HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 Transmittal-COB Planning_ResubmitDate: March 3, 2015
To: Brian Krueger, City of Bozeman Planning Department
Project No.: 5352.002
RE: The Lakes at Valley West – Phases1 and 2 Preliminary Plat Application
We are sending you the following items: Attached Under separate cover via
Shop Drawings Prints Plans Specifications Change Order
Copy of Letter Contract Documents Pay Request Addendum Other: Submittal
Copies Date No. Description
19 03/03/2015 The Lakes at Valley West Subdivision – Phases 1 and 2
Preliminary Plat Application (w/24” x 36” Sheets).
8 03/03/2015 The Lakes at Valley West Subdivision – Phases 1 and 2
Preliminary Plat Application (w/11” x 17” Sheets).
THESE ARE TRANSMITTED as checked below:
For approval No exceptions taken Submit specified item
For your use Make corrections noted Prints returned after loan to us
As requested Revise and resubmit For your files
For review and comments Rejected
REMARKS: Included is the additional submittal review fee of $1,250.00 for 5 additional PUD
relaxations. Digital versions of the submittal are on two CD’s attached to this letter.
Please note the responses to the “unacceptable” letter dated February 13, 2015. Responses
are located on the next couple pages of this transmittal.
Thanks, Kevin Jacobsen
Copy to: File, Design Team
Signed: James Nickelson for Kevin Jacobsen______
Department of Community Development:
1. The preliminary plat, the certificate of dedication for the preliminary plat and the
development review application must include the legal description for the entirety of the
property, not just Phases 1 and 2. Per City of Bozeman requirements any division of land
or land so divided that it creates one or more parcels containing less than 160 acres that
cannot be described as a one-quarter aliquot part of a United States government section,
exclusive of public roadways, is intended that the title to or possession of the parcels may
be sold, rented, leased or otherwise conveyed. Every plat of subdivision which creates one
or more parcels containing less than 160 acres that cannot be described as a one-quarter
aliquot part of a United States government section must include all portions of the original
tract of record. The lot not proposed to be subdivided as Phase 1 or Phase 2 may be platted
as a restricted lot subject to further subdivision review. See attached administrative policy.
All references to the legal description shall be updated throughout the application.
Response: The Preliminary Plat has been updated to reflect/clarify all the above
noted items. All other locations noting the legal description have been updated as
well.
2. The preliminary plat or other subdivision exhibits must not show future phases that are not
proposed to be platted at this time. This area proposed for future phases shall be platted as
a restricted lot subject to further subdivision review.
Response: The remainder lots, R1 and R2, have been clarified on the preliminary
plat. Please see note 1 on the first Conditions of Approval Sheet in regards to the
remainder lots.
3. The platting certificate does not include the entirety of the property that is to be subdivided.
The certificate shall be updated to reflect all of Tract 1 and Tract 2A of Certificates of
Survey No’s 1005B and 1005C that are required to be part of this subdivision per item 1
above.
Response: See updated preliminary platting certificate in Section 13.
4. The application states in the pre-application comments that no Parkland is required as part
of the subdivision. Parkland is required for the subdivision per Bozeman Municipal Code
and must be detailed and accounted for in the application. If previous parkland credit is
proposed for use with this subdivision the application must explicitly clarify who holds title
to those lands, who maintains them, and how much parkland exists in total, how much of
the parkland was allocated to previous subdivisions and how much is proposed for use with
this subdivision.
Response: A total of up to 62 lots (up to 67 units) is proposed with Phases 1 (29 units)
and Phase 2 (38 units). This equates to a required parkland dedication amount of 2.01
acres. 5.1 acres is proposed to be added to the Bronken Park/Baxter Creek Natural
Area with Phase 1. This covers the requirement for both Phases 1 and 2 and adds to
the overall parkland credit for the Valley West PUD. Please see the attached exhibit
as well as Section 1h in the Preliminary PUD submittal materials for a more detailed
description of how parkland and open space together exceed the required
performance points for the overall PUD. The applicant will work with the Valley
West HOA and the City to clean up the deed paperwork for previous phases.
5. Per Section 38.41.060.A.1.d a wetland delineation shall be provided for all wetlands on the
property in compliance with the requirements of Section 38.30.030. Sheet EX.A does not
appear to meet the standards required for a formal wetland delineation, nor can staff scale
the exhibit provided. The wetland boundaries shall be shown on the preliminary plat per
code. Per ARM 24.183.11041 that exhibit should be placed on the conditions of approval
sheet(s).
Response: Vaughn Environmental met with planning staff on February 20, 2015 and
discussed requirements and have updated the surface water section number 17 to
satisfy requirements.
6. Per Section 38.41.060.A.3 the application is required to provide groundwater information.
This information was not submitted.
Response: The groundwater section number 19 has been updated to better address
the requirements of this section.
7. Per Section 38.41.060.A.5.b the application is required to describe measures to preserve
trees and critical plant communities. This information was not submitted.
Response: The vegetation section number 21 has been updated to better address the
requirements of this section.
8. Per Section 38.41.060.A.6 the application is required to provide information related to
wildlife. Many of the required items were not provided including a critical areas map,
description of pets/human activity, description of public access, a description of protective
measures proposed and written documentation from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks that
includes the information required in three subcategories.
Response: The wildlife section number 22 has been updated to better address the
requirements of this section.
9. The public utilities are not shown as meeting the required minimum distances from the
rights of way lines.
Response: We met with Bob Murray on February 19, 2015 and discussed
requirements and have updated the typical section and preliminary plat for the
Woonerfs to satisfy requirements. The asphalt was widened 2 feet to allow the water
and sewer mains to shift 2 feet in order to provide a minimum 10 feet from the right-
of-way line.