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SECTION 1b: Ownership & Team Structure
SECTION 1c: Growth Policy Compliance Statement
The following central themes of the Community Plan are reinforced by this PUD plan:
· Neighborhoods—The idea of creang smaller disnct and connected neighborhoods within our City is
key to prevenng anonymous undesired subdivisions. The Valley West neighborhood has the strongest
presence and idenfy in the northwest part of town. The Lakes at Valley West will connue to add to
this tradion.
· Sense of Place—“Incorporang community and architectural design f eatures which provide
organizaon and landmarks… in new development will help to anchor and extend this sense of place
as Bozeman grows.” (Page 3-3 of the Community Plan). Valley West already has a disnct identy. This
is established by the neighborhood layout, the Architectural Design Regulaons and park and open
space improvements such as disnct bridges, pavilio ns, benches, bollards and even trash containers.
The Lakes at Valley West will connue the level of quality while also have its own defining features in
the parks, pocket neighborhoods, and enhanced alleys with specific paving pa2erns and unique
pedestrian light fixtures.
· Natural Amenies —The Lakes at Valley West includes many high quality natural amenies. Surface
water resources include Baxter Creek, located along the northeast property boundary, the two lakes,
and a large palustrine wetland complex located southeast of the east lake. Aajker Creek is located
outside the west property boundary although the 50-foot watercourse setback extends across the
west boundary slightly into the Lakes parcel. Residents and visitors can experience these resources
through an extensive connected trail system. “Ensuring that development is responsive to the natural
amenies will help to keep Bozeman beauful and vib rant” (Page 3-3 of the Community Plan).
· Centers—The Lakes at Valley West has several 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 recreang.
Example of Pocket Park Pedestrian Lighng—Cree Edge Pathway Light
[See Lighng Plan in Secon 36 of the Pre P lat.]
SECTION 1c: Growth Policy Compliance Statement (connued)
· The neighborhood as a whole also includes a larger central neighborhood center in the public
park southeast of the intersecon of Westmorland Dr ive and Laurel Parkway. This area will
funcon as a neighborhood park, with the intent as described in the Bozeman PROST plan. The
focus for the improvements will be informal recrea on for all age groups, with special emphasis
on those cizens living in a ½ miles radius. The a rea will take advantage of the exisng 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 irrigaon from g roundwater wells, and the lands closest to the
water’s edges will remain in a more nave vegetave state, consistent with the requirements
of the wetland migaon requirements within the PUD . The trails will link with the exisng
Class IIA trails to the east, providing connecvity throughout the Valley West PUD and beyond.
Please refer to the Parks Plan at the end of this submi2al for more detail.
Neighborhood Center Park
· At the largest scale, the Valley West PUD has a commercial node located at the intersecon of
Babcock and Co2onwood Road. This node has not yet been developed but is intended to
provide neighborhood commercial services to this poron of town. As the Community Plan
states: “It simply requires a longer me horizon fo r some planning ideas, such as more center-
based commercial development, to be realized.”
SECTION 1c: Growth Policy Compliance Statement (connued)
· Integraon of Acon —The developers have and would like to connue to p artner with the City as
much as possible to ensure “keeping both hands working to the same purpose” (Page iii of the
Community Plan). One of the goals of having the Concept PUD and Subdivision Pre Applicaon
reviewed by all the advisory boards and elected officials was to discuss coordinang infrastructure
improvements such as traffic studies and improvements along Durston Road. Another example of a
creave partnership thus far includes parcipaon i n the Wastewater Collecon System Agreement.
· Urban Density – The overall net density of The Lakes at Valley West is ancipated to be 12 units per
acre while the gross density is 6 units per acre. “Quality site and architectural design will materially
affect the success and acceptability of urban density and scale of development” (Page 3-5 of the
Community Plan). The idea of the pocket neighborhoods supports the noon that great things can
come in small packages. Smaller lots and corresponding smaller homes is a naonal movement in
planning and architecture.
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· Sustainability – Meeng the needs of the present populaon without compromising the ability of
future generaons to meet their own needs should be a goal for any project in our community. The
pocket neighborhoods at The Lakes at Valley West will serve as a model for compact density within an
area designated for urban growth by the Community Plan. While sustainability is interwoven
throughout the design of the Lakes at Valley West, the project’s locaon, providing housing choices,
permanent protecon of natural resources, lower-use water landscaping and providing a diversity of
recreaonal facilies, acvies and parks are all h ighlights of the project. Also, note the green building
pracces that are encouraged by the Design Manual. Sustainability is addressed in more detail under
Secon 1j.
