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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMandeville Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Lanette Windemaker, AICP, Contract Planner SUBJECT: City of Bozeman Mandeville Major Subdivision Pre-application, #P-07026, opened and continued from August 20, 2007 MEETING DATE: Monday, September 10, 2007 RECOMMENDATION: The City Commission provides advice and recommendation on application #P-07026 in preparation of the preliminary plat application for City of Bozeman Mandeville Major Subdivision. BACKGROUND: On August 20, 2007, this item was opened and continued until September 10. This is pre-application review for City of Bozeman Mandeville Major Subdivision to subdivide ~ 25 acres into 25 industrial lots. The property is located between I-90, U.S. 10 and North Seventh Avenue at Redwing Drive and Reeves Road extended. The subject property is zoned M-2 (Manufacturing and Industrial District). UNRESOLVED ISSUES: As discussed in staff report. 1. Safety concerns at intersection of Reeves Road, railroad tracks, Redwing (Wheat) Drive, and the proposed railroad spur. 2. Redwing Drive disposition. 3. Block length in excess of 1,320 feet. Bisecting street or streets and/or pedestrian rights of way, or is block length necessary due to access control for the proposed rail spur. 4. Block width in excess of 400 feet. Rights of way for pedestrians or is block width essential to overcome specific disadvantages of orientation due to the proposed rail spur. 5. Potential alternative location for Fire Station #7. FISCAL EFFECTS: Fiscal impacts are undetermined at this time, but will include increased property tax revenues from new development, along with increased costs to deliver municipal services to the property. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. CONTACT: Please email Lanette Windemaker at lwindemaker@bozeman.net if you have any questions prior to the public hearing. APPROVED BY: Andrew Epple, Planning Director Chris Kukulski, City Manager 38 PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT #P-07026 COB MANDEVILLE MAJOR SUBDIVISION PREAPPLICATION Item: Application #P-07026 – Preapplication review for advice and comment in preparation of the preliminary plat application for COB Mandeville Major Subdivision. Owners: City of Bozeman, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771-1230. Representatives: Great West Engineering, 12140 Gooch Hill Road, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730. Date/time: Before the Planning Board on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room, Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT; and Before the Bozeman City Commission on Monday, August 6, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room, Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT. Report by: Lanette Windemaker, AICP; Contract Planner, Planning and Community Development Department. Recommendation: Review and provide advice and comments. PROPERTY LOCATION The property is located between I-90, U.S. 10 and North Seventh Avenue at Redwing Drive and Reeves Road extended. The subject property is zoned M-2 (Manufacturing and Industrial District). Please refer to the vicinity map below. 39 PROPOSAL & BACKGROUND Application has been made for a Subdivision PreApplication review of COB Mandeville to allow the subdivision of ~ 85 acres for the development of 25 industrial lots. The purpose of the Subdivision Preapplication review is for discussion of the applicant’s proposal with the designated review committees in order to identify any requirements and applicable standards and policies, as well as offers the applicant the opportunity to identify major problems that may exist and identify solutions prior to making formal application. ZONING DESIGNATION & LAND USES The subject property is zoned M-2 (Manufacturing and Industrial District). The intent of the M- 2 manufacturing and industrial district is to provide for heavy manufacturing and industrial uses, servicing vocational and employment needs of Bozeman residents. In addition, the subject property is located with Entryway Corridor Overlay Districts for I-90 and U.S. 10. These are Class I corridors, therefore all development that is partially or wholly within 660 feet of the centerline of these roadways is subject to design review. The following land uses and zoning are adjacent to the subject property: North: M-2; Railroad right of way and US 10. R-O; Office. R-O, County Donut Zoning District; office. AS, County Donut Zoning District; residential. South: M-1; Vacant – State lands. East: M-2; US 10. M-1; business uses. AS, County Donut Zoning District; East Gallatin Recreation Area. West: M-2; Interstate-90. M-1; business uses. # P-07026 COB Mandeville Major Subd Preapp Staff Report 2 of 4 40 ADOPTED GROWTH POLICY DESIGNATION The property is currently designated as Industrial in the Bozeman 2020 Community Plan. The M-2 (Manufacturing and Industrial District) zoning designation is consistent with the Industrial land use designation of the property. Industrial. This classification provides areas for the heavy uses which support an urban environment such as manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation hubs. Development within these areas is intensive and is connected to significant transportation corridors. In order to protect the economic base and necessary services represented by industrial uses, uses which would be detrimentally impacted by industrial activities are discouraged. Although use in these areas is intensive, these areas are part of the larger community and should meet basic standards for landscaping and other site design issues and be integrated with the larger community. In some circumstances, uses other than those typically considered industrial have been historically present in areas which were given an industrial designation in this growth policy. Careful consideration must be given to public policies to allow these mixed uses to coexist in harmony. (Bozeman 2020 Plan; page 6-25 and 6-26.) DISCUSSION ITEMS The City Commission reviews the submittal, and provides conceptual advice and comment. Key areas of discussion may include but are not limited to, the following issues: 1. Safety concerns. Reeves Road, railroad tracks, Redwing (Wheat) Drive, and the proposed railroad spur intersection all interact within close proximity. Care must be taken in the design of this area to ensure that vehicular traffic is well controlled. 2. Redwing Drive. It appears that Redwing Drive from the southeastern property line to where it becomes (or intersects with) Wheat Drive is intended to be eliminated. Even though the intersection of Redwing Drive with North Seventh Avenue might be substandard, care must be taken to ensure adequate connectivity with the State lands. 3. Block length. This block length is in excess of 1,320 feet. An additional street needs to be located to bisect the block length (approximately along the property line of Lots 7 and 19). In addition, rights of way for pedestrians should be provided to further bisect each half. This block length might be considered to be necessary due to access control for the proposed rail spur. 4. Block width. This block width is in excess of 400 feet in width. Rights of way for pedestrians should be provided. This block width might be considered to be essential to overcome specific disadvantages of orientation due to the proposed rail spur. 5. Alternative location for Fire Station #7. This property is not located within the fire service area of Fire Station #1 or #2 as indicated on Figure 11-1 of the Bozeman 2020 Plan. It is indicated as being within 6 minute current deployment travel time of Fire Station #1 on # P-07026 COB Mandeville Major Subd Preapp Staff Report 3 of 4 41 Figure 16 of the 2006 – Fire Protection Master Plan. According to Figure 61, it is located within the 4 minute response time of the future Fire Station #7. This subdivision is in relatively close proximity to the preferred location of Fire Station #7. It might be advisable for the Fire Department to obtain one of the lots along Wheat Drive as a back-up site. Attachments: DRC comments cc: City of Bozeman, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771-1230 Great West Engineering, 12140 Gooch Hill Road, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730 # P-07026 COB Mandeville Major Subd Preapp Staff Report 4 of 4 42 1 ** MINUTES ** CITY OF BOZEMAN PLANNING BOARD, TUESDAY, JULY 17TH, 2007 7:00 P.M. ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE President JP Pomnichowski called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and directed the secretary to record the attendance. Member Present: Members Absent: JP Pomnichowski, President & Chair Kaaren Jacobson, Commission Liaison (excused) Dave Jarrett, Vice President Caren Roberty (excused) Randy Carpenter Bill Quinn (excused) Ed Sypinski Erik Henyon Brian Caldwell (arrived 7:03PM) Staff Present: Andrew C. Epple, Director of Planner & Community Development Lanette Windemaker, Contract Planner Kimberly Kenney-Lyden, Recording Secretary Guests Present: Terry Threlkeld, Great West Engineering 0:01:28 [18:45:36] 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 were no members of public present to give comment, JP Pomnichowski closed this portion of the meeting. 0:01:37 [19:00:24] ITEM 3. MINUTES OF JUNE 5TH, 2007 Seeing there were no corrections, changes, or additions to the minutes, Dave Jarrett moved to recommend approval of the minutes of June 5th, 2007. The motion was seconded by Erik Henyon. All in favor, motion passed 6-0. 0:01:54 [19:01:19] ITEM 4. PROJECT REVIEW Subdivision Pre-Application, #P-07025 (City of Bozeman - Mandeville). A Major Subdivision Pre- Application on behalf of the owners, City of Bozeman, and the representatives, Great West Engineering, to receive advice and direction in preparation of the preliminary plat application for the City of Bozeman Mandeville Major Subdivision to allow 25 industrial lots on 85.35 acres legally described as Tracts 1A, 2A, 3A, & 4A of COS 2153, T1S, R5E, PMM, City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana. (Windemaker) 43 2 0:01:59 [19:01:44] Staff Report Seeing there were no conflicts of interest or board disclosures on this project, President Pomnichowski opened the item to staff presentation. Planner Windemaker gave the detailed staff report. She noted the purpose of this Subdivision Pre- application review is for discussion of the applicant’s proposal with the designated review committees in order to identify any requirements and applicable standards and policies, as well as offers the applicant the opportunity to identify major problems that may exist and identify solutions prior to making formal application. Ms. Windemaker stated the subject property is zoned M-2 (Manufacturing and Industrial District). The intent of the M-2 manufacturing and industrial district is to provide for heavy manufacturing and industrial uses, servicing vocational and employment needs of Bozeman residents. In addition, she noted the subject property is located with Entryway Corridor Overlay Districts for I-90 and U.S. 10. These are Class I corridors, therefore she added all development that is partially or wholly within 660 feet of the centerline of these roadways is subject to design review. Lanette Windemaker noted there are several key areas of discussion: 1. Safety concerns. Reeves Road, railroad tracks, Redwing (Wheat) Drive, and the proposed railroad spur intersection all interact within close proximity. Care must be taken in the design of this area to ensure that vehicular traffic is well controlled. 