HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark Master Plan No. P-07047 for Norton East Ranch Subdivision.pdf
Report Compiled on September 15, 2010
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Dave Skelton, Senior Planner
Tim McHarg, Planning Director
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: North East Ranch Major Subdivision, Preliminary Plat #P-07047
Park Master Plan
MEETING DATE: September 27, 2010
AGENDA MEETING ITEM: Consent Agenda Item
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission approves the Park Master Plan for Norton
East Ranch Major Subdivision as recommended by the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board.
BACKGROUND: This is a request for approval of the Norton East Ranch Major Subdivision
Park Master Plan for the design of dedicated parkland(s) and public trails in said major
subdivision. The master plan was reviewed by Thom White of the Parks Department and
subdivision committee of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board (RPAB) who forwarded a
favorable recommendation to the RPAB. The Recreation and Parks Advisory Board approved
the parkland master plan at their regular scheduled meeting of September 2, 2010 as
recommended by the subdivision committee and the Planning Office. See attached memorandum
from the advisory board dated September 3, 2010.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None determined at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the applicant’s Park Master Plan as recommended by the
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board.
2) Approve the applicant’s Park Master Plan with revised findings and
revised conditions as directed by the City Commission.
3) Deny the applicant’s Park Master Plan with findings.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Fiscal impacts are undetermined at this time, but will include incremental
participation by the Parks Department in the maintenance and upkeep of the future parklands.
The public parkland will be owned by the City of Bozeman as dedicated parkland, but
maintained by the homeowner’s association until such time that a park maintenance district is
created. Initial improvements outlined in the park master plan will be implemented by the
developer as part of phase one of the major subdivision.
Attachments: Park Master Plan
RPAB Approval, September 3, 2010
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Bozeman Recreation & Parks Advisory Board
P.O. Box 1230 · Bozeman, MT · 59771
Park Master Plan Review
PLANNER: Dave Skelton
FROM: Subdivision Review Committee
SUBJECT: Norton East Ranch
REVIEWED ON: September 3, 2010
COMMENTS:
· Norton East Ranch subdivision park plan was approved by RPAB in December of
2007. They came back to the subdivision review committee in April of 2009 with a
plan to phase the development. The problem with this plan was that the main parkland
acreage is contained in phase 2. To compensate, they agreed to develop the pocket park
(which is within phase 1) to a level above the city requirements and build the parking
lot for the main park. They have also agreed to give a parkland easement for the larger
park bringing their parkland area up to the required amount for phase 1. The committee
agreed with the Planning Department that these stipulations were satisfactory; no board
action was required.
· Since then they have constructed the parking lot and agreed to dedicate all the parkland
in the entire development. This is preferable to the original parkland easement
proposal.
· Trail connections have been planned satisfactorily.
· The developer is applying for final plat approval and is requesting RPAB approval of
their park plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
· Recommend that RPAB approve this park plan as it meets all the previously agreed
upon requirements.
FISCAL EFFECTS:
· none
ALTERNATIVES:
· n/a
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