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Home My WebLink AboutKendig Keast and KLJ Submittal for UDC Revisions- I ti I 1 ) City of Bozeman , Montana Response to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Professional Services to Update and Amend Chapter 38, Bozeman Municipal Code, Unified Development Code May 22, 2015 A — Table of Contents B — Cover Sheet .............................................................................................. ..........B— 1 ♦ Cover Letter ♦ Proposal Form ♦ Non-Discrimination Affirmation Form C — Project Summary ....................................................................................................C— 1 D —Company Description / Capability ..........................................................................D— 1 E — Informational Content: Team Profile ......................................................................E— 1 ♦ KLJ Firm Profile .........................................................................................E— 11 ♦ White &Smith, LLC Firm Profile .........................................................I.....E— 15 ♦ enCodePlus, LLC Firm Profile ....................................................................E— 19 F — References ...............................................................................................................F— 1 ♦ KLJ ............................................................................................................F- 13 ♦ White&Smith,LLC .................................................................................F— 17 ♦ enCodePlus,LLC ......................................................................................F—21 i G — Cost (provided in a separate sealed envelope) ......................................................G— 1 ♦ Part 1.0: North 7th Avenue Street Corridor Redevelopment Plan ..................G—1 ♦ Part 2.0: BMC Chapter 38, Unified Development Code Update .....................G—5 H — Outline of Services ................................................................................................ H— 1 ♦ Proposed Project Schedule ............................................................ .. ........ H —29 in association with 1� TV1G KEriS�' KLJ C O L L A B O R A T I V E White & Smith, LLC —_ enCodePlus, LLC 1415 Highway 6 South, Suite A-300 I Sugar Land, Texas 77478 P. 281.242.2960 F. 281.242.4115 j 1 1 City of Bozeman , Montana Response to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Professional Services to Update and Amend Chapter 38, Bozeman Municipal Code, Unified Development Code May 22, 20 � Ih • r { i 4 iI cr Dmd q in association with Ir KENDIG KEAST KLJ C O L L A B O R A T I V E White & Smith, LLC enCodePlus, LLC (099) 2noit6oi}il6uD lol t29up99 of 92nog2951 18E 19fg6dD bn9mA bn6 916bgU of 29'IV192 l6nol229lo19 9boD fn9mgol9v9(l b9ilinU ,9boD 16gi:)inuM n6m9so8 • l c T2A_ �Iiw noi166oaZ6 ni O 4 A J JO � �'J� 311 jitim2 x 9?iAw J�J ,Zul9sboJne �T llr KENDIG KEAST 1415 Highway 6 South-Suite A-300 I Sugar Land,TX 77478 C O L L A B O R A T I V E Phone:281.242.2960 Fax:281.242.4115 May 22,2015 Stacy Ulmen,City Clerk PO Box 1230 121 North Rouse Avenue,Suite 202 Bozeman,Montana 59771 r Re: Response to Request for Qualifications for Professional Services to Update and Amend Chapter 38,Bozeman Municipal Code,Unified Development Code Dear Ms.Ulmen: On behalf of Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC), KLJ, White & Smith, LLC, and enCodePlus, LLC, I am pleased to respond to the City of Bozeman's Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to prepare a corridor redevelopment plan for North 7Lh Avenue and update the City's Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC), Chapter 38, Unified Development Code (UDC). Our submittal is organized to address all items specified in the RFQ. It is specifically designed to illustrate our team's experience with projects of a similar nature, and includes a proposed project approach j that we believe aligns with the City's main objectives—including the implementation of the 2009 Community Plan and 2007 Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan, which we understand is currently being updated. j From policy to practice, KKC is an implementation-oriented consultancy. We take great pride in drafting special area plans and zoning, subdivision, and other land use codes that exhibit a clear j understanding of planning policy issues and context, and provide direct linkages between plan strategies and the regulatory tools by which implementation can be ensured. In response to the Project Summary, Company Description/Capability, Informational Content, Outline of Services, and other components referenced in the submittal requirements of this RFQ the KKC team offers the following summary to the City of Bozeman: • Experience,Knowledge and Reputation j - Relevant Experience I Members of the KKC team have prepared land development codes and other regulatory planning products for over 125 communities, including cities such as: Edinburg, Magnolia, and Richmond, Texas; Durango, and Centennial, Colorado; _ Valparaiso, Indiana; Sioux City, Iowa; Slidell and Zachary, Louisiana; Florence, South Carolina; Dearing, Georgia; and many other cities with similarities to Bozeman. As planners with local government backgrounds,we bring a breadth of practical experience regarding how to successfully implement community growth and development policy. 1 - Knowledge of Local Issues I As we maintain a national practice, we are accustomed to )� "getting up to speed" quickly regarding local issues and practices. We do this by immersing ourselves in the community, which involves facilitating stakeholder interviews,having technical discussions with members of staff,meeting with elected and appointed officials, and investigating meeting minutes regarding zoning determinations, o variances,and past and recent ordinance amendments. KKC's knowledge of the needs of www.kendigkeast.com Elk Grove,CA I sturgeon Bay,wi I sugar Land,TX Stacy Ulmen May 22, 2015 Page 2 of 3 communities is further enhanced by our partnership with the Bozeman office of KLJ and White & Smith, LLC — a land use planning and law firm that shares our extensive experience in drafting codes for Mountain West communities that are consistent with state law and constitutional principles. - Reputation I As a firm, KKC is recognized as a leading innovator regarding new techniques for land use planning, and a significant contributor to the planning profession. This includes publishing two planning-related books on community character, which were authored by me and the firm's founder, Lane Kendig. One code does not fit all- the KKC team understands that to update Bozeman's UDC in a manner that aligns with your community values, a "hybrid" solution is likely required — compiling a variety of best practices from a range of regulatory approaches from across the nation. ■ Availability and Commitment - Timeframe I The KKC team proposes an aggressive, yet achievable planning program which includes interim deadlines that can be adjusted to meet City preferences. Our team has a long track record of completing projects on budget and on time. - Availability I All members of the project team would be available to initiate work on the project immediately following selection and authorization to proceed. Our workload is closely monitored thereby allowing us to accept new project assignments and to commit our availability. • Planned Project Approach - Engagement I KKC recognizes that the ultimate success of a community's UDC, can be directly attributed to a diverse public engagement program — one that is calibrated to meet the unique concerns of the general public and specific user groups. We know that it is important to strive for community consensus when undertaking the update of any regulatory code, but we also recognize that zoning will impact different residents, property owners, and business owners by varying degrees. To that end, the public engagement programs of code projects administered by KKC focus on the direct involvement of stakeholder groups and community leadership in code preparation, while emphasizing public education for"casual"user groups prior to code adoption. - Principal Involvement I With all of our projects, KKC is committed to providing key deliverables to the City using the most efficient, effective, and timely process. As such, we build into each of our consulting assignments a consistent and carefully considered project management approach which keeps Principal-level involvement in the project from its inception through completion. This approach ensures that each component of the project will be strictly monitored for cost control, schedule adherence, and quality assurance. • Quality of Relevant Work Experience Experience I As outlined in the Informational Content section of this RFQ response (Section E), in our national planning practice we have completed plans and codes for municipal governments across the country for more than 35 years. KKC is known for its Stacy Ulmen May 22, 2015 Page 3 of 3 leadership in the planning profession. Our frequent presentations at state and national conferences and symposia help to raise the bar,so to speak,of planning best practices. Scale and Application I As discussed within the Outline of Services section of this RFQ response (Section H), we would update the City's UDC using the dynamic and user- friendly platform of enCodePlusTM. The functionality of enCodePlusTM will offer you and your planning staff the unique ability to modify the UDC as appropriate,beyond the duration of the consultant involvement. This can include drafting new sections, adding definitions and graphics, providing links to the City's other planning documents, and a host of other features that will be within your direct control.The updated UDC will truly be able to "grow with the city." We have assembled a team of seasoned professionals with unrivaled expertise in their respective fields. Of paramount concern to KKC is how people perceive, use and feel about the everyday and special places within their communities—where they live;where they work, learn, shop and play; where they engage in public life; and how they move within and between these settings. This is what we would bring to Bozeman and how we would approach the drafting of your UDC Update. We sincerely appreciate this opportunity to outline our credentials and our proven approach to code development. Our team is excited about the prospect of working with you, and the citizens and elected and appointed officials of Bozeman.We are committed to providing the City the best possible service, resulting in what will be an extraordinary UDC.The KKC team is ready to begin work immediately and to place Bozeman among our highest priorities in the months ahead. I trust that this RFQ response and proposed approach to the requested professional services will merit favorable consideration.We look forward to hearing from you. Respectfully, KENDIIG KEAST COLLABORATIVE Bret C.Keast,AICP President and Owner *THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE COMPLETED, EXECUTED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE PROPOSAL FORM* THE REPRESENTATIVES MADE HEREIN ARE MADE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY NO PROPOSAL IS VALID UNLESS SUBMITTED ON THIS FORM AND SIGNED BY AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR YOUR COMPANY. SUBMITTED BY: COMPANY NAME: Kendig Keast Collaborative ADDRESS: 1415 Highway 6 South Suite A300 CITY:Sugar Land STATE: TX ZIP: 77478 TELEPHONE: 281-242-2960 EMAIL: bret@kendigkeast.com SIGNATURE: , l (Authorized Agent) NAME: Bret C. Keast (Please Print) TITLE: President DATE: May 22, 2015 NOTE: If proposer is a corporation, the legal name of the corporation shall be set forth above, together with the signature of authorized officers or agents; if bidder is a partnership,the true name of the firm shall be set forth above, together with the signature of the partnership; and if bidder is an individual, his signature shall be placed above. City of Bozeman,MT Response to Request for Qualifications(RFQ) Professional Services to Update and Amend Chapter 38, Bozeman Municipal Code,Unified Development Code May 22,2015 Statement of Non-discrimination —Attachment A Each entity shall include a provision requiring submitting entity to affirm in writing it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and recognizing the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the hiring and treatment or proposer's employees and to all subcontracts. Kendig Keast Collaborative (name of entity submitting) hereby affirms it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and recognizing the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the hiring and treatment or bidder's employees and to all subcontracts. Bret C. Keast, Presidenr&0-, 4,.,, Name and title of person authorized to sign on behalf of submitter City of Bozeman,MT Response to Request for Qualifications(RFQ) Professional Services to Update and Amend Chapter 38, Bozeman Municipal Code,Unified Development Code May 22,2015 ILVA OVA I FAM C — Project Summary ) Understanding Kendig Keast Collaborative("KKC"),KLJ,White&Smith,LLC,and enCodePlus,LLC -2 t 119 are pleased to submit this statement of qualifications to provide professional services to update of Chapter 38 of the Bozeman Municipal Code(BMC),Unified Development ■ Code (UDC). P' As outlined within the Request for Qualifications for Professional Services (RFQ) to update and amend Chapter 38,Bozeman Municipal Code(BMC),Unified Development Code (UDC), the City of Bozeman intends to hire a professional consulting firm to engage in a phased planning program consisting of two parts: Driveway and existing curb cut does not aligh with "addition." Bozeman, ♦ Part 1.0 is to prepare a corridor redevelopment plan for the North 7th Avenue Montana. Corridor and Urban Renewal/Tax Increment District that would focus on mixed use,infill development. This part of the project would fulfill the goals of the urban Source:KLJ renewal district in creating a design plan to alter existing suburban development and fragmentation;and,in implementing policies for funding infrastructure,faQade and site improvements that will in turn,stimulate diversification and redevelopment. ♦ Part 2.0 is to evaluate and amend the structure and content of the City's UDC(BMC Chapter 38) to provide an enhanced regulatory framework to ensure that growth ''` and development is consistent with the policies and recommendations of the City's ' adopted Community Plan (2009); the Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan (2007), which is currently being updated; the Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan; the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District(NCOD)Design Guidelines; 75 foot lot width is not conducive Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Master Plan; its detailed neighborhood for subdivision infill development. Bozeman, Montana. and special area plans; and several corridor plans (including 19th Avenue, 7th Avenue and Oak Street)and other land use-related ordinances. Source Ku It is important that the Part 1.0: North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan be sufficiently underway before embarking on Part 2.0: BMC Chapter 38, UDC Update - although it is recommended that some overlap should occur. ` There is warrant for updating the City's UDC. The City is experiencing rapid growth` and development within-its City limits and planning area. Between 2000 and 2013 its population increased by 44.5 percent, or 12,270 persons. It is anticipated that growth f! will be accommodated through a balance of high-quality greenfield development and incentives for infill and redevelopment. The City wants to more effectively link land use with vehicular and active (pedestrian and bicycle) transportation systems while Building setback deficiency in respecting existing neighborhoods, incentivizing infill development, and promoting NCOD. Bozeman, Montana. a safe, diverse, and affordable housing. Development conditions may require that the Source:KLJ UDC's content incorporate conventional Euclidean, perfonnance-based, and form- based zoning provisions,or a hybrid of these,where appropriate. KKC is familiar with, and has already conducted a cursory review of BMC Chapter 38, UDC. While the UDC has generated several issues especially as it has been edited throughout the years,the code has served to guide development in Bozeman to a higher standard and has created an attractive,high quality-of-life environment for businesses C-2 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSETORFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE and residents. The KKC team will work to revise the UDC so that it preserves the elements and character of Bozeman's built environment citizens have come to enjoy. To this end, KKC offers the following preliminary observations and suggestions as to additional procedural and other objectives of the UDC update assignment: 1. Establishing a fourth use designation for limited-administrative ("L") uses, which would be for uses that are permitted subject to administrative review and applicant demonstration of compliance with certain standards that are included in the UDC. The timing of infrastructure does 2. Developing a more intuitive ordinance structure. Administrative and procedural with not corresponddevelopment operations. with Montana. standards in the current UDC are distributed among a large percentage of the code's 42 articles; and may be consolidated into fewer code articles. Source:KLJ 3. Simplifying the UDC zoning district structure. Some overlay districts, or district standards, may be eliminated in favor of clear building and site standards that relate to specific development types.For example,the mixed-use district standards 1- may be re-calibrated. The UMU,Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District's development provisions promote auto-centric development patterns in spite of a desire to ...encourage vertical mixed-use with high density." A re-evaluation of design objectives, and development standards in mixed-use districts is warranted. 4. Streamlining the development process. A much higher percentage of land uses Building facade treatments are may be classified as "limited" uses that can be approved administratively at the not consistent with regional staff level by establishing clearer metrics. The allowance of more development vernacular. Row of multi-family "by-right"promotes investment through administrative efficiency dwelling is inconsistent with existing 5. Providing clear and consistent application of codes to all projects. There appears neighborhood. Bozeman, Montana. to be a lack of clarity between enforceable code regulations versus recommended Source:Ku design and site development guidelines. 6. Improving the UDC's format and graphic content to enhance comprehension. Appendix A graphic elements should be redistributed throughout the UDC so i that they more readily relate to the provisions that they support. Searching for how certain codes apply to different sites becomes complicated due to a lack of streamlined reference system. 7. Providing a definitive time line for development reviews of site plans,zone changes and other applications not expressly defined with Montana Code Annotated(Sec. 76-3-504,Subdivision Regulations). ADU creates excessive amounts of impervious surfaces which deteriorates 8• Incorporating our team member, KLJ's recommendations regarding the neighborhood integrity. Bozeman, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD). Regarding the NCOD, we Montana. suggest that in lieu of a certificate of appropriateness,establishing district standards Source:KLJ and approve administratively;or if necessary,developing design guidelines to ease _ -Now the approval process. This may also enable enforcement of certain design criteria for sites outside the NCOD. The City's recent Affordable Housing Study, should influence the UDC updating process. •; While the considerations presented by KKC above represent only a small sampling of our initial impressions of the Bozeman UDC, we feel that many of the suggestions -" correspond to the description provided in the City's RFQ(and with the goals of the 2012 RFP in mind). In pointing out this correlation,we hope to highlight our experience as plan implementation specialists,whether or not we were a plans authors. In fact,often Delays in pedestrian infrastruciure we are called-in to help refocus and then implement plans written by others. We have degrade character and inconvenience years of experience translating planning visions to "concrete" terms in implementing peclesh ians. Bozeman, Montana. regulations.Among our strengths is pioneering work in zoning that carefully blends the Source:KLJ best aspects of conventional zoning,performance measures, and form-based elements and doing so in a way that embraces the principles of Smart Growth. Our national experience brings a deep understanding that would deliver a regulatory program to preserve and enhance the desired aspects of the City's character. ♦. WAI l t' - S li � �i� � i . • �� i D — Company Description / Capability Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) represents the collaboration of Bret KKC has earned a C. Keast, A1CP, Gary Mitchell, A1CP, and a select group of talented reputation for its innovation principals and associates. Our fimn has earned a reputation for its and repeated success in innovation and repeated success in solving problems of varying solving problems of varying complexities for small and large clients in a range of environments. Our complexities for small and practice emphasizes the pursuit of good land stewardship, as well as large clients in a range of conserving resources, preserving and enhancing community character, environments. The pursuit safeguarding neighborhood integrity, and ensuring fiscal responsibility. Our of our practice is good land proven approach is founded on the principle of pelforniance, meaning stewardship, conservation development that is in context with its built and natural environments. of resources, preservation Our Firm and enhancement of Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) was founded as Lane Kendig, Inc. in 1982. With community character, the collaboration of Lane H. Kendig and Bret C. Keast, AICP, beginning in 2003, the safeguarding neighborhood firm has transitioned to the ownership and management of Mr. Keast, KKC President. integrity, and ensuring We continue to build on the foundation and body of work established by Mr. Kendig, our founder and a respected authority in the urban planning field, who retired from fiscal responsibility. full-time practice in 2009 and remains a Strategic Advisor to the firm and its clients. Oul"proven approach Is Together with Gary K.Mitchell,AICP,Vice President,Mr.Keast directs a small and highly founded on the principle qualified staff which provides professional services in the areas of comprehensive and of performance, meaning strategic planning, zoning and other development regulations, growth management and resource protection, land planning, and various related specialties. KKC's unique development that is in approach and process is grounded in the encouragement of meaningful public context with its built and participation, a clear understanding of planning issues and implementation options, natural environments. and a direct linkage between plans and ordinances to ensure they are both politically feasible and able to be implemented.We are proud of our firm's reputation for providing clients with highly customized and responsive approaches to challenging community planning issues,resulting in innovative yet viable solutions. Our Services KKC principals and personnel allocate their time nearly equally between comprehensive community plans and development code work. We also complete other special plans and studies for local government clients,including socioeconomic analyses;downtown, corridor,neighborhood, and redevelopment plans;parks, recreation, and trails master plans;land use and development impact studies;growth management and annexation 1�r� KENDIG KEaST assessments;and 3-D visualization and mapping projects. C 0 l l A 8 0 R A T I v E -2 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO 1UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPALCODE, 1 DEVELOPMENT •1 Services: Planning KKC Capabilities - Community planning is the foundation of KKCs consulting practice, along with KKC has extensive experience in development code work. Our principals and senior staff have led project teams cleating advanced, beyond-the- and played substantial roles in the preparation of dozens of plans in more than 80 box spatial and policy plans and jurisdictions across the U.S.We offer significant experience with overall comprehensive programs fogy communities around plans, as well as with typical plan elements, which are sometimes the focus of stand- the country: alone projects and work products. ♦ Comprehensive Planning to establish clear goals and policies for the community's future growth and enhancement, leading to specific, attainable action strategies, With appropriate implementation guidance. ♦ Land Use Planning to accommodate projected population growth and economic development objectives and to address central city redevelopment needs, neighborhood integrity,and image and character concerns along key corridors. ♦ Environmental Planning to protect a range of resources (floodplains, wetlands, water bodies,forests and woodlands,prairies,steep slopes,unstable slopes or soils, threatened or endangered species habitats, wellhead protection areas, hurricane surge areas, and earthquake hazard areas) and reduce hazards to people and Cornprehensive Plans property,often by setting the stage for land use regulations or other implementation initiatives. ♦ Strategic Planning to assess current conditions and future trends, pinpoint specific opportunities and challenges, and establish a consensus for pursuing particular public investments and community enhancement efforts through a prioritized + action agenda. r` ♦ Parks,Recreation,and Trails Planning to evaluate local acreage and facilities relative to national benchmarks, assess needs and prioritize improvements based on both technical standards and community input, and make jurisdictions eligible for various grant opportunities. Services: Implementation KKCs implementation and regulatory practice includes evaluating, drafting, and Corridor Plans amending consensus-based land development regulations. Through thorough analysis and close attention to community input, we tailor regulatory strategies to achieve specific desired outcomes and foster sensitive site design and creative development ;j i practices. This sometimes requires interim ordinances to ensure protection of community character or resources while permanent regulations are drafted. KKC also has developed model codes for specific purposes which are then adapted by a variety of jurisdictions. Our principals and senior staff have also drafted proposed zoning C — amendments on behalf of private-sector clients who seek to develop or redevelop - _ property in progressive ways that are not permitted under existing zoning regulations in a particular community Special Area Plans Of course,plan implementation is more than regulation.Our practice also includes such non-regulatory measures as creating frameworks for inter local agreements, public- private partnerships, and transfer or purchase of development rights systems. Our principals and senior staff have worked on codes, code amendments, code critiques, and other plan implementation programs in more than 80 jurisdictions across the u _ _ nation: -- : s=j. ♦ Code Evaluations and Performance Assessments to identify gaps and shortcomings s= in existing regulations and recommend new and enhanced provisions which ensure that the plan and code will work hand-in-hand. ♦ Code Drafting to assist jurisdictions to craft first-time zoning ordinances and other Info-graphics regulatory measures that will win public acceptance while still being effective and within the community's capacity to implement. • —COMPANY DESCRIPTION/CAPABILITY" ♦ Code Amendments to add entire new components to existing ordinances and position the community for particular challenges and opportunities,such as housing Trusted Partners variety and affordability, transit-oriented development potential, and protection of KKC has built working relationships environmental assets. with an array of other consulting ♦ Unification of Development Codes to integrate and update various development- firms that can provide specialty related regulatory standards and associated administrative procedures that are often services in a subconsultant or scattered across the existing code of ordinances. advisory role, including in areas such as civil and traffic engineering, ♦ Zoning District Map review, preparation, and revisions in the wake of a new or fiscal impact analysis, economic updated Comprehensive Plan, and to implement new regulatory strategies in development and market analysis, targeted locations. environmental assessment, ♦ Facilitation of Code Drafting and Amendment Processes to engage community housing and redevelopment, leaders and stakeholders effectively and ensure that potential code amendments commwnity surveys, land use law, and enhancements are on target and likely to be accepted. and financing and special district mechanisms. ♦ Guidance and Support for various other aspects of implementation besides regulation, including annexation strategy, capital improvements planning, public "111" n financing vehicles, external grant opportunities, and inter-agency and public/ private partnerships. r ♦ Commission,Board,and Administration Training for elected and appointed officials and city staff who are responsible for development review, ordinance and zoning administration,and meeting facilitation. 