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REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Wendy Thomas, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Community Development Annual Report
MEETING DATE: March 16, 2015
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Special Presentation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
The merger of the Building Division and the Planning Division into a single department has been
in effect for several years. The 2014 Community Development Annual Report, attached for your
reference, reflects this merger. The report includes information on planning applications and
building permits and inspections. Feedback from our customers indicates the merger is
improving customer service.
The two divisions meet weekly to discuss coordination in order to provide a seamless experience
for applicants. I am most excited about the Development Review Manager and the Building
Official working with the Fire Marshal to visit sites at the request of customers who are seeking
information on the reuse of existing buildings. Coordinated input from three experts at one time
on a site helps business owners make informed decisions. We have also worked together to improve joint permitting, for example sign permits. We will continue to work closely together to
improve our process in order to improve the customer experience.
Looking around the community gives an indication of how much work is being produced by the
staff in Community Development. It is important to remember the staff has been working at a
sustained high level of performance for the last 18 months. Here are some of the high lights from the last year:
• Code Changes for artisan manufacturing and signs
• Streamlined process for permitting of solar panels
• Policy Discussions on Historic Preservation and Cash in Lieu of Parkland Dedication
• Thirty percent increase in number of zoning application reviewed, highest number
since 2006
• Building Permits with a valuation of $311M
• Start Electronic Plan Review for Building Permits
• 37,385 Inspections
Report prepared March 4, 2015
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Department of Community Development – Annual Report 2014 Page 1 of 18
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 1
ELECTRONIC PLAN REVIEW KICKS OFF IN 2014........................................................................ 2
BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY ................................................................................................... 3
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY .......................................................................................3
BUILDING INSPECTIONS .................................................................................................................4
COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY 2014 .............................................................................5
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT VALUATION...................................6
NORTHWEST ENERGY BOZEMAN DIVISION ELECTRIC AND GAS CONNECTS 2012-2014 .....................6
DEVELOPING THE COMMUNITY IN 2014 ................................................................................. 7
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS ...................................................................................................... 10
Recent Population Trends - Bozeman ........................................................................................... 10
Recent Population Trends—State of Montana .............................................................................. 11
THE CITY BOUNDARIES INCREASED IN 2014 .......................................................................... 11
SUBDIVISION ACTIVITY ........................................................................................................ 11
ZONING ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................ 14
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ACTIVITY ...................................................................... 17
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................. 17
CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY ............................................................................................ 18
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The departmental commitment to collaboration, process improvement and customer service
continue to be the primary focus areas for the department. We continue to provide the outcomes
that the community expects through a clear, collaborative, transparent, and customer based
process.
The diversity of the services provided by Community Development are notable. The
department, as shown in this report, spends an incredible amount of time on the development
review process from annexation of land to grow the size of the City to approving signs. The
DCD issued a total of 901 commercial and residential Building Permits in 2014. In addition, staff
City of Bozeman
Department of Community Development
2014 Annual Report
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time is devoted to Historic Preservation efforts, Fostering and Supporting Neighborhood
Associations, Tax Increment Finance Boards and Code Compliance.
The Building Division continues to provide exemplary customer service. The staff worked
extensive overtime in order to keep the near record breaking construction year moving. In
addition, the staff was instrumental in supporting new construction in two key areas: the MSU
campus and downtown. Inspection staff worked through the weekend, starting at 2 AM on a
Sunday morning, to ensure construction of the new hotel downtown was able to pour concrete.
Building staff also worked with the design community to fully utilize the electronic plan review.
Based on the work of the Building Official and a plan reviewer, the process to secure a building
permit for installation of solar panels was vastly improved to allow over the counter approvals.
The Building Division continues to be an early and effective adopter of new technology that is
allowing the inspectors to provide real time inspection results to contractors and owners. We
have started the process to implement a voice recognition telephone program that will initiate
inspection requests.
The Planning Division is continuously implementing process improvements. A series of meeting
with North Western Energy resulted in their becoming a participating member of Development
Review Committee in order to provide applicants with information on utility connection
requirements, but to also provide them with information on growth to assist in long range utility
planning efforts. Planners proposed an expedited site plan review process that has been
embraced by the development community.
The Long Range Planning efforts were focused on several areas including presenting policy
options to the City Commission regarding Historic Preservation, Parkland Dedication or Cash in
Lieu, Tax Abatement, and the Analysis of Continued Relevance of the Growth Policy (Bozeman
Community Plan). Staff in this division also supported city wide initiatives including the TOPS
(Trails, Open Space and Parks) program, Integrated Water Resource Team, and Affordable
Housing.
