He stated he was at the Safeway in Missoula
not too long ago and it seemed a little bit stark on the site and landscaping; he suggested more
landscaping be included in the current proposal. He stated he thought all the previous DRB
comments were appropriate.
ITEM 4. CITY COMMISSION LIAISON DISCUSSION
Planner Krueger stated he was the Staff liaison to the DRB and he would be available to answer
any questions. Commissioner Taylor stated his intention was to start a dialog with the DRB. He stated his
concern was that he was watching instead of participating and he wanted to be able to interpret
the DRB’s views to the Commission better than the notes. He stated the way he had been
assigned to the DRB was the Commissioner’s had chosen which boards/commissions they would like to be the liaison for and he saw a role for the DRB and HPAB that needed to be respected. He suggested a method would need to be found to get Staff, the DRB, and the Commission on
the same page. He stated he enjoyed watching the Board members ask questions and he thought
it was a fascinating process; he added that he wouldn’t always know what questions should be
asked. Mr. Wall acknowledged Commissioner Carson’s participation with the DRB and suggested a joint meeting between the Commission and the DRB could be held to discuss policy
decisions and help promote communication.
Mr. Hufstetler stated one concern was how broad the purview of the Board was supposed to be.
Mr. Taylor responded his fellow commissioners had expressed that the line between aesthetic reality and aesthetic opinion was very thin. Mr. Wall stated it would really help to couch the
conclusions and recommendations in findings. Mr. Carson concurred that findings would
dovetail with Staff recommendations; he concurred with Mr. Wall that a joint meeting with the
Commission might be in order.
Mr. Hufstetler stated that hours would have been spent by the DRB on the review of a project
and it was very helpful to have the Commissioner attend the meetings.
Mr. Carson stated he would request clarification by Staff if what they were requesting as a result
of the meeting was unclear.
Mr. Wall requested that all Staff reports had a conclusion section explaining which action was
supposed to be taken as a result of the meeting.
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ITEM 5. PUBLIC COMMENT – (15 – 20 minutes)
{Limited to any public matter, within the jurisdiction of the Design Review
Board, not on this agenda. Three-minute time limit per speaker.}
There was no public comment forthcoming.
ITEM 6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further comments from the DRB, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
________________________________ Christopher Livingston, Chairperson
City of Bozeman Design Review Board
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LOADING AREA
T.O. ROOF37'-4"
WEST ELEVATION (FRONT)
SOUTH ELEVATION (SIDE)
NORTH ELEVATION (SIDE)
EAST ELEVATION (REAR)
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SAFEWAY STORE 2999
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
PROPOSED EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS March 10, 2010
T.O. ROOF37'-4"
T.O. ROOF27'-6"T.O. CORNICE
25'-4"
GROUND FACE
MOUNTAIN BROWN
37'-0"
T.O. ROOF37'-4"
GROUND FACE
MOUNTAIN BROWN
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MATERIAL BOARD March 10, 2010
HEAVY TIMBER WOOD TRUSS
GROUND FACE
SANDSTONE
FIBER
CEMENT
SIDING
DESERT GREY
STANDING
SEAM
GARGOYLE
LEDGESTONE COLUMNS
GROUND FACE
MOUNTAIN
BROWN
CAST STONE
BLACK STOREFRONT
GROUND FACE
MESA TAN
SPLIT FACE
SANDSTONE
SPLIT FACE
MESA TAN
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BABY
BOOKS / GREETING CARDS
SNACK / BEV.
BABY
SNACK / BEV.
BEVERAGES
BREAKFAST
KITCHEN
PANTRY
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
A WS
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SNACK / BEV.
BOOKS / GREETING CARDS
HBC
HBC
GEN. HOME
GEN. HOME
PET
PET 1DVD &BATTERIESC.S.PANPDPDPD
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MERCHANDISER
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RE Superior Design Elements
Gentlemen,
Since Safeway will be submitting a Request for Deviation to increase parking by
20 percent of the maximum allowed, the following elements can be used to
support Safeway’s argument that by granting the deviation, the outcome exceeds
the standards set forth in the code.
We are pleased to submit the follow “superior design elements”:
1. Enhanced site furnishings, including covered bicycle parking, benches, and
café seating.
2. Enhanced parking surfaces, including Integral colored concrete paving.
3. Sustainable re-use of the existing site concrete as structural fill.
4. Enhanced pedestrian connectivity from both N 19th Avenue and West Main
Street.
5. Integral colored concrete masonry on all building facades.
6. Exceeding existing energy codes.
7. Enhanced outdoor plaza spaces.
8. Exceeding existing landscaping requirements. (23 points required, 26 points
provided)
9. LED exterior building signage that reduces energy consumption by 80%.
10. LED lights in refrigerated cases that reduces energy consumption by 60%, in
addition to dimming sensors that save approximately 83% in light energy.
11. Dark sky rated exterior site lighting fixtures.
12. Water efficient, drought tolerant, native landscaping utilizing a drip irrigation
system.
13. Reserved parking spaces for carpool and low emitting fuel efficient vehicles.
14. Distributed refrigeration systems (non CFC) that reduce the amount of
copper piping by about 35% and refrigerant charge by approx. 30%.
15. Low flow plumbing fixtures.
16. Advanced energy management systems for HVAC, refrigeration, and
lighting.
TO Doug Livingston, Design Department
Manager
Jeff Parker, Real Estate Manager
Shei Kei Liu, Store Designer
FROM Casey McKenna
CC Darren Schroeder
DATE 3.10.10
PROJECT Safeway #2999
Bozeman
PROJECT NUMBER 09-0238
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Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.
Thank you.
Casey J McKenna | Associate
MulvannyG2 Architecture
601 SW 2nd Avenue | Suite 1200 | Portland, OR 97204
D: 971.998.1565
T: 503.223.8030
F: 971.998.1691
E: casey.mckenna@mulvannyg2.com
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