0 Services: Master Planning and Urban Design KKC has experience facilitating planning processes at all scales,from metropolitan and community-wide levels to downtowns, neighborhoods, corridors, and other special areas. It is at this enhanced level of detail that specific challenges and opportunities emerge, and unique planning and design solutions become necessary in order to spur the"3 Rs"—redevelopment,revitalization, and reinvestment. At this level of planning,it is imperative to think three-dimensionally about the impacts of development.For example,within a neighborhood planning area,residents identify with the way a street feels—how wide it is, how far back and how tall the homes are, j how old the trees are, etc. They can describe what a local shopping area looks like and how it is different from one across town. Similarly, they can express pride in their downtown and a specific identity for which they are proud. Planning for these areas requires a keen understanding of land use, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, building and site design, (re)development feasibility, strategic implementation, and public policy and financing. Our staff has the skills necessary to create special area plans that identify policies, projects, and strategies that respond to local demographics, district functionality,and identity. The following are cornerstones of our special area planning approach: r ♦ Community Involvement that brings together residents,property owners,businesses, � realtors and brokers,investors,developers,community organizations(i.e.,business improvement districts, neighborhood organizations, and not-for-profits, etc.), elected officials and staff, municipal agencies, and all ages and social groups. Facilitating open and inclusive dialogue is absolutely essential for preparing a vision and creating a realistic, market-supported action plan that reflects local values and priorities and ensures broad-based support for long-term implementation. ♦ Master Planning that establishes a framework for general land use, transportation, 1 and design character.The role of the master plan is to provide context within which specific projects or targeted areas of investment can be assessed. In this way,block or site-specific recommendations provide greater benefit to the overall land use 1 balance, functionality,and identity of an area.Aspects of a master plan may include 1 1 D-4 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE land use sub-districts,key redevelopment areas,streetscape enhancement corridors, civic open space elements,or unique character districts, among others. 1 ) ♦ Urban Design and Visualization that transforms the vision into a three-dimensional environment. In the end, the community identifies most closely with how r _ development will "look and feel." Our staff of planners and urban designers can demonstrate the end result of investment in the public realm, private development area, and open space. However, urban design is not simply drawing the ideal. Rather, it is a collective manifestation of the desired outcomes, market realities, and achievable regulatory scheme. KKC uses various technologies for design visualization to help communities understand the impacts of plans and projects. y`. SketchUp,AutoCAD,and other graphics packages, together with hand renderings, simulate the built environment to spur dialogue regarding development alternatives, phasing, and specific aspects of community character. '� ♦ Redevelopment Planning to advance a vision towards market-based implementation. TA Yty^Y0/i11/land ® A vision sets the compass, but careful redevelopment planning creates the end product. KKC staff members specialize in helping communities achieve �== redevelopment by identifying resources, partnerships, and policies that remove barriers to successful outcomes. Whether private-public partnerships, incentives, KKC Testimonials or leveraging of the private market, we craft plans that draw a clear path between concept and realization. Upon the unanimous adoption of an updated long-range plan for ♦ Implementation through projects, policies, and strategies. The success of a plan the community of Sherman, Texas, depends on three factors: (1) identifying catalytic projects that foster additional an editorial in the local Herald investment, (2) aligning development policies and regulations with the vision, and Democrat newspaper called Kendig (3) creating strategies to strengthen synergy among financiers, elected officials, Keast Collaborative a "crackerjack public agencies, and the community at large. Any single action often involves all consultant," and noted that the three factors. We consistently craft implementation programs that balance these City of Sherman "... asked for more three elements to maximize the likelihood of long-term implementation. than competence, they wanted brilliance, imagination, skill and Services: Special Studies deep experience." KKC has experience facilitating planning processes at all levels, from the metropolitan "They sought and found companies area to the neighborhood. that understood communities like Sherman that had a healthy self- In support of special area planning — and to make visions and possibilities literally image and an intelligent, caring come to life—KKC also brings expertise in design and 3D visualization.KKC uses these populace. They found one in Kendig Keast that fit Sherman perfectly. The modeling and graphic tools to enhance planning processes, boost enthusiasm among consultants seemed to grasp the participants,and build consensus around planning or regulatory concepts: wide variety of opinions and needs: ♦ Growth Assessments and Strategy Papers to help communities understand the ecologists and big land developers; older folks wanting open, natural implications of rapid growth and/or haphazard development patterns, assess their space and quiet neighborhoods; fiscal and service capacity to accommodate such trends,and consider their statutory professionals expecting bike trails authorities and options for better managing the location, timing,and nature of this and symphonies; young families growth. seeking ball fields and water parks; ♦ Facilitation of Visioning Processes to elicit community hopes and concerns about and singles hunting good jobs and the potential pace and direction of change,and to encourage "big picture" thinking aright life." while knowing when to introduce"reality checks"into community and stakeholder -Kathy Williams Assistant Citv Editor discussions. Herald Democrat ♦ Use of 3-1) Modeling and Visualization Technologies to help public and private clients envision and appreciate the implications of potential growth and development outcomes,consider and clarify associated regulatory standards,and assess possible public investments in community amenities. • •' • CAPABILITY KKC has the requisite individual and firm experience necessary to successfully accomplish this project. Together, the firm's principals and senior associates have facilitated comprehensive planning programs and zoning, subdivision, or land development codes for more than 100 communities,respectively,throughout the U.S.; for small villages,mid-sized towns,suburban cities,metropolitan areas,and both rural and urbanizing counties. We are proud of our track record of developing plans that have merited both state and national recognition by the American Planning Association and National Association of Counties. We are most proud, though, of the positive impacts that our plans have had, and continue to have,in guiding fiscally responsible growth and the character of development. Our approach continues to be refined with Our Experience by State: each project to ensure the implementation success of our clients. The following list Arizona Montana represents the communities for which the firm has developed comprehensive or special California Nebraska area plans: Colorado Nevada Connecticut New Jersey Aberdeen,South Dakota Hobbs,New Mexico Pearland,Texas Delaware New Mexico Altus,Oklahoma Huntsville,Texas PflugeTVille,Texas Florida North Carolina Alvin,Texas Independence,Iowa Pierce Township,Ohio Georgia Ohio Amarillo,Texas Indian Creek,Illinois Plainfield,Illinois Idaho Oklahoma Annapolis,Maryland Jackson&Teton County, Plainview,Texas Angleton,Texas Wyoming Plymouth,California Illinois Pennsylvania Arvada,Colorado Jesup,Iowa Polk County,Iowa Indiana South Carolina Bannockburn,Illinois Kerrville,Texas Ponca City,Oklahoma Iowa South Dakota Bastrop,Texas Killeen,Texas Port Lavaca,Texas Kansas Tennessee Baytown,Texas Kingsville,Texas ProN incetown,Massachusetts Kentucky Texas Beaman,Iowa La Porte,Texas Queen Anne's County,Maryland Louisiana Virginia Bellaire,Texas Lake Jackson,Texas Richmond,Illinois Maryland Washington Belleville,Illinois Lake Villa,Illinois Richmond,Texas Bristol,Wisconsin Laramie,Wyoming Rosenberg,Texas Massachusetts West Virginia Breaux Bridge,Louisiana Lockhart,Texas Saipan,Northern Mariana Minnesota Wisconsin Bossier City-Parish,Louisiana Long Grove,Illinois Islands Mississippi Wyoming Carbondale,Illinois Loudoun County,Virginia San Angelo,Texas Missouri Church Point,Louisiana Magnolia,Texas San Benito,Texas College Station,Texas Manor,Texas Savannah&Chatham County, 1 Cuero,Texas McAllen,Texas Georgia E Dane County,Wisconsin McComb,Mississippi Schertz,Texas ZONING PRACTICE Del Rio,Texas Miami County,Kansas Sealy,Texas Door County,Wisconsin Michigan City,Indiana Shawnee,Oklahoma ~PRACTICE COMMUNITY CHARACTTR Edinburg,Texas Mission,Texas Sherman,Texas El Campo,Texas Missouri City,Texas South Padre Island,Texas El Lago,Texas Moscow,Idaho Stafford,Texas Farmington,New Mexico Monroe County,Florida St.Mary Parish,Louisiana Flathead County,Montana Morgan City,Louisiana Tangipahoa Parish,Louisiana Florence,South Carolina Murfreesboro,Tennessee Temple,Texas Forsyth,Illinois Nacogdoches,Texas Town and Country,Missouri Fox Lake,Illinois Nantucket,Massachusetts Valparaiso,Indiana �! Franklin,Wisconsin Nassau Bay,Texas Victoria,Texas Fremont,Nebraska New Braunfels,Texas Waller,Texas Fulshear,Texas New Castle County,Delaware Walker,Louisiana Fulton County,Ohio Olathe,Kansas Webster,Texas Gillette,Wyoming Oswego,Illinois Williams,California Grundy Center,Iowa Paducah/McCracken County, Williamson County,Tennessee Harlingen,Texas Kentucky Zachary,Louisiana We are committed to our Land Use and Development Codes clients and the profession We have assisted communities to develop "first-ever" zoning ordinances and district as we strive to improve maps; facilitated public education and outreach efforts; conducted thorough critiques community character and of existing ordinances, standards and development review procedures-, provided livability through advanced detailed amendment recommendations as a component of larger planning studies;and written complete land use regulations for numerous jurisdictions across the nation. planning methods and The following list represents the communities for which the firm's principals have 111llOVatiot7. I ) D 6 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE The firm's recent publications inClude: written land use regulations or performed other services. Kendig Keast Collaborative has a successful track record of related corridor planning projects for jurisdictions of a similar size and characteristic to that of Bozeman. In fact,many of our projects have resulted in subsequent work either as a second phase of a project or other related follow-up work. This is a testament to the emphasis we place on our responsiveness to clients and their resulting satisfaction.We invite you to contact the references identified � A GutnF below who represent our recent and past project experiences.These individuals are not to PLANNIING for only clients and colleagues,but valued friends as well. COMMUNITYAberdeen,South Dakota Highlands Commission,New Polk County,Iowa Altus,Oklahoma Jersey Ponca City,Oklahoma CHARACTER , Bainbridge Township,Ohio Hillsborough Count,Florida Quakertown Area,Pennsylvania Baytown,Texas Hitchcock,Texas Queen Anne's County,Maryland Beaufort County,South Carolina Houston,Texas Redmond,Washington Lice Recast Bellaire,Texas Indian Creek,Illinois Richmond,Texas ,via,Are!t C.Kenst Bossier City-Parish,Louisiana Jacksonville,Florida Riverwoods,Illinois Jefferson Count West Virginia Rosenberg,Texas Brevard County;Florida J Y, S g, A Guide to Planning lot Como nufy Brownsville,Texas Jersey Village,Texas Saipan,Northern Mariana Islands Character(Island Press, 2011) Buckingham Township, Kerrville,Texas San Benito,Texas Pennsylvania Kootenai County,Idaho Sarasota County,Florida Centennial,Colorado Lake County,Illinois Savannah and Chatham County, Chattahoochee Hill Country, Lake Villa,Illinois Georgia VA CO , Georgia Lake Zurich,Illinois Seabrook,Texas +' Chesterfield,Missouri Langhorne Borough,Pennsylvania Seguin,Texas a tti Chicago,Illinois League City,Texas Sellersville Planned Development, Cincinnati,Ohio Lindenhurst,Illinois Pennsylvania Clovis,New Mexico Machesney Park,Illinois Shenandoah,Texas Magnolia,Texas Sioux City,College Station,Texas � y,Iowa and Crystal Lake,Illinois McAllen,Texas Sleepy Hollow,Illinois Cuero,Texas Middletown Township, Slidell,Louisiana DCA/DNR,Florida Pennsylvania Springfield Township, Davie,Florida Milwaukee,Wisconsin Pennsylvania j Dickinson,Texas Monroe County,Florida Stafford,Texas Durango,Colorado Morgan City,Louisiana St.Mary Parish,Louisiana Edinburg,Texas Nassau Bay,Texas Sugar Land,Texas El Campo,Texas New Britain Township, Tangipahoa Parish,Louisiana Conlmunily C i,:Nd iC 1, Ponupa_ :, El Lago,Texas Pennsylvania Topeka-Shawnee County,Kansas Design and Planning(Island Press, Falmouth,Maine New Castle Count,Delaware Town and Country,Missouri 2010) Farmington,New Mexico Oakland,Iowa Tullytown Borough,Pennsylvania Flagstaff,Arizona Olathe,Kansas Upper Southampton Township, Florence,South Carolina Oswego,Illinois Pennsylvania Franklin,Tennessee Paola,Kansas Valparaiso,Indiana Frederick County,Maryland Penndel Borough,Pennsylvania West University Place, Fremont,Nebraska Pennridge Area,Pennsylvania Texas Mk< Galveston,Texas Perkasie Borough,Pennsylvania Wharton,Texas i Georgetown,Texas Perkasie Planned Development, Williams,California ' Granville County,North Carolina Pennsylvania Williamson County, r Greensboro,North Carolina Pflugerville,Texas Tennessee ■ Groton,Connecticut Pinelands Commission,New Zachary,Louisiana _ Grundy Count,Illinois Jersey Hays,Kansas Pleasanton,Texas 1 Our Success and Reputation The firm and each of its employees have been recognized for quality results in plan making and development code preparation. The firm has received awards from the Tun Big, Boring, or Ugly: Planning national organization of the American Planning Association (APA), state chapters and and Dastn Tools to Combat local sections of APA,and the National Association of Counties, as well as the "Best in Monotony, the Too Big House. and American Living" award from the National Homebuilders Association, Better Homes Teardumns, 1995. and Gardens,and Professional Builder magazines. NAIOW1 > KLJ Firm Profile EXPERIENCE AND CAPACITY KLJ is a full-service engineering, planning and surveying firm with expertise ranging from land use and transportation planning to civil and transportation engineering, surveying, airport planning, telecommunication and structural design. We have several planners and engineers with more than 25 years of experience in both public and private planning practice. Moreover,our AICP-certified planning staff has a combined ioo-plus years of planning experience to draw upon and help the City of Bozeman conduct an evaluation of necessary development code and design guideline changes related to the implementation of the NCOD and Historic Preservation Neighborhoods. KLJ has provided services to several clients throughout Montana ranging from land use planning, zoning and policy analysis for the City of Sidney and Glendive,to engineering review, processing development requests and implementing a Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD)and Tax Increment Financing(TIF)district for City of Conrad,to updating Fallon County and City of Baker's workforce housing ordinance and subdivision regulations to comply with changes in the Montana Code Annotated.We have provided a general overview of services provided to clients in Montana and highlighted recent work with North Dakota communities in the Bakken that are experiencing a growth pattern of rapid development similar to Bozeman. ) 1 ) 1 KENDIG KEAST C O L L A B O R A i I V E ) ) E—12 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE M O N TA N A » City Council staff reports City of Baker » Policy analysis of Main Street design guidelines » Zoning code rewrite and policy analysis City of Glendive » On-call services for zoning questions » Development standards preparation » Transportation facilities review including preserving right-of-way » Zoning code rewrite (ROW)for street extensions » Infill policy development City of Colstrip » Main Street planning programs » Planning services including analyzing development standards for City of Lewistown different zoning districts » Downtown redevelopment plans and cost estimates » On-call services for zoning and subdivision review » Policy analysis for pedestrian plaza spaces City of Conrad City of Shelby » Planning and engineering services » Planning and engineering services » Review of technical engineering design reports,specifications and „ Review of technical engineering design reports,specifications and drawings drawings » Water/sewer layout,design and review » Revolving loan fund creation » Review site plans for potential conflicts with private and public „ Review site plans for potential conflicts with private and public utilities utilities » Downtown planning and TIF implementation » Street layout and design » Street layout and design » Floodplain review » Transportation facilities review » Rail engineering and site review of Port of Northern Montana » Floodplain review » City Council staff reports » Zoning code rewrite City of Sidney » Subdivision review and implementation of 2014 regulations » Development standards preparations » Annexation review » Design guidelines preparations » Payback agreement and subdivision improvement agreement » Accessory dwelling unit standards implementation » Site plan review » Create development applications and checklists » Water/sewer layout and design » Variance requests and reviews » Storm water design review,street layout and design review » Zoning board assistance » Transportation facilities review including preserving ROW for » Zoning administrator duties future street extensions INFORMATIONAL CONTENT: KLJ FIRPROFILE 1 » Review of technical engineering design reports,specifications and NORTH D A K O T A drawings City of Dickinson » Zoning code rewrite (currently updating code) » Planning and engineering services » Subdivision review and implementation of 2014 regulations » Comprehensive Master Plan ) » Annexation review » Downtown overlay district recommendations » Payback agreement and subdivision improvement agreement i »implementation Zoning code changes »» Impact fee assessments and calculations Area-wide planning analysis » Parkland dedication and cash-in-lieu of calculations » Review of technical engineering design reports,specifications and ) drawings » Variance requests and reviews » Water/sewer layout,design and review » Planning board assistance and staff reports » Review site plans for potential conflicts with private and public » Zoning administrator duties utilities » City Council staff reports City of Berthold City of Wibaux » Land use plan » Recommended zoning and subdivision regulation changes » Zoning code rewrite and update Fallon County » Design guidelines for new construction » Growth Policy update City of Lincoln » Workforce housing ordinance » Planning and engineering services 1 » Population projection updates, land use map text and map » Zoning code rewrite and administration amendment (ongoing) » Subdivision review and annexation review » Subdivision regulation update (2007, 2oog and eon Montana » Payback agreement and subdivision improvement agreement Legislative updates) implementation » On-call services for subdivision and zoning questions » Create development applications and checklists Richland County » Variance requests and reviews » Growth Policy update » Zoning board assistance » Land use plan update i » Zoning administrator duties » Master transportation plan City of Williston » Planning board assistance » Downtown master plan ) Town of Darby » Historic preservation analysis ) » Planning and engineering services » Review of technical engineering design reports,specifications and drawings » Water/sewer layout,design and review » Street layout and design » Transportation facilities review » Site plan review » City Council staff reports » Other on-call services as needed 1 1 E—14 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSETORFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE COMPANY PROFILE Since 1938, KLJ has provided multi-disciplinary engineering-based solutions for national,large-scale operations,with the local expertise to drive projects forward and deliver successful results.Our strong regional connections, in-depth local knowledge, responsive personal service and industry experience create strategic advantages for all clients. KLJ maintains 24 offices across a six-state region with more than 750 professionals providing services to the upper Great Plains, Intermountain West region and beyond. KLJ is constantly evolving and adding new services to better serve our clients.Today we are employee-owned and serve key industries.Our company is composed of a standing team of professionals,providing a full spectrum of services to each market. f i!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! !!*!!i!!!!!!!!! ! !.!!!!!!!!!!!!