2. Redwing Drive. It appears that Redwing Drive from the southeastern property line to where it becomes (or intersects with) Wheat Drive is intended to be eliminated. Even though the intersection of Redwing Drive with North Seventh Avenue might be substandard, care must be taken to ensure adequate connectivity with the State lands. 3. Block length. This block length is in excess of 1,320 feet. An additional street needs to be located to bisect the block length (approximately along the property line of Lots 7 and 19). In addition, rights of way for pedestrians should be provided to further bisect each half. This block length might be considered to be necessary due to access control for the proposed rail spur. 4. Block width. This block width is in excess of 400 feet in width. Rights of way for pedestrians should be provided. This block width might be considered to be essential to overcome specific disadvantages of orientation due to the proposed rail spur. 5. Alternative location for Fire Station #7. This property is not located within the fire service area of Fire Station #1 or #2 as indicated on Figure 11-1 of the Bozeman 2020 Plan. It is indicated as being within 6 minute current deployment travel time of Fire Station #1 on Figure 16 of the 2006 – Fire Protection Master Plan. According to Figure 61, it is located within the 4 minute response time of the future Fire Station #7. This subdivision is in relatively close proximity to the preferred location of Fire Station #7. It might be advisable for the Fire Department to obtain one of the lots along Wheat Drive as a back-up site. 44 3 Planner Windemaker closed her presentation by stating there has been no public comment received to date as pre-applications are not noticed in the Daily Chronicle. Questions for Staff: Brian Caldwell noted he was hoping to further understand the minimum lot length and width requirement because this project seems like the block length is four times in excess of the standard. He asked Planner Windemaker if she could clarify the ranges of width and lot lengths. She responded this is going to be an unusual subdivision with large lots and it already has access issues. Ms. Windemaker noted the city is currently dealing with the issues of having the trail corridor and railroad running through this property. Erik Henyon asked if the 12 inch water main going to be adequate pressure to satisfy the needs of these large industrial lots and added that in looking at the typical industrial square footage for a building, these lots look too small to accommodate an industrial sized building. Mr. Henyon asked Planner Windemaker where the lots are on this pre-application that the new jail would be located on. She responded the jail is south of this property on state lands. She added city staff is in discussion with Montana Rail Link and noted it is never easy changing the use of the railroad. Director Andy Epple stated there have been numerous meetings with which he attended including Bob Murray and Terry Threlkeld. After several of these meetings they were able to develop a pre-application that the city was ready to come forward with. Dave Jarrett asked if the City is going to build the railroad spur. Ms. Windemaker concurred. Mr. Jarrett asked who the owner of the property was and Mr. Epple replied it is owned by the City of Bozeman and added there is a complaint in district court regarding ownership. He noted this is the site where the transfer station was going to be located at. Mr. Jarrett asked if the City has a real estate department and Mr. Epple replied they do not. Mr. Epple added he was sure a real estate agent will be retained to handle the sale of these industrial lots on this property. He stated the City is trying to do something with this land so the tax payers get a return on their investment. Mr. Jarrett responded the owner of this property should come clean and tell us what they are going to do with these lots like other applicants do when they come forward with a pre-application. He continued by stating he was of the opinion that it is a big mistake for the City of Bozeman to be involved in the real estate business with the public sector. Randy Carpenter asked if the City has given any thought as to what the uses could be for these lots. Andy Epple responded the city has been in negotiations with a couple of heavy industrial users that need railroad access. He noted there have been inquiries over the years of developing this property with the rail spur. Railroad access is critical and becoming more important as transportation costs increase. Mr. Epple stated it is industrial users that need the rail road access. These lots are platted in a way to allow people to buy multiple lots. Erik Henyon asked if a user could have a single building cross a lot line. Mr. Epple responded the city approves plans like this for developers who own more than one lot on a monthly basis. JP Pomnichowski noted she researched the UDO and found nothing that addresses rail road right of way. She added it is usually really wide. She stated she would like to see how that right of way is going to work with the rail line. She noted she is curious to see how the right of way is going to work with the rail line and rail spur. Ms. Pomnichowski added this will eat some of the land. Lanette Windemaker responded this issue will have to be engineered to work and they will have to get a 45 4 great plan together before they file for preliminary plat. She closed by stating the city is in discussion with Montana Rail Link. President Pomnichowski noted she would expect hazardous materials in this industrial area and is glad to see there is the possibility there is going to be another fire station located on this property. This would be a good site for a fire station especially because there could be heavy industrial users in this area. She asked if there will be access to this property from Wheat and those properties facing Reeves would have access from Reeves. Planner Windemaker concurred and added they are all local roads. President Pomnichowski replied she is concerned because if these roads are labeled as local, the truck access would be difficult since local roads don’t have the standards to allow for turning radius and weight. Ms. Windemaker noted these standards will need to be addressed. JP Pomnichowski asked what the City’s plans are for these lots and if the City will retain some lots and sell others. Ms. Windemaker responded these lots are too narrow for their depth to be subdivided, however if someone bought multiple lots, those lots could be aggregated. Ms. Pomnichowski asked if this will be it's own SILD. Planner Windemaker noted this has not been determined yet. She added that how lighting is handled is currently up in the air and stated this does have the potential of becoming an SILD. Ms. Pomnichowski asked if this site host the new City Shops Complex. Director Epple replied it was talked about earlier, but the City picked up a buy/sell agreement with Cardinal distributing. The problem the City has now is that part of the Cardinal property lands on Railroad right of way. President Pomnichowski was concerned that there was a lack of floodplain delineation on this proposal and asked when it would be done. Ms. Windemaker responded there has been no floodplain delineation done and city engineer, Sue Stodola has requested this be done. She added there needs to be further design work on this project. JP Pomnichowski noted that with the Yellowstone Pipeline going right through there and with all the industrial uses of this property, the City will need to apply for 310 and 44 permits. Director Andy Epple noted the Planning and Engineering departments are reviewing this pre-app just as any other projects that come through here. 0:31:29 [19:02:35] Applicant Presentation: Terry Threlkeld, representing Great West Engineering noted the intent of this project was for a commercial development. There seems to be a need for this kind of property in the City. There are a number of businesses that have talked about having a site that is in close proximity to a railroad spur. Mr. Threlkeld added most of these businesses have shown interest in the fairly large lots. One of the issues that Bob Murray was looking for feedback on is the desire to have pedestrian facilities in an M-1 Zoned area. He noted they want paved parking areas facing the railroad tracks. He was not sure if they can provide for pedestrian safety. Mr. Threlkeld stated these facilities will not use all that much water unless there is a bottling plant on the premises in the future. He added the water main sizing is in accordance with the City’s water utility plan. A single family home would use 300 gallons a day. A manufacturer would you 13 gallons per day per employee. Mr. Threlkeld noted they will do a wetlands delineation once they get feedback on this pre-app. He added there has been some hydrology done. They first met with Montana Rail Link and sat down with a gentleman who does track design. What the City has envisioned is they might give an easement for this railroad spur line. We need to so this railroad spur will not be owned by Montana Rail Link. It gives us a little more control on how we want to handle it. He added they had the highway design crew look at this and there will be improvements to highway 10, possibly a signal. There has already been a traffic study done from the DNRC property to the south. He closed by noting he has no idea how the sale of the property will work. 46 5 Questions for Applicant: Ed Sypinski asked if there had been a traffic study done for Griffin. Mr. Threlkeld responded there has only been signal studies done at the intersections there. What they have concluded is that the Redwing access will have to go away for safety issues. Everyone is in agreement that this will go away. Because there is access out of the south end of the property, the potential buyer would have a second way to get out. Mr. Sypinski asked how they plan to address and balance the industrial development in a Class 1 Entryway Corridor district. Mr. Threlkeld replied they actually have two entryway corridors, North 7th and the Entryway. There has been several discussions on which