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ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010
ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE
Chairperson Pomnichowski called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and ordered the Recording
Secretary to take attendance.
Members Present:
Nathan Minnick
JP Pomnichowski
Ed Sypinski
City Commission Liaison
Chris Mehl
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Chris Saunders, Interim Planning Director
Tara Hastie, Recording Secretary
Guests Present:
Mayor Jeff Krauss
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.}
Seeing there was no public comment forthcoming, Chairperson Pomnichowski closed this portion
of the meeting.
ITEM 3. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 3, 2009
MOTION
: Mr. Sypinski moved, Vice Chairperson Minnick seconded, to approve the minutes of
November 3, 2009 as presented. The motion carried 3-0. Those voting aye being Chairperson
Pomnichowski, Mr. Sypinski, and Vice Chairperson Minnick. Those voting nay being none.
ITEM 4. PROJECT REVIEW
1. Zone Code Amendment Application #Z-10006
– (Sign Code Revisions) A Zone
Code Amendment requested by the applicant, Bozeman City Commission,
requesting to amend Chapters 18.52 and 18.80 of the Unified Development
Ordinance to allow pedestrian oriented rotating signs within the City of Bozeman,
Gallatin County, Montana. (Saunders)
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Interim Planning Director Chris Saunders presented the Staff Report noting the proposal was to
amend chapters 18.52 and 18.80 of the UDO. He stated in December the Planning Office had
been directed by the City Commission to draft language for an ordinance to allow barber poles
signage. He stated the new language created two separate definitions; one to define the allowable
revolving signs and those that would be unallowable. He stated there were 12 criteria that the
Zoning Commission had been asked to address. He stated Staff had found that 9 of the 12 criteria
were neutral and 3 criteria were found favorable as described in the Staff Report. He stated the
overall component would allow rotating signs of any form which would be required to be building
mounted and the rotation could not exceed a dictated speed to prevent the rotation from
becoming flashing. He stated no public comment had been received either for or against the
proposal.
Mr. Sypinski asked if review criteria #2 – affect on motorized vehicles- would be more articulated
in the ordinance. Interim Director Saunders responded it was specifically included in the draft
ordinance and directed the Zoning Commission members to the section of the ordinance in
question. He added projecting signs were required to be mounted to a building and had been a
long term section of the ordinance. He listed zoning designations where personal and
convenience services were permitted uses and noted the permitted rotating signage would be
allowed in those districts as well. He directed the Zoning Commission to specifics within the
ordinance regarding the allowable rotation speed. Mr. Sypinski asked if criteria #11 meant that
the neutral recommendation would allow those types of signs within the new Residential
Emphasis Mixed Use zoning district. Interim Director Saunders responded Staff did not yet know
if the signage would be allowed within that district as the district itself had not yet been formed;
the REMU applicant had been asked to provide comment on what kind of signage they suggested
within that area. Mr. Sypinski asked if the final criteria regarding the character of the district
were applicable. Interim Director Saunders responded that signage had an influence over the
perceived character of a district and the proposal had been compared to determinative standards
and was found by Staff to be one of the criteria that would be neutrally affected; projecting signs
had always been allowed and the rotating area was quite small.
Chairperson Pomnichowski asked if multiple rotating signs could be included on a single building
if there were multiple tenants. Interim Director Saunders responded there could be multiple
rotating signs. Chairperson Pomnichowski asked why it was called out that the minimum
sidewalk clearance height would not need to be above the sidewalk. Interim Director Saunders
responded window signage had been addressed in the UDO with specificity to the view of the
signage from the outside of the building.
Chairperson Pomnichowski opened the item for public comment. Seeing none forthcoming, she
closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
Mr. Sypinski stated he felt the application met the 12 review criteria and Staff findings.
Chairperson Pomnichowski stated she concurred that the application met the 13 review criteria
(another had been identified) and she concurred with Staff findings.
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MOTION
: Vice Chairperson Minnick moved, Mr. Sypinski seconded, to forward a
recommendation of approval to the City Commission for Zone Code Amendment Application #Z-
10006. The motion carried 3-0. Those voting aye being Chairperson Pomnichowski, Mr.
Sypinski, and Vice Chairperson Minnick. Those voting nay being none.
ITEM 5. NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson Pomnichowski asked Mayor Krauss when Zoning Commission appointments would
be made. Mayor Krauss responded he was uncertain and appointments would be made as
applications were received.
ITEM 6. ADJOURNMENT
The Zoning Commission meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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JP Pomnichowski, Chairperson Chris Saunders, Interim Director
Zoning Commission Dept. of Planning & Community Development
City of Bozeman City of Bozeman
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