• White & Smith, LLC Firm Profile Introduction White dr Smith,LLC is a planning and law group with an innovative,national practice. The firm was founded in February of 2005 by Mark White and Tyson Smith. Prior to the formation of White&Smith,LLC, the principals worked together for five years at 1 a leading national law and planning firm. White&Smith continues the tradition that was started by their former firm:a national land use law practice focused on municipal representation. From 1996 to 2004, Mark White managed and prepared nearly all of the development code work for that firm, and has over 24 years of experience as an urban planner and land use attorney. Our professional staff includes attorneys with planning (AICP) certifications and a LEED-certified architect with experience in designing residential, commercial and historic buildings. Our national experience is extensive. We have completed over 150 code updates, form-based codes, specialized studies, growth management projects and similar projects in over 36 states,five projects within the Mountain West region including the City of Bozeman. This also includes five form-based code projects in five states. Mark White is the co-author of American Planning Association's model land development code (A 21st Century Land Development Code). Our clients range from small, rural communities (such as Livingston County, Missouri - Mark White's client since 1992) to large, urban cities such as San Antonio, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. In addition, we are not tethered to any single approach to land development regulation. j Our codes range from conventional zoning regulations to modern form-based or composite zoning codes. One of White&Smith's unique assets is an enormous digital library. Our digital library contains over 120,000 research reports and other documents related to planning issues, 65,000 ordinances and plans from jurisdictions in the United States and internationally, 75,000 digital photographs of innovative development and other situations,and 3,300 urban design and planning graphics. Partnering with professional architects and urban designers gives White&Smith enormous depth in graphics production. Public outreach is a cornerstone of most of our successful projects. We are adept at facilitating meetings, presenting complex material in a user-friendly, way, and putting together easy to understand meeting materials. Through our combination of public facilitation, expertise in the substantive issues, and design experience, we have the tools and personnel to build a successful constituency for adoption of any type of regulatory tool to implement a comprehensive plan. 1 KENDIG KEAST C O L L A B O R A T I V E I E—16 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSETORFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Land Development Codes White & Smith's approach to Land Development Codes produces effective, user- friendly regulations. Our approach is based upon the following key principles: ♦ Community Values. Land Development Codes should reflect the values of the community as expressed during an extensive public participation process. Our process involves input and feedback from the community before key regulations are drafted. ♦ Appropriateness. Our Land Development Codes are tailored to the unique needs of the community's demographics, environmental resources, and development potential. ♦ Consistency. Land Development Codes should be consistent with and implement the comprehensive plan. ♦ Flexibility. Our Land Development Codes accommodate different types of development concepts and standards while maintaining flexibility in administration. ♦ User-Friendly. Our Land Development Codes are organized and graphically illustrated to ensure that they are user-friendly for developers,residents, staff, and governing bodies. ♦ Legally Enforceable.Land Development Codes are the community's legal authority to approve, deny, or apply conditions to development proposals. As such, we carefully aduit our codes for consistency with state law and constitutional principles. Project Experience The principals of White & Smith, LLC have unparalleled experience and translating urban planning policies and objectives into user friendly,enforceable zoning regulations and land development codes. Their approach features public participation and consensus building,followed by the drafting and facilitation of development standards and procedures that work together. Not only have these projects involved comprehensive development codes, but most have been adopted and implemented - often in the face of very challenging political and legal environments. In addition to being implemented locally, these Codes have won acclaim from national smart growth and planning organizations as models for other communities. Our firm believes in a flexible approach to land development regulation and code drafting that respects the unique needs,land use patterns,staff capacity,and institutional climate of each local government that we represent. While we have written model land development codes (such as AM 21st Century Land Development Code),we do not cut and paste a single model for our clients. The look, feel, procedures and standards for each code we write depending on our client's needs and desires. In addition, we do not believe that a single approach will address all of the issues our clients normally face. We work carefully with our clients, including staff, stakeholders, and elected officials—to develop a regulatory approach that is suitable for each local government. ) E—INFORMATIONAL CONTENT:WHITE& SMITH, LLC FIRM PROFILE E—17 Project list The following table illustrates the variety of approaches to coding that is reflected by our past work Note:Places and the work performed highlighted in dark blue are form based code 1 ei projects and those highlighted in dark green are Mountain West region projects. i ) Ada County, ID Subdivision regulatinos and growth management consulting Albuquerque, NM form based code Aspen, CO assistance in updating growth management regulations; analysis of options for community-based retail Atlanta Regional Commission, GA analysis of regulatory options for regional plan, including form based codes Bozeman, MT prepared a new Unified Development Code Catawba County, NC coitidoi districts with design-based standards 1 Centennial, CO Unified Development Code (subconsultant to Kendig Keast Collaborative) Chapel Hill, NC design-based standards in Land Management Ordinance Charleston County, SC design-based standards in Zoning and Land Development Regulations Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC smart growth audit of cities and counties in Charlotte region Cincininnati, OH review and comment on form based code Concord, NC TND, design based elements of conventional districts (recognized as model in publication Codifying the New Urbanism) Davidson, NC tied transportation impact analyses to efficiencies under form based code Frederick, MD couidorhiverwalk district (very successful built example -see http://edition.cnn. 1 corn/2013103/1 IAtifvePcomeback-towns/index.hunI r Galveston, TX urban Subdivision regulations (adopted) Hillsborough County, FL TND/POD regulations Huntersville, NC tied transportation impact analyses to efficiencies under form based code Joplin, MO site plan standards for mixed use development Lafayette, LA UDC with form-based districts Loudoun County, VA inixed use/economic development zoning with form based code elements Madison, WI zoning rewrite with form based code elements Nashua, NH design based standards in Land Management Code North Augusta, SC design-based standards in Zoning and Land Development Regulations Olathe, KS composite zoning ordinance with forn-i based code elements Panama City Beach, FL form based code (subconsultant to Planning Works) Prince Georges County, MD design based standards in Zoning and Subdivision Regulations Queen Creek, AZ design based standards in conventional Zoning Ordinance Rio Blanco County, CO Land Development Regulations (subconsultant) Roanoke, VA design based standards in zoning ordinance San Antonio, TX Use' Pattein< in Unified Develot,n1(mt Cod (rt cogni,ori as nmrfel ir, puhlirritirni Cwlifyin}; the New Urbanism) St. Petersburg, FL form based zoning districts Suffolk, VA Use Pattern-. in Unified Devehlwjent Code (recognized as model in poi)licahon Codifying the New Ui hanisrn) Topeka, KS TND and form based code as part of UDC Washington, DC corlifiration slurry. including grapllws integratia. Winchester, VA form based code (subconsultant to Parsons Brinckerhoff) This page has been left intentionally blank. 1 enCodePlus, LLC Firm Profile enCodePlus is a unique Internet-based document editing, content management, and The enCodePlus"software has i presentation system designed and used for specifically outhorin displaying, mans in dramatically changed the way � p y g p y g' managing, cities manage,maintain,update, and codifying all aspects of land development regulations,zoning ordinances,and entire store,and publish their codes municipal codes. to the web,as well as how the information is accessed,viewed, Our Hrre searched,and printed by the Firm Name: enCodePlus, LLC public.Designed and developed by community planners (and former Entity Type: Limited Liability Company (LLC) City staff members),enCodePlus" Incorporated In: Texas is unique in that it enables Founded: 1993 (originally ZoningPlusT"') complete, unlimited access toauthorized City staff members History: enCodePlus was originally founded as ZoningPlusTM, through a password-protected which dates back to 1993 when the planners maintenance module. and development code writers at Kendig Keast Collaborative's ("KKC") predecessor firm, Lane Kendig, Inc., saw the need for improving the way that land development regulations were developed, drafted, and delivered. In 1994, the code publishing software was introduced as a stand-alone application. By 1998, it moved to the Internet as a hosted service, and prior versions were discontinued. The latest generation of the online code publishing software was rebranded with the establishment of enCodePlus, LLC, after 20 years of code publishing experience. Principal Place Sugar Land, Texas of Business: 1415 Highway 6 South, Ste. A-300 Sugar Land, TX 77478 P. 281.302.5847 1.855.683.3000 Contact Person: Paula Daneluk, AICP Business Development Manager ' EN CODE P. 916.226.5408 E. paula@enCodeplus.com PLUS Custom Site Branding enCodePlus Ieatures „F II,rIm enCodePlus, LLC is able to satisfy all of the City's requirements that are requested in this RFP. In addition, we offer a range of upgrade features available on an Add Optional basis. These include: Ar N-d ♦ Agendas and Minutes Download: Agendas and minutes of applicable boards and commissions may be housed in enCode, which may be uploaded by staff __== and downloaded or viewed by the public. ♦ Archiving: Archiving is an essential function of government. The archiving feature provides a date stamp of each subsequently adopted ordinance (from Fayetteville,North Carolina(pending) the build forward) thereby maintaining a running record of the ordinance that was in effect on any preceding date. The record may be recalled by ordinance Calculators number, date, or keyword, which is extracted and displayed with an "archive" watermark. A footnote may also be added to each individual section showing __ _ _ _ the adoption and effective dates. GW mwc r�.Ina,.'- — Retroactive Archiving: An ordinance archive may be established by building an original ordinance, and then amending the original ordinance with subsequently adopted ordinances. The retroactive build includes re- creation of tables and graphics from the original documents, together with ' tagging definitions and hyperlinking cross references. A retroactive build �.Ary 1 a Gant,Rr,._ee,M w Ye,).Jlb R �>a.. -•.v,,�.. o�1•m . �.„m...l is equivalent to a new build. (see Forward Archiving above). ss...l l,m Rrpe.nen ...S.c It 1.101 .�.wl•.� AIM �^-� °� - •°��° ♦ Application Download: Development or other application forms may be IIM N.[M A;— (iMrmn' W accessed via the site, which may be completed as fill-in-the-blank PDFs and saved and then printed or submitted via email. G•r i.n}IRh•7.4 �;,,,';„"^; ;" ♦ Custom Site Branding: enCodePlusT"' may be fully customized to blend seamlessly with the City's website, which may include a welcome message or 71wltaw-w�MI M�Gw MO°T°www w. 1. Centennial,Colorado video, as well as the logo, color scheme, photographs, layout of tables and figures, page header, and other site tailoring. ♦ enCode Viewer and Printer: The print-formatted version of the code may be Interactive Map viewed on-line as a full-color document,which may also be printed or emailed. ♦ Embedded Calculators: The enCodePlusTI site may include on-the-fly _ - calculators that are embedded in and accessed through the online document. ! For the development code, this allows users to calculate the site requirements 'J ■ for their project, which may include, but are not limited to, bufferyards, landscaping/screening, parking/loading, signage, site yield, etc. - �i ■ '.�� ,', ♦ GIS Premium Interactive Map: This Premium 3600 option may be for clients who already deploy their map to the web, in which case it would continue to a be maintained locally and accessible via the enCodePlusT"'site. If the client I Redmond,Washington does not have an online map, it may be developed by enCodePlus, LLC. This option allows the greatest functionality, including the functions available in the GIS Standard Interactive Map, as well as land use lookup (querying districts within which individual land uses are allowed); Multiple Listing Service (MLS) lease/sale data, as locally available (mapping for sale/for lease properties and their listings); notice area owners/addresses (buffering a perimeter around a parcel to generate a list of owners and addresses); as well as other custom applications. INFORMATIONAL •DPROFILE ♦ Land Use Lookup: This tool allows a user to search for the districts for which Online Commentating an individual land use is allowed, conditional, or a special exception use, as applicable, with a GIS query and map display of the corresponding districts. - - - - An advanced version of this tool may include logic to relate common land use terms with those listed in the zoning code. For example, the commonly - used term "liquor store" may be reflected in land use table as, "Alcoholic - Beverage Sales, Off-Site Consumption," in which case a search for "liquor store" would show all applicable districts where "Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Off-Site Consumption" are permitted. ♦ MuniPRO: This includes a collection of online tools for researching a vast Fremont,Nebraska collection of municipal and county codes. Subscribers may conduct research by querying code provisions across multiple states, multiple codes within one state, or searching all codes from the library of the nation's largest On-The-Fly PDF codification company. Print Generator ♦ Ordinance Library: This is a virtual library whereby adopted ordinances may be uploaded to the enCodePlusTM site and stored on a cloud server. Any individual ordinance may be queried by ordinance number, adoption date, or key word. The ordinances are accessed via a password-protected site. �,...•�•°��. ♦ Project Calendar/eNotice and RSVP:A calendar is embedded in the Maintenance Module, which allows a user to schedule a meeting or event, provide notice - via email, and request an RSVP. Upon acceptance, the meeting or event is posted to the Outlook Calendar, or a link is embedded for scheduling on other calendar platforms e.g. gmail, yahoo mail, etc. This feature is a boon for - code rewrite processes, allowing advance notice of deliverables, meetings, hearings, etc. :,� ;• - —= ♦ User Subscription/Notification: Regular users of the code may choose to annually subscribe to enCodePlusTM, which would allow an E-mail distribution any time the code text or map is amended. The annual subscription fees are Kansas City,Missouri paid to the client (less a processing fee). ♦ Google Analytics Reporting: This feature provides reporting as to the most Online Archiving often queried terms, the number of visits to individual sections of the code, and other user statistics, all of which allow the City to customize the site to better serve the needs of their customers or constituents. For instance, the "Best Bets" word search may use this information to direct users to the appropriate sections of the code. `"-%=- -"�==-«--= =-•� ♦ MLS Lease/Sale Mapping: The GIS interactive map may be customized to integrate Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data (as locally available) on parcels available for lease/sale, along with their zoning and applicable requirements. ♦ Permit System Integration: A direct link may be established with the client's - -= - - permitting system allowing it to be viewed on-line. For instance, the City of - _ - Kansas City's K-Vi ewer shows the status of up to 5,000 listings of development applications. This is a feature that is customized for each client based on _ their permitting system. It may not be available for all permit systems. ♦ Online Commenting on Pending Amendments: This feature allows draft code amendments to be written and stored in the enCodePlusTM system and then ---- - - - published upon adoption. It also includes a public commenting function Redmond.Washington whereby other staff members (or the public) may provide comments on pending ordinances. All comments and written responses to the comments are catalogued, by date, for future reference. OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFO: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO MUNICIPAL I ♦ Source Code Escrow: The source code, documentation, and related materials for enCodePlusTm are held in escrow by a mutual third party and made available to the City in case of any unfortunate occurrence. This offers our clients the peace of mind of knowing that the software may continue to be locally supported. ♦ Sponsor/Advertiser Weblinks: Local businesses, organizations, and code users may either sponsor or advertise with a weblink either on the home page or a sub-page of the enCodePlus site.These weblinks are on an annual subscription basis, with the fees being paid to the City, such to a processing fee. Our Client enCodePLUS is growing and on-the-grow as we are adding new clients every month. This includes many long-time clients that have been using ZoningPlusTM which are now being migrated to the latest release of the online code publishing software. We would enjoy the opportunity to earn your business and add Cortez, Colorado to our client communities. Online Web Hosting Altus, Oklahoma Londonderry, New Hampshire Bainbridge Township, Ohio Magnolia, Texas Carroll County, Maryland McAllen, Texas Centennial, Colorado New Castle County, Delaware Cuero, Texas Noblesville, Indiana Durango, Colorado Overland Park, Kansas City Edinburg, Texas Pflugerville, Texas Falmouth, Maine Redmond, Washington Fayetteville, North Carolina Richmond, Texas Florence, South Carolina Sioux City, Iowa Fremont, Nebraska Slidell, Louisiana Greensboro, North Carolina St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Hays, Kansas Valparaiso, Indiana • Kansas City, Missouri West University Place, Texas Lenexa, Kansas Williams, California • EN CODE r _ NOT'A OVA NA - ."- F — References Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) has the requisite individual and firm experience "I remain quite impressed i necessary to successfully accomplish this project. Together, the firm's principals and > senior associates have facilitated corridor redevelopment planning programs and by your product. " zoning, subdivision, and/or land development codes for more than 100 communities, -Mitchell Silver,AICP, respectively, throughout the U.S.; for small villages, mid-sized tow (Fonner)President,ns, suburban cities, American Planning Association metropolitan areas, and both rural and urbanizing counties. We are proud of our track record of developing plans that have merited both state and national recognition by the American Planning Association and National Association of Counties.We are most proud, though,of the positive impacts that our plans have had,and continue to have,in guiding "We have been using this j fiscally responsible growth and the character of development. Our approach continues system for over 10 years to j to be refined with each project to ensure the implementation success of our clients. The host our complete County following references represent communities of varying sizes and needs for which KKC led plan implementation efforts that are similar to those requested by Bozeman. For more Code. It's speed, reliability, 1 information see the associated"work samples"on the following pages of this section. and ease in use has City of Valparaiso, IN Scope of Services - Corridor Plans lightened our department's ♦ US Highway 30 Corridor Plan ♦ TI-rutoughfaie Analysis (condition, LOS, ADTs, viewshed analyses) workload. And our citizens ♦ SR 49 Corridor Plan ♦ Proposed development scenarios are very pleased with the ♦ Unified Development Ordinance ♦ Development Guidelines Mr. Tyler Kent. AICP ♦ Implementation Program Code's accessibility. Interim Planning Director Scope of Services - UDO Assistant County Attorney, 166 Lincolnway ♦ Strategic Approach and Performance Maryland Valparaiso, IN 46383 Assessment Phone: 219.405.3708 ♦ LIDO drafting Email: TKentGavalpo.uS ♦ Public Engagement City of Michigan City, IN Scope of Services US Highway 421 Corridor Plan ♦ Strategic Perspectives(vision, principals,goals) ♦ Thoroughfare Analysis (condition, LOS, ADTs, Craig Phillips viewshed analyses) Director of Planning ♦ Market Analysis, Parcel database 100 E. Michigan Blvd. ♦ Proposed development scenarios Michigan City, IN 46360 ♦ Revised Zoning Recommendations 219.873.1419 x324 ♦ Development Guidelines cphi Ili ps@emichigancity.cont ♦ Implementation Program City of Florence, SC Scope of Services Unified Development Code ♦ Comprehensive Plan ♦ Downtown Master Plan Mr. Phillip Lookadoo, AICP, ♦ Zoning Ordinance Urban Planning and Develupinent ♦ Zoning NPDES Inipleinentation ' 1 Manager ♦ Unified Development CodeMA 111 J KENDIG KEAST r ; Email plookadooC>cityofflorcncecom ♦ enCodePlus Online Code and Zoning Map .L - c o r r A s o R A r t v e 180 North Irby Street AA Florence, SC 29501 Phone: 843.665.2047 l CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SER VICES TO F-2 UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Work Samples — Overview The following representative work samples exemplify KKCs corridor, site planning/ redevelopment,and code drafting experience.This includes summaries of ten projects that are very similar in scope and application to the North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Program and UDC Update. With all such planning assignments, KKC employs time-honored and proven professional practices that ensure successful project implementation,including the following: 1. Public Engagement.Throughout the planning process,KKC provides opportunities for meaningful leadership and citizen involvement in determining outcomes, from overall vision and goals to specific issues,priorities and action strategies.We capture stakeholder perspectives and preferences utilizing a range of interactive, hands-on exercises. 2. Working at Multiple Scales and Timeframes Simultaneously. Our plans are informed by considering the development program within a range of spatial scales and the multiple contexts they encompass,spanning a range of time horizons. 3. Multi-Disciplinary Approach. While KKC staff disciplines include professional planners, landscape architects, and certified economic development specialists, we maintain enduring relationships with a range of other firms and practitioners in the fields of architecture and engineering, market analysis, demographics and social sciences,land use law, and the physical and biological sciences. 4. Connecting Plans with Codes. With KKC specializing in both community planning and land development codes, the policies that drive our plans are often translated into realistic and enforceable land use regulations and codes — either through a unified scope of work or follow-on assignments — to ensure successful implementation. 5. Graphically Rich Plan Documents. All of our plans and codes are graphically rich documents,full of illustrative maps, figures and tabular data. We intentionally develop a graphic language to translate often complex planning policies and regulations into easily understood concepts and ideas. Projects: ♦ Comprehensive Plan Update, Gillette, Wyoming ♦ SR 49 Corridor Plan, Valparaiso, Indiana ♦ U.S. Highway 30 Corridor Study, Valparaiso, Indiana ♦ Unified Development Ordinance, Valparaiso, Indiana ♦ US Highway 421 / S. Franklin Street Corridor Redevelopment Program ♦ Land Use and Development Code Rewrite, Durango, Colorado ♦ Land Development Code, Centennial, Colorado ♦ Zoning and Sign Code, Sioux City, Iowa ♦ Comprehnsive Plan, Aberdeen, South Dakota ♦ Unified Development Ordinance, Florence, South Carolina "M=17133 y .'" ------------- ----------------- Comprehensive Plan Update 1 Gillette, Wyoming The City of Gillette hired Kendig Keast Collaborative to update its comprehensive plan in the aftermath of rapid population growth and economic fluctuations. NAME OF AGENCY Community leaders asked, "How can Gillette protect itself from the boom-and- City of Gillette, Wyoming bust volatility associated with a mineral-based economy?" Between 2000 and 2010, the City averaged four percent annual growth, increasing from 19,646 to CONTACT 29,087 residents.This unprecedented pace was associated with Gillette's success in Michael Surface, AICP the domestic and global energy markets. Located in the heart of the Powder River Senioi Planner Basin, Gillette and Campbell County produced enough coal to fulfill 20 percent 201 East 5th Street of the nation's electricity needs. Plus,many of these natural resources and mining P.O. Box 3003 supplies were exported to Asia, Europe, Australia, South America, and Central Gillette, WY 82717 Phone: 307. 86.5283 America. Email: michaels@gillettewy.gov As a genuine "update," this planning process focused on Gillette's most salient issues rather than overhauling the original, seven-year-old comprehensive plan. POPULATION In the previous 10 years, the community had invested more than $3.2 billion in 31.797 public and private infrastructure projects.These investments included$1.35 billion in a state-of-the-art power plant, $120 million in college and hospital expansion NO. OF EMPLOYEES projects,and roughly $200 million (once completed) in the area's most ambitious 1 City-County-State partnership to build a regional water pipeline, among many others. The plan coalesced these efforts into a unified vision,strategically aligning DURATION and prioritizing community policies, projects, and programs to help ensure high- May 2012-December 2013 quality and fiscally responsible outcomes. The City's and County's comprehensive plans were updated on parallel timelines, naturally cultivating a spirit of cooperation. This effort materialized into the City and County's first-ever joint future land use map, a common intergovernmental chapter adopted in both plans,and a joint meeting of the City's and County's plan advisory committees. 1 1 i 1 .4yn.r. t1 'j ..1.—J iY•l. 1 F-4 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE N>t.•r$^ 3V1 '• �� ,' � � ' 1 Llt.ehsnf llf.Yt -tu•.. _ _ _ wL.,lsw.% Ht 4tdr I.�vr..«t.