way the front of the buildings should be facing and because there is a double corridor, we’ve concluded the building fronts would face the highway and other streets. There is a setback along the west side of the property line that needs to be landscaped. Dave Jarrett noted that if they do plan on putting in a railroad spur, there would no access by pedestrians, bicyclists, or sidewalks. There would only be truck traffic. Mr. Threlkeld stated they haven't discussed the sidewalks yet. Mr. Jarrett responded there should be no sidewalks located anywhere near a railroad. He added he feels this is a mistake, to commercialize this property and the purchase was a mistake by the City Commission. Mr. Threlkeld replied he is of the strong opinion the City will not do that again. Brian Caldwell stated they have touched on block length and width. He noted that projects with 600 foot block length usually get stuck with a road. This could be a concern. Mr. Caldwell noted he feels this would be a poor reflection of consistency and does not think the City should come anywhere close to maximums under any regard. He asked if the roads will be constructed in a way that can really satisfy access to all these lots. Mr. Threlkeld concurred and added the City does not usually get subdivision applications that are industrial in nature so this project will need quite a bit more work. Lanette Winmaker noted there is about 200 feet from railroad track to railroad track on Reeves. Mr. Threlkeld noted it would be easy to synchronize signals in this area to decrease the board’s concern and there would also be an escape route down to Wheat Drive. If someone was in between these two tracks, he noted they do have a way out. 0:49:03 [19:02:06] Discussion Director Andy Epple noted there was one design feature regarding the I-90 Entryway Corridor that he fought for succeeded to get the roadway and property line landscaped instead of having the backs of buildings being seen by the public. The building fronts will be facing the streets and railway instead of looking at the backs. He added this will be a challenge and noted this area was always designated as industrial land. He closed by noting industry is consistently located close to rail lines. Brian Caldwell noted only one street bisecting this property is not enough. There needs to be one to three roads. He added there should be no additional trails and stated this proposal as is, is inappropriate as an indicator for block length. It's important from a planning standpoint and important for others who get forced into building roads that the City remains consistent. Mr. Caldwell asked the City to avoid any additional undue attention to this unique circumstance the City is in. The block length and width should be a City Standard. The short of the block in the front and long in the back is a good design feature. He added they will inevitably learn about the dog park, so eventually pedestrian access will come forward and be an issue. Mr. Caldwell noted the City was able to burn their historic barn structure that was on this site when any other property owner would have been restricted from doing that. He added there have been 47 6 Mr. Epple responded that bonding could be a way to deter this outcome. Structurally, the City’s Fire a few steps that are not in keeping with the City's standards and in the interest of fair play, it would be important for the community to know that if this route is taken, it's done in the most ethical way possible. Erik Henyon stated he would not like to see a jail or transfer station in our entryway corridor. He added it makes very little sense to lay out a preliminary plat for this type of project without knowing the types of businesses moving in there. His recommendation would be to take the land south east of Mandeville Creek and keep those lots for the City and make them public lands and use it for City purposes. The rest to the north west should be sold and the City should wash their hands of this and let a developer buy it so the market can do what it will. Mr. Henyon noted he is in agreement with the comments about pedestrian traffic and noted there should be no pedestrian traffic back there. Ed Sypinksi noted that in regards to selling off this property, he would like to see the land delineation first. He agreed with Mr. Henyon and noted since the City owns the property, it seems appropriate that the City of Bozeman keeps what it needs before they go and sell off the property. Randy Carpenter stated he likes the idea of the spur going down the middle of this property. He likes the west side of this project and added the south east side is bit troublesome with the easements already there. He closed by stating he is hopeful the City uses this as an opportunity to show how well an industrial area can be designed and developed in terms of landscaping and protecting water resources already there. The City should be able to raise the bar higher and he’ll be looking forward to see how that develops. Dave Jarrett noted the City should put the property on the market before they get any deeper. The city does not need to cut corners and government should get out of this business. JP Pomnichowski noted the industrial facilities will be provided with cross streets, but she fully expects the City will complete it's section of the Main Street to the Mountains Trails, just as long as this is not an island to itself. She likes the connectivity of this project. President Pomnichowski noted Mr. Threlkeld made the comment that most M-2 facilities will not fit on one of these lots and suggested these be better used at a larger scale. She did not think larger scale buildings are an option, but added the City should just aggregate these lots and sell them in 4 acre parcels. Ms. Pomnichowski stated she has spoken to many people and everyone is in agreement that the land the City owns should be used by the City because the City needs land too. She added there is a lot of expectation with this project and noted she did not think we have a great need for a rail spur. Ms. Pomnichowski closed by noting she would like the City to talk to GVLT about the sidewalk issues. She added these lots should not be aggregated until the City is aware of where the floodplain is. 1:10:39 [19:32:14] ITEM 5. NEW BUSINESS Erik Henyon asked Director Epple about the hotel on North 7th, right across from Murdocks and noted it is a City eyesore because it is deteriorating. He asked if the City can condemn it and could it be used for a great homeless shelter. Mr. Epple noted this is a huge problem and shows a weakness in the building permit program. He noted the City does not require bonding as a condition for building completion. He added this hotel is still in private ownership and our certified building inspectors have notified us that this building is structurally, not a safety hazard. We had another hotel/motel interest come forward about finishing this project. He closed by stating this project is on everyone's radar screen and he'll keep the board advised as he learns. Mr. Henyon stated he is worried about the safety factor because there could be a fire in this building. 48 7 Marshall and Chief Building Official has informed him this building is sound. JP Pomnichowski reminded all present of the joint County/City Planning board meeting on July 31st. She informed everyone that Tim Davis is lined up to speak and discuss the new SB201 recently passed. Mr. Carpenter concurred. Andy Epple stated this will be an opportunity to discuss the City's long range planning & the County's long range planning. President Pomnichowski advised the board about the 2020 Community Plan Update meeting at the Stiff Professional building on July 24th and asked that if any board member can spare the time, they should be present. Erik Henyon noted he received a letter from the Water Coalition and there is a tour on the 31st that will look at all the irrigation issues and all the water issues in the Gallatin Valley. He added he will e-mail the board members of the information. President Pomnichowski announced the departure of recording secretary, Kimberly Kenney and added this would be her last meeting. She and the other board members thanked her for her service. 1:18:23 [19:50:09] ITEM 6. ADJOURNMENT President Pomnichowski adjourned the meeting of the Planning Board at 8:20PM. ___________________________________ ____________________________________ JP Pomnichowski, President & Chair Andrew Epple, Director Planning Board Planning & Community Development City of Bozeman City of Bozeman *City of Bozeman Planning Board meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a special need or disability, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Ron Brey, at 582-2306 (voice) or 582-2301 (TDD). 49 MEMORANDUM To: Development Review Committee From: Lanette Windemaker, AICP; Contract Planner Date: July 11, 2007 – Final Week Review Re: COB Mandeville Subdivision PreApplication #P-07026 Scheduled for reviewed by Planning Board on July 17, 2007, and by City Commission on August 6, 2007. Supplemental Submittal Information Waivers: • None requested. Growth Policy: • The property is designated as Industrial in the Bozeman 2020 Community Plan. Industrial. This classification provides areas for the heavy uses which support an urban environment such as manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation hubs. Development within these areas is intensive and is connected to significant transportation corridors. In order to protect the economic base and necessary services represented by industrial uses, uses which would be detrimentally impacted by industrial activities are discouraged. Although use in these areas is intensive, these areas are part of the larger community and should meet basic standards for landscaping and other site design issues and be integrated with the larger community. In some circumstances, uses other than those typically considered industrial have been historically present in areas which were given an industrial designation in this growth policy. Careful consideration must be given to public policies to allow these mixed uses to coexist in harmony. (Bozeman 2020 Plan; page 6-25 and 6-26.) • State Highway 10 (aka North 7th / Frontage Road) is indicated as a major arterial on Figure 11-6 and 11-7 of the Bozeman Area Transportation Plan 2001 Update. • Reeves Road, Redwing Drive and Wheat Drive are local streets. • One future trail corridor is indicated on Figure 6.5 of the Bozeman Area Transportation Plan 2001 Update. That trail corridor runs north / south along the Mandeville Creek alignment. • The property lies within the 20-year sewer service study area boundary as depicted in the 2007 Bozeman Wastewater Facilities Plan. • This property is not located within the Capital Facilities Overlay District. • This property is not located within the fire service area of Fire Station #1 or #2 as indicated on Figure 11-1 of the