SECTION 1d: Parks & Open Space Ownership Statement
Approximately 5.1 acres of land is proposed to be dedicated to the City and added to Bronken Park/Baxter
Creek Natural Area. Note that no new dedicated parkland is required for this project. There has always
been an excess of parkland in Valley West as a whole. Now, because the planned neighborhood just west
of Co2onwood Road (which was originally approved for up to 156 units) is a school and a church, there is
even more excess parkland than originally contemplated. All park requirements for this subdivision are
met by exisng parkland - the dedicaon of the 5.1 acres is extra . The west lake is proposed as open space
with a public access easement. PUD points will con nue to be met with open space. In addion to
community open space and parks, each pocket neighborhood has a shared yard / garden area connected
by pedestrian paths to the shared woonerfs.
The Lakes at Valley West connues the award-winning tradion of parks and open space present
throughout the rest of Valley West Subdivision. The open space along Durston Road provides a
neighborhood buffer that reinforces a tree-lined edge from an urban arterial road. This edge feeds into the
entry to The Lakes funneling down Laurel Parkway, seRng the stage for a green belt transportaon
corridor. Special a2enon is paid to the Parkway me dian regarding scale and repeon without
compromising safety and efficiency.
The east lake is bordered by the Baxter Creek Natural Area on the east. Significant wetland migaon
acvies have occurred in the natural area and alon g the wet perimeter of the lakes. The north-south trail
corridor on the west side of Baxter Creek will facilitate connecvity to and from all direcons, maxim izing
the potenal use of the Natural Area without compro mising environmental commitments.
The northwest corner of the east lake will encompass acve use park area. Neighborhood gatherings are
accommodated through two picnic shelters and associated improvements. A large playground will
accommodate a wide variety of play acvies along w ith a swing set, a feature missing in the greater
Valley West park system. A combinaon of flat, unprogrammed open space and large berms provide for
free and imaginave play. This neighborhood gatheri ng area will be irrigated to support such acve and
intense uses. Accessible trails will connect he ac ve use area to the natural, reclaimed wetland edge of the
lake for fishing access.
The west lake is surrounded by ample open space. Irrigated unprogrammed open space takes advantage
of flat topography on the north edge of the lake. This area creates a buffer between private properes and
the natural wetland fringe of the lake. This line is marked with the accessible trail that separates irrigated
from natural grasses. By liming the irrigated area , principles of water conservaon contribute to the
overall sustainability of the development. The remaining lake perimeter is restored to drought-tolerant
upland grasses, creang greater habitat diversity. Greater habitat diversity a2racts a variety of wildlife and
avian species, thus creang opportunies for nature -related recreaon.
Together, the parks, trails and open space amenies encompass a wide variety of recreaonal
opportunies appealing to many different age groups. The public lands within The Lakes at Valley West
appeal to many interests, and are accessible by vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian means. This accentuates
the high quality of life a2ributes affiliated with the Bozeman area and the overall development consistent
with the expectaons found at Valley West.
Please refer to the Parks Plan at the end of this submiAal as well as Secon 34 “Parks & Recreaon” of
the Preliminary Plat submiAal which includes more detailed informaon including maintenance
provisions as required with the subdivision poron of the applicaon.
SECTION 1e: Other Lands Ownership Statement and Concurrent Construcon
The residenal lots will be sold to a combinaon of private enes and builders.
Note that concurrent construcon as allowed under S econ 38.39.060 is also requested as part of the PU D
to start building construcon of residenal dwellin gs prior to compleon of the infrastructure
improvements. Municipal water distribuon and sanit ary sewer collecon systems will be installed, test ed,
and approved by the City of Bozeman to provide service to these lots prior to the start of building
construcon. The city streets and alleys adjacent t o the properes will be installed to gravel standar ds
prior to the start of building construcon. Arrange ments will be made with the providers of private u lies
to ensure adequate provisions are met to provide these services when they are needed. The owners/
applicants will enter into an improvements agreement with the City of Bozeman to financially guarantee
the remaining infrastructure in the form of a surety bond, cerficate of deposit, or le2er of credit. This
financial arrangement will allow the approval of the final plat for Phases 1 and 2 making financing for
vercal construcon possible third party builders
The enre development team recognizes the high leve l of coordinaon related to concurrent construcon
issues and will prepare a temporary facilies plan with the preliminary plat submi2al to coordinate these
acvies throughout the project. All pares includ ing City Staff, the developer, engineer, architect, private
ulity companies, building contractor, and infrastr ucture contractor will need to be involved early in the
coordinaon effort to ensure a smooth process.