�4.d M.M.1 4�1 albwr�+r A+a Cilm,y Lvc L..i i.a J f U.S. Highway 30 Corridor Plan Valparaiso, Indiana The U.S. 30 Corridor Plan defines a strategic vision for improving the function, appearance, and economic potential of a 4.5-mile highway segment that passes NAME OF AGENCY through the City of Valparaiso, a mid-size Indiana community located 50 miles City of Valparaiso, Indiana southwest of Downtown Chicago. The planning process culminated in an illustrative design and policy document that set forth strategic recommendations CONTACT I for public and private investment activity.It also functioned as marketing collateral, Mr. Tyler Kent, AICP helping to garner$20 million in streetscape and transportation improvements for a Interim Planning Director local Federal-aid project through INDOT.The City had previously retained Kendig 166 Lincolnway Keast Collaborative (KKC) to comprehensively redraft its land development Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: 219.405.3708 regulations into a single Unified Development Ordinance(UDO),and to update its Email: T 19.40 .370 S Comprehensive Plan. One of the project's challenges was to reconcile the corridor's multiple and POPULATION sometimes competing functions: to move high volumes of through-traffic as well 32,261 as local traffic; provide access to property; carry important public infrastructure; connect several of the city's activity centers, and serve as the City's main "face" NO. OF EMPLOYEES to the region. The plan shows how the corridor should redevelop in the event 3 of major changes in market conditions or property ownership, while also making recommendations for proactive, targeted infrastructure improvements DURATION and redevelopment opportunities. The plan concluded with an implementation November 2010 -JUly 2011 strategy, which presented a number of tools at the City's disposal: zoning and special design standards; developer incentives; annexation policies; as well as direct public investment in infrastructure,landscaping and possible participation in privately led real estate development. t� '/ �•'�r C>�e5..1� it�� '•:' � � � ,a d .... �.a.o ;?jjtt �rtrr Ik: bl a it �rarlsr- > SR 49 Corridor Plan Valparaiso, Indiana Sponsored by the City of Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission and Planning Department, this Corridor Plan was developed to address landscape conservation NAME OF AGENCY and development-related issues along a portion of State Route 49,extending from City of Valparaiso, Indiana U.S. Highway 30 northward to U.S. Highway 6, a distance of approximately six miles, encompassing an area of approximately ten square miles. CONTACT Mr. Tyler Kent, AICP The principal objective of the SR 49 Corridor Plan is to provide planning guidance Interim Planning Director and physical design direction for urban growth and development,regional change, 166 Lincolnway and environmental management over the next ten to 20 years. A key goal of the Valparaiso, IN 46383 Corridor Plan is to encourage professional/office development patterns that limit Phone: 219,405.3708 uncoordinated expansion in order to preserve the corridor's natural, cultural and Email: TKent@valpo.us scenic resources and amenities for which Porter County is known. POPULATION An arterial thoroughfare (Memorial Drive Extended) is proposed to run parallel 32,261 to SR 49 in order to provide access to large portions of developable land, and ensure a coherent pattern of contiguous development that prevents sprawl and NO. OF EMPLOYEES preserves open space and rural landscape character. The proposed thoroughfare 3 promotes connectivity and manages access to existing transportation corridors while providing synergies with adjacent,complementary land uses. DURATION Additional landscape preservation and commercial development strategies February 2013 -April 2014 are organized within four focus areas: residential and commercial growth and development; transportation infrastructure; utilities infrastructure; economic development and corridor promotion. 1 ) ) F 6 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSETORFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, •' •D .ar M ` T V% 0 40 -1, � I.nrl Unified Development Ordinance Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso is a city located in northwestern Indiana. The City's existing land development regulations were a collection of ordinances that included many NAME OF AGENCY positive and progressive elements,but they were not well coordinated.The heart of City of Valpai aiso, Indiana the City's zoning ordinance was substantially unchanged since the 1960s.The City retained Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) to comprehensively redraft its land CONTACT development regulations into a single Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Mr. Tyler Kent, AICP in order to: (1) better organize and integrate the various provisions of the code; Interim Planning Director (2) provide new approaches to preserving and protecting community character; 166 Lincolnway (3) increase flexibility for developers; (4) improve natural resource protection Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: 219.405.3708 standards; and (5) provide standards for the improvement of existing homes in Email: T 19.40 .37 8 established neighborhoods so that variances (which are primarily decided on is "practical difficulties"to the homeowner and not on impacts to the neighborhood) were not required for common requests(e.g.,decks and small additions). POPULATION 32.261 KKC worked with City staff and a representative steering committee to identify those parts of the existing regulations that were working well and to develop and NO. OF EMPLOYEES refine other programs to meet City planning objectives.The nuance of Indiana law 6 regarding the authority of the City and its various boards and commissions was considered in drafting the proposed UDO,and several novel approaches to achieve DURATION the City's substantive and procedural objectives were recommended for review by Jurre 2007 - August 2008 the City Attorney. The City's UDO is published in KKC's ZoningPlus, which provides an easy-to- enCodePIuSTM navigate, web-based interface, along with relevant graphics, calculators, and See it online at: http://online.encodeplus. visualization tools. During the final review stages of the new code, the draft com/regs/valparaiso-in/ regulations were made widely available through ZoningPlus,with a comment tool that allowed City residents to submit their comments on individual sections of the code. The APA Indiana Chapter recognized the Valparaiso UDO with an Outstanding Project Honorable Mention in 2010. F—REFERENCES F—7 Al 114 i t 7 it gap. U tm K;*.an az _X Ent US Highway 421 Corridor Plan SOU IWTMANY Michigan City, Indiana CORRA The Michigan City Redevelopment Commission is interested in adjusting the NAME OF AGENCY growth trajectory of the US Highway 421/S.Franklin Street corridor to encourage City of Michigan City. Indiana reinvestment and redevelopment based on enhanced urban design guidelines and land development regulations; to ensure a coherent and sustainable pattern of development that celebrates this significant entrance into the City. CONTACT The purpose of this project is to prepare a redevelopment plan and implementation Craig Phillips Director of Planning strategy for the US Highway 421 corridor. A principal goal of this assignment 100 E. Michigan Blvd. is the formulation of a preferred vision for the desired future of the corridor. Michigan City, IN 46360 Strategies and actions will be developed to optimize the remaining vacant lands to 219.873.1419 x324 increase the economic benefit,while enhancing the corridor's visual,auto-oriented cpliillips@eiiiicfiigaricity.coni character.This includes looking at how the corridor represents the community and the landscape through which it passes. POPULATION Another key goal of this corridor redevelopment plan is to evaluate existing utilities 31,494 infrastructure and its ability to support growth and redevelopment,environmental resources, and the function, level of service and efficiency of US Highway 421 as NO. OF EMPLOYEES a principal thoroughfare that provides tourists and residents alike with access to Downtown Michigan City and the southern shores of Lake Michigan. It is understood that many of the existing businesses and land uses are likely to DURATION continue more or less as is beyond the plan's useful life, and that the Michigan October 2014 - current (ongoing) City Redevelopment Commission's recommendations regarding major changes to private property will be largely voluntary and market-driven. In this sense certain aspects of the plan therefore should be viewed as more contingency-based than absolute. That said, this project represents a significant opportunity to assertively realize the potential that the US Highway 421 corridor offers-and to continue on the path of excellence that the City of Michigan City has already commenced. KKC is in the midst of preparing plans for an extensive network of internal frontage and rearage roads to mitigate access management-related issues as well as to provide access to landlocked parcels. KKC is also preparing redevelopment plans to convert the Marquette Mall,a dying commercial mall on a 46 acre parcel, into a mixed-use town center,which will include a residential component. f c a F-8 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Land Use and Development Code STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT & ANNOTATED OUTLINE Land Use and Development Code Rewrite Durango, Colorado Kendig Keast Collaborative(KKC)has rewrote the Land Use and Development Code ("LUDC") for the City of Durango, Colorado. Durango is a city of approximately NAME OF AGENCY 16,500 people located along the Animas River in the San Juan Mountains of City of Durango, Colorado Southwest Colorado. CONTACT The City updated its Comprehensive Plan in 2007, but its LUDC has not been Mr.Greg Hoch comprehensively rewritten in approximately 20 years. The purpose of this Director of Planning and project is to calibrate the rewritten LUDC to implement the policies of the new Community Development Comprehensive Plan, to protect and enhance the City's exceptional community 1235 Camino Del Rio character,to establish development regulations that promote the City's sustainability Durango, Colorado 81301 objectives, to streamline the development review process, and to simplify the Phone: 970.375.4850 presentation of the LUDC. Email: HochGS@ci.durango.co.us A City Council appointed Advisory Committee served as a sounding board POPULATION to strike balances among potentially conflicting plan objectives (e.g., increase 17,557 residential density and protect neighborhoods from changes in character) and to provide policy guidance for the development of the LUDC. An ad-hoc Technical NO. OF EMPLOYEES Committee reviewed the technical provisions of the LUDC to ensure that they are 6 practical for the City. In addition to the two committees, KKC provided regular updates to the City Council and Planning Commission and public workshops on key issues in the community. DURATION August 2009-April 2014 ADOPTED July 2014 enCodePIuSTM See it online at: http://online.encodeplus. com/regs/durango-co/ s 1 "c Land Development Code Centennial, Colorado Kendig Keast Collaborative(KKC)re-wrote the Land Development Code(LDC)for the City of Centennial, Colorado. Centennial became a city on February 7, 2001, NAME OF AGENCY after a successful incorporation election in Fall 2000.The City's establishment was City of Centennial, Colorado the largest single incorporation in Colorado history. Centennial now comprises the seventh largest municipality in the state,encompassing 27 square miles. CONTACT Wayne Reed Prior to incorporation,the area that became Centennial was under the jurisdiction Director of Community Development of Arapahoe County, the oldest county in Colorado.After incorporation, the City Deputy Director of Planning and adopted the 1985 Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan and the Arapahoe County Development Land Development Code(which was focused on the rural environment and which 13133 East Arapahoe Road relied heavily on planned unit development). In 2004, the City adopted its first Centennial, Colorado 80112 Comprehensive Plan, which was followed by a community visioning process, Phone: 303.325.8000 several sub-area plans,and a parks,open space,trails and recreation plan.The code Email: rrncconnell@centennialcolorado.com re write was intended to implement these plans using modern, flexible regulatory tools that work well in the built environment and do not require extended approval procedures.Key issues were preserving the integrity of existing neighborhoods and POPULATION promoting infill development and redevelopment. To accomplish these objectives, 106 1 14 a variety of regulatory tools were explored with the community and incorporated, including performance standards and form-based code components. NO. OF EMPLOYEES The code development process was heavily citizen-based, with nine monthly 1 meetings of a representative Advisory Team, during which plain-language issue DURATION papers were discussed to articulate the policies and strategic directions for the new LDC. The public participation program also included community workshops November 2008 April 2010 (including a design workshop for a specific redevelopment area that was the focus of form-based code provisions),outreach to community groups and neighborhood enCodePIUSTM associations,updates to the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission at See it online at: http://online.encodeplus. public meetings,a project web site,and electronic publication and feedback using com/regs/centennial-co/ encodePLUST", KKC's electronic code publication software. The LDC received a Colorado APA award in 2010. According to Anne Lane, AICP, the Chair of the Colorado APA Awards Committee, the project was chosen "because t the committee felt it completed an important "first step" to achieving new methods of planning in the City of Centennial. I CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATEI AMEND CHAPTERBOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, • DEVELOPMENT •I 1 - Zoning and Sign Code Sioux City, Iowa Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) was hired by Sioux City, Iowa to draft new zoning and sign ordinance regulations. The existing zoning and sign ordinances NAME OF AGENCY had been amended many times since their original adoption, which naturally City of Sioux City, Iowa resulted in internal inconsistences and organizational issues. CONTACT Principal objectives for the new zoning and sign ordinances were to: Jeffrey Hanson ♦ Ensure the new Zoning Code implemented the City's adopted Comprehensive Community Development Plan. Operations Manager 405 6lh Street, Room 308 ♦ Interface the new Zoning Code with the adopted Design Guidelines. Sioux City, IA 51102 ♦ Maintain and enhance the fabric of existing neighborhoods. Phone: 712.279.6340 ♦ Logically organize the code so that it was easier to understand and was Email:jeffhansonCtsioux-City.org consistent in terms of the processes and requirements. ♦ Incorporate land-use based and form-based zoning provisions,which were to POPULATION address the design and land use recommendations on the City's various codes, 82 f 9 ordinances,and plans. NO. OF EMPLOYEES DURATION July 2013- March 2015 ADOPTED March 23, 2015 enCodePlusTM See it online at: hftp://onIine.encodeplus. com/regs/siouxcity-ia/ -IN WUM � SPEED _ - - I*I �r ! 15 t ) ) Comprehensive Plan Aberdeen, South Dakota The City of Aberdeen contracted with Lane Kendig, inc. (now Kendig Keast Collaborative) to assist in preparing their Comprehensive Plan. Since the last plan NAME OF AGENCY was adopted, much has changed in terms of outward growth patterns, demands City of Aberdeen, South Dakota for both available and affordable housing, significant shifts in demographics made apparent by the aging population, and certainly the community's economic CONTACT environment. Historically, Aberdeen earned the name as the "Hub City" since it Mr. Robin Bobzien served as the primary market center for the Dakota Midlands. While it remains City Engineer/Public Works Director a center of economic activity for the region, still capturing 124 percent of local 123 S. Lincoln Street spending, it is confronted with a continued decline in its population and an Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401 ) employment base that is holding steady,but not growing. Phone: 605.626.7017 Through the input of residents who participated in key person interviews and a POPULATION Community Symposium — attended by over 200 citizens — a series of the most 27 333 significant issues confronting the community were identified. These issues served as the basis of the plan as existing conditions were evaluated, policies were NO. OF EMPLOYEES formulated, and the recommendations and plan proposals were brought forward t in the plan development process.An Oversight Committee of 16 residents guided the process,ensuring the plan reflected the values of the community. DURATION The plan included elements addressing land use and community character, December 2003-November 2004 transportation, economic development, parks and recreation, community appearance, growth capacity, and implementation. Perhaps none were more paramount than the strategy for retaining and growing existing businesses, fostering entrepreneurial development,and continuing its success in attracting new industries. The plan included recommended provisions for staging its pattern of future growth concurrent with adequate facilities and services,allowing innovative development options such as cluster development, and a proactive strategy for adding value to its competitive industries — agriculture, telecommunications, electronics,and metal fabrication and machining. ) ) ) F—12 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Aft 19 FT. 19 FT. 9 FT. a• � FJ ! I� Unified Development Ordinance Florence, South Carolina In addition to being chosen to update the City of Florence, South Carolina's Comprehensive Plan, Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) also updated the City's NAME OF AGENCY Unified Development Ordinance. Initially, the project was to update only the City's City of Florence, South Carolina Zoning Ordinance. However,during discussions with the staff early in the drafting stage, the City decided to include signage and provisions to ensure permitting CONTACT requirements with National Pollution Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)would Mr. Phillip Lookadoo, AICP, be Tnet in the new development regulations. A few months into the project, it was Urban Planning and Development expanded into a full Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Manager 180 North Irby Street AA The City of Florence has several older southern style neighborhoods that contain Florence, SC 29501 larger than typical single family lots.Newer neighborhoods also share this attribute. Phone: 843.665.2047 g YP g Y g All of the style.City'sg Y neighborhoods have their own distinct le. In the commercial Email: plookadoo@cityofflorence.com areas, the City faces challenges because of the trend to place strip commercial along its major corridors. There are opportunities for a revival of the City's downtown POPULATION and its fringe areas for a more walkable,intimate type of commercial development. 138.326 The City has gained regional importance due to its two hospitals, McLeod Health Systems and Carolinas Hospital Systems, as well as its proximity to Francis Marion NO. OF EMPLOYEES University and the Florence Regional Airport. 5 The ordinance was tailored to take advantage of the City's opportunities and to assist in dealing with its challenges. For instance, the residential districts were calibrated DURATION to allow a continuation of and reinvestment in the existing development pattern. January 2011 -July 2014 The sign regulations and site regulations will guide commercial development and ADOPTED redevelopment to reflect the City's intended character.Significant consideration was Pending-October, 2015 given to the fact that the City was facing its second cycle of NPDES permitting. These federal requirements were handed down to the City through the State of enCodePIuSTM South Carolina. These permitting requirements impacted not only reporting and See it online at: http://online.encodeplus. inspections processes during construction, but also permanent subdivision and com/regs/florence-sc/ site design elements to ensure long-term, "post-construction" compliance. These provisions were woven into many aspects of the UDO. --row,- -��•�-��I �� 4 I References: KLJ Mandan Memorial Highway Corridor Study — Mandan, ND Steve Saunders Transportation Planner Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization 221 North 5th Street PO Box 5503 Bismarck, ND 58506-5503 7013551840 ssaunders@bismarcknd.gov Washington Street Corridor Study— Grand Forks, ND Earl Haugen Executive Director Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Metropolitan Planning Organization 255 North 4th Street Grand Forks, ND 58206 701 7462660 ! eaI l.haugen@theforksmpo.org i i Montana Department of Transportation Jeff Ebert MDT District Administrator 3751 Wynne Butte, MT 59702-3068 406 494 9600 1 jebert@mt.gov Ryan Dahlke MDT Bureau Chief 2701 Prospect Avenue Helena, MT 59620-1001 406 444 7292 rdahlke@iit.gov KENDIG KEAST 1 C 0 L L A B 0 R A T I V E F—14 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Mandan Memorial Highway Corridor Study—Mandan, ND REFERENCE The project encompassed a master plan for a large developing area.The project Steve Saunders,Transportation Planner included a steering committee and two public design workshops (charrettes) to Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization facilitate brainstorming and open discussions about the corridor, its dynamics, 221 North 5th Street potential and future direction. Following an intensive public involvement process, PO Box 5503 the refined plans included land use recommendations, development concepts Bismarck, ND 58506-5503 for proposed redevelopment sites, circulation systems (arterial, collector and 7O1 355 i840 typical street layouts and access plan), gateway feature locations and concepts, ssaunders@bismarcknd.gov road sections and streetscape patterns and standards, green space and drainage corridor concepts,wayfinding and street graphics concepts, lighting concepts and Duration:2012 trail, pedestrian and transit plans and standards. Mandan, ND Population:i9,887 4L I _ nSi Washington Street Corridor Study—Grand Forks, ND REFERENCE The study, which identified strategies for improving all transportation modes Earl Haugen, Executive Director through the year 2035,was developed in collaboration with government agencies, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Metropolitan Planning property owners and the public. Improvements addressed infrastructure Organization deficiencies including a BNSF bridge structure that is currently experiencing 255 North , Street increased deterioration due to an irreversible condition in the bridge substructure. Grand Forks, ND 58zo6 The study involved many complex problems specific to a fully built-out urban ar 746 2660 e environment including addressing vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle and transit needs arl.haugen@theforksmpo.org within restricted ROW.The study also addressed access management deficiencies while limiting business impacts along the commercial corridor. Duration:2011-2012 Grand Forks, ND Population:69,i79 Finally, the study developed an improvement strategy at the DeMers Avenue intersection — the location with the highest traffic volumes and delay in the metropolitan area. Improvements included recommendation of a continuous c: flow intersection along with additional pedestrian and vehicle safety measures. The continuous flow intersection was able to meet the operational, safety and property preservation goals outlined by key decision makers and stakeholders in Kim A." the community that five separate studies over the past 40 years were unable to meet. Study results were presented at the 2012 Transportation Research Board's (TRB) National Tools of the Trade Conference and 92nd Annual Meeting. r � Y ND Highway 23 Corridor Study(As Part of Watford City Master r Transportation Plan)—Watford City, ND Watford City is currently in the heart of energy expansion in western North Dakota. The city has experienced an increase in traffic volumes `! 7. greater than 3,000 percent in the past 5 years and is forecasted to grow to a population exceeding 15,000 residents in the next 20 years. Intense growth has left the city with an oversaturated transportation — g Y P system with limited connectivity to planned developments. Development of Watford City's Master Transportation Plan required extensive coordination with area residents, private developers and local government officials, and relied on a variety of modeling interfaces to analyze and depict the current and forecasted traffic ••• issues. Modeling interfaces ranged from travel demand model for the entire system to microscopic simulation models at key corridors. US Highway 83 Business Loop(North Broadway)—Minot, ND The project consisted of Environmental Assessment(EA),geometric The most notable improvement generated from the plan is a nearly and highway design and ROW acquisition for reconstruction ) i.5-mile roundabout corridor to assist in development of a stringent of a multilane urban arterial. The project included intersection � access management plan in a densely accessed central business realignments, roadway alignment alternatives to minimize business district. Specifically, a combination of medians and roundabouts relocations, frontage road realignments and setback issues, airport ) are used to eliminate left-turn conflicts throughout the corridor to clearances, five traffic signals, pedestrian grade separations and ) significantly reduce crash potential, improve corridor progression, Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement. Project issues included � reduce intersection delay and improve pedestrian mobility. This historical properties along a narrow ROW and ADA issues forcing alternative converts left-turn maneuvers from private driveways to relocation of businesses. Design was accomplished in only four U-turn maneuvers at conveniently-spaced roundabouts throughout months. the corridor. The strategy provides safety and operational benefits without significantly impacting a thriving central business district. The concept was presented at the 2014 TRB Tools of the Trade Conference, 2014 ASHE Meeting and 2014 ITE joint Midwestern/ Western Annual Meeting. MAR sourn5; ! 41 ) HISTORIC DISTRICT _ � .'s '_•�. ice(. Minnesota and 4th Avenues Corridor Study—Grand Forks, ND � This MPO Corridor Study identified a plan to improve intersection safety and address future roadway capacity. Consensus was 7 developed on how to handle the existing ioo-year-old historical • •• Granitoid pavement (preservation, restoration or replacement) through a historic district. Corridor recommendations included a mini-roundabout, reconstructed stamped concrete pavement to resemble the old cobblestone look of Granitoid and historical mitigation strategies including preservation, reuse and interpretive I features. 1 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO • UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPALCODE, • DEVELOPMENT CODE Mt. Rushmore Road Corridor Study—Rapid City, SD Mt. Rushmore Road was developed over many years while serving as the primary tourist destination route between Rapid City and Mt. VW_ Rushmore National Monument.Issues included two historic districts, traffic forecasts of 32,000 ADT, restrictive ROW, access control, ADA accessibility, transitional land use patterns and deteriorating _ — Mob infrastructure. The corridor study provides a land use master plan - for guiding future redevelopment, a streetscape plan for public and private improvements and an infrastructure improvement plan.The resulting implementation plan will help improve Mt. Rushmore Road as a viable commercial district and tourist destination while preserving and enhancing the historic elements. 