This year has been dedicated to improvements in process, procedure, efficiency and customer
service. We will always be striving to improve in each of these areas, but the remarkable efforts
by staff members within Community Development have made this another truly remarkable
year.
ELECTRONIC PLAN REVIEW KICKS OFF IN 2014
Implementation of the Electronic Plan Review (EPR) program enables electronic submittal and
paperless review of site and building plans. By submitting plans electronically, the process
allows for several cost and time saving efficiencies including; the elimination of large and costly
paper versions, the opportunity for a designer to submit plans anytime from anywhere there is
internet access, the prospect of simultaneous review and comments or corrections by all City
departments, and review status updates online. Beginning January 2016, the Building Division
will only accept electronic plan submittals. During 2015, the Building Division will be hosting
several training classes to help customers learn and utilize the program.
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BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY
Today, there are ± 19,599 dwelling units in the City of Bozeman. For the years 2004-2014,
single-household units remain the most common housing unit type permitted at approximately
38%, followed by multi-household units at approximately 32%.
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total
Annual
Percentage
Decade
Percentage
Single-
household 260 265 257 214 93 71 144 160 255 401 238 2,358 35.90% 38.34%
Townhouse 70 63 63 71 35 12 20 4 34 60 79 511 11.92% 8.31%
Duplex 144 141 58 80 30 0 4 8 20 12 40 537 6.03% 8.73%
Triplex 45 105 45 33 9 3 0 0 6 0 27 273 4.07% 4.44%
Fourplex 120 100 92 44 32 32 4 4 8 24 16 476 2.41% 7.74%
Multi-household 235 281 155 314 43 64 36 23 121 445 263 1,980 39.67% 32.19%
Manufactured
home 7 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00% 0.28%
Total 881 955 670 764 242 182 208 199 444 943 663 6,152 100.00% 100.00%
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BUILDING INSPECTIONS
In addition to being a source of knowledge and expertise in the review of building plans, the
Building Inspection Division provides the community with inspection of building projects to
safeguard health, property and public welfare.
2014 MONTHLY INSPECTION NUMBERS (Calendar Year)
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2,881
2,470
2,587
3,292
3,751
2,818
3,202
3,372
3,040
3,571
2,825
3,576
2014 DAILY INSPECTION AVERAGE PER INSPECTOR (Standard for each inspector is 15 per day)
30.01
29.76
34.04
31.06
34.89
25.62
20.53
34.76
31.34
30.78
35.53
32.66
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20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014Annual Residential Building Permits
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COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY 2014
NEW COMMERCIAL PERMITS FOR 2014 (Calendar Year)
ASSEMBLY BUS EDUCATE FACTORY HAZARD INSTITUT MERCH HOTEL / MOTEL STORAGE TI OTHER TOTAL
January
1
1 16 21 39
February
13 13 26
March
1
1 1
11 18 32
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
Monthly Inspection Total
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10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
40.00
Daily Inspection Average
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April
2
15 14 31
May
1
28 16 45
June 1 3
1
2
1 24 14 46
July
4
2
3 25 25 59
August
2 17 23 42
September
2
2 12 14 30
October
1
1
1 19 19 41
November
1
1
9 21 32
December
1
12 11 24
Total Units 1 14 0 1 3 2 5 3 8 201 209 447
% By Unit Type 0.22% 3.13% 0.00% 0.22% .67% .45% 1.12% .67% 1.79% 44.97% 49.64%
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
VALUATION
New Residential $210,608,808
Residential Alteration $9,635,486
New Commercial $58,830,419
Commercial Tenant Improvement $32,647,400
TOTAL VALUATION $311,722,113
A new commercial impact fee estimator has been added to the City of Bozeman impact fee web
page. It supplements the residential impact fee estimator that became available last year. These
tools help customers to determine a project's potential impact fees. Either estimator allows
customers to evaluate different project configurations and alternatives for effects on impact fees.
Official calculations of fees will continue to be made after submittal of a building permit
application.
NORTHWEST ENERGY BOZEMAN DIVISION ELECTRIC AND GAS
CONNECTS 2012 -2014
Electrical and gas connections from the Bozeman Division of Northwestern Energy reflect the
significant amount of application and construction activity the Department of Community
Development has seen over the past year.
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DEVELOPING THE COMMUNITY IN 2014
The Department of Community Development has many responsibilities in addition to reviewing
proposed development. The Department completed or implemented numerous substantial actions
in 2014 to keep programs and regulations relevant to changing community conditions. Several
major policy initiatives were undertaken to begin the process for continued improvements in the
services and standards for the community.