The specific 13 criteria from Secon 38.39.030.D are addressed, as required, as part of the subdivision
applicaon in Secon 14.
Construcon in Valley West
SECTION 1f: Employee Stascs
No commercial development is proposed as part of these phases of Valley West therefore no
employees are ancipated. Note that a commercial no de exists in the earlier phases of Valley
West at the intersecon of Co2onwood Road and Babco ck Street.
Growth Policy Land Use Designaons
Exisng Commercial
Node
The Lakes at
Valley West
SECTION 1g: Raonale Statement
This PUD Modificaon applicaon proposes to begin to complete the Valley West neighborhood by
creang smaller residenal pocket neighborhoods tha t are all connected by parks, open spaces, trails,
streets and enhanced alleys.
There are several important known factors that influence and dimensionally challenge the overall site and
design including the exisng lakes, Baxter Creek Na tural Area to the east, the exisng locaon of Laur el
Parkway, the north and south connecons required fo r Westgate Avenue, required access separaon on
Durston Road, the watercourse setback on Baxter Creek and a secon of the watercourse setback along
Aajker Creek (note that both creeks run through adjacent properes and only a poron of the setback
affects the subject site).
Heritage
Christian
School
Bronze
Leaf
Condos
Neighborhood Connectivity Exhibit
Petra
Academy Conservation Easements Meadow Lark
Elementary
School
Norton
Phase 1
West
Edge
Norton
Phase 3 Future Linear Park Aaijker Creek Meyers
Park
Bronken
Fields
Exisng Lakes
Baxter Creek
Natural Area
Required Access Separaon
on Durston Road
Watercourse Setbacks on
Aaijker and Baxter Creek
Connecons of Westgate
Ave & Laurel Parkway
Norton
Future Phases
Exisng Commercial
Node
Billion
Springhill
Presbyterian
Church
Future
Park
Neighborhood
Center
SECTION 1h: PUD Design Objecves and Criteria
Several PUD relaxaons are requested with this appl icaon. When relaxaons are requested,
the applicaon must include evidence of successful compleon of the objecves and criteria
from Secon 38.20.090 (PUD Design Objecves and Cri teria).
All Development
(1) Does the development comply with all city design standards, requirements and specificaons for the
following services: water supply, trails/walks/bike ways, sanitary supply, irrigaon companies, fire
protecon, electricity, flood hazard areas, natural gas, telephone, storm drainage, cable television, and
streets?
Yes. The proposed development complies with all city design standards except where specific PUD
relaxaons are requested.
(2) Does the project preserve or replace exisng na tural vegetaon?
Yes. The project will preserve exisng natural vege taon as well as add significant addional
landscaping. Please refer to the Parks and Open Space Plan in Secon 1d as well as the Design
Manual, Page 31.
(3) Are the elements of the site plan (e.g., buildings, circulaon, open space and landscaping, etc.)
designed and arranged to produce an efficient, funconally organized and cohesive planned unit
development?
Yes. The site and lot layout was carefully planned to maximize resident amenies, housing choices
and overall site efficiency.
(4) Does the design and arrangement of elements of the site plan (e.g., building construcon, orienta on,
and placement; transportaon networks; selecon and placement of landscape materials; and/or use
of renewable energy sources; etc.) contribute to the overall reducon of energy use by the project?
Yes. Homes are encouraged to be Energy Star Cerfied New Homes. All freestanding site lighng will
be LED. In terms of landscaping, water conservaon measures including drought tolerant species and
seed mix are used where possible. Note that four separate seed mixes encompass the park and open
space areas throughout the development. The seed mixes correspond with acvity use levels
appropriate for the different types of ecosystems provided throughout the development.
(5) Are the elements of the site plan (e.g., buildings, circulaon, open space and landscaping, etc.)
designed and arranged to maximize the privacy by the residents of the project?
Yes. Because many of the lots are relavely small, the transions from public spaces such as parks to
private yards to outdoor rooms to buildings are key to the overall success of the project. The
landscaping of the public spaces and as well the landscaping and design requirements (including
outdoor rooms) of individual lots and buildings all support this transion by creang layers.