Bozeman 2020 Plan. It is indicated as being within 6 minute current deployment travel time of Fire Station #1 on Figure 16 of the 2006 – Fire Protection Master Plan. According to Figure 61, it is located within the 4 minute response time of the future Fire Station #7. • Bozeman 2020 Community Plan goals that should be of consideration in the project include; Goal 4.9.1 Community Design–Create a community composed of neighborhoods designed for human scale and compatibility in which services and amenities are convenient, visually 1 50 pleasing, and properly integrated and designed to encourage walking, cycling, and mass transit use. Objective 3. Continue the entryway overlay design review programs to ensure aesthetically pleasing development on major entrances into the community. Objective 5. Achieve an environment through urban design that creates, maintains, and enhances the City’s industrial, commercial, and institutional areas. Objective 7. Achieve an environment through urban design that maintains and enhances the City’s visual qualities within neighborhood, community, and regional commercial areas. Goal 7.6.1 Promote and encourage the continued development of Bozeman as a vital economic center. Objective 3. Foster a positive economic climate through a well managed and aesthetically pleasing built environment and by maintaining a beautiful and healthy natural environment to promote and attract businesses with a desirable impact on the community. Zoning: • The subject property is zoned M-2 (Manufacturing and Industrial District). The intent of the M-2 manufacturing and industrial district is to provide for heavy manufacturing and industrial uses, servicing vocational and employment needs of Bozeman residents. • The subject property is located with Entryway Corridor Overlay Districts for I-90 and U.S. 10. These are Class I corridors, therefore all development that is partially or wholly within 660 feet of the centerline of these roadways is subject to design review. Staff Issues: • This block length is in excess of 1,320 feet. An additional street needs to be located to bisect the block length (approximately along the property line of Lots 7 and 19). In addition, rights of way for pedestrians should be provided to further bisect each half. • This block width is in excess of 400 feet in width. Rights of way for pedestrians should be provided. This block width might be considered to be essential to overcome specific disadvantages of orientation to the proposed rail spur. • Need to insure multi-model connectivity with both streets and trails. • The trail in the watercourse setback shall be constructed by the subdivider. • Stormwater facilities shall be located on separate parcels of land held in common ownership. • Watercourse setback planting plan shall be prepared by a qualified professional, and installed by the subdivider. • The subdivider shall install landscaping in the I-90 open space buffer. • Redwing Drive as shown appears to be an extension of Wheat Drive, and should be named appropriately. • Safety concerns have been raised about the Reeves Road, railroad tracks, Redwing (Wheat) Drive, and proposed railroad spur intersection. • The disposition of Redwing Drive from Wheat Drive to North 7th needs to be addressed. • This subdivision is in relatively close proximity to the preferred location of Fire Station #7. It might be advisable for the Fire Department to obtain one of the lots along Wheat Drive as a back-up site. 2 51 • Needs to show city limits line and adjacent zoning, including county zoning. Design / Environmental: • No wetlands have been delineated. Wetlands are commonly found along watercourses. Please have a wetland professional determine if there are any wetlands that need to be delineated in the subdivision. If there are any wetlands, the watercourse setback will need to be increased by the width of the wetlands. • While stormwater facilities may be located within Zone 2 of a watercourse setback, they have to be located to allow construction and use of the trail within Zone 2 of the watercourse setback. • No floodplain has been delineated. Standard Preliminary Plat Conditions: 1. Water rights, or if water rights are not available cash-in-lieu thereof, as calculated by the City Engineer, is due with the final plat. 2. Notes shall be included on the plat describing ownership and maintenance responsibility for all parks, open space and/or other common facilities and areas, e.g.: public park, dedicated to the city and maintained by the property owners association; and open space, public access, owned by the property owners, maintained by the property owners association, etc. Park land, open space areas and storm water facilities shall not be described as lots or tracts but shall be numbered. 3. A property owners association shall be established and incorporated to provide for operation and/or maintenance of the common facilities and/or areas (e.g. open space, stormwater facilities). 4. Street lighting shall be installed by the subdivider. Street light locations and specifications shall be provided to the City Engineer for review and approval with the public improvements plans and specifications. 5. Street lighting SILD information for operation and/or maintenance shall be submitted to the Clerk of Commission directly after Preliminary Plat approval in hard copy and digital form. The final plat will not be deemed complete until the resolution to create the SILD has been approved by the City Commission. 6. Applicant shall provide a soils report, along with building plans, to the Building Division, recommending types of foundations. If development shall occur in phases, the soils report may address those lots within the proposed phase. 7. Buildings proposed for construction with crawl spaces or basements shall include Engineer Certification regarding depth of ground water and soil conditions and proposed mitigation methods to be submitted with each Building Permit. The Final Plat shall include a notation that due to high ground water conditions full or partial basements are not recommended. 3 52 8. All plans and specification shall comply with the current version (including all addenda) of the City of Bozeman Design Standards and Specifications Policy and the City of Bozeman Modifications To Montana Public Works Standard Specifications Fifth Edition that have been adopted at the time of approval of the plans and specifications. 9. The final plat shall comply with the standards identified and referenced in Title 18 of the Bozeman Municipal Code. The applicant is advised that unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not specifically listed as conditions of approval, does not, in any way, create a waiver or other relaxation of the lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code or state law. Standard Code Provisions: a. Per Chapter 18.72 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, covenants, restrictions, and articles of incorporation for the creation of a property owners’ association shall be submitted with the final plat application for review by the Planning Department. Per Section 18.72.030 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, covenants shall include a common area and facility maintenance plan and guarantee providing for the permanent care and maintenance of all common areas and facilities, including but not limited to open space areas, public parkland/open space corridors, recreational areas, stormwater facilities, streets, trails, community centers and parking lots, street lights and other areas and facilities common to the association. b. The Final Plat shall conform to all requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code and the Uniform Standards for Final Subdivision Plats and shall be accompanied by all required documents, including certification from the City Engineer that as-built drawings for public improvements were received, a platting certificate, and all required and corrected certificates. The Final Plat application shall include four (4) signed reproducible copies on a 3 mil or heavier stable base polyester film (or equivalent); two (2) digital copies; and five (5) paper prints. c. Pursuant to Section 18.06.040.D.6, conditional approval of the Preliminary Plat shall be in force for not more than one calendar year for minor subdivisions, two years for single-phased major subdivisions and three years for multi-phased major subdivisions. Prior to that expiration date, the developer may submit a letter of request for the extension of the period to the Planning Director for the City Commission’s consideration. The City Commission may, at the written request of the developer, extend its approval for no more than one calendar year, except that the City Commission may extend its approval for a period of more than one year if that approval period is included as a specific condition of a written subdivision improvements agreement between the City Commission and the developer, provided for in §18.74.060, BMC. d. If it is the developer’s intent to file the plat prior to installation, certification, and acceptance of all required improvements by the City of Bozeman, an Improvements Agreement shall be entered into with the City of Bozeman guaranteeing the completion of all improvements in accordance with the Preliminary Plat submittal information and conditions of approval. If the Final Plat is filed prior to the installation of all improvements, the developer shall supply 4 53 the City of Bozeman with an acceptable method of security equal to 150% of the cost of the remaining improvements. e. The applicant shall submit with the application for Final Plat review and approval, a written narrative stating how each of the conditions of preliminary plat approval has been satisfactorily addressed, and shall include a digital copy (pdf) of the entire Final Plat submittal. This narrative shall in sufficient detail to direct the reviewer to the appropriate plan, sheet, note, covenant, etc. in the submittal. 5 54 July 11, 2007 To: Development Review Committee From: Sue Stodola, Project Engineer Re: Mandeville Subdivision, MaSub Pre-App #P-07026 (Windemaker/Stodola) The following comments on the above referenced Pre-Application Plan should be addressed during preparation of the Preliminary Plat for this subdivision: GENERAL: 1. The Preliminary Plat submittal and supplements shall correctly depict the requirements of Sections 020, 040, 050 and 060 of Chapter 18.78 of the Bozeman Unified Development Ordinance. 