The City approved a new definition of Artisan Manufacturing in the winter of 2013 to
support new business startups and local entrepreneurs. The new year saw this change
bearing fruit for the community with several new small businesses being able to find sites
and opening their doors. This cooperative effort between the City’s Department of
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2012 2013 2014
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Community Development and Department of Economic Development advances the
City’s goals to have a business friendly healthy economy and a vibrant and interesting
community.
Community Development worked internally and with the City Commission to revise
standards and procedures for location and permitting of solar energy facilities. They are
now allowed in all areas of the community, including historic districts and entryway
districts, and have a simplified permitting process. An average home installation can
typically now be reviewed and permits issued within a week.
With a diverse stock of historic buildings reaching back into the 1860’s Bozeman is
known for its active, well kept, and desirable historic neighborhoods. These are in part a
result of efforts in the 1980’s made by citizens and elected officials to recognize the
importance of stewardship and reinvesting in the core of our community. After 30 years,
it is time to evaluate the good progress made to date and consider how best to move
forward in the future. To advance this effort, the City obtained a $30,000 grant to match
local funds to evaluate the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District. This district
covers most of the core of the community and includes eight historic districts, the
Downtown, and several well known landmarks. The selection of a consultant for this
work is under way and completion of the project is expected in the fall of 2015.
Downtown Bozeman is one of the most well known elements of the city and is a favorite
for both locals and visitors. Its classic Main Street buildings host a variety of businesses
and give great character to the area. The City continues to encourage rehabilitation and
reinvestment in the Downtown. To support these efforts the City teamed with the
Downtown Bozeman Partnership (a private business association) to create updated
historic property records for over 100 properties in the Downtown. This updated
information will facilitate rehabilitation and infill development by providing accurate
information on the historic nature of these sites so that planning and design can go
forward smoothly for new projects.
The City Commission, Historic Preservation Advisory Board, and Staff considered the
issue of Affirmative Maintenance at a policy discussion in July. Maintaining buildings to
be safe and secure has a significant influence on public safety and well being of adjacent
properties. Issues of defining historic properties, how to ensure repair of buildings,
determining when buildings should be demolished and how that should be coordinated
with construction of new buildings were the focus of the meeting. This policy discussion
identified several options to proceed forward with revisions to City programs to better
protect community. Following up on this discussion ordinances are being drafted and will
be considered by the City Commission in 2015.
In preparation for potential revisions to the historic preservation program and the
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, the City Historic Preservation Officer has
begun a preliminary site survey of locations where properties not considered historic in
the initial 1984 historic properties survey may now qualify. Working in conjunction with
well qualified volunteer a preliminary survey has been completed. This survey will
facilitate community discussion and support the consideration of where there may be
potential for new historic districts.
Public and private utilities are necessary for modern cities to exist. In Bozeman’s
regulations these are referred to as Essential Services and they occur in three different
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levels of intensity. In 2014, Community Development staff worked with public and
private utility providers to review and update regulations for these necessary services.
The new standards ensure that utilities can be provided efficiently and in a cost effective
manner while also allowing for public input on siting and development of major facilities.
This supports ready access to quality services for Bozeman residents, institutions and
businesses.
A revised commercial sign code, Article 38.28 Signs, was finalized to revise formatting
for business and institutional sign standards into a simpler and more user friendly format;
the process to calculate allowed sign area for buildings adjacent to multiple streets was
simplified and amended to allow for additional sign area, and revisions were made so that
non-conforming signs were protected as they needed to be moved due to roadway
expansions.
The Department of Community Development supports many advisory boards which
engage citizens in the decision making processes of Bozeman. Supported boards are:
Planning Board, Zoning Commission, Impact Fee Advisory Committee, Wetlands
Review Board, Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Advisory Board,
Beautification Advisory Board, Trail Open Space & Park Committee, North 7th Urban
Renewal Board, and the Northeast Urban Renewal Board. Department staff committed
1,028 hours to this work.
Efforts continued to improve customer service with refinement and further development
of a web based applications-in-process map. This map allows people to quickly identify
projects near them and to obtain key information on type of projects and others that can
help them be more informed and engaged. The City’s Geographic Information System
division has been a key participant in this work. Additional improvements are expected in
the year to come.
Affordable housing has been a continued concern in Bozeman for several decades. The
City Commission has charged the Department of Community Development to investigate
options to address this issue. The Department obtained the assistance of Werwath
Associates to evaluate the City’s existing affordable housing regulations. The evaluation
process began in the fall of 2014 with several public outreach efforts. Recommendations
for changes to programs and requirements will be given to the City Commission in 2015.
