HomeMy WebLinkAbout35 Neighborhood Center PlanThe Lakes at Valley West Subdivision – Phases 1 and 2
Preliminary Plat Application
Neighborhood Center Plan
The Lakes at Valley West has several neighborhood center focal points at different and
appropriate scales:
At the smallest scale, each pocket neighborhood has a shared landscaping common green.
Because the lots are smaller than typical, this open space will serve as a shared community space
for gathering, relaxing and recreating.
The neighborhood as a whole also includes a larger central neighborhood center in the public
park southeast of the intersection of Westmorland Drive and Laurel Parkway. This area will
function as a neighborhood park, with the intent as described in the Bozeman PROST plan. The
focus for the improvements will be informal recreation for all age groups, with special emphasis
on those citizens living in a ½ miles radius. The area will take advantage of the existing water
bodies and proximity to the natural area already established to the east. The park will consist of
neighborhood gathering spaces, shelters, a playground, Class IIA trails and fishing access points.
Part of the area will receive full irrigation from groundwater wells, and the lands closest to the
water’s edges will remain in a more native vegetative state, consistent with the requirements of
the wetland mitigation requirements within the PUD. The trails will link with the existing Class
IIA trails to the east, providing connectivity throughout the Valley West PUD and beyond.
Please refer to the Parks Plan in Section 34 for more detail.
The Lakes at Valley West Subdivision – Phases 1 and 2
Preliminary Plat Application
At the largest scale, the Valley West PUD has a commercial node located at the intersection of
Babcock and Cottonwood Road. This node has not yet been developed but is intended to provide
neighborhood commercial services to this portion of town. As the Community Plan states: “It
simply requires a longer time horizon for some planning ideas, such as more center based
commercial development, to be realized.”