15th and 21St Street INININ11110191 75th and 21st Street Subarea Study—Casper,WY mom jam The i5th and 21st Street Subarea is home to more than 25 percent of Casper, WY's growing population. With minimal land use mix, the residential bedroom community experiences significant traffic r demand through corridors designed to operate as local roads abutting residential driveways and/or elementaryschools.The project required a highly context-sensitive solution approach to provide the desired vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle and transit environment without significantly impacting the residential character of the US Highway 85 surrounding area. » The study team worked extensively with public and key US Highway 85 from Williston to Watford City — Western North stakeholders to develop a vision for the subarea.The final report Dakota accomplished this vision through the following strategies: Traffic along the US Highway 85 corridor has experienced » Mitigated capacity deficiencies without adding lanes, which unprecedented traffic growth due to oil and gas production in western would impact surrounding homes through a variety of spot North Dakota. US Highway 85, between Watford City and Williston, improvements to alleviate existing and anticipated bottlenecks. is the primary means of transporting hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil and related equipment, materials and workers » Developed an interconnected bicycle system with both off- from the Williston Basin each day. KLJ is working with the Federal street recreational facilitates and on-street commuter routes. Highway Administration (FHWA) and North Dakota Department of » Developed an accessible and comfortable pedestrian Transportation (N DDOT)to construct a four-lane roadway along the environment through corridor cross-section reconfiguration US Highway 85 corridor.Additionally,the proposed project includes that mitigated current ADA deficiencies and separated replacement of the Lewis&Clark Bridge over the Missouri River on pedestrian and vehicular activity. US Highway 85 near Williston. » Provided guidance for future transit routing decisions by Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Corridor Study—Montana, North identifying current and future major population hubs without Dakota and South Dakota reasonable access to the transit system. The Theodore Roosevelt Expressway begins in Rapid City, SD, following 1-go to US Highway 85 to Spearfish,SD then north through Belle Fourche,SD to Williston,ND and continues along US Highway 2 and Montana Highway 16 to the Port of Raymond at the Montana/ Canada border. The study's purpose was to identify current and projected transportation needs within the corridor, develop recommended corridor improvements and identify environmental impacts (if any) related to the recommended improvements. � t � ��II� References: White & Smith LLC j ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Mark White prepared a set of"mixed use'zones to implement the Cty's Planned Growth Strategy(PGS)and a planning study for the sw;reo.a Volcano Heights area. Mr.White was part of the team that developed the PGS,including the plan's implementation strategy. _ �' a•O"{+bar The PGS is a comprehensive citywide growth management strategy P Y 9 9 �� a.n arw,sex+.-a,ryraw wap, that addresses development impacts on infrastructure,regional a'0�"eaxe r,x nt,vemne{rki growth patterns,and urban design. The Volcano Heights study was ,�as a'" r �•+Y' wa.p ay r,n ay:y ru:tx prepared in response to a charrette that establishes new planning policies in an area surrounding the Petroglyph National Monument. The mixed use zones are a set of form-based design standards that -- n ax y¢,� >roa;" establish regulations for planned villages,commercial centers, o; a`••4 conservation subdivisions,campus and employment development, i area°r'a+anaa�'a+ and infill development. As part of this process,impact fee ,� ow" reductions and procedural incentives will be established to r +ab •�'�+•,�x r encourage development efficiencies. In addition,White&Smith,LLC was retained to identify growth '•« ti a>p^�•{a management strategies for Volcano Heights and throughout the City. / "' w{wq °a, Potential strategies include an adequate public facilities ordinance � •+a.,, (APFO),permit allocations,and similar tools. ^„q'�tea,, a °►e�.�' '"' CITY of- ALBUQUf RQUL. Budget: $100,000 i Status: form based code recently posted in City website Reference: z;`�,;^,t�,_,•'" 4 � ��_ Susan Johnson City Council-9th Floor ✓ i, City County Government Building ..z r• ,f,,� ,��,H; � One Civic Plaza �y��, , Albuquerque, NM 87103 (505)768-3189 Timeline: November 2005—January 2008 -�, 1 K3 F—18 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ASPEN, COLORADO Mark White assisted City staff with amendments relating to growth management,affordable housing,and commercial design. Mr.White addressed difficult legal issues such as 1 vested rights,and suggested alternative standards and approaches. The City adopted amendments to its Growth Management Quota System(GMQS)in May 2007 that I moved the city from a mechanical system to one with a normative set of approval criteria. These new standards offer greater predictability to applicants while,at the same time,implementing the City's design,housing and sustainable development criteria. Mr.White is presently developing approaches for the City to retain locally serving and character-based businesses. Timeline: October 2006—April 2007(GMQS amendments. GMQS Reference: amendments adopted May 2007 Commercial mix strategies—March 2008—present Chris Bendon Community Development Director City of Aspen 130 S.Galena Street Aspen,CO 81611 (970)429-2765 chrisb@ci.aspen.co.us BOZEMAN, MONTANA While at Freilich,Leitner&Carlisle,Mark White and Tyson Smith assisted the City of Bozeman(population 27,509)in preparing a ;( new Unified Development Code(UDO). The UDO combines the City's zoning and subdivision regulations. It includes standards for entryway corridors,casinos,signs and telecommunications,and BOZEMAN updated design and neighborhood preservation standards. UNIFIED The Unified Development Ordinance is online at ° http://www.bozeman.net/planning/UDO/UPDATE/Adopted_Text_ DEVELOPMENT 10-1-2005/UDO-10-1-2005.htm. + ORDINANCE !f P t a A i } i MADISON, WISCONSIN White&Smith,LLC is part of a team that is updating the Madison, Wisconsin zoning regulations. The final product will be a hybrid code that combines elements of form-based and conventional zoning. The team is working with a Zoning Code Rewrite Advisory a ' Committee(ZCRAC)appointed by the City. Mark White attended the project kick-off and the intial staff,stakeholder and ZCRAC ' meetings. He also wrote the City's administrative procedures _ chapter,and is assisting the prime consultant and the City in drafting zoning district language,design regulations,green development regulations,and other standards in the draft zoning regulations. The draft zoning regulations are a hybrid of form based and 1 conventional zoning,with a heavy emphasis on green and sustainable development. The City has developed a project website,and the team has completed an initial diagnosis of the zoning regulations. The project website is at htto://www.cityofmad!son.com/neighborhoods/zoninarewrite/comm ittee.cfm. Status: In progress. Timeline: February 2008-present TOPEKA, KANSAS White&Smith,LLC led a multi-phase project leading to the update of the City's Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. The project began with a series of stakeholder interviews,public workshops,and a ` diagnosis report. We then prepared an innovative,"composite" 01 zoning ordinance for review and comment. Working with an advisory committee,we have prepared a number of drafts for review and comment. The ordinance is now undergoing public review and adoption. 7 r \ Status:In adoption process Timeline: May 2006-present it David Thurbon,Planning Director (785)368-3728 1 DThurbon@Topeka.org / t ! 3 i gib: 1 Iik This page has been left intentionally blank. INA MR 10 0 r 1 R1. rIF W �. . } H — Outline of Services Planning must be both visionary and pragmatic. It must also be Problem Solving is Key inclusive. The simple act of drawing land uses, building footprints, and street types on paper will not cause them to materialize on the ground. KKC firmly believes that a solid understanding of the underlying economic and human forces, regulatory frameworks, and � potential end-users must precede all physical design and planning. Without this, the plan is little more than an exercise in "what ifs. " The City of Bozeman wants to develop a Corridor Redevelopment Plan for North 7th Avenue that is durable and enforceable,yet flexible and accommodating, to guide and Land development regulations are a enable community redevelopment without being overly restrictive. The City wants to multifaceted challenge that require embrace a planning program that will direct how it conducts its business over the next looking at issues through a variety 10 to 15 years and invests in the corridor, with respect to the provision of utilities of "lenses." Regulations should be and transportation infrastructure, enhanced land use regulations, and streetscape and balanced to address all facets of the gateway amenities-to achieve a signature northern entrance to the City. City's planning objectives. The City also desires to update its unified development code, and ensure that it is One metaphor is the Rubik's Cube.Each side represents a different informed by, and will ultimately enable deliberate and informed redevelopment aspect of land development programs such as the North 7th Avenue corridor plan. The City wants to ensure an I regulation, such as: form and overarching planning process that is collaborative-involving a variety of stakeholdersi design, housing choice, economic that are representative of City's many code users and interest groups. Combined,these development, natural resource efforts would galvanize citizen consensus around a path forward, and generate the protection, mobility, and growth appropriate tools necessary to enhance the physical character,livability, and economic management. attractiveness of the community in coming years. Solving for only one side—such as the form of development, has Work Program impacts on the other sides— but does not necessarily (or even. General Approach and Methodology usually) solve them too. The following general work program elements reflect an approach and methodology KKC understands how the various that will be common for both Part 1.0: North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan, facets of land development and Part 2.0: BMC Chapter 38, Unified Development Code Update. Both parts of the regulations are related, and carefully 4 City's intended planning program will require that the KKC team and the City(and its thinks through its codes to "solve partners) work in concert to develop an efficient communications program through all sides" —with the objective of which information can be shared; constituencies can be engaged, and work products reducing unintended consequences. developed that represent the interests of the community and its built environment. KKC proposes a multi-phased,iterative work program for Parts 1.0 and 2.0 that begins 1 with a series of project management tasks; provides critical junctures for public input and feedback regarding specific work products;and enables periodic updates to elected , and appointed municipal officials.The City will be provided draft deliverables through KENDIG KEAST } c o r r A e o x A r i v e each task of the project. These deliverables would facilitate workshops, meetings, A l H 2 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE _ periodic releases of information to the media and public,and the orderly completion of the project.All such interim deliverables would be provided to the City and its partners in Adobe PDF format for ease of file transfer, reproduction and distribution. The PDF versions are also suitable for posting on the City's and North 7th Avenue Urban Renewal Board's (NSURB) website. Maps, illustrations and other graphics would be produced in color(unless they are black-and-white line sketches)in a format suitable for display during meetings and at public events. Project Coordination and Management l All planning projects require a high level of coordination between the project team and the client to ensure the project continues to deliver as anticipated and consistently deals with issues and challenges as they arise. Project coordination and management j� includes the engagement of the client,at prescribed times;as well as engagement of key stakeholders and public. Effective planning projects require a streamlined process for communication and contact.A single point of contact and a concise forum or platform / know of no safe for distribution of information is essential for establishing a schedule, communicating project updates, refining presentation materials, and obtaining input. All of these depository of the ultimate components provide significant value to a project and drive successful delivery of powers of society but product and ultimately implementation. the people themselves; Each part of the planning program would commence with a kick-off teleconference and if we think them not with the City's assigned Project Director, following receipt of written Notice to Proceed from the City, to recap the scope of services and discuss a detailed project schedule, enlightened enough to data/information needs, the requisite public engagement program, and other project exercise their control with logistics. KKC would then meet with City staff for project planning and coordination discussions on each scheduled visit to the City. Discussions on the emerging plan a wholesome discretion, content and overall direction will also occur during visits,and will be supplemented by the remedy is not to scheduled WebEx video or teleconferences to allow for more in-depth staff-consultant take it from them but to interaction. inform their discretion by Project Orientation (Kick-off) Teleconference education. A project orientation teleconference with key staff members would be held following notice to proceed. The principal purposes of the teleconference would be to discuss Thomas Jefferson ro ect logistics (overall project goals, tentative schedule, communications protocol, project g� P' j g P' interagency coordination,contact database);arrange for the delivery of applicable City documents, maps, and data to the consultant team; and prepare for the first series of visits to Bozeman,including identifying potential participants for the Project Advisory Committee (PAC);stakeholder groups of business owners along the North 7th Avenue corridor,reahors,developers and other"code users"to include for the listening sessions. Meetings: ♦ Project orientation teleconference with City staff. Deliverables: ♦ Refined project schedule and work plan(for Part 1.0 and Part 2.0). ♦ Preparation and delivery of kickoff teleconference notes. Project Timeline As outlined within the Project Schedule section of this qualifications package, the proposed timeframe for completion of the Part 1: North 701 Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan (hereafter, N7 Corridor Plan), based on the approach outlined below,is approximately 10 months.The proposed timeline for the Part 2:BMC Chapter OUTLINE OF } 38, Unified Development Code Update (hereafter, UDC Update), is approximately 18 a ' _U 10 months. This timeline would allow adequate time for community participation and �^ public review and comment. The process may be slightly accelerated or taken at a slower pace depending upon the amount of participation required to thoroughly t r explore plan concepts and strategies in sufficient detail, as well as the time neededs j for the review and acceptance of the City and its partners.A detailed schedule of task p durations,deliverables,and meetings would be prepared upon finalizing the work plan and public involvement activities in coordination with City staff. . Deliverables: ♦ Project Schedule and Gantt Chart. Preliminary Research and Analysis Following the kick-off teleconference referenced in Project Orientation (Kith-Off Teleconference), KKC would collect and complete a review of existing planning } and other community visioning documents, including the City's current Bozeman r r •r Municipal Code (specifically Chapter 38,UDC), the Bozeman Community Plan (2009), Design and Connectivity Plan for North 7th Avenue Corridor(2006),Greater Bozeman Area 1 COMMUNIT Y Transportation Plan, 2007 Plan Update (currently under review), Parks and Recreation p T � Plan, Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan, and other master plans, land use plans, LIVABILITY hazard mitigation plans, infrastructure mapping, and other documents of the City, as applicable. This review would also include an analysis of related codes and plans of } Gallatin County. The review would be used to prepare a memorandum establishing a strategic assessment (Task 2.1.2, Develop and Finalize Strategic Approach and Performance Assessment, and An Engaging Process 2.1.3, UDC Annotated Outline)for subsequent UDC updates by evaluating the existing UDC,then defining,framing,and confirming the desired course and character of future n submit that ff be compelling a development in Bozeman. and ultimately effective, the public involvement process must be Conduct Field Reconnaissance about engagement rather than involvement. In so doing, we } In conjunction with the initial stakeholder interviews and project introduction propose to use techniques that are activities, KKC would conduct field reconnaissance to identify existing land uses and tried-and-true (e.g., small group typical development practices to better understand the"lay of the land."KKC's findings listening sessions, etc.) along with would provide initial first-hand clues regarding suitable and constrained development an innovate program that uses high- areas - particularly in light of community objectives and value statements. During touch and high-tech engagement efforts. As such,we have proposed the reconnaissance, KKC would develop a photographic library of key areas of the to use My Sidewalk as a key aspect City for use in the subsequent project activities. Field reconnaissance efforts would be of our overall public engagement incorporated into all subsequent visits to Bozeman. strategy so that virtual town hall meetings could be brought to Public Engagement Program your citizens allowing them public Community engagement is a critical component in the preparation of a corridor plan interaction at any time and from and UDC update, as it enables citizen involvement in the process and "buy-in" from any place. This unique web-based ) approach empowers citizens to the community and other primary constituencies. A broad cross-section of citizens, engage in the planning process via including those involved in local organizations,representatives from local and regional an easy-to-use web interface. coordinating agencies, and residents would be involved throughout the planning, regulatory review and re-write process to provide input and respond to policy and regulatory proposals. Designing and Managing the Outreach and Education Process } Of equal importance in directing stakeholder involvement in the public engagement process,is the structure and delivery of public education materials to citizens who may CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Community Engagement KKC takes a very "hands-on" or may not be impacted by the N7 Corridor Plan and UDC Update on a direct or apparent approach to public involvement. basis.With the prospect that the UDC Update process will result in adjustments to the We believe this better engages City's Official Zoning Map, it is extremely important that information related to the the community, which leads to a update process is readily available to the public, easy to understand, and written in a stronger "buy-in" and establishes manner that relates to everyone. the necessary momentum for implementation. To ensure a balanced approach between stakeholder involvement and public education during the N7 Corridor Plan development and UDC update process,KKC proposes to coordinate its activities with six principal parties, through which direct engagement and public outreach opportunities will be structured. ♦ Project Advisory Committee(PAC).KKC believes that an advisory body appointed specifically for this project is prudent.KKC proposes that the City establish a Project Advisory Committee(PAC)composed of representative businesses and landholders within the North 7th Avenue corridor study area, as well as representative code users, to represent the interests of the City and provide input to the KKC team and feedback regarding deliverables. The proposed PAC would serve several practical roles. The PAC can help ensure the consistency of ordinances across Bozeman Municipal Code by including representatives of the City Commission, Planning 1 Board / Zoning Commission, NSURB, and other bodies. Residents, business and development interests represented on the PAC can serve as liaisons between the PAC's work and real estate, property, merchant and other economic development interest groups. A series of 10 PAC meetings would be convened by the City and ! facilitated by the KKC team. Meetings would be conducted concurrently with key ` tasks and activities associated with: » Part 1.0: North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan » Part 2.0: BMC Chapter 38,Unified Development Code Update It is anticipated that the PAC membership would morph as appropriate between Public engagement in Centennial, Parts 1 and 2 of the planning program, so as to ensure a broad cross-section of Colorado during the land code relevant participation. development process ♦ North Seventh Avenue Urban Renewal Board (NSURB). As the principal administrative and fiscal entity charged with jurisdiction over the North 7th Avenue Urban Renewal District,it is important that the NSURB is involved in the evolution of the N7 Corridor Plan and subsequent revisions and updates to the BMC Chapter 38,UDC. ♦ Bozeman Planning Board and Zoning Commission. Other than the Bozeman City Commission, the Planning Board and Zoning Commission are the bodies with the most direct knowledge of UDC deficiencies, and of intended Community Plan goals,objectives,and actions. In addition to Planning Board/Zoning Commission representation on the PAC, both bodies would be provided with periodic updates during joint workshops with the City Commission. The Planning Board and Zoning Commission would also conduct a joint public hearing during the UDC and Official Zoning Map(if revisions are necessary)adoption process. ♦ Bozeman City Commission. The City Commission would serve as the final authority in adopting an updated UDC and Official Zoning Map. As required, all hearings and meetings would be open to the public. The City Commission would also provide interim project direction through its participation in joint workshops with the Planning Board and Zoning Commission. ♦ Bozeman Department of Community Development. Of course,in addition to the public reviewand outreach roles provided by the fourbodies listed above,the Bozeman dA Department of Community Development (and designated Project Director) would serve as the KKC's principal point of contact throughout the project. Additionally, a broader cross-section of City staff, including representatives from Engineering, Building Standards, Code Enforcement, and Parks and Recreation Departments (among others) would serve as an ad hoc "technical advisory committee" through which all interim deliverables would be circulated and reviewed. Providing Public Information j During the course of updating the UDC there would be several points that would warrant increased exposure of the process, including findings and recommendations. Many such items would need to be more fully explained to the general public,by way of newspaper articles and website postings. As the PAC and Planning Board/Zoning Commission become more directly involved and informed about the UDC Update process they would be able to explain to members of the broader community how the program is proceeding,why the update process is so important,how the updated UDC would be implemented and enforced,and how it would enhance Bozeman's built environment in accordance with stated community values.Our strategy for designing a meaningful and effective public information process is as follows: ♦ Use of the enCodePlusn' site as an avenue for providing public access to the UDC. The site would include each draft deliverable and corresponding overview presentations.It could also provide a means for accepting public comment,if opted for by the City. A table would be embedded in the draft UDC that reflects the comments and responses, which correspond with the "track-changes" function of enCodePlus','to maintain an active record of the latest release of the code. ♦ Facilitation of a press meeting early in the process to establish protocol for providing interviews and input to articles in advance of public meetings. j ♦ Distribution of pre-meeting public information including agendas and key points for use in a press release. _ ♦ Utilization of City website tools to ensure efficient public access to project materials. ♦ Posting of easy-to-read information boards, and the provision of informative �- handouts such as issue briefs and case studies, at public meetings, together with a press copy of presentations for use in writing follow-up articles. ♦ Post meeting follow-up including a summary of meeting outcomes and decisions, which would be posted on the enCodePlusT"site. Engaging the Public During the development of the N7 Corridor Plan and UDC Update, there would be several junctures when the public can evaluate the consistency of draft products with the community's values, goals, and objectives. In anticipation of public meetings we would also prepare the requisite meeting materials for reproduction by the City including meeting agendas,presentations and handouts,maps,and interactive exercise materials. Community leaders,key stakeholders,and the citizens of Bozeman would be involved throughout the N7 Corridor Plan development and UDC Update process to ensure that both parts of the planning program accurately reflect their intentions and vision for the future of the North 7th Avenue corridor and the regulatory environment through which the City will guide and direct development.This is specifically relevant r regarding: ♦ the use,pattern,and character of future development. ♦ the community's visual appearance and design, and the endowment of a sense of Participants engage in a cogiu.r,� place. mapping exercise during a community workshop associated with the Michigan City US Highway 1 421 Corridor Redevelopment planning process. r H 6 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSETORFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Il Special area plans, such as corridor ♦ economic revitalization and redevelopment of the North 7th Avenue corridor within redevelopment plan, should be the context of the broader area and region. designed to be highly graphic, readable, and inspirational. ♦ the careful stewardship and management of the community's collective heritage, including its unique natural, cultural and scenic resources. Additional opportunities for public engagement are outlined in the individual scope activities below,which would include: 1. Listening Sessions KKC would interview key stakeholders(identified during and following the kick-off teleconference)in a series of small group,stakeholder"listening sessions" to invite face-to-face responses as to what they see as the key corridor redevelopment and regulatory issues facing Bozeman.Key issues to be discussed include the usability of the existing UDC, the actual regulations that dictate allowable uses and built form The above and below graphics are in the community, and any other specific issues that are identified by participating plan renderings from the Cuero, stakeholders. Texas Downtown Area Plan. KKC would convene four meetings with North 7th Avenue corridor-related stakeholders(e.g.,property and business owners,realtors,Chamber of Commerce), and up to six meetings with UDC-related stakeholders (e.g., developers, builders, architects,etc.)regarding the UDC Update. Meetings would also be conducted with members of the NSURB, Planning Board/Zoning Commission, City Commission, Building Department Code Compliance Division, and other divisions (preferably ' in small groups rather than individually scheduled and organized b City staff, g P Y > g Y Y in consultation with KKC. Additionally, the stakeholders would be invited to participate in the public meetings subsequently described in this scope of services. KKC would conclude its initial participation activities with a presentation to introduce the project and current observations to the Planning Board / Zoning Commission and City Commission. The presentation would cover the project I scope, schedule and description of the opportunities for public communications and engagement. This meeting would be open to the public. 