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Home My WebLink About07-23-14 Design Review Board Minutes MINUTES DESIGN REVIEW BOARD UPSTAIRS CONFERENCE ROOM, ALFRED STIFF PROFESSIONAL BUILDING, 20 EAST OLIVE STREET WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 5:30 P.M. Board Members: Michael Pentecost, Chair Bill Rea Lessa Racow - absent Lori Garden - absent Mark Hufstetler Mel Howe Walter Banziger Commission Liaison: Chris Mehl Staff: Chris Saunders Members of Public: Bayliss Ward Chris Wassia Tom Denman ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER :06 sec ITEM 2. PUBLIC COMMENT :12 sec • Limited to any public matter, within the jurisdiction of the Development Review Committee, not on this agenda. Three minute time limit per speaker. • Individual items will have a public comment period at the end of Committee discussion. ITEM 3. MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 2014 :21 sec Chris Mehl was here but the minutes said he was absent. Motion and vote to approve minutes with correction. Minutes approved unanimously. :52 sec – close minutes ITEM 4. MINUTES OF JULY 9, 2014 :56 sec Chris Mehl was present, but not on minutes. On top of second page, it was Walt Banziger who had concerns about security and not being able to be see into the area. Motion and vote – minutes approved with correction. ITEM 5. PROJECT REVIEW 1:45 min 1. Cattail Properties Concept PUD Z14191 (Saunders) Cattail Street, immediately West of Blackbird Drive A Concept Planned Unit Development (PUD) Application to allow the subdivision of 5.2 acres into 56 townhouse lots to be developed as a Planned Unit Development, with associated parking and related site improvements. 1:51 min – Planner Saunders presented the staff report stating that there is no formal decision or recommendation requested of the DRB. It’s an opportunity to discuss the project and identify concerns. 8:58 min – Planner Saunders concluded his staff presentation. Chairman Pentecost opened for Applicant Presentation. Applicant Bayliss Ward spoke to owner’s intent and desires for property, to build homes that people in Bozeman can afford. Due to comments made by staff at DRC, the applicant is aware that streets will need to be widened, which will result in unit numbers dropping from 83 to 50. 11:15 min – Applicant presentation concluded. Opened for questions of applicant and staff. Questions included width of streets, alleys, how to prevent on-street parking, would an HOA be for the 50 units or the whole of Cattail Creek Subdivision, snow storage and stormwater retention ponds. How would a visitor get to the front door on one of the units with no on-street parking? Can someone build a single-family, detached home on one of these townhome lots? Commissioner Mehl asked about the lack of ADA parking spaces. Are there units elsewhere in town that only have vehicle access to the home through an alley? Will there be sidewalks on both sides of the street? Is the request for 2600 instead of 3000 square feet so more units can be put in? How close is parkland? What does ‘open space’ include? Also, questions concerning PUDs. 41:31 min – Closed for staff and applicant questions and opened for Board discussion. Mel Howe wondered about width of street and parking on both sides of street with two lane traffic. He endorses the 2,600 sq ft lot relaxation. Bill Rea shared Mel’s concerns about streets but strongly supports anything that brings density. The big thing is parking (boats, RVs etc). Also concerned about the sustainability of privately-maintained street by private vendors. Look carefully at Baxter Meadows situation regarding front-loading the park. Likes the idea of the townhome and connected space. Supports the 2,600 sq ft relaxation, but be careful to not apply it broadly to other PUDs. Mark Hufstetler appreciates the intent of what is being done. His primary concern is that people will park wherever they can find a spot and that will cause conflict and potential access for emergency vehicles. Another concern is building design within lot space and that people will not use front doors because of space and will use the entrance from the alley. Michael Pentecost agrees with other Board member concerns. He thinks the most difficult challenge will in Units 48-54 - where to place address signs so people can see it. Really supports the project because; 1) small scale lots and high density and supports the 2,600 sq ft lots, 2) the designer will also be the builder, 3) 5-ft wall connection for townhomes is a definite plus (duplexes), 4) due to 6’ wide driveway clause, two-car garages will not built. ITEM 6. ADJOURNMENT 1:00 hrs 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 582-3203 (TDD).