2. All infrastructure plans and specifications shall comply with the current version (including all addenda) of the City of Bozeman Design Standards and Specifications Policy and the City of Bozeman Modifications to Montana Public Works Standard Specifications Fifth Edition that have been adopted at the time of approval of the plans and specifications. STORMWATER: 3. A Stormwater Master Plan for the subdivision for a system designed to remove solids, silt, oils, grease, and other pollutants from the runoff from the private and public streets and all lots must be provided to and approved by the City Engineer. The master plan must depict the maximum sized retention/detention basin location, and locate and provide easements for adequate drainage ways within the subdivision to transport runoff to the stormwater receiving channel. The plan shall include sufficient site grading and elevation information (particularly for the basin sites, drainage ways, and lot finished grades), typical stormwater retention/detention basin and discharge structure details, basin sizing calculations, and a stormwater maintenance plan. Any stormwater ponds located within park or open space shall be designed and constructed so as to be conducive to the normal use and maintenance of the park or open space. Storm water ponds shall not be located on private lots. Detailed review of the final grading and drainage plan and approval by the City Engineer will be required as part of the infrastructure plan and specification review process. 55 Mandeville Subdivision MaSub Pre-App # P-07026 (Windemaker/Stodola) July 11, 2007 Page 2 of 3 4. The floodplain for Mandeville Creek is to be delineated on the preliminary plat. 5. Stormwater detention/retention ponds may not be located over water and sewer mains. WATER AND SEWER: 6. The location of and distinction between existing and proposed sewer and water mains and all easements shall be clearly and accurately depicted, as well as all nearby fire hydrants and proposed fire hydrants. 7. The Developer's engineer will be required to prepare a comprehensive design report evaluating existing capacity of water and sewer utilities which must be provided to and approved by the City Engineer. The report must include hydraulic evaluations of each utility for both existing and post-development demands. The report findings must demonstrate adequate capacity to serve the full development. The report must also identify the proposed phasing of water and sewer construction. If adequate water and/or sewer capacity is not available for full development, the report must identify necessary water system and sewer system improvements required for full development. The Developer will be responsible to complete the necessary system improvements to serve the full development. 8. Any easements needed for the water and sewer main extensions shall be a minimum of 30 feet in width. In no case shall the utility be less than 10 feet from the edge of the easement. All necessary easements shall be provided prior to final plat approval and shall be shown on the plat. Wherever water and/or sewer mains are not located under or accessed from improved streets, a 12 foot wide all weather access drive shall be constructed above the utilities to provide necessary access. STREETS, CURB & GUTTER AND SIDEWALKS: 9. All street names must be approved by the Gallatin County GIS Office and City Engineering Department prior to preliminary plat and final plat approval. 10. Any public street rights of way which are within the boundaries of this subdivision and for which easements were provided with the Mandeville Farm Annexation Agreement shall be dedicated to the City on the Final Plat for this subdivision. The applicant shall also dedicate any public streets within the development. 11. The applicant shall indicate with the preliminary plat submittal the intended typical section for all streets and alleys, and include paving details, driving lane widths, on-street parking accommodations, pedestrian facilities and proposed bike lanes and also provide details 56 Mandeville Subdivision MaSub Pre-App # P-07026 (Windemaker/Stodola) July 11, 2007 Page 3 of 3 regarding utility location, garbage service, drainage, snow removal and maintenance responsibilities. Streets within the subdivision shall be City standard width. City Standard curb, gutter and sidewalk shall be provided along all streets in the subdivision. Detailed review of the street and intersection design and approval by the City Engineer will be required as part of the infrastructure plan and specification review process. 12. A detailed Traffic Impact Analysis prepared by a qualified Traffic Engineer registered in the State of Montana shall be provided to and approved by the City Engineer. The Traffic Impact Analysis shall address level of service evaluations for the following intersections: State Highway 10/Reeves Road and N 7th Ave/Mandeville Lane/ Griffin Drive. The Report shall include recommendations for any necessary off-site roadway improvements. MISCELLANEOUS 13. If construction activities related to the project result in the disturbance of more than 1 acre of natural ground, an erosion/sediment control plan may be required. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality may need to be contacted by the Applicant to determine if a Stormwater Discharge Permit is necessary. If a permit is required by the State, the Developer shall demonstrate to the City full permit compliance. 14. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, SCS, Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Army Corps of Engineer's shall be contacted regarding the proposed project and any required permits (i.e., 310, 404, Turbidity exemption, etc.) shall be obtained prior to Final Site Plan approval. cc: Project File ERF 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 DRAFT Mandeville Creek Restoration Project Work Plan for Project Development DRAFT Prepared by Tammy Crone, Water Quality Specialist Gallatin Local Water Quality District Prepared for Mandeville Creek Restoration Work Group June 2006 Updated May 2007, August 2007 64 DRAFT i Table of Contents Page List of Tables ii List of Figures and Photos ii I.INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Purpose 1 1.3 Work Group Members 1 II.ISSUES OF CONCERN 4 2.1 Urbanization and Stormwater Runoff 4 2.2 Agricultural Uses 4 2.3 Riparian Habitat Degradation and Nutrients 4 2.4 Channelization and Entombment 4 III.EXISTING DATA 5 3.1 Historical 5 3.1.a. Biological 5 3.1.b. Chemical 5 3.1.c. Physical 5 3.1.d. Water Rights 9 3.1.e. Irrigation Ditches and Mapping 9 3.2 Data Needs 11 IV.VISION, GOAL AND OBJECTIVES 11 4.1 Vision 11 4.2 Goal and Objectives 12 V.PROJECT FOCUS AREAS 12 5.1 Headwaters Reach –Rural/Agriculture 12 5.2 MSU Campus Reach –Urban 13 5.3 Bozeman Public Schools Reach –Urban 14 5.4 Mandeville Tract Reach (City of Bozeman and State Trust Land)–15 Undeveloped 5.5 Public Education and Outreach 16 VI.PROJECT SCOPE & IMPLEMENTATION 16 6.1 Headwaters Reach –Rural/Agriculture 16 6.2 MSU Campus Reach –Urban 17 6.3 Bozeman Public School Reach –Urban 17 6.4 Mandeville Tract Reach –(City of Bozeman and State Trust Land)-17 Undeveloped 6.5 Timeline 18 VII.RESOURCE NEEDS FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 18 VIII.REFERENCES 19 65 DRAFT ii List of Tables Table 3-1. Macroinvertebrate metric results for Mandeville Creek in 2004.5 Table 3-2. Fish species present in the East Gallatin River, Gallatin watershed,6 Montana. Table 3-3. Rosgen classification and estimated bankful discharge for three cross-6 sections of Mandeville Creek on May 2, 2006. Table 3-4. Water rights on Mandeville Creek also known as “Unnamed Tributary of 9 East Gallatin River” for T2S R5E S26, S25, S24, S23, S13, S12 and T1S R5E S36. Table 3-5. Mandeville Creek data needs.11 Table 6-1. Projected timeline for Mandeville Creek Restoration Project.18 Table 7-1. Potential public and private funding sources for stream restoration projects 18 on Mandeville Creek. List of Figures and Photos Figure 1-1. Mandeville Creek, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana.3 Figure 3-1. Location of cross-sections for Spring 2006 physical assessment of 7 Mandeville Creek. Figure 3-2. Location of culverts, bridges, entombment and photo points on Mandeville 8 Creek from MSU campus to Durston Road. Figure 3-3.Irrigation System in the Mandeville Creek area of Gallatin County, Montana.10 Figure 5-1. Upstream reach of Mandeville Creek near headwaters (left) and where 13 rural meets urban (right). Figure 5-2. Urban impacts to Mandeville Creek on the Montana State University 13 campus. Figure 5-3. Mandeville Creek at Bozeman High School and Chief Joseph Middle 15 School. Figure 5-4. Mandeville Creek at City of Bozeman property and Montana DNRC State 15 Lands. Photo Credits:Photos courtesy of Carol Endicott, Brian Iacona, Jake Niles, Peter Brown, Leo Rosenthal, Leslie Bahn, Ryan Harnish, Amber Steed, and Tammy Crone. 66 DRAFT 1 I.Introduction 1.1 Background Mandeville Creek is a tributary to the East Gallatin River and is part of the Gallatin watershed located in southwest Montana. This spring creek originates south of the City of Bozeman. It flows in a northerly direction where it enters Bozeman’s urban environment and flows through the Montana State University (MSU) campus. The stream then flows underground for eight city blocks before emerging near the Bozeman High School and Chief Joseph Middle School. The stream continues to flow through Bozeman’s urban setting to Interstate 90. North of Interstate 90 it returns to an open field, agricultural setting before its confluence with the East Gallatin River. This stream is exposed to both rural and urban pressures affecting its biological integrity and water quality. In February 2006, several natural resource professionals initiated discussions on the stormwater runoff impacts to Bozeman’s small urban streams and their desire to conduct further research and restoration efforts in this regard. The Gallatin Local Water Quality District (GLWQD) facilitated a brainstorming session in May with a committed group of local stakeholders and the Mandeville Creek Restoration Work Group was formed. 1.2 Purpose The Mandeville Creek Restoration Work Group brainstorming session revealed a great interest in developing a community-based, comprehensive restoration effort on Mandeville Creek, which could serve as a model for other urban streams like Bozeman Creek. With Mandeville Creek flowing through two important centers of learning in Bozeman (MSU and Bozeman High School/Chief Joseph Middle School), the potential for forming collaborative partnerships with students, teachers, university researchers, natural resource professionals, and community members who are interested in restoring the physical and biological integrity of Mandeville Creek is great. As Bozeman continues to experience development pressures, urban stream restoration is likely to be a high concern. Through cooperative and voluntary efforts, the Mandeville Creek Restoration Work Group will identify and prioritize areas for stream restoration as well as community education opportunities. Using Mandeville Creek as a model, larger-scale efforts can then be applied toward other urban streams (i.e.,Catron Creek) and, ultimately, Bozeman Creek. 