Access to open spaces is an important element in Bozeman resident’s quality of life. The
City’s parks are an important part of those open spaces. In October, the Departments of
Community Development and Parks and Recreation conducted a policy meeting with the
City Commission to discuss six recommended initiatives to improve how new parks are
obtained and developed during the land development process. New practices, procedures,
and regulatory revisions will implement these initiatives in 2015.
Protecting the health and safety of its residents is a primary obligation of the City.
Concerns and complaints are often received regarding the safety of homes being offered
for rent. There are a number of simple actions which can help homes be safe. In order to
increase public awareness of what to look for when considering a home the City of
Bozeman has established a Voluntary Rental Unit Safety Inspection Initiative. The
program is intended to provide prospective renters with information on rental properties
and units that have been voluntarily inspected for health and safety standards on the basis
of accepted community safety guidelines. These inspections will be at no cost and
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conducted, in most cases, by the Bozeman Fire Department. This voluntary, non-
regulatory, consumer information can help both tenants and landlords avoid hazardous
situations.
The Department collaborated with MSU to create training seminars for MSU students
who will be living off-campus. This training helps students understand how to be good
neighbors who contribute to their community. This positive proactive approach prevents
conflicts and improves the quality of the community experience. The Good Neighbor
Committee works with police, code enforcement, community development, and other
participants to develop outreach and communication tools. The Committee has also
undertaken several other initiatives to advance the integration of the university
community into the larger community.
The Neighborhood Planner has been the Departmental liaison and support to two tax
increment finance (TIF) districts and the Inter-neighborhood Council. TIF districts
support community reinvestment and redevelopment. The progress of this work is shown
by the recent addition of sidewalks and street lights along the North 7th Avenue corridor.
The Inter-neighborhood Council and affiliated Neighborhood Associations are a
connection between the City and its citizens. The Neighborhoods Program was created to
enhance neighborhood self-reliance and overall community health through community-
based problem solving, city service accessibility and neighborhood services. The
Neighborhoods Program helps citizens to stay informed about the community, organize
neighborhood associations, and assists citizens to get involved in the decisions affecting
our neighborhoods and community.
The Community Development Department continues to implement our strategic plan by
adopting changes to the City’s development code. Recently, the City Commission
adopted a number changes to the dimensional parking standards for surface and
structured parking facilities and related design considerations. These changes will allow
better utilization of property, further City goals, promote infill development, and reduce
non-point storm water runoff, among other benefits. The changes went into effect on
March 4, 2015.
These changes modified Section 38.25.020 parking stall, aisle and driveway design,
Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC). Specifically, the modification reduced the required
length of a parking stall, the width of a drive aisle, and allows more flexibility in
designing structured parking facilities.
These and other actions are examples of staff members working to better our Community.
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
RECENT POPULATION TRENDS - BOZEMAN
The City’s actual population was determined to be 37,280 as of April 1, 2010 during the 2010
Census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the City of Bozeman’s estimated population
increased from 37,280 as of April 1, 2010 to 39,860 as of July 1, 2013 the last date for which
data is available. This is an estimated increase of 2,580 people or 6.9%. Based upon recent
building construction the City of Bozeman’s population estimate for 2014 is 39,533, a 3.5%
increase since 2013. Overall the
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RECENT POPULATION TRENDS —STATE OF MONTANA
Since the last official count from Census 2010, Montana grew 3.5%, to 1,023,579 residents as of
July 1, 2014. This is an increase of 34,164 people.
THE CITY BOUNDARIES INCREASED IN 2014
In order to accommodate increasing population and business growth, new land for residential,
commercial and industrial development is annexed to the City. The total amount of acreage
annexed into the City for 2014 was 19.7 acres, which increased the total size of the City to
12,799 acres or 20 square miles. The DCD received two Annexation Applications in 2014. The
City has a reserve of developable land within its current boundaries.
SUBDIVISION ACTIVITY
Subdivision activity increased in 2014 overall with the highest number of lots in the entitlement
process in six years. The Department of Community Development processed 58 subdivision
applications and 32 subdivision exemption applications, a 143% increase over 2013. Since the
beginning of 2000, 601 subdivision applications have been processed, creating 5,618 new lots.
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Subdivision Reviews by Type: 2004- 2014
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Preapplications 18 26 18 11 4 4 7 2 8 22 21
Minor Prel.
Plats 5 11 7 3 3 3 2 1 3 2 8
Major Prel.