(6) Park land. Does the design and arrangement of buildings and open space areas contribute to the
overall aesthec quality of the site configuraon, a nd has the area of park land or open space been
provided for each proposed dwelling as required by secon 38.27.020
Yes. As previously noted, there is an excess of both parkland and open space in the Valley West PUD.
The dedicaon of 5.1 acres to the Bronken Fields/Bax ter Creek Natural Area is extra.
SECTION 1h: PUD Design Objecves and Criteria (con nued)
(7) Performance. All PUDs shall earn at least 20 performance points. Nonresidenal developments within
the North 19th Avenue/Oak Street corridor shall earn 30 points. Points may be earned in any
combinaon of the following. The applicant shall se lect the combinaon of methods but the city may
require documentaon of performance, modificaons to the configuraon of open space, or other
assurances that the opons selected shall perform a dequately.
This PUD proposes to use (b) “Addional Open Space” to meet the required points. Please refer to
the following exhibit which summarizes how parkland dedicaon and open space meet the PUD
required points.
Residenal Development
(1) On a net acreage basis, is the average residen al density in the project (calculated for residena l
poron of the site only) consistent with the develo pment densies set forth in the land use guidelines
of the city growth policy?
Yes. The gross density is 5 units per acre while the average net residenal density is 12 units per ac re
calculated as follows:
D = du / A - (c + I + s + a + d)
12 units per acre net = (300 esmated units) / 65 a cres - (0 + 0 + 0 + 13.6 + 27.2)
D = Residenal density
du = Total number of dwelling units in project
A = Total site area (acres)
c = Total commercial land area (acres)
i = Total industrial land area (acres)
s = Reserved but undedicated school or park sites (acres)
a = Street, public or private, rights-of-way and transportaon easements (acres)
d = Dedicated park lands, conservaon easements, or common open spaces (acres)
(2) Does the project provide for private outdoor areas (e.g., private yards, paos and balconies, etc.) for
use by the residents and employees of the project which are sufficient in size and have adequate light,
sun, venlaon, privacy and convenient access to th e household or commercial units they are
intended to serve?
Yes. Each lot has access to private outdoor areas. On the smaller lots, outdoor rooms are required to
acvate the open spaces and provide a transion fro m the public to private spaces. Please see Page
22 of the Design Manual.
(3) Does the project provide for outdoor areas for use by persons living and working in the development
for acve or passive recreaonal acvies?
As previously noted, this project has an extensive series of quality interconnected parks and open
spaces. (See Secon 1d). Also, please refer to Sec on 34 “Parks & Recreaon” of the Preliminary Plat
submiAal which includes more detailed informaon re quired with the subdivision poron of the
applicaon.
SECTION 1h: PUD Design Objecves and Criteria (con nued)
(4) If the project is proposing a residenal densit y bonus as described below, does it include a variety of
housing types and styles designed to address community wide issues of affordability and diversity of
housing stock?
Not applicable—no residenal density bonuses are re quested.
(5) Is the overall project designed to enhance the natural environment, conserve energy and to provide
efficient public services and facilies?
Yes. The project was designed to celebrate the wetlands and lakes, conserve energy where possible
and provide the most efficient infrastructure layout coordinated with project phasing.
(6) Residenal density bonus. If the project is pro posing a residenal density bonus (30 percent
maximum) above the residenal density of the zoning district within which the project is located and
which is set forth in arcle 8 of this chapter, doe s the proposed project exceed the established
regulatory design standards (such as for setbacks, off-street parking, open space, etc.) and ensure
compability with adjacent neighborhood development ?
Not applicable—no residenal density bonuses are re quested.
(7) Limited commercial. If limited commercial development, as defined above, is proposed within the
project, is less than 20 percent of the gross area of the PUD designated to be used for offices or
neighborhood service acvies not ordinarily allowe d in the parcular residenal zoning district?
Not applicable—no commercial uses are proposed in this phase of Valley West.
(8) Does the overall PUD recognize and, to the maximum extent possible, preserve and promote the
unique character of neighborhoods in the surrounding area?
Yes. As previously noted, the Lakes at Valley West will have its own unique character but will
connue and coordinate with the overall high qualit y level established the first phases of Valley
West.
PARKLAND EXHIBIT Phases 1 & 2 MEYERS PARK BRONKEN PARK BAXTER NATURAL AREA PARK PARKLAND OPEN SPACE Dedicated Park with Phase 1 = 5.1 acres (2 acres required; 3 acres added to VW credit) Phase 1—29 units Phase 2—38 units
PARKLAND EXHIBIT MEYERS PARK BRONKEN PARK BAXTER NATURAL AREA PARK PARKLAND OPEN SPACE
SECTION 1i: Land Uses and Conflict Migaon
Land Use Paerns
The following chart summarizes ancipated land uses for the enre 65 acres of The Lakes at Valley West .