1.3 Work Group Members The multi-stakeholder, Mandeville Creek Restoration Work Group participants include: Leslie Bahn*MSU American Fisheries Society Jim Bauder MSU Extension –Water Quality Program Joe Bradshaw Teacher –Chief Joseph Middle School Peter Brown*MSU Montana Cooperative Fisheries Research Unit Jeff Butler MSU Facilities Services Joel Cahoon MSU Civil Engineering Tammy Crone*Gallatin Local Water Quality District 67 DRAFT 2 Jeff Davis MSU Facilities Services Carol Endicott*Confluence, Inc. John Ford*MSU Facilities Services Kiza Gates*MT Coop. Fishery Research Unit -MSU graduate student Robin Gerlach MSU Center for Biofilm Engineering Chris Guy MSU Fish & Wildlife Mngmnt, MT Coop. Fishery Research Unit Sue Higgins*Montana Water Center Tom Hughes MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Stuart Jennings*MSU Land Resources & Environmental Sciences Dustin Johnson*Project Engineer, City of Bozeman Billie Kerans MSU Ecology –Fish and Wildlife Management Bill Locke MSU Earth Sciences Jim Lovell Confluence, Inc. Brian McGeehan Teacher, Chief Joseph Middle School Clayton Marlow*MSU Animal and Range Sciences Frances Moore*Montana Watercourse –Education Outreach Coordinator Duncan Patten*MSU Land Resources & Environmental Sciences Tom Pike MSU Facilities Services Leo Rosenthal*MSU Ecology –graduate student Denine Schmitz MSU Land Resources & Environmental Sciences –Big Sky Institute Ted Sedell Montana Watercourse –Water Monitoring Coordinator Otto Stein MSU Civil Engineering Sandy Sward MSU Office of Sponsored Programs Joel Tohtz*Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Karen Williams*MSU Earth Sciences –graduate student Debbie Zarnt*Montana Watercourse –Community Outreach Coordinator Laura Ziemer Trout Unlimited Western Water Project, Montana Water Project *Attended work group brainstorming session Additional potential partners who may be interested in becoming involved in this effort include: Gallatin Valley Land Trust Gallatin County Open Space Board Bozeman School Board Gallatin Conservation District Montana Outdoor Science School (MOSS) Natural Resource and Conservation Service Greater Gallatin Watershed Council MSU President’s Office MSU Animal Biosciences Building Design Committee 68 DRAFT 3 Figure 1-1. Mandeville Creek, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana. Stream layer source: USGS 1:24,000 streams. 69 DRAFT 4 II.Issues of Concern Preliminary observations of Mandeville Creek by several MSU researchers, Confluence, and the GLWQD have identified multiple issues of concern. 2.1 Urbanization and Stormwater Runoff The City of Bozeman continues to grow. With that comes an increase in impervious surfaces (parking lots, roads, driveways). We are a society ruled by our obsession with the automobile. Studies from across the country show that 55-75% of impervious surfaces are car habitat (Cappiella 2001;City of Olympia 1994). Research has also consistently shown that as the amount of impervious surface increases in a watershed, the health of its streams decreases (Schueler 1994). Studies in the Milwaukee metropolitan area of southeast Wisconsin have found that fish and insect communities in warm water streams dramatically decline when impervious surfaces exceed approximately 8-10% of the watershed. Streams with more than 12% imperviousness have consistently poor fish communities (Wang and others 2000 and 2001). While we can more than likely translate these impacts to stream health from the Midwest to Southwestern Montana, there is little to no data available for analysis. Toxic chemicals (automotive petroleum products, pesticides, road salt and deicer)are carried by precipitation and snowmelt across Bozeman’s impervious surfaces into Mandeville Creek via storm drains or by direct input. These products can severely impair water quality and aquatic communities. Sediment from road sanding and construction sites can smother aquatic vegetation and habitat, reducing spawning and foraging opportunities. 2.2 Agricultural Uses Livestock grazing, cropping,and irrigation diversions are most likely the biggest impacts to Mandeville Creek from the headwaters to the MSU campus, with some historical impacts on the section between Oak Street and Interstate 90. Since Mandeville Creek is a small tributary spring creek, grazing has the potential to severely compromise stream bank integrity. Compound that with irrigation diversions, which lower instream flow, and the fluvial dynamics of the stream are altered resulting in sedimentation issues.However, the headwaters area of Mandeville Creek is experiencing an increase in suburban pressure, so livestock use and field crops are likely to cease in this area within several years. Irrigation use will more than likely continue for the foreseeable future. 2.3 Riparian Habitat Degradation and Nutrients Native riparian vegetation is virtually non-existent for the entire length of the stream. The dominant vegetation appears to be shallow root-binding grasses, such as Kentucky Bluegrass, creating a homogeneous riparian corridor. This results in unstable stream banks and is exacerbated by mowing down to the stream edge. Nutrient inputs to the stream may be excessive with the fertilization and intense horticulture management of lawns and grass areas in an urban environment. 2.4 Channelization and Entombment Because of the constraints of an urban environment, there is a lack of stream sinuosity and in many areas the stream has been channelized (i.e., along Bozeman High and Chief Joseph Middle School). 70 DRAFT 5 The stream has been piped and flows underground for eight full blocks (College Street to Main Street). In addition, there are numerous culverts along the length of the stream. These, and other barriers,may be impacting fish migration. It is also unknown if there are any leaking sewer lines adjacent to the underground, piped section of the stream that may be affecting water quality. III.Existing Data 3.1 Historical Historically, the majority of stream restoration projects in Montana have been focused on mine and logging reclamation and impairments from agricultural uses; with only a small effort focused on urban streams and their associated impairments. In the Gallatin watershed, there are 29 stream segments listed as impaired or lacking sufficient data to assess beneficial uses on the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 303(d) and 305 (b)Lists. There are two total maximum daily load (TMDL) planning areas in the Gallatin watershed. These include: The Upper Gallatin and the Lower Gallatin Planning Areas. Mandeville Creek is within the Lower Gallatin TMDL Planning Area. However, the only urban streams in this planning area listed on the DEQ 303 (d) Impairment List are Bozeman Creek and the East Gallatin River. Bozeman Creek listed impairments include nutrients, pathogens and sediment. Impairment listings for the East Gallatin River are nutrients, sediment and ammonia.No water quality data exists for Mandeville Creek in DEQ’s Clean Water Act Information Center (CWAIC). 3.1.a.Biological Confluence, Inc. (Bozeman, MT) conducted periphyton and macroinvertebrate sampling and analyses on a downstream section of Mandeville Creek (below Oak Street) in 2004. This biological assessment revealed the stream to be severely compromised at that location. Periphyton results indicated a low abundance of diatoms and numerous abnormal cells indicative of stream toxicity. “Weedy” species as well as nutrient-tolerant and siltation-tolerant, motile diatoms dominated samples. Overall, these results indicate impairment due to toxicity, excess nutrients, and habitat degradation (Confluence, Inc.). A comparison of the macroinvertebrate metric analysis with that of a “healthy” stream is shown in Table 3-1. Overall, macroinvertebrate analysis suggests toxic pollution, high nutrients, sediment and warm temperatures as impediments to healthy macroinvertebrate populations (Confluence, Inc). Table 3-1. Macroinvertebrate metric results for Mandeville Creek in 2004. Metric Healthy Stream Mandeville Creek EPT richness > 12 2 Number of taxa > 28 13 Number of sensitive taxa > 3 0 Biotic index < 4 7 % of total possible score ≥ 75%33% Source:Confluence, Inc. A review of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks MFISH electronic database indicates there have been no fish surveys conducted on Mandeville Creek. The MFISH database does contain a listing of fish species for the East Gallatin River. These are listed in Table 3-2. Note the Arctic 71 DRAFT 6 Grayling has been identified as “rare” (extrapolated based on surveys). Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fish surveys of seven Bozeman area creeks (Thompson, Baker, Bozeman, Limestone, Bear, Hyalite and Camp) have found the following species: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Mottled Sculpin, Longnose Dace, Mountain Whitefish, Longnose Sucker, and White Sucker. Table 3-2. Fish species present in the East Gallatin River, Gallatin watershed, Montana. Species Abundance Native / Non-native Arctic Grayling Rare Native species of special concern Brook Trout Rare Introduced Brown Trout Common Introduced Longnose Dace Common Native Longnose Sucker Abundant Native Mottled Sculpin Common Native Mountain Sucker Common Native Mountain Whitefish Common Native Rainbow Trout Common Introduced White Sucker Abundant to rare Native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Unknown Native species of special concern Source: MFISH electronic database, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. 3.1.b.Chemical In 2004,water samples collected by Confluence, Inc.were analyzed for total nitrogen (1.7 mg/L) and total phosphorus (0.30 mg/L). Fecal coliform sampling revealed 400 colonies/ml. This is the only known water chemistry data for Mandeville Creek. 3.1.c.Physical A channel assessment was conducted by Brown, Rosenthal, Bahn, Harnish and Steed (graduate students from the MSU-American Fisheries Unit) in the spring of 2006 as part of a fluvial geomorphology class (K. Williams, Instructor). Photo documentation was completed from south of the MSU campus to just upstream of Interstate 90. Stream discharge, modeling of estimated bankfull discharge (WinXSPRO), and Rosgen classifications were conducted at three cross sections (Table 3-3) shown in Figure 3-1. Table 3-3. Rosgen classification and estimated bankfull discharge for three cross-sections of Mandeville Creek on May 2, 2006. Parameter Cross Section 1 (North of Kagy) Cross Section 2 (North Hedges –MSU) Cross Section 3 (North of Oak St) Measured discharge 0.22 cfs 0.73 cfs 0.47 cfs Estimated bankfull discharge (WinXSPRO)12.73 cfs 6.07 cfs 28.14 cfs Rosgen classification C6 E3 E3 The recommendations from this project include: restoring natural processes, allow for increase in sinuosity, restore historic stream flow, plant native riparian vegetation, and restore native fish species. 