2. Meetings with City Staff Regular teleconferences and on-site meetings with City staff to review project ` schedule and logistics, and discuss interim findings and considerations, beginning IRA with a project kick-off meeting. ~��• �" 3. Midpoint and Final Briefings ell 160 A midpoint briefing to the City Commission,Planning Board/Zoning Commission and NSURB to discuss preliminary findings of existing conditions analysis, and present target sites for conceptual layout and detailed design studies. In coordination with City staff, KKC would present highlights of the N7 Corridor ��„ Plan to the City Commission and NSURB for adoption. As part of the City of Valparaiso, 4. Community Workshop and Open House Indiana Comprehensive Plan, a During the first trip to Bozeman, KKC would facilitate a community workshop; special area plan was developed for whereby participants, including public officials and staff, would be engaged in the U.S. Highway 30 Corridor. As a hands-on exercises such as identification and prioritization of issues and challenges, result, INDOT funded $20 million likely opportunities, and corridor capacities; as well as discussion of preferred in corridor-wide improvements. The redevelopment scenarios. The community workshop is intended to inform the above graphic is a plan rendering general trajectory of the corridor redevelopment planningprogram. from US Hwy. 30 Conidoi Plan. g � y p p g Following completion of the draft N7 Corridor Plan and during the fifth trip to Bozeman,KKC would facilitate a public open house,where citizens could visit with OUTLINE OF f members of the KKC team, learn about specific elements of the N7 Corridor Plan Community Engagement r and provide feedback. Community engagement is an 5. Virtual Town Hall (My Sidewalk) Online Discussion Forum (refer to essential part of preparing a Supplemental Service Option 3 on page H-27) comprehensive plan 10 ensure Establish an online "Virtual Town Hall," which will complement other community that the plan reflects the values engagement activities and provide a conduit for continuous community participation and priorities of the community. A broad cross-section of citizens at key project milestones. Over athree-month period, the website will enable would be involved throughout convenient public interaction at any time and from any place, through a unique and the plan development process t0 } easy-to-use web interface for both computers and mobile devices. Online controls provide input and react to plan and screening processes are built into the site to ensure a safe user experience,and to proposals toward defining the future filter inappropriate content so it is not on display to the public. of the community. Involvernent In coordination with City staff, and using information and insights gained through could include: other outreach activities, the KKC will organize the site into topic areas that address ♦ MySidewalk interactive project common themes and respond to unique planning considerations for Bozeman.These website topical questions will be used to: ♦ Sinall-group "listening sessions" » Educate and excite participants while generating information about both diverse ♦ Comprehensive Plan concerns and shared goals; Task Force rneetings » Test ideas,gauge interest in and preferences for possible plan scenarios; ♦ Community workshops ♦ A mid-point City Council and » Understand community sentiment toward current and potential City policies; Planning Board briefing » Generate data to support plan analyses,evaluate potential action strategies,and ♦ Public hearings identify ways to measure effectiveness;and » Prioritize and weigh the likely support for different plan implementation i approaches. i e 1, This feedback will influence the overall direction of the N7 Corridor Plan and, in particular, its recommended programs and initiatives. It is recommended that the I MySidewalk Online Discussion Forum also be utilized during the UDC Update ' process. Deliverables: E Fieuiuni, ME- Syiupusium ♦ Public Engagement Memorandum(draft and final). { (01.17.2011) which attracted 250+ residents Responsibilities of the City Throughout the course of the project KKC would rely on the City and its partners to �• ' t � , provide administrative and technical services to assist in performing the professional ,'' planning services described in this proposed Outline of Services.The support services _ 1 to be provided by the City would include the following types of general services and specific tasks for the work program: ♦ Identify a single individual as the City's Project Director, who will serve as a primary point of contact and source of day-to-day work program direction for this nji ) collaborative planning effort involving both City and KKC personnel,resources and Murfreesboro 2035 G,(0 i i Community Workshop 08.20.2014) capabilities. attracted niore than 225 residents. ♦ Upon project initiation the City's Project Director will coordinate with KKC the transfer of spatial data, maps, aerial imagery, previous reports/plans/studies, and other information that the City can make available for the project, including data } sets and GIS coverages (and AutoCAD layers, as useful and appropriate) already developed/maintained by the City for the entire project study area or readily available to the City from other sources. ♦ Assist KKC team members in establishing contacts with agencies and organizations for data collection and coordination purposes,except where KKC is already known >f ) H-8 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSETORFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE to and has communicated with an agency or organization through previous projects. Based on our experience,it is helpful for City staff to make such entities aware of the project and provide a"heads up"in advance of potential KKC contacts so the agency or organization recognizes that the KKC is engaged in a City-sponsored project that will benefit from their input and support. ' ♦ Ensure that key City staff, board members, and elected/appointed officials will participate as needed in the planning process and be available upon request, through arrangements made by the City's Project Director, to provide information and referrals and offer opinions, insights and suggestions that are necessary for the project. This will include potential formal or informal meetings and briefings with the NSURB and other City officials as specified in our approach to this project. ♦ Reproduce and forward each draft project deliverable submitted by KKC to the Project Advisory Committee (PAC), key City staff, department heads, and NSURB members,and other project participants,as appropriate.City staff will be responsible i } for providing briefings to the City Commission at regular intervals throughout v "jw`i the process, in addition to any briefings provided by KKC, as outlined within the 1 Schedule. ♦ Conduct public information activities in conjunction with major public meetings/ events and other fitting project milestones. The City will be responsible for news media contacts,preparation and distribution of news releases and any other public information materials, and posting of meeting notices and project information and _ updates on the City's(project)website. Public engagement may include ♦ Use the City's(project)website to disseminate information and inform,update and social gatherings. This workshop for educate the public about the ongoing project. KKC will provide already-completed the City of Belleville, IL was hosted documents or GIS maps in an Adobe PDF format, which can be easily posted on at a local cafe, where the public the City's website. could enjoy refreshments and learn ♦ Provide three-ring binders(2-inch size)with section dividers(based on the number about the plan. of project elements plus some extra tabs for other project materials) for all PAC members, involved City staff and NSURB members, and others as needed for purposes of organizing and maintaining project materials throughout the process. KKC will be responsible for presentations and preparation of necessary graphic aids for all meetings. KKC will provide one reproducible original of notebook materials for reproduction and distribution by the City. ♦ Secure meeting locations with adequate setup and seating for large gatherings and presentations(LCD projector,sound system,screen or white wall,reduced lighting, extension cords and multi-plug power strips, easels Nvith flip pads and markers, etc.). ♦ Distribute promotional posters and/or flyers; distributing any other public information materials; publicizing the event through informal networks and"word of mouth" means; encouraging major businesses and institutions to highlight the event on high-profile marquee signs and message boards (as appropriate); making arrangements for snacks/beverages and "warm-up" entertainment (as appropriate, such as a local school choir or string quartet); providing greeters and City staff or volunteers to staff a sign-in table;assigning City staff to assist KKC personnel during any planned small-group break-out sessions; arranging for City staff members to welcome attendees and provide brief opening remarks; inviting any guest speakers as needed, arranging one or more door prizes to encourage attendees to stay for the entire event(as appropriate); and reproducing a program/agenda for the event. KKC will provide a checklist and other guidance and sample materials based on its experience in conducting and facilitating many similar events in other communities. OUTLINE OF • 1 ♦ Consider and act on all deliverables and other interim work items submitted by Relevant Example KKC that require City review, comments or approval within a reasonable period of This illustrative is an example from time so as to enable KKC to complete the work on schedule. Specific timeframes for P P a redevelopment plan recently such City response will be incorporated into the detailed project schedule, the first completed for a community in iteration of which is described later in this section of KKC's qualifications package. the Houston metropolitan region. The plan reflects revitalization of stable existing uses, infill on Part 1.0: vacant, underutilized parcels, North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan and development of new uses, f infrastructure, and amenities. Introduction A corridor redevelopment plan serves many functions. Among them is to forge a .. ... »•. ... collective vision of the future;prepare a plan and implementation measures to guide(re) ii ►,•r+i;,� ' �� d development outcomes; to coordinate public investments with private development; to seize economic opportunities while managing natural resources and community character; to make better informed decisions about the highest and best use of an increasingly finite resource - available land for redevelopment. Because the decisions ,/t made today by the City of Bozeman and its NSURB will have a significant impact on the physical character,livability, and economic attractiveness of the North 7th Avenue w e• corridor in the coming years. For this reason, it is essential to plan and prepare in a :.. ..U..�f manner that will ensure quality, sustainable development that is both attractive and economically viable. North 7th Avenue is an important thoroughfare serving the City of Bozeman, and provides direct access to US Highway 191 and Interstate 90.Spanning its generally one P g Y P g g Y and one-quarter mile length, the North 7th Avenue corridor, is primarily zoned B-2, •• i .' .X f7�t Community Business,a district that provides for"a broad range of mutually supportive `~ � retail and service functions located in clustered areas bordered on one or more sides 1# I r • l by limited access arterial streets" (BMC Sec. 38.10.010. - Intent and Purpose); M-1, Light Manufacturing District a district that provides for "the community's needs for wholesale trade,storage and warehousing,trucking and transportation terminals,light manufacturing and similar activities;"and M-2,Manufacturing and Industrial District,a district that provides for"heavy manufacturing and industrial uses,servicing vocational and employment needs of city residents"(BMC Sec.38. 12.010. -Intent and Purpose). As outlined in the RFQ the purpose of the North 7th Avenue corridor redevelopment plan (hereafter N7 Corridor Plan) is to set forth a deliberate, overarching strategy to improve the function, appearance and economic potential of the corridor; and to improve its coherence as a major entrance into the City. As a result of underutilized properties within the corridor,the need for quality gateway elements, and a lack of a cohesive and coherent design and land use theme, there may be concern that the impression of the community to outsiders and those passing through may not be representative of Bozeman's general quality and what it has to offer as a whole. A major focus of the plan, therefore, is to create an image for the corridor that reflects positively on the larger city. The City and North 7th Urban Renewal Board(NSURB) are interested in adjusting the growth trajectory of the North 7th Avenue corridor to encourage reinvestment and redevelopment based on enhanced urban design guidelines and land development regulations; to ensure a coherent and sustainable pattern of development that celebrates this significant entrance into the City. Through a robust citizen engagement program the corridor plan will establish a strategic outlook and vision with which to guide public and private reinvestment activity in a way that is coordinated, forward-looking and sustainable. The plan will I i UPDATEH—10 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, •• •D Plan Development address both the look and function of the public right-of-way as well as adjoining Talented designers and illustrators land use and redevelopment opportunity. Strategies and actions will be developed to explore plan concepts, vet their optimize the remaining vacant lands to increase the economic benefit,while enhancing worthiness for consideration, and the corridor's visual,auto-oriented character.This includes looking at how the corridor prepare design sketches and represents the community and the landscape through which it passes.While pockets of annotated plan graphics. quality development have occurred within this corridor, the overall look and feel—the character—of the North 7th Avenue corridor,and its development potential are being held back by areas that do not reflect contemporary community standards outlined within the Bozeman Community Plan (2009), the Design and Connectivity Plan for North 701 Avenue Corridor(2006), and other community planning/urban design plans and .mot. programs. The N7 Corridor Plan should advance key aspects that contribute to the enhancement of Bozeman's community "product," with respect to the qualities and assets that L j companies and residents look for when relocating to the area.The corridor plan should seek to reconcile the corridor's multiple and sometimes competing functions: to move high volumes of through-traffic as well as local traffic; provide access to commercial and other property; carry important public infrastructure; connect several of the city's multi-use activity centers with key transportation corridors,such as Interstate 90;and serve as one of the City's main "faces" to the central Montana region - all this, while continuing to serve as one of the City's central services corridors (20,000 — 25,000 AADT). It is understood that many of the existing businesses and land uses are likely to continue more or less as is beyond the plan's useful life, and that the NSURB recommendations regarding major changes to private property will be largely voluntary and market- driven. In this sense (and in anticipation of major commercial property market changes in coming years), certain aspects of the plan therefore should be viewed as more contingency-based than absolute. That said, this project represents a significant opportunity to assertively realize the potential that the North 7th Avenue corridor offers-and to continue on the path of excellence that the City of Bozeman has already commenced. Project Boundaries ' The project boundaries are understood to include the properties within the North 7th Avenue Urban Renewal District(refer to aerial image in sidebar),which generally flank North 7th Avenue, from US Highway 191 (W. Main Street) north to the Montana Rail 9 y Link;a distance of approximately 1.75 miles. I , Detailed Work Approach The following work program for the North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan represents the KKC team's understanding of the assignment based on the stated objectives in the RFQ, and recommended approach to this preliminary assignment. Though these tasks have been simplified in the interest of brevity,they have repeatedly proven to successfully frame subsequent planning activities, effectively engage and r tw sustain public involvement,and generate creative,well-informed planning alternatives, leading to implementable strategies and actions. Key task and subtask content and subsequent deliverables would be formatted to complete specific chapters and sections of the final N7 Corridor Plan. For the purposes North 7th Avenue Uwan kenevval of this proposal, it is envisioned that the corridor plan would include the following District Boundaries chapters: ♦ Chapter 1.0,Introduction 4 Chapter 2.0,Background and Existing Conditions Y 111 f ♦ Chapter 3.0,Envision N7 ♦ Chapter 4.0,Land Use and Concept-level Planning ♦ Chapter 5.0,Innplementation Prograni:Strategies and Execution Outline of Services (Part 1.0) D The outline of services for Part 1.0: North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan is broken into the following four principal tasks and subtasks: ♦ Task 1.1: Background and Existing Conditions } » 1.1.1,Project Initiation » 1.1.2, Context: Opportunities and Challenges Analysis » 1.1.3,North 7th Avenue Corridor: Existing Conditions Inventory » 1.1.4,Existing Land Use Conditions » 1.1.5,Analysis of Regulatory Environment ♦ Task 1.2:Vision, Goals and Guiding Principles ♦ Task 1.3: Land Use and Concept-Level Planning » 1.3.1,Redevelopment Scenarios » 1.3.2,Concept-Level Planning » 1.3.3, Gateway and Streetscape Treatments, and Key Intersections » 1.3.4,Preferred Scenario and Concept Refinement ♦ Task 1.4: Implementation Program: Strategies and Execution ♦ Task 1.5: Corridor Redevelopment Plan Task 1.1: Background and Existing Conditions This task involves all necessary data collection, review and "due diligence" analysis and evaluation, and site reconnaissance activities required to understand existing conditions,identify redevelopment opportunities and challenges and inform the plan's overall direction and content. Subtask 1.1.1, Project Initiation(Trip No. 1) In conjunction with the first trip to Bozeman, over a several day period, the KKC team would meet with City Staff to discuss scheduled meetings, and project schedule; conduct meetings and facilitate the first community workshop;and engage in extensive site reconnaissance and photo-documentation activities. i Meetings: ♦ Meetings with City Staff ♦ PAC Meeting No. 1: Kick-off/Introduction ♦ Listening Session Nos. 1 -4 ♦ Joint Workshop involving the City Commission, Planning Board, Zoning Commission and NSURB ♦ Community Workshop Deliverables: ♦ Introductory PowerPoint presentation. Subtask 1.1.2, Context: Opportunities and Challenges Analysis i This subtask involves examination of the North 7th Avenue corridor in a citywide and larger regional context in order to understand the external influences affecting vehicular 1 r H— 12 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MIT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE dmdiw Relevant Example traffic, utility infrastructure needs, land uses, and the economic composition of the This is an example of one or many general area.The purpose of this task is to distill all relevant information that may have cross-sections that were examined a bearing on the future of the North 7th Avenue corridor,to provide a contextual basis for design and applicability of this for the planning work.The condensed graphic information that would result from this roadway corridor in Waller, Texas. process would also aid in the public understanding of the issues and opportunities that must be balanced in the project. It is also to provide a comprehensive understanding of the corridor's regional role as both a conduit and magnet for economic activity, while exploring potential opportunities for positioning the corridor for new investment.This work would discover,analyze,and map: a ata ♦ Current and expected external influences that affect or may affect the corridor capacity and its function,including the distribution,location,extent,and intensity of essential public and private projects. r ♦ Area development trends,general market characteristics and conditions. ]Fi ♦ Traffic volumes and patterns. ♦ Projected transportation improvements and investment options. ♦ Historical,existing and future land uses,including transition areas between existing and future land uses,adjacencies to resource features. ♦ Development trends and economic driver institutions. ♦ Specific sites, landmarks and open space features where there may be economic development and redevelopment opportunities. Subtask 1.1.3.North 7th Avenue Corridor: Existing Conditions Inventory Along with the regional and area-wide conditions assessment, a corridor-specific inventory and analysis of existing conditions would begin to frame what redevelopment opportunities might be possible. Activities would include: ♦ Field reconnaissance and photo-documentation. ♦ Review of documents,plans,and studies by other entities(e.g.,Bozeman Corninunity Plan [20091; Design and Connectivity Plan for North 7tli Avenue Corridor [2006]; Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan [2007-currently under review];etc.). ♦ A physical conditions inventory and analysis to document: » Features of the natural environment such as creeks and drainage ways,wetlands and flood prone areas,habitats,vegetated areas,etc.; » Platted/unplatted and developed/undeveloped land including the location,size, and proximity of land parcels to the core study area; » The presence, scale, character, and placement of existing buildings,including a general evaluation of building occupancy and condition; » Land ownership patterns and general property values; » The development pattern, form, and character of the core area and community identity; » The location of pedestrian-bicycle-transit interfaces; » Interior neighborhood interfaces;and » The locations and capacities of existing utility infrastructure to support the planned patterns and intensities of future development. The KKC team will analyze the existing road network, location of access points, and design of transportation systems and facilities, including access management provisions, traffic control, existing/future rights-of-way, current and projected traffic volumes, traffic movement patterns, pedestrian/bicycle/public transit improvements, OUTLINE OF goods movement,and level of service (LOS). Activities include: US Highway 421 Corridor Plan ♦ Evaluate access management options that would improve traffic circulation and Analytical images are from the US allow for less pedestrian/vehicle and vehicle/vehicle conflicts along North 7th Highway 421 /S Franklin Street Avenue corridor. Corridor Redevelopment Plan in Michigan City, Indiana, a project ♦ Evaluate traffic operations at Ivey intersections and along the corridor. currently under development by Subtask 1.1.4. Existing Land Use Conditions KKC. This subtask would involve review and assessment of the City's current land use WA policies and the extent to which they support or conflict with the objectives of this study.This would also include an evaluation of the regulatory environment and options i Ir for enhanced land use control; along with an outline of the potential standards and ordinances that may be necessary to realize full redevelopment potential. Activities Y Y P p would include: ` r sr'• :";' ` ♦ Inventory and analyze the distribution, location and extent of existing land uses ' i��y and development patterns including the acreages and percentages of each general t ��` use type (based on the availability of GIS and other data provided by the City i r of Bozeman). Existing land uses would be further coded to reflect development character(defined by factors of density/intensity). R ♦ Assess the supply and performance of land uses within the defined corridor. ♦ Compile information and observe trends in the North 7th Avenue corridor to be 1 \ compared to the City of Bozeman overall(benchmarking). Subtask 1.1.5.Analysis of Regulatory Environment �. As part of the Part 2.0: BMC Chapter 38,Unified Development Code Update,Subtask 2.1.2, Strategic Approach and Performance Assessinent, perform illustrative review and Figure : Ground Analysis Map performance assessment of Bozeman's land development regulations and special districts to determine procedural and regulatory and performance gaps, including the North 7th Avenue Corridor and Urban Renewal Tax Increment District. Deliverables: ♦ Draft Chapter 1.0, introduction. I ♦ Draft Chapter 2.0,Background and Existing Conditions. ��- - — I Task 1.2: Vision, Goals, and Guiding Principles ,' I Before proceeding with subsequent conceptual spatial planning tasks,it is appropriate to outline, and build consensus around: (1) an overarching vision for the future of the North 7th Avenue corridor; (2) goals, objectives, and guiding principles that will underpin the recommended form and character of the corridor; and (3) the kinds ofoil i i future investments and implementation measures that will be required to ultimately l— .