HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-2014 Planning Board MinutesMINUTES
CITY OF BOZEMAN PLANNING BOARD
COMMISSION MEETING ROOM, CITY HALL
121 NORTH ROUSE AVENUE
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014
6:00 P.M.
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06:00:54 PM ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE
Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Absent Board
Vice Chair - Erik Garberg: Present Board Member - Paul Neubauer: Present Board Member - Julien Morice: Present Board Member - George Thompson: Present Board Member - Gerald Pape Jr.:
Present Board Chair - Trever McSpadden: Absent Board Member - Laura Dornberger: Present Board Member - Brett Potter: Present
STAFF:
Brian Krueger, Planning Staff
Chris Saunders, Planning
Staff
APPLICANT:
Greg Stratton
Kevin Jacobsen, Morrison Maierle
06:01:17 PM ITEM 2. PUBLIC COMMENT (Limited to any public matter within the jurisdiction of the Planning Board and
not scheduled on this agenda. Three-minute time limit per speaker.)
No public comment forthcoming. Public comment closed.
06:01:39 PM ITEM 3. PROJECT REVIEW
1. Valley West Amended
Plat 3B, C & D Preliminary Plat Application P14018
A Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application requested by the property owner/applicant Valley West Holdings, LLC 1800 2nd Street Suite
806, Sarasota, FL 34236; and represented by Morrison-Maierle, Inc. PO Box 1113 Bozeman, MT 59771 has been submitted to the Department Community Development that would allow the further
subdivision of nine multi-household lots of approximately 3.5 acres into sixteen lots for single household attached townhouses and fourteen lots for single household detached dwellings
in the Valley West Subdivision east of Cottonwood Road between Bembrick Street and West Babcock Street. The property is zoned R-3 (Residential Medium Density) and is not within an
overlay or conservation district. The property is described as Lot 1, Phase 3B; Lots 8, 9, and 16, Phase 3C; and Lots 22-26, Phase 3D of the Valley West Subdivision all situated in
the Northwest ¼, Section 10, Township 2 South, Range 5 East, PM.M., City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana and is commonly known as the Valley West Subdivision
PUD. (Krueger)
06:01:47 PM – Planner Krueger presented his staff report to the Planning Board stating the Planning Board will make an advisory recommendation to the City Commission
for the June 9th meeting.
06:13:35 PM – Planner Krueger answered questions from Planning Board members regarding
an S.I.D., impact fees, Cottonwood Rd, and parking for the existing
development.
06:23:10 PM – Questions for Applicant Greg Stratton.
06:27:47 PM – Questions for Applicant closed and public hearing opened. No public comment forthcoming. public hearing
closed.
06:28:10 PM – Planning Board motion, discussion, and vote opened.
06:28:20 PM – MOTION, DISCUSSION, VOTE
Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public
comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application P14018 and move to recommend approval of The Amended Plat of the
Valley West Major Subdivision, Phases 3B, 3C, and 3D with conditions and subject to all applicable code provisions.
Board Member - Julien Morice: Motion Board Member - Gerald Pape Jr.:
2nd Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Absent Board Vice Chair - Erik Garberg: Approve Board Member - Paul Neubauer: Approve Board Member - Julien Morice: Approve Board Member - George Thompson:
Approve Board Member - Gerald Pape Jr.: Approve Board Chair - Trever McSpadden: Absent Board Member - Laura Dornberger: Approve Board Member - Brett Potter: Approve
Motion carries
unanimously.
06:33:15 PM – Chair McSpadden joined the meeting.
06:35:45 PM ITEM 4. OLD BUSINESS
Discuss emails sent to Chair McSpadden regarding New Business May 6th meeting
and brainstorming.
06:55:06 PM – Planner Saunders answered questions raised in the discussion about CTEP projects.
07:10:48 PM – Discussion on #1 & #2.
1. Potential Policy Amendments
Continued
discussion of committees to recommend Unified Development Code amendments.
07:15:19 PM
07:15:19 PM – Question for Planner Saunders regarding flexibility of the UDC. (Potter)
07:19:25 PM – Question for Planner Saunders regarding Community Development’s ability to approve
projects. (Dornberger)
07:25:55 PM – Question for Planner Saunders regarding how the Board could help Community Development streamline the process. (Potter)
07:31:49 PM – Discussion
regarding infill begins.
Identified interest in residential infill and parkland dedication requirements.
07:35:12 PM – Question for Planner Saunders regarding the biggest complaints
planners are getting now. (Pape)
Discussion of Model Rules of Procedure replacing by-laws.
2. Planning Education Initiative
Discussion of how the board may become more informed on
City and planning issues and how it may help the community better understand these issues.
07:41:38 PM – Discussion regarding creating a pamphlet.
07:58:21 PM – Decision to concentrate
on infill.
Move to vote on whether the Board wants to work on infill.
Board Member - Gerald Pape Jr.: Motion Council Member - Erik Garberg: 2nd Mayor - Jeff Krauss: Absent Council
Member - Erik Garberg: Approve Board Member - Paul Neubauer: Approve Board Member - Julien Morice: Approve Board Member - George Thompson: Approve Board Member - Gerald Pape Jr.: Approve Board
Chair - Trever McSpadden: Approve Board Member - Laura Dornberger: Approve Board Member - Brett Potter: Approve
08:01:28 PM ITEM 5. ADJOURNMENT
This meeting is open to all members
of the public. If you have a disability that requires assistance, please contact ADA Coordinator, James Goehrung, at 582-3200 (voice) or 582-2301/582-2432 (TDD).