72 DRAFT 7 GPS mapping to identify the location of culverts, roads and entombment lengths for Mandeville Creek was conducted in Spring 2006 by MSU undergraduate students Iacona and Niles in LRES 357 (D. Schmitz, Instructor) (Figure 3-2). Centerline mapping of the stream was conducted every 100 feet. Photos were also taken to document vegetation and riparian condition. The data is available as GIS shapefiles.This project provides initial baseline data for future mapping projects on Mandeville Creek. Future students in LRES 357 may build upon this project. Project maps and photos are on file with the Gallatin Local Water Quality District. Figure 3-1. Location of cross-sections for Spring 2006 physical assessment of Mandeville Creek. Map by Peter Brown, Leo Rosenthal, Leslie Bahn, Ryan Harnish and Amber Steed -MSU Graduate Students 2006. 73 DRAFT 8 Figure 3-2. Location of culverts, bridges, entombment and photo points on Mandeville Creek from MSU campus to Durston Road. 74 DRAFT 9 3.1.d.Water Rights MSU American Fisheries Unit graduate students (Brown, et al) conducted a search for water right holdings on Mandeville Creek. This proved difficult, as the stream is not listed by name, rather as an “Unnamed Tributary of East Gallatin River” and required identifying the rights by legal description (township, range, and section). The results of their research efforts are listed in Table 3-4. Table 3-4. Water rights on Mandeville Creek also known as “Unnamed Tributary of East Gallatin River” for T2S R5E S26, S25, S24, S23, S13, S12 and T1S R5E S36. Owner Priority Date Location Source Type Max Flow (cfs) Comments Shady Lane Ranch Lp 6/18/1925 T2S R5E S26 NESENE G-HG 0.38 Depends on source location; by “splitter box”. Ray Kraft Trust 8/20/1953, 1/31/1921 T2S R5E S26 NE G-HG, DM N/A Depends on source location. MSU Ag Experiment Station 6/30/1906 T2S R5E S13 SESWNW S-HG 2.5 Eva A. Kenney 12/30/1963 T1S R5E S12 NESW G-DS 0.02 John Mandeville 12/31/1895 T1S R5E S36 SESESW S-HG 1.88 Could be Manley Ditch MT Board of Land Commissioners 6/30/1973 T1S R5E S36 SWSESW S-HG 4.32 Could be after confluence with Farmer’s Canal Anita Saunders, Riverside Acres 12/31/1895 T1S R5E S36 NWNENW S-PM 0.17 Could be before confluence with Farmer’s Canal MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks 9/1/1934 T1S R5E S36 NWSWNE GS-PM 0.35 Could be after confluence with Farmer’s Canal Aniko Reeves Trust 5/28/1903 T1S R5E S36 NWNW S-HG 3.75 Could be Jackson-Luce Ditch 3.1.e Irrigation Ditches and Mapping There are potential discrepancies in the stream data layers that exist as to where the headwaters to Mandeville Creek originate.Figure 3-1 shown above,depicts Mandeville Creek originating from a spring source west of South 19th Avenue on property currently owned by the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. This is consistent with data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).The 1953 Water Resources Survey for Gallatin County, Montana, shows Mandeville Creek originating from that same location, then there is a disconnect before showing the stream channel again on the east side of South 19th Avenue (Figure 3-3). Middle Creek Ditch originates south of Mandeville Creek. There are several laterals to the Middle Creek Ditch that bisect Mandeville Creek with at least one lateral appearing to provide return flow to the stream further north. See Figure 3-3. 75 DRAFT 10 Figure 3-3.Irrigation System in the Mandeville Creek area of Gallatin County, Montana. Source: Water Resources Survey, Gallatin County, MT, January 1953. Mandeville Creek headwaters (blue lines) 76 DRAFT 11 3.2 Data Needs Limited data exists for Mandeville Creek. What data does exist indicates the stream is probably experiencing impacts from increased urbanization. There is an obvious need for further physical, chemical and biological data collection and analysis efforts on Mandeville Creek from the headwaters to the confluence with the East Gallatin River (Table 3-5). This information is needed as a critical first step to restore water quality, biological integrity and overall stream health. Table 3-5. Mandeville Creek data needs Physical Chemical Biological riparian habitat assessment inorganics macroinvertebrates stream channel analysis (sediment loading,etc.)metals (dissolved, total recoverable)periphyton stormwater discharge sites (point sources)nutrients fish (see below) Fish.In April 2007, members of the MSU-AFS Chapter conducted a fish survey on Mandeville Creek with the following results: Headwaters Reach –In a 100-meter stretch along South 19th Avenue, 14 brook trout were collected.No fish were collected in a 100-meter stretch north of Kagy Boulevard. MSU Campus Reach –No fish were found on the MSU campus reach. However, because the streambank is deeply undercut in many areas,it is possible fish may be present but were unable to be collected because of their locations in the undercut bank areas. Bozeman Public Schools Reach –Two white suckers and two longnose dace were collected in a 100-meter stretch in front of Chief Joseph Middle School. Mandeville Tract Reach –Two longnose dace were collected in a 500-meter stretch south of Frontage Road. This survey provides good baseline information. And it is suggested that fish surveys continue as restoration projects are implemented on the stream. IV.Vision, Goal and Objectives 4.1 Vision The vision for Mandeville Creek is to have a fully functioning stream with compatible land uses, sufficient water supply for beneficial uses,and where stream habitat and water quality are protected and enhanced. 77 DRAFT 12 4.2 Goal and Objectives Goal: Restore Mandeville Creek to a form and function that allows for aesthetic, hydrologic and biological function characteristic of an alluvial valley spring creek. Objective 1: Eliminate, mitigate, remove or exclude pollution discharges to Mandeville Creek including sediment loading from parking lots, nutrient loading from fertilizer and septic sources, and trace levels of organic compounds. Objective 2: Restore hydrologic function by providing a channel and floodplain appropriate for maintaining geomorphic integrity and protecting urban infrastructure. Objective 3: Restore native vegetation to provide stream stabilization, water temperature control, songbird habitat and as a vegetation buffer to filter adjacent inputs to the creek. Objective 4: Improve aesthetics and recreational opportunities along Mandeville Creek. Objective 5: Construct amenities allowing for public appreciation and conservation of Mandeville Creek with connectivity to City streets and area trails. Objective 6: Provide information and educational capacity to improve watershed and water quality understanding and opportunities for community involvement in stream restoration. V.Project Focus Areas 5.1 Headwaters Reach –Rural Restoring the headwaters reach is key to the overall success of restoration efforts on successive downstream reaches. Working with the local landowners, state and county agencies could provide technical and financial assistance to implement best management practices and other simple on-the-ground projects to improve water quality in this reach. Projects here could be done relatively quickly and is an ideal place to begin implementing restoration efforts. It is imperative that discrepancies in the true location of the stream channel headwaters be rectified prior to implementation of any stream restoration project. In addition, work must be done in cooperation with the agricultural irrigators to insure their water rights are protected. This area is rapidly urbanizing with multiple subdivision projects in the preliminary plat stages (City of Bozeman, 2007). Efforts to initiate stream restoration could be conducted in conjunction with development projects. Potential Partners:Gallatin Conservation District, Natural Resource and Conservation Service, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators, City of Bozeman. 78 DRAFT 13 Figure 5-1. Upstream reach of Mandeville Creek near headwaters (left) and where rural meets urban (right). 5.2 MSU Campus Reach –Urban This portion of the restoration of Mandeville Creek could provide a national example of how a university can restore stream health while creating an aesthetically pleasing and healthy stream through an urban setting. The opportunity exists here to tap into the expertise of multiple scientific experts in riparian ecology, aquatic biota, wetlands, land rehabilitation, water chemistry, and others to develop a multi-disciplinary restoration effort on the portion of Mandeville Creek that flows through MSU campus. A new Animal Bioscience Complex is scheduled to be constructed across 11th Avenue near the Plant Science and Plant Growth Center and will span both sides of Mandeville Creek. Two buildings will anchor the complex;one building will house the USDA-ARS Research Facility and the other will be a teaching/outreach facility for MSU College of Agriculture. The Mandeville Creek Restoration Work Group needs to move quickly to establish sufficient critical mass and participate in design discussions of this large construction project at MSU. Figure 5-2. Urban impacts to Mandeville Creek on the Montana State University campus. 79 DRAFT 14 The Plant Growth Center to College Avenue reach of Mandeville Creek is a good candidate for a pilot project. Additional work at MSU includes an immediate need to map and mitigate direct parking lot and other storm drain discharges to the stream. This may be a good partnership between MSU Facilities Services, the City of Bozeman, and one or more academic instructors using the stream as a basis for student learning through hands-on project work. This reach can be broken down into several interest groups and tasks: Clayton Marlow (riparian class) Duncan Patten (NSF proposal) Otto Stein (treatment wetlands) Joel Cahoon (stream hydraulics) Earth Science Graduate Students/Karen Williams (fluvial geomorphology) John Ford (Facilities Services) Kiza Gates/Peter Brown (MSU American Fisheries Society/MT Cooperative Fishery Research Unit) Restoring Mandeville Creek through MSU campus could reduce MSU Facilities Services maintenance costs (reduce mowing, fertilizer and herbicide application reduction), provide educational opportunities for the community (as well as existing and prospective students and their families) by erecting signage and information kiosks on the merits of the project as well as stream restoration. Potential Partners:MSU Researchers and associated undergraduate and graduate students, MSU Facilities Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture-ARS, MSU College of Agriculture, MSU President’s Office, MSU American Fisheries Society/Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, MT Fish Wildlife and Parks, Montana Watercourse,City of Bozeman, Gallatin Local Water Quality District, Greater Gallatin Watershed Council, Gallatin Valley Land Trust. Updates –August 2007: The MSU Tomorrow Plan, which will consist of long-term plans for how the MSU campus will look in the future has incorporated Mandeville Creek as a featured amenity. Joel Cahoon, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at MSU communicated that the MSU BREN Student Club will be monitoring flows at the MSU property boundaries and are working on creating a web site to post the information. Students in Dr. Cahoon’s Open Channel Hydraulics class (Fall 2007) and Dr. Otto Stein’s students in his Wetlands and Hydrology courses (Spring 2008) will be using Mandeville Creek as the centerpiece for several design projects.This will help to build a working database for the stream system. 5.3 Bozeman Public Schools Reach –Urban Restoration efforts in this reach could be multi-faceted. Involving Bozeman High School teachers and their students from the beginning is crucial. The stream is a virtual natural laboratory right outside their door. Students could develop mentoring relationships with MSU graduate and undergraduate students working on stream restoration components. They could also assist professional scientists and researchers with data collection efforts before, during and after the restoration process. Ideally, the teachers could be trained in appropriate monitoring techniques and incorporate monitoring into their classroom activities. This could provide long- term data collection at this site that would be beneficial in determining long-term stream restoration success. 80 DRAFT 15 Figure 5-3. Mandeville Creek at Bozeman High School and Chief Joseph Middle School. The Bozeman School District is planning a high school building remodel and expansion at this site. Partnering early with the Bozeman School Board is crucial to incorporating the stream into their site plan and ensuring future restoration efforts will be successful. Mandeville Creek should be an amenity to the school design. Potential Partners:Bozeman High School teachers and their students, Bozeman Public School Board, Montana Watercourse, Montana Outdoor Science School, City of Bozeman, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, Gallatin Local Water Quality District, Greater Gallatin Watershed Council, Gallatin Valley Land Trust. 5.4 Mandeville Tract Reach (City of Bozeman and State Trust Land)–Undeveloped Known as the Mandeville Farm, this tract of land has historically been farmed and ranched. Recently, the property was purchased by the City of Bozeman. Adjacent to this tract is an undeveloped tract of State Land owned by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC). Both the City and DNRC have plans to develop this land into a commercial technology park. Restoration of Mandeville Creek and associated wetlands through this reach could serve as a model for successful stream restoration prior to planned development and encourage development activities to incorporate the natural resource into their plans without altering it. Figure 5-4. Mandeville Creek on City of Bozeman property and Montana DNRC State Trust Lands properties. Efforts are already underway to implement stream and wetland restoration on this reach by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (personal communication,Tom Hughes). Some delineation and ground-truthing work have already been conducted and peizometers have been installed at various locations to monitor local hydrology. Plans include restoring native vegetation and meanders as well as wetland enhancement. Preliminary observations point to severe sedimentation load problems on this reach.For restoration efforts 81 DRAFT 16 to be successful here, identification of sediment sources upstream and implementation of sediment reduction will need to occur on the upstream reaches of Mandeville Creek. Potential Partners:Montana Department of Natural Resources, City of Bozeman, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, Gallatin Conservation District, Gallatin Local Water Quality District, Greater Gallatin Watershed Council, Gallatin Valley Land Trust. Updates April 2007: DNRC, City of Bozeman Forestry Division and GLWQD organized a willow planting on this stream segment. Volunteers, including Longfellow School students, planted sandbar willows. 5.5 Public Education and Outreach Raising public awareness and incorporating opportunities for public education are key to each individual activity as well as the overall success of the entire stream restoration effort and will be incorporated into every facet of this project. The Montana Watercourse has the capabilities and expertise to assist with developing and implementing a community-wide education campaign. They can also assist with development of publications and media communications. Any successful stream restoration project needs to incorporate monitoring to gage success of restoration efforts. Volunteer water quality monitoring is a great way to build community stewardship, raise the level of knowledge on stream health, and connect individuals to their community creating a sense of place. Volunteer monitors could include: teachers and their students, community members, etc.). The Montana Watercourse can provide Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Training to these audiences to achieve this goal. Potential Partners:Montana Watercourse, Montana Outdoor Science School, Gallatin Local Water Quality District, Montana Water Center, Greater Gallatin Watershed Council, MSU American Fisheries Society, City of Bozeman. VI.Project Scope & Implementation The overall scope of this project is the stream restoration of Mandeville Creek from the headwaters to the East Gallatin River confluence. Project implementation remains dependent upon acquiring sufficient funding. For each project reach area described above, a listing of potential tasks is provided below. 6.1 Headwaters Reach –Rural/Agriculture Potential Tasks: Identify landowners with Mandeville Creek flowing through their property Conduct fish and habitat survey pre-restoration Conduct macroinvertebrate and periphyton study pre-restoration Collect water quality baseline samples pre-restoration Conduct riparian habitat and stream channel surveys GPS project sites/identify project areas for restoration Implement appropriate BMPs Conduct post-restoration monitoring Immediate Needs: Identify willing landowner participants Conduct baseline data collection of pre-restoration conditions 82 DRAFT 17 6.2 MSU Campus Reach –Urban Potential Tasks: Conduct macroinvertebrate, periphyton and fish survey study of pre-restoration conditions Water quality sampling of pre-restoration conditions Mapping of storm sewer connections Identification of point sources for sedimentation. Identification of Animal Biosciences Building Design Committee members Presentation of Mandeville Creek Restoration Project to Building Design Committee Geomorphology study Detailed topographic survey Immediate Needs: Identify multiple interested MSU collaborators and multiple distinct tasks Develop schedule with student data collection to begin as early as summer of 2006 MSU students trained in macroinvertebrate collections (or other tasks) teach the high school students how to do the same work on the reach along the high school. 6.3 Bozeman Public School Reach –Urban Potential Tasks: Contact and work with interested teachers. Develop student participation and monitoring programs with interested teachers – coordinate with MSU students for mentoring opportunities Presentation of Mandeville Creek Restoration Project to Bozeman Public School Board. Geomorphology study Detailed topographic survey Mapping of storm sewer connections Water quality sampling pre-restoration conditions Macroinvertebrate study pre-restoration conditions Identify point sources of sedimentation Immediate Needs: Collect baseline data for pre-restoration (water quality, macroinvertebrates, periphyton) Contact teachers to identify interest. 6.4 Mandeville Tract Reach (City of Bozeman and State Trust Land)–Undeveloped Potential Tasks: Conduct macroinvertebrate and periphyton study of pre-restoration conditions Water quality sampling of pre-restoration conditions Identification of point sources for sedimentation Geomorphology study Detailed topographic survey Immediate Needs: Collect baseline data for pre-restoration (water quality, macroinvertebrates, periphyton, geomorphology study, etc.) Identify upstream sedimentation sources 83 DRAFT 18 6.5 Timeline It is difficult to determine the overall restoration project timeline without knowing details about restoration activities identified for each project area reach.Ideally, baseline data collection efforts should begin as soon as possible. Table 6-1. Projected timeline for Mandeville Creek Restoration Project. Activity 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Identify Work Group Partners Develop Work Plan for Project Development Collect Baseline Data Pre-restoration Conduct restoration activities on all four project area reaches Public Education and Community Awareness Post-restoration Data Collection VII.Resource Needs for Project Implementation To capitalize on project financing, the Mandeville Creek Restoration Work Group will need to identify funding opportunities and communicate these to the Work Group partners so specific project development and grant writing can take place. In-kind services and match will be necessary for any funding. Success in obtaining grant funding will be partially dependent upon the level of in-kind match and services Work Group partners can provide as well as the diversity and number of stakeholders involved in the project. Funding will be needed for baseline data collection and analysis, on-the-ground restoration activities and best management practices implementation, post-project monitoring and data collection, and public education and awareness. A partial list of potential public and private funding sources is provided below and is meant to serve as a starting point for identifying grant opportunities. Table 7-1. Potential funding sources for stream restoration projects on Mandeville Creek. Grant Program Application Deadline Funding Source Web Site/ Contact Brief Description 319 Program Fall 2007 DEQ www.deq.mt.gov Robin Rung Nonpoint source pollution Ed Mini-Grants 2 x/year DEQ www.deq.mt.gov Andrew Jakes Nonpoint source issues, workshops, ed materials, outreach activities Environmental grants July 31st PPL Montana www.pplmontana.com Lisa Perry Natural resources, environmental education, watershed groups Future Fisheries ??FWP www.fwp.mt.gov Stream habitat improvement ??EPA www.epa.gov EQIP ??NRCS 84 DRAFT 19 VIII.References Cappiella, K. and K. Brown. 2001. Land Use and Impervious Cover in the Chesapeake Bay Region.Watershed Protection Techniques,3(4): 835-840. City of Olympia, 1994. Impervious Surface Reduction Study: Technical and Policy Analysis – Final Report. Public Works Department, Olympia, Washington. 83 pp. Schueler, T.R. 1992. Mitigating the Adverse Impacts of Urbanization on Streams: A Comprehensive Strategy for Local Government. 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