-,r . . realize redevelopment activities. Subtasks would include: !i. ♦ Facilitate the development of a vision for the corridor to convey the preferred visual _ i i _ j j character, design, and sense of place envisioned by the community. ♦ Develop overall goals in the context of municipal transportation and utilities infrastructure initiatives and the economic development and beautification 0pp01tt1rity Analysis Map objectives of the community. delineating areas and interechanges ♦ Draft a series of guiding principles to guide development of the conceptual requiring special focus. redevelopment plan,which may address such factors as: Types,scale, and character of future development; Improved local,multi-modal mobility;and Development prioritization and phasing. , CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSETORFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Land Use and ♦ Analysis and summary of relevant case studies pertaining to corridor site redevelopment strategies and considerations. Concept-Level Planning Chapter 4.0 graphics will be Meetings (KKC attendance via Webex,KLJ meeting facilitation): produced to communicate several ♦ Teleconference with City staff. potential topics that will be more ♦ PAC Meeting No. 2:Visioning and Opportunities: fully described in the nanative » Present draft Chapter 1.0, Introduction; Chapter 2.0, Background and Existing portion of the plan including: Conditions; Cityscaping and overall urbaii » Facilitate a visual preference survey to determine the preferred character of the form,function and design; corridor; ♦ Access and circulation » Formulate draft strategic perspectives, including working vision statement, improvements and access management; proposed goals and objectives,and guiding principles;and ♦ Traffic dispersal/mitigation » Identification of target sites for conceptual layout and detailed design studies. measures; Deliverables: ♦ Neighborhood connectivity; ♦ Draft Chapter 3.0,Envision N7. ♦ Transit opportunities; ♦ General and segment-specific Task 1.3: Land Use and Concept-Level Planning public improvements; This task would involve the development of conceptual alternatives for general corridor- ♦ Corridor landmarking and wayfinding concepts;and wide land use, urban design, mobility improvements, utility infrastructure needs, landscape and streetscape enhancements, detailed design studies for key corridor ♦ Economic development strategies. segments, and conceptual design alternatives for up to three specific redevelopment parcels selected by KKC and approved by City staff and NSURB. The ideas/alternatives would be presented as a series of maps,concept sketches,rough diagrams/schematics, photographs, and/or illustrations. ''' Subtask 1.3.1. Redevelopment Scenarios -=ram F -- 5-� ,,,. �_ This task would include an overview analysis of the general market potential for growth, a +: t. redevelopment and scale of land uses (retail, office, flex, industrial and residential) ' within the corridor area,including: r_i `�- ' Al r. i ♦ Competitive assessments - Analyze the North Ah Avenue corridor's competitive t 3 je 0 ' position from a qualitative standpoint within the City of Bozeman and Gallatin J .:. County relative to the potential for capture of activity and growth: 40 » Surface transportation infrastructure; �- - » Other infrastructure conditions; I l"•C' ='9 ,,r » Potential for redevelopment of existing uses; and sYNwtNN � l - » Readiness of properties and ownership patterns for new development and we=mum investment. �_ I' `' — ♦ Base case demand projection - Prepare analysis of projected demand for each land :. �_ J . , z use under consideration and forecast the study area's potential to capture a share of demand under existing corridor conditions. ♦ Redevelopment Plan projections - Prepare an additional set of projections Schernatic illustration of ("redevelopment plan" scenario) which modify projected capture rates based on redevelopment opportunities the likely impacts of redevelopment plan implementation over time. Consider the for Florence, SC redevelopment potential timing and scale of retail and office uses. program. ♦ Assessed value and sales tax projections—Establish factors to project assessed value of new development and a conservative base appreciation rate as well as revenue produced by taxable sales transactions. OUTLINE OF V Synthesize available market and economic data to generate redevelopment strategies with an emphasis upon sustainable redevelopment,job creation, pedestrian-friendly +ae a of mixed-use development,and tax base enhancement and diversification. Subtask 1.3.2. Concept-Level Planning --- Corridor redevelopment scenarios would be developed in accordance with the Envision N7 vision and goals. Ideas to be communicated may include: ♦ Distribution, location, and extent as well as the preferred character of future land E's • �r, �, _ uses and development types. ♦ Area or segment-specific land use planning and design alternatives. _- ♦ Stormwater management provisions. ♦ Landscaping,improved signage guidelines,and gateway monumentation. } ♦ Concepts for potential master-planned areas and/or building groups. Visual Preference Survey results ♦ Enhanced performance standards,proposed to be incorporated into municipal and from a two-day charrette associated county land development regulations. with the SR 49 Corridor Plan. 1 ♦ Application and testing of enhanced urban design standards based on recent Valparaiso, IN planning and urban design-related efforts. ♦ A refined thoroughfare system including new or improved roadway alignments, plus bicycle/pedestrian/transit routes or alignments. ♦ Internal circulation improvements,including access roads and access improvement/ control measures. ♦ Conceptual right-of-way cross-sections. ♦ General implementation strategies. Subtask 1.3.3. Gateway and Streetscape Treatments, and Key Intersections Based on the Subtask 1.1.3, North 7" Avenue Conidor: Existing Conditions blventoiy, KKC would prepare and evaluate the applicability of prototypical city gateway entrance features and Streetscape improvements,based on thoroughfare functional classifications, to determine additional streetscape treatment options along the North 7th Avenue and at key intersections. As part of the Part 2: BMC Chapter 38, UDC Update, Subtask 2.1.2,Develop and Finalize Strategic Approach and Pei for►nance Assessment,and to reduce visual clutter and improve design cohesion,KKC would also review Bozeman's signage ordinance to determine advisable revisions. Meetings (Trip No. 2): ♦ PAC Meeting No. 3:Redevelopment Scenarios/Concept-level Planning: » Presentation and review of: 1 » - Chapter 3, Envision N7; » - Subtask 1.3.1,Redevelopment Scenarios; 1 » - Subtask 1.3.2, Concept-level Planning, regarding schematic, corridor-wide redevelopment scenarios;and » - Subtask 1.3.3, Gateway and Streetscape Treatments, and Key Intersections, regarding the formulation of streetscape alternatives and schematic design scenarios; } » Determination of preferred redevelopment scenario and concept plan. ♦ Midpoint briefing of Planning Board, Zoning Commission, City Commission and NSURB. i UPDATEH—16 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO AND AMEND CHAPTERBOZEMAN MUNICIPALCODE, •• •! SR 49 Corridor Plan - the following images represent several of the analytical and schematic design Subtask 1.3.4, Preferred Scenario and Concept Refinement studies undertaken as part of the Based on feedback received during the presentation of Subtasks 1.3.1, 1.3.2 and 1.3.3, assignment. and at the direction of the PAC and City staff, KKC would further develop and refine J the preferred corridor and streetscape redevelopment alternative and accompanying `= • narrative. y ,- ' Subtask activities would include: ?_- ' ♦ Prepare complimentary text to describe the conceptual plan graphics. ♦ Outline general parameters relating to development form(such as typical/maximum Land Use Plan building heights, setbacks, and intensity) and contextual relationships between buildings and the street. ♦ Delineate traffic movement patterns, access management and circulation improvements within and surrounding the North 7th Avenue corridor. / _ ♦ Outline the regulatory options and standards which the City may consider as means for implementing the plan and realizing its economic development opportunities. Based on feedback received following Subtask 1.3.3,and at the direction of the PAC and Opportunities Map City staff, KKC will further develop and refine the selected alternatives and planning/ design concepts and accompanying narrative.The draft N7 Corridor Plan contents may include some or all of the following: �t ' I ...... A corridor-wide general land use and circulation plan. t , a d`F.. ,..� ♦ A corridor-wide access management plan. r' �. ♦ A corridor wide infill and redevelopment plan. /" '`"� �`, _-` 1h ♦ A corridor-wide segmentation plan depicting appropriate building, use, scale, Environmental Constraints building orientation/expression, development scale and intensity along different stretches of the highway. ♦ Example catalytic projects / preferred development scenarios with annotated schematic plans for key infill/redevelopment sites. ♦ Segment modeling—complete three-dimensional design plans for discrete segments Eastside Land Development Plan (1000 -1200 feet) of the highway. Recommended areas are those that represent site conditions commonly found along the highway, and where possible design/ planning treatments could have wider applicability. ..w••i.a.� s 4s.. .�,- -_ f;` �,ti♦,��•r�, � Deliverables: tV. Draft Chapter 4.0,Land Use and Concept-level Planning. Task 1.4: Implementation Program - Strategies and Execution This task would utilize the results of the preferred corridor scenario and concept Proposed Office Park - Plan plans to consolidate an overall strategy for executing the North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan.Additionally,it would set forth a strategic implementation program that considers both near-term steps and long-term actions necessary to realize the plan. This would include locally and outside-funded capital projects,strategic directions for private development, and policy and regulatory amendments. It would be staged to Proposed Office Park - Elevation be implemented over time. The implementation plan and timeline would be drafted to include a range of possible financing (as well as non-financing) implementation measures and tactics. Key mechanisms would be evaluated, and would include the following targeted reinvestment strategies: _� , ♦ Incentive policies and programs—provision of capital resources or land to directly reduce development costs, including tax abatements and non-financial incentives that also reduce costs such as accelerated permitting; and other strategies for attraction and retention of businesses. Office Building Coufounance to Design Guidelines OUTLINE OF i Implementation Program - ♦ Infrastructure/amenity provision—proactive public sector funding or construction Although it isn't possible to specify of infrastructure or amenities to encourage or assist development. in advance the exact complement ♦ Site control strategies. of implementation-related activities or tools, experience suggests that it ♦ Organizational assistance—creation of organizational capacity to increase speed and will include a potentially broad array j responsiveness of plan implementation activities. of incentive-based and regulatory U ♦ Developer recruitment tools and strategies. approaches along with selective ♦ Funding sources—identification of existing federal,state and local funding sources public investments that seek to would be identified, such as the City's budget and bonding capacity,plus potential leverage city resources with those of additional funding sources and mechanisms,and other dedicated funding/taxation other public and private entities. tools. The consultant team will be inquire and test various scenarios and Meetings (KKC attendance via Webex,KLJ meeting facilitation): methods during the earlier phases ♦ PAC Meeting No. 4: Preferred Scenario and Concept Refinement: to discern the city's/market's 1 » Presentation and discussion of Subtask 1.4.4, Preferred Scenario and Concept appetite and capacity for certain Refinement; approaches. Tactics could include: » Presentation and review of Task 1.5, Implementation Program, regarding ♦ Design overlay district; implementation strategies. ♦ Flexible zoning approaches; ♦ Zoning bonuses; Deliverables: ♦ Subdivision regulations 1 ♦ Draft Chapter 5.0, Implementation Program:Strategies and Execution arnendn-ients; ♦ Land assembly: Task 1.5: Corridor Redevelopment Plan ♦ Covenants, entitlements; The purpose of this task is to refine the working draft to the point that it would ♦ Grants; be endorsed by the PAC and NSURB and presented to the City Commission for ♦ Special purpose bonding; consideration and acceptance. The final N7 Corridor Redevelopment Plan would be ♦ Corridor business association highly graphic, understandable, and presented in "storybook" format for maximum for distribution and adaptability to other graphic media. Contents for this type of corridor ♦ Other business/economic redevelopment plan would typically include: development strategies. ♦ Select illustrations and/or sketch details to visually depict design options and conceptual improvements. Implementation ♦ Typical thoroughfare cross-sections and aesthetic streetscape enhancements Action Plan including pedestrian,vehicular,and utility infrastructure realms. Together with a detailed » An outline of the types of design guidelines or standards necessary to guide implementation program and development; schedule, the KKC team would » Recommended standards and criteria by which development and redevelopment identify project priorities and of existing properties can proceed;and possible sources of funding and methods of financing planned » Community character and identity can be enhanced. improvements. ♦ A detailed implementation plan and schedule that may include some or all of the following: » A strategic implementation program that identifies both near-term steps and long-term actions and projects; - - » Potential grant-funded capital projects,strategic directions for development and a redevelopment, and policy and regulatory amendments; M,aEC fin�ps Ynpemnz4m(HCACI » A listing of prioritized development sites and uses; ) a�pxmmc ea.wp�,c sa�m J J' J' » Business and developer recruitment strategies and targets; 49=avn=� 1 CgOW pcpH IF— J J• 1• » Potential incentives and public-private financing measures, and other tools/ cqaW `„°H« o y" J nF J J• J• J I structures needed to carry out the plan; Hmwrtl ueaa�aaum J J J ') PIDImaa8pren15s4it J J J •May�brat RatAM ICLpaI artl H-.AC poa'arts- H—18 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE "Everything should be made as » Identification of lead agency responsibility and potential sources of funding, for simple as possible, but not sirnpler." each discrete project; and -Albert Einstein Capital improvements phasing. Meetings (Trip No. 3): ♦ PAC Meeting No. S:N7 Corridor Redevelopment Plan ♦ Presentation to NSURB Board of Directors of the PAC-approved final draft N7 Corridor Redevelopment Plan. Ab-- ♦ Community Open House to present the N7 Corridor Redevelopment Plan and solicit comments regarding the BMC Chapter 38,Unified Development Code. Deliverables: KKC understands that the ♦ North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan primary focus of this project is to assist the City in achieving a few Note 1:We have provided for a four-week period for vetting and subsequent refinement essential public service goals, of the proposed final Corridor Redevelopment Plan following review and comment including providing citizens and the by the PAC, City staff, NSURB, Planning Board/ Zoning Commission, and the City development community with: Commission. ♦ A clear and concise set of Note 2:Trips No.3 and No.4(the latter described on page H-??)occur simultaneously, regulations; and are identified as separate trips only for budgeting purposes (Section G, Cost ♦ A user-friendly document and Proposal). The combined trips are designed to conclude Part 1.0: North 7th web interface; and, Avenue Corridor Revitalization Plan, and launch Part 2.0: BMC Chapter 38, Unified ♦ A streamlined application and Development Code Update. In addition to the presentation of the North 7th Avenue administrative permit review Corridor Redevelopment Plan, PAC Meeting No. 3 will introduce new members to the process, group whose role will be focused on the Part 2.0 UDC Update. KKC believes our exclusive and strategic partnership with Part 2.0: enCodePlus, LLC, provides the right BMC Chapter 38, Unified Development Code Update combination of team members to successfully undertake this Introduction important project for the City. The KKC team brings a mix of public and private sector experience in the planning and f plan implementation fields.Put simply,we understand code drafting and administration "from the trenches."It is a core philosophy of our firm to deliver innovative solutions to clients that are tailored to their needs and administrative capacities. Our practice is set apart because we cut through trendy planning buzzwords and "group-think" to make sure that our regulations are derived from critical thinking regarding the objectives articulated in the RFQ, the needs of the client and sensitivity to the unique character of the City - to ensure that they are useful, effective, and durable. Our philosophy is based on the following: One size does not fit all. Members of our team are careful to deliver (and calibrate) the tools that our clients would use to solve real-life problems. This is a two-part process: ♦ First, the client must be able to use the tool (it must fit the administrative capacity of the City and the capabilities of the private sector). ♦ Second, the tool must be appropriate (it must be functional and directly solve the problem). In short,"off the shelf'or"template"standards are ineffective in tackling unique issues. To ensure the process works,we help our clients identify issues and problems first and then help them choose specific regulatory tools to solve them. i OUTLINE OF } Codes must be as simple as possible. Illustrative graphics are It is in that context that our team firmly believes, as Albert Einstein once said, that, incorporated into KKC's codes for clear demonstration of code "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." To be effective, elements. zoning,subdivision,and other types of land development regulations must be presented in plain terms,with illustrative graphics and straightforward procedures.As such, we 1 organize regulations around the two questions that land owners most often have in ' mind: I ♦ "What can I do with my property?"and, ♦ "Who(and how)do I have to ask?" Once the regulatory parameters are established, we draft codes to answer the most \ a common questions in a manner that has both flexibility and certainty,and that promotes the public's interests in protecting character, abating nuisances, and protecting views, \ open spaces, and natural resources. We also endeavor to provide simplified and ) standardized development approval procedures that minimize unnecessary delays for projects that meet or exceed code requirements. } Codes must use the market to achieve planning objectives. Graphics developed for the Land Use and Development Code for the Of course, answering the most common questions requires an understanding of the City of Durango, CO (above). City's planning objectives,knowledge of the preferences of the community with regard to alternative implementation measures,and an appreciation for how regulations work with (or against) the market to produce physical results. In this respect, we would SLOPPEDOI DF ROOF SYSTEHIGHM LOTEM > consult the City's Community Plan (2009), the Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan, Plan Update (2007), and other similar plans and guiding documents; seek BUIl01N: input from those involved in ongoing planning efforts; and pursue a straight-forward HEIGHT public engagement procedures strategy, from stakeholder listening sessions, to Project 1 Advisory Committee meetings, to web-based tools to solicit specific commentary on proposed drafts. AVERAGE GRADE / OF MAJOR CORNERS MAJOR CORNERS Codes should create value. OF FRONT FACADE OF FRONT FACADE 1 We firmly believe that codes should create value. Instead of the general rule that Graphic developed for the Land �) "no good deed goes unpunished," we advocate for codes that provide streamlined { Development Code for the City of approvals and flexible site design standards to expedite the approval of environmentally Centennial, CO (above). } responsible development that clusters buildings and impervious surfaces away from sensitive resources. We also advocate for design standards that support and enhance character,which raise the value of all properties in the community as it becomes a more desirable a place to live,work, and play. Resource protection,and good design. KKC is focused on providing regulations that promote sustainability, resource protection, and good design. We are committed to providing the regulatory basis for guiding fiscally responsible patterns of development, safeguarding the long-term resiliency of the City of Bozeman and its residents and assets, contributing to quality living environments, providing for growth and economic opportunity, protecting natural resources and environmental quality, and upgrading the character and quality of the built environment. Conservation of established neighborhoods. KKC is a national innovator in the protection of the character and fabric of existing neighborhoods. As such, we commonly use neighborliood conservation districts, in general, to preserve the character of existing residential neighborhoods that were 1 1 H—20 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE developed under prior zoning categories that may no longer reflect contemporary development practices — or for platted areas that may now be nonconforming. Bozeman's UDC Update would be drafted in such a way to avoid new nonconfoimities, provide flexibility to property owners to improve and expand their homes in a manner that is consistent with existing neighborhood character(and to do so without the need for variances),and,in some cases, to discourage conversion of residential uses to other Z uses. M� For the areas warranting reinvestment and redevelopment, our approach is to use deliberate yet flexible and incentive-based provisions to promote redevelopment while at the same time ensuring the resulting projects meet the intended character. Furthermore, it is helpful to have a planning consultant, like KKC, that understands development pro foima, because redevelopment just doesn't "happen" unless the W regulatory and incentive framework establishes a reasonable return on investment for _ the private sector. In Valparaiso, IN, KKC was asked Regulatory clarity and procedural streamlining. by the City to incorporate flowcharts KKC specializes in simplifying regulatory procedures in a manner that is consistent to improve understanding of how with state and federal law.Moreover,our multiple perspectives from public and private each application flows through the sector work allow us to identify opportunities for streamlining that others may overlook. development review process. As we see it, the simplification of the development process involves two principal elements. The first element is to create a unified set of procedures for development review, and then to set them all out in one part of the code in plain language. We also like to analyze and strategically eliminate any procedure that does not add significantly to the quality of development.The second element is to consolidate zoning districts that invite conflict and confusion with regard to administration and decision-making, and ensure that all provisions of the ordinance interrelate in a cohesive manner. That way, a potential applicant can determine the development capacity and design requirements of a parcel without a huge investment in professional time or public process—and the + decision-makers would have clear standards by which to ensure the consistency of I outcomes. s Promotion of healthy lifestyles. As community planners, we offer experience and expertise in addressing "healthy development" with respect to: smart growth and growth management principles; parks and recreation programming and amenities;water quality protection,and multi- modal transportation corridors that promote pedestrian and bicyclist activity. These strategies, among many others, begin to reduce the adverse effects of chronic disease and improve public health for all. As part of our past experience, we have worked on many community-wide and special area plans and development codes that were crafted to promote healthy and sustainable development outcomes by requiring, and especially by providing incentives for: (1)accommodation of pedestrians and bicyclists in all settings, including commercial areas; (2) parkland dedication and reservation of linear rights-of-way or easements for trail network expansion in conjunction with new development; (3) flexible provisions for local street design,which can shrink the overall "footprint" of residential developments and increase resident safety through built-in traffic calming; (4) measures to limit development coverage and increase vegetated areas,which reduces the"heat island"effect in urbanized areas,among other benefits; (5) access management provisions along corridors to maximize the safety of all users; and (6) design and compatibility standards which reduce separation of land uses and encourage traditional neighborhood development and conservation designs; all of which are consistent with the objectives and policies of Bozeman's Conllnunity Plan(2009). OUTLINE OF i Meaningful public engagement. We quickly develop public trust and rapport,not only because we have the breadth of experience to understand where residents,business owners, neighborhood advocates, historic preservationists, civic groups, developers, builders, elected officials, and staff are coming from, but also because we listen carefully to ensure that participants' thoughts are heard,considered,and addressed appropriately. Usable format. The City seeks to develop a set of regulations that are "user-friendly," for the variety of municipal code users including developers, developers' representatives, governing officials, agency personnel, and residents and landowners. The principals and senior associates at KKC are highly experienced at delivering concise, well-organized codes that are consistent and integrated within the City's regulatory context. Moreover, we write codes for the end user—in plain English, not legalese or"planner speak"—and we include illustrations, graphics, tables, and charts to ensure that the more complex regulatory concepts are consistently translated.Our codes are known for being effective —because the language is precise, the illustrations support common understandings, and the procedures are streamlined. Further enhancing the usability of our clients'codes,KKC has electronically published zoning, subdivision, and land development codes for numerous jurisdictions. We i' use enCodePlusT''' software as a collaborative drafting tool, which means that when the project is completed, it can be immediately published on-line as a searchable, graphically-oriented code. And unlike code publishing services, code graphics are displayed on the same page as text. Files created in enCodeplUSTM can also be readily exported to Microsoft Word and Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) directly from the web-based interface. 1 Legally sound document. The City must be assured of legally tight and highly defensible development regulations that meet the requirements of the Montana Code Annotated and reflect basic ly constitutional principles,recent Supreme Court rulings,and other applicable case law. Our team brings years of code drafting experience from all parts of the country. ) Detailed Work Approach The outline of services for the UDC Update is organized in the manner that best responds to the requirements outlined in the RFQ, and aligns with KKC's proven approach for this type of project.The tasks have been organized into this structure to ensure that the requirements of the City are met in the scope of services and that the process is efficient and effective. The scope of services reflects our preliminary understanding of the City's needs; and would be subject to revision should the City wish to contract with KKC, and it is determined that modifications are warranted to meet expectations. Outline of Services (Part 2.0) The outline of services for Part 2.0: BMC Chapter 38, Unified Development Code Update is broken into the following four principal tasks and subtasks: ♦ Task 2.1: Organizational Framework » 2.1.1, Issue Identification 7 » 2.1.2,Develop and Finalize Strategic Approach and Performance Assessment l » 2.1.3,UDC Annotated Outline » 2.1.4,Build Consensus around Strategic Approach 1 1) H—22 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE KKC will conduct a ♦ Task 2.2: Unified Development Code Preparation thorough review and o 2.2.1,Draft and Deliver UDC Modules evaluation of existing » 2.2.2,Revise UDC Modules regulations to identify areas » 2.2.3, Prepare Discussion Draft Zoning Map ♦ Task 2.3: Adoption and Delivery to increase administrative » 2.3.1, Public Hearing Draft UDC and Zoning Map flexibility and to eliminate » 2.3.2,Facilitate UDC Adoption regulations that do not » 2.3.3, Publish Final UDC Electronically prornote a legitimate, ♦ Supplemental Services identifiable public purpose. » Option 1: Facilitate Training on the revised UDC and enCodePlus' » Option 2: Development Guidebook and New Applications » Option 3: MySidewalk"Virtual Town Hall"(formerly MindMixer) » Option 4:Recodification » Option 5: Additional Trips/Meetings STRCiTeGic AssessmteNT 87 ANrioTaTeD_OuT1jNe _ Task 2.1: Organizational Framework Subtask 2.1.1. Issue Identification Following the tasks previously referenced which are common to both Part 1.0 and Part 2.0 of this planning program,including: Project Coordination and Management (Page H-2) .:'"' • Project Timeline (Page H-2) Preliminary Research and Analysis(Page H-3) Conduct Field Reconnaissance(Page H-4) Public Engagement Program(Page H-5) KKC'sThe KKC team would examine the UDC's existing regulations in light of current Annotated Strategic Assessment Sioux and and new objectives of other planning documents, identify procedural and other Annotated Outline for regulations City, inconsistencies that involve meaningful matters of public policy,provide recommended Iowa, reviewed existing regulations and public feedback in order to strategic approaches to achieving new objectives, and offer recommendations for new develop a plan of action to re- procedures. write the City's zoning and sign In conjunction with the fifth trip to Bozeman, over a several day period, the KKC regulations. View the document team would meet with City Staff to discuss scheduled meetings, and Part 2.0 project online at https://www.sioux-city.org/ schedule; conduct meetings, and engage in extensive site reconnaissance and photo- planning/1775-zoning-ordinance documentation activities. project. Meetings (Trip No. 4): ♦ City Staff ♦ PAC Meeting No. 5: Kick-off/Introduction ♦ Joint Meeting of the Planning Board, Zoning Commission and City Commission to discuss issues related to the UDC. ♦ Stakeholder Listening Sessions Nos. 1-6 Deliverables: ♦ Part 2.0 Project Schedule ♦ Introductory PowerPoint presentation. Note: Trips No.3 and No.4(the former described on page H-??)occur simultaneously, and are identified as separate trips only for budgeting purposes (Section G, Cost OUTLINE OF Proposal). The combined trips are designed to conclude Part 1.0: North 7"Avenue Corridor Revitalization Plan, and launch Part 2.0: BMC Chapter 38, Unified Development Code Update." _C C 1 Subtask 2.1.2, Develop and Finalize Strategic Approach and Performance Assessment Based on a thorough review and analysis of the UDC,and informed by the findings from Part 1.0,Subtask 1.1.5,Analysis of Regulatory Environment,previous public engagement and other tasks, KKC would draft a Strategic Approach and Performance Assessment \ memorandum. This memorandum would document recommended regulatory , solutions necessary to achieve City objectives, and more closely align the UDC with i community values. In preparation for the subsequent comprehensive rewrite, the ►�'-- Strategic Approach memorandum would: ♦ Analyze the effectiveness of the City's existing UDC and related regulations, and Code graphics depicting an the applicability of different regulatory approaches, including character-based and attached Accessory Dwelling Unit form-based codes,performance standards,or a hybrid approach. versus a detached Accessory dwelling Unit. ♦ Review procedural approaches including opportunities for streamlining. ♦ Identify any issues concerning the mapping of zoning districts, potential coding problems, and key legal concerns and considerations. ♦ Consider issues of compliance with state and federal law(e.g.,Telecommunications Act;RLUIPA;PRB-1;Fair Housing Act,Montana Code Annotated,and so forth). Meetings: ♦ Teleconference with staff during the development of the proposed Strategic Approach memorandum. Deliverables: ♦ Strategic Approach memorandum for electronic distribution. Subtask 2.1.3, UDC Annotated Outline An annotated outline would be developed for the UDC and is intended to provide a rough outline of the organization of the new regulatory provisions. Changes to the order or structure of chapters and sections within the City's current UDC may occur during the project in response to information developed as the project progresses. Meetings: / » Teleconference with staff during the development of the UDC Annotated Outline. A Deliverables: - ,N(1¢WNN{NI » A draft format and annotated outline for the new UDC for electronic distribution. Subtask 2.1.4,Build Consensus around Strategic Approach I few itrv.�a Acceptance of Strategic Approach and Annotated Code Outline Following the completion of the Strategic Approach memorandum and Annotated Outline, KKC would facilitate a joint Planning Board/Zoning Commission and City \� Commission meeting to"kick-off'Task 2.2 Unified Development Code Preparation,and to obtain feedback.The objective of the meeting is to build consensus as to the proposed Permitted Encroachments. Sioux strategic approach that would guide development of the UDC. The joint Planning City, Iowa Zoning Code Revisions Board/Zoning Commission and City Commission public meeting would be preceded by meetings with City staff and the PAC to identify any remaining regulatory issues 1 or land development concepts that would require particular explanation/clarification during pending public outreach activities. 1 UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE •• Subsequent code development would depend upon both the Strategic Assessment memorandum and Annotated Outline. Therefore, Task 2.2 Unified Development Code Preparation would not commence until the Strategic Assessment memorandum and $'= Annotated Outline are accepted by the City Commission. Meetings (Trip No. 5): ♦ Meeting with City staff prior to the joint meeting with the Planning Board/Zoning Code graphics depicting an Outdoor Commission and City Commission. Display Area. ♦ Meeting with the PAC to explain the recommended Strategic Assessment and Annotated Outline. ♦ Joint meeting with the Planning Board/Zoning Commission and City Commission to make an initial presentation of the Strategic Approach memorandum and Annotated Outline. Deliverables: » Presentation materials for public meetings. Task 2.2: Unified Development Code Preparation „ Subtask 2.2.1,Draft and Deliver UDC Modules Sections of the UDC would be drafted and presented in three code modules.This is to facilitate discussion with the Planning Board/Zoning Commission, City Commission, re City staff, the PAC,and the general public on an iterative basis. The content and order In Bainbridge Township, KKC of these modules would be outlined in the Strategic Approach memorandum and was asked to improve the readability Annotated Outline. of their zoning provisions. In the example above, about a page of KKC would develop regulatory language for the UDC based on the input received at regulations were streamlined into the Planning Board/Zoning Commission work sessions,stakeholder interviews,public about a quarter page table. meetings, and joint meetings of the Planning Board / Zoning Commission and City Commission.These bodies would have an opportunity to provide feedback with regard to the substance of the proposed regulations through the identified meetings. City staff may offer comments on-line using enCodeplUSTM. Meetings (Trip Nos. 6, 7, and 8): ,,,�„„d ♦ Meetings to view, discuss, and identify warranted changes are expected to include the following for each module: » Midpoint teleconferences with members of City staff to discuss regulatory strategies, the relationships to existing standards and procedures, and other administrative matters. » Meeting with City staff during each visit before meetings with the Planning In Pflugerville, TX, KKC was hired to Board/Zoning Commission. provide oversight and review of staff „ Meeting and presentation to the Planning Board/ Zoning Commission, which drafted regulatory improvements. As part of our contract, KKC was asked would be open to the public. to developed a specified number » Joint meeting of Planning Board / Zoning Commission and City Commission of graphics to improve regulatory following the completion of Module 2. clarity of the new code provisions. In the above example, a graphic » Up to two individual meetings with key interest groups to discuss the directions was created to illustrate screening of the new UDC and to seek input and consensus(one of these meetings would of detention ponds. be a developers forum). Deliverables: ♦ Three draft modules of the new UDC for electronic distribution. 4 PowerPoint presentations(3). OUTLINE OF 4 Subtask 2.2.2.Revise UDC Modules ? } Following the submittal of each code module,KKC would work closely with City staff } to produce revised modules that address necessary revisions generated during staff and committee review. Requests for revisions would be consolidated and provided to KKC j through enCodePlusT"by the City's designated Project Director. j Revised modules would be resubmitted to the City in advance of KKC's next visit to } Bozeman so that they can be discussed during staff,PAC and Planning Board/Zoning Commission meetings. } Meetings: y » Teleconference(s)with members of City staff to discuss submitted UDC modules } addressing consolidated revisions. Overview of revised UDC modules at Planning Board/Zoning Commission meetings described in Task 2.2.1,Draft and Deliver UDC Modules. } Deliverables: �Lii�nproved alley. 8ozen�an, MI Three revised draft modules of the new UDC for electronic distribution. } Subtask 2.2.3.Prepare Discussion Draft Zoning Man A KKC would work closely with City staff to identify any necessary revisions to the City's Zoning Map that result from UDC update activities.Development of this map would be } based on applicable City land use maps and the zoning districts that may be modified or created in Subtasks 2.2.1 and 2.2.2. The map would be created by appropriately aligning three primary influences: } ♦ The existing nature of development in terms of use and physical character. ♦ The desired pattern and use of future development as identified in other adopted policy documents,including the 2009 Community Plan. ♦ The specific regulations and allowances for the various zoning districts drafted earlier in this process. KKC would work closely with City staff on the following activities to guide the development of the draft Zoning Map: 1 ♦ Complete comprehensive GIS and aerial photography review. ♦ Analyze the closeness of fit between the zoning districts and the existing land use and character. ♦ Develop Draft Zoning Map. } Evaluation of the draft Zoning Map by City officials and advisory bodies would be Collector street negotiating a utility incorporated into the meetings related to Tasks 2.2.1 and 2.2.2. right-of-way. Bozeman, MT Meetings: t ♦ Described in Task D.1,Draft and Deliver Land Use Code Modules. Deliverables: ♦ Recommended Zoning Map amendments for further modification by and incorporation into an Official Zoning Map by City staff. Task 2.3: Adoption and Delivery Subtask 2.3.1. Public Hearing Draft UDC KKC would refine the Draft UDC and advise City staff in the modification of the Zoning 1 Map based on the feedback received during Tasks 2.2.1, 2.2.2 and 2.2.3. The refined I } CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTERBOZEMAN MUNICIPALCODE, DEVELOPMENT CODE KKC has completed UDC modules would be consolidated into a public hearing draft,which would be in a an equal number of final draft format inclusive of tables,graphics,illustrations, and glossary development ordinance The public hearing draft UDC would be made available for review and comment. projects, including as a Meetings: ♦ Teleconferences with city staff to discuss UDC consolidation activities, and second phase of work for adjustments to the Zoning Map. many of our clients, Deliverables: ;*-lS.uNuumreTotvnsllfP ♦ Refined code modules assembled into a Public Hearing Draft UDC for electronic distribution. ® Subtask 2.3.2. Facilitate UDC Adoption Upon finalization of the refinements from Task 2.3.1,the Draft UDC would be prepared and published as the final proposed UDC to facilitate the public hearing process.A link to the UDC,which would be drafted and housed using enCodePlus-'",would be made available on the City's website. - _ Meetings (Trip No. 9): ♦ A joint public hearing of the Planning Board/Zoning Commission to present the final proposed UDC. ♦ Meet with the City Commission after the joint public hearing of the Planning Board Gd / Zoning Commission to discuss the comments received and to determine the necessary and advisable changes to the final proposed UDC. ♦ A public hearing of the City Commission to present the final proposed UDC (facilitated by KLJ; KKC attendance via Webex). Deliverables: Division 3.1 Purpose and Application of Article ♦ Final proposed UDC, inclusive of tables, graphics, illustrations, and an index and Sec.12.3•101 Purpose of Article -_ glossary provided in the following formats: A GmesAlly.A,,::thb , :. •If•.•Ai 1s•S.,w cyt r.t """' » Electronic files in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF; ' "M ,)--th,d �«t » One reproducible full-color hard copy; F \tywu,rM m.c6nn«4r Gg's aJ, dw U_ .0°_.w«4 d.,p » Web-based access in enCodePlusTI. >> Final Zoning Map. Subtask 2.3.3. Publish Final UDC Electronically KKC would work with enCodePlus, LLC(our sub-consultant) to publish the adopted version of the UDC on-line using enCodePlus-'".This hosted service is on ultra-reliable cloud servers on the Internet backbone, which offers critically important redundancy, fast speeds,and heightened security. Our hosting offers the City unlimited access to the code for maintenance and amendments,a guaranteed up-time (ensuring that the UDC is not inaccessible for any length of time), trouble-shooting, and teal-time technical support. Initial Set Up ♦ KKC would coordinate with enCodePlus, LLC and the City to discuss the project logistics and schedule, as well as to determine project specifications. enCodePlus staff would build and set up the website for the City,including a"home page"with a standardized structure in which graphics, text styles, text copy, and colors are selected by the City. 1 OUTLINE OF ♦ Upon completion of the initial setup, KKC would draft the three code modules using enCodePlusT"' so that it can be accessed via the enCodePlusT"'User Module (public access) and Maintenance Module(password-protected editor access). ♦ During the drafting of code modules,KKC staff would"tag"appropriately formatted r cross-references for the purpose of internal and/or external hyperlinking. ♦ Upon completion, enCodePlus, LLC staff would conduct a quality-control review of the newly formatted UDC to ensure that all hyperlinks and pop-up definitions are functional and appropriately directed and that all graphics and tables are properly ` formatted and readable. i Supplemental Services ( Option 1: Facilitate Training on the New Land Use Code and enCodePlusr"' On a supplemental services basis, KKC would provide on-site training for members of the Community Development Department and the staff of other departments who, together, are responsible for application receipt, plan review, inspection, and j enforcement, as well as zoning administration, and staffing of commission and board A step-by-step User Guide of adjustment meetings. The training would include: is downloadable within the enCodePlusT'" Maintenance Module, l ♦ A detailed overview of the UDC and Zoning Map, including its general principles, which provides clear, specific l relationship to the 2009 Community Plan, and the specific provisions that are the instruction for each task. responsibility of different staff and departments. ♦ A"how to"work session on the use of the code for the review of applications. ♦ Mock review of different application types. ♦ An overview of the procedures and processes. Tt1 See enCodePlus Online: Option 2: Development Guidebook and New Applications Fayetteville, North Carolina: KKC would be available to aid the City in the development of UDC implementation http://online.encodel)lus.com/ materials, as follows: regs/fayetteville-nc/ ♦ Creation of new application packets (using electronic "fill-in" forms) and a Greensboro, North Carolina Development Guidebook. http://online.encodeplus.com/ ♦ On-line publication of an interactive zoning map,integrated into the enCodePlusT' regs/greensboro-nc/ site (allowing a user to toggle between the map and code), and training for staff Florence, South Carolina: members to keep the on-line Zoning Map up-to-date. http://online.encodeplus.com/ Option 3: MySidewalk"Virtual Town Hall" (formerly MindMixer) regs/florence-sr:/ At the request of the City, KKC would establish an online "Virtual Town Hall" online Durango, Colorado: discussion forum utilizing the MySidewalk online interface. The Virtual Town Hall hftp://online.encodeplus.conVregs/ would complement other community engagement activities and provide a conduit durango-co/ for continuous community participation at key project milestones. Over a prescribed Sioux City, Iowa: period of months, the website would enable convenient public interaction at any time http://online.encodeplus.com/ and from any place,through a unique and easy-to-use web interface for both computers regs/siouxcity-ia/ jand mobile devices. Online controls and screening processes are built into the site to Valparaiso, Indiana: ensure a safe user experience,and to filter inappropriate content so it is not on display htip://online.encodeplus.com/ to the public. regs/valparaiso-in/ In coordination with City staff, and using information and insights gained through Centennial, Colorado: other outreach activities, KKC would organize the site into topic areas that address htU)J/online.encodelAus.conTlregs/ common themes and respond to unique planning considerations for Bozeman. centennial-co/ ...and many more. H—28 CITY OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE TO RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE fllow* In Summary Option 4: Recodification We appreciate this opportunity to KKC would, in their exclusive partnership with the Municipal Code Corporation express our unique qualifications lot (MCC), review the final UDC, together with the Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC) in this exciting and important project. conjunction with State laws,and updated through the latest supplement and any other We are passionate about your ordinances(old and new),which have not been included in the existing UDC.An MCC community and its future, which is attorney would rewrite and revise the ordinances as deemed necessary. The new BMC represented in the selection of our would be adopted by the City upon completion and posted online in a fully searchable highly experienced team and in our response to this RFQ. and researchable electronic format. The benefits of recodification include: In short, we are highly interested ♦ Ordinances, bylaws, and resolutions are consolidated, organized, reviewed, and in Bozeman and would enjoy updated in accordance with State law, the Charter, and other ordinances. the opportunity to partner with ♦ Policies,procedures,and practices of all departments are reviewed and updated. You in creating a practical (and ♦ The new BMC will provide citizens with a more current, complete, and accurate irnplementable) code to guide your Code. community's long-term future. —Bret C. Keast,AlCP,President, ♦ The new BMC is more readily accessible by citizens, as it is available in print and Kendig Keast Collaborative online. ♦ The online version of the BMC is integrated with a search engine and other tools that make using the information easier. ♦ Changes made to the BMC are indicated in a legal memorandum using track changes,so the context of all changes is readily apparent. ♦ Adoption of the updated BMC ensures validity and a base for legislation. ♦ There are new abilities for the electronic version,including: Search engine for City employees and citizens online; PDF copy of the Code available to promote the electronic version instead of the printed version; Email notification of changes to personally selected sections of the BMC; Searching all Codes in a state or personal selection; and Emailing text of the BMC directly from the search engine. ♦ Continued update and review of the BMC throughout the ears b r a deeply P g Y ) P) experienced firm. Option 5: Additional Trips/Meetings As outlined within this Outline of Services, KKC has planned 10 trips to Bozeman. KKC would be available to attend additional meetings through the course of the UDC update process. Additional meetings that occur within the proposed project schedule (e.g.,when KKC staff would be"on-site")would be at no additional charge.Those that require additional time would be billed for that time and those that require a separate trip would be billed for the corresponding time and expenses. i r_ �j • ,, ... 'T • �, Proposed Project Schedule Upon selection, KKC would work with City staff to develop a workable and detailed project scope and schedule for Part 1.0: North 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan, and Part 2.0: BMC Chapter-38, Unified Development Code Update. The Project Schedule would include,but not be limited to identifying all of the major functions and activities which might reasonably be involved during any part of the land use code revision/ rewriting process. This working schedule has been crafted to ensure steady progress and prompt results while assuring adequate time for citizen and stakeholder involvement and meaningful review and comment prior to formal public hearings and adoption procedures.While it is understood that the City anticipates the completion of all draft deliverables by Februar3; 2016, our project schedule illustrates additional revision and adoption activities extending beyond that timeframe. As outlined in the corresponding figure, Project Schedule, a minimum 10 month schedule for the development of the N7 Corridor Plan will balance project momentum with the need for sufficient time to disburse, review, and contemplate interim and final project deliverables. KKC also anticipates that the UDC Update will require 18 months to prepare and deliver.' This timeline provides a project start-up period of up to 45 days that would begin with the kick-off teleconference and would include Trip No. 1,Project Initiation activities.As needed, portions of the work program may be accelerated to meet other community milestones or taken at a slower pace to build in more community participation or explore i plan concepts and strategies in more detail. The schedule would be coordinated so the Project Manager and Project Lead can provide status reports to the Planning Board, Zoning Commission, NSURB, and City Council at a midpoint in the N7Corridor Plan development process as well as during the UDC revision and planning process. The proposed scope of work includes regular meetings with City staff, Planning Board and Zoning Commission, as well as coordination with other committees and stakeholders as appropriate. 1 Should the City determine that the project schedule proposed by KKC is incompatible with the preferred timeframe listed in the RFQ,KKC would work with the City to compress the anticipated project duration,if selected. 7��, 1�NDIG KEAST C O L L A B O R A T I V E ) l ) OF BOZEMAN, MT RESPONSE 10 RFQ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO UPDATE AND AMEND CHAPTER 38, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE MONTHS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Notice to Proceed- . End Corridor/Start UDC—► TRIPS Project Orientation(Kick-Off)Teleconference Project Timeline Preliminary Research and Analysis Conduct Field Reconnaissance PART 1.0: N. 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Task 1.1: Background and Existing Conditions Subtask 1.1.1,Project Initiation Subtask 1.1.2,Context:Opportunities and Challenges Analysis Subtask 1.1.3,North 7th Avenue Corridor: Existing Conditions Inventory Subtask 1.1.4,Existing Land Use Conditions Subtask 1.1.5,Analysis of Regulatory Environment Task 1.2:Vision,Goals,and Guiding Principles ~•�� Task 1.3: Land Use and Concept-level Planning Subtask 1.3.1,Redevelopment Scenarios Subtask 1.3.2,Concept-Level Planning Subtask 1.3.3,Gateway and Streetscape Treatments, and Key Intersections Subtask 1.3.4,Preferred Scenario and Concept Refinement Task 1.4: Implementation Program- Strategies and Execution Task 1.5:Corridor Redevelopment Plan Public Engagement Program WebEx Teleconference ❑T ❑T ❑T Public Meeting communty Open Staff Meeting Worksho © © House Listening Sessions Q (j Interest Group T T Project Advisory