Plats 10 12 12 7 2 0 1 1 2 10 13
Final Plats 19 17 30 21 6 4 4 2 4 9 16
Total 52 66 67 42 15 11 14 6 17 43 58
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Preliminary
Plat 661 1,637 688 1,434 38 6 14 86 168 272 812
Final Plat 581 495 1,211 861 61 10 136 3 33 395 255
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Number of Lots: 2004 -2014
Final Plat
The pie chart below illustrates lots by type applied for with Final
Plat applications in 2014.
Single Household Residence (SHR) - 214, 84%
Multi Household Residence (MHR) 5 units or < - 41, 16%
Industrial - 0, 0%
Commercial - 0, 0%
Mixed Use - 0, 0%
2-3 units - 0, 0%
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Final Platted Lots by Type
SHR - 214
MHR - 41
SHR - 772
MHR - 36
Commercial - 4
Preliminary Platted Lots by Type
The pie chart below illustrates lots by type applied for with
Preliminary Plat applications in 2014.
Single Household Residence (SHR) - 772, 95%
Multi Household Residence (MHR) 5 units or < - 36, 4%
Commercial - 4, 1%
Industrial - 0, 0%
Mixed Use - 0, 0%
2-3 units - 0, 0%
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ZONING ACTIVITY
‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14
Site Plan 46 53 32 29 14 37 22 6 25 26 30
CUP 11 14 23 6 5 14 13 9 19 17 21
PUD Concept
Plan 6 6 3 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 4
Prelim. PUD 2 7 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Total 65 80 64 39 20 52 36 16 45 44 56
As shown in the table above, the DCD processed 56 zoning site development applications in
2014. Zoning projects include Site Plans, Conditional Use Permits (CUP), Planned Unit
Development (PUD) Concept Plans and PUD Preliminary Plans.
In 2014, DCD also processed 11 Zone Map Amendments (ZMA), 2 Master Site Plans, 49 Final
Site Plans, 18 Reuse/Further Development applications, 6 Zone Code Amendments (ZCA), 2
Variances, 1 Appeal, 46 Modifications to Approved Plans, 4 Special Temporary Use Permits, 29
Informal reviews, and 1 Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan.
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In 2014 the DCD also processed 98 permanent sign applications and 41 temporary sign
applications. Since the year 2004, the DCD has processed 3,166 sign applications. Furthermore,
the DCD processed 6 Comprehensive Signage Plan Applications in 2014.
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Temporary Signs
Permanent Signs
Comp Sign Plans
Signs 2014
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In addition to the review of standard subdivision and zoning applications, the DCD processes
ancillary applications related to the development review process. In 2014 the following
applications were processed: 26 Improvements Agreements, 8 Condominium Conversions, 11
Zoning Verifications and 2 Grants were processed.
The DCD is also an integral part of the business license process. This year 640 Business License
applications were reviewed, a 21% increase over 2013. Different zoning districts, as well as
different building types, allow for different kinds of businesses. The DCD review ensures a
business will be located not only in the correct type of building for their proposed use, but also
the correct zoning district for the use. In the last decade, the DCD has processed 6,489 Business
License Applications.
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Ancillary Applications by Type: 2014
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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ACTIVITY
In 2014, 253 applications for Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) were processed for projects
located in the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District or the Entryway Corridor Overlay
District. Of these 253 applications, 5 included a request for Deviations, 4 involved a
Reuse/Further Development Application, 81 were for signs, 1 included a Conditional Use
Permit, 6 were for Site Plans in the Entryway Corridor Overlay District, and 4 were for Site
Plans in the Conservation Overlay District. The remaining 184 applications were sketch plan
COA’s reviewed by Administrative Design Review Staff. Since the year 2000, the DCD has
processed 3,502 COA Applications.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Department of Community Development has always participated as a voting member on the
City’s Economic Development Loan Review Committee (EDLRC). At the end of 2014, the
EDLRC managed a portfolio of 8 loans with a value of $2,842,288.46 being disbursed and
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$597,774.93 in outstanding loans. The current RLF account balance is $255,657.35. Revolving
Loan Funds are loaned at favorable terms to stimulate job retention and creation in Bozeman.
CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
In the year 2014, the DCD processed 25 zoning, nuisance, or building code violations. Prior to
the year 2011, zoning and nuisance violations were responded to by the City Planning
Department and Building Code Violations were responded to by the Building Inspection
Division. As a result of the reorganization of the department and the grouping of the Building
Inspection Division and Planning Department into a combined Department of Community
Development, zoning and nuisance code enforcement was transitioned to the City of Bozeman
Police Department. The DCD continues to support the Police Department and the citizens of the
community during the conversion of zoning and nuisance code compliance to the Code
Compliance Specialist.
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Code Enforcement