The following chart summarizes proposed lot numbers and land uses for The Lakes at Valley West,
Phases 1 & 2.
All lots would be part of the overall Valley West PUD.
High design standards are established in the Design Manual. Please refer to Secon 9.
The proposed land uses (single household units, duplexes and triplexes) will not require an specific conflict
migaon. These uses are intended to blend together to create a more vibrant and diverse neighborhood.
SECTION 1j: Sustainability Statement
Sustainability is an integral part of the design process:
· Locaon —Valley West is annexed property within the Community Planning Boundary and
with access to municipal services. The proposed design will appropriately connect to
exisng and future neighborhoods. The area proposed for development falls outside crical
lands that have connued to be enhanced and monitor ed over the years. There is a
Neighborhood Commercial node at the corner of Co2onwood and Babcock that is within
walking distance to this phase of the project. Note that the church will be compleng the
trail connecon to the south with their second deve lopment phase. There are also several
both public and private neighborhood schools within walking distance.
· Neighborhood PaAerns and Design– The proposed density of 12 units per acre (net) will
result in compact development with walkable tree-lined streets and exceponal open
spaces and parks that are all connected with sidewalks and trails. Access to recreaonal
facilies is unmatched. The Design Guidelines for the pocket neighborhoods will ensure a
high level of architecture.
· Green Infrastructure and Buildings— LED streetlights and light polluon reducon is a goal
of the project. Green building elements will be strongly encouraged including voluntary
compliance with the Energy Star Cerfied New Homes program. Overall, smaller lots with
smaller homes is a sustainable example of how to achieve elegant density.
· Water Conservaon Measures—Drought tolerant species are specified where appropriate.
Four separate seed mixes encompass the park and open space areas throughout the
development. The seed mixes correspond with acvity use levels appropriate for the
different types of ecosystems provided throughout the development. Acve park lands are
a combinaon of Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegr ass and Creeping Red Fescue. This
irrigated mix ulizes approximately 25 percent less water than a tradional bluegrass blend,
but the species respond well to heavy pedestrian traffic and provides the average cizen
with a typical expectaon of a tradional park area .
The Durston Road and Laurel Parkway open spaces and boulevards consist of three types of
fescue along with a Canada Bluegrass blend. While these areas will be irrigated as well, the
fescues provide about a 50 percent reducon of wate r requirements, creang a quality
greenbelt. These areas will not receive as much pedestrian traffic, therefore, the fescues
can be mowed less oMen but sll project a nice gree n space analysis.
SECTION 1j: Sustainability Statement (connued)
The upland open space and park lands consist of a four-blend wheatgrass mix, along with
brome and other species. This seed mix allows for a 100 percent reducon in water
consumpon, as it does not require irrigaon. This seed mix is in locaons where minimal
foot traffic is expected. In most cases, these areas will not be mowed, although an annual
mowing may be performed for species diversity.
The detenon ponds will receive a seed mix that sur vives with a periodic inundaon of
water and drought. Consisng of wheatgrass, hairgra ss, mannagrass and bluegrass species,
this seed mix will provide for herbaceous ground cover through mulple water events. This
seed mix also has a 100 percent reducon in water c onsumpon, as it does not require
irrigaon.
SECTION 1k: Schedule
The following preliminary schedule is ancipated.
Durston/Laurel Parkway Street Improvements
Proposal Submi!al Date: January 23, 2015
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Preliminary Plat/PUD Submi!al Date: January 30, 2015
DRC Dates: February 25, 2015
March 4, 2015
March 18, 2015
Durston Road/Laurel Parkway Construcon Plan Submi!al: March 20, 2015
DRB Date: March 25, 2015
WRB Date: March 25, 2015
RPAB Date: March 12, 2015
Planning Board: April 7, 2015
City Commission: April 20, 2015
Durston Road/Laurel Parkway Construcon Start: Ap ril 21, 2015
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Construcon Plan Submi!al: April 27, 2015
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Final Plat/Financial Guarantee Submi!al: May 4, 2015
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Start Construcon: May 27, 2015
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Start Concurrent Home Construcon Acvies: June 27, 2015
The Lakes at Valle West
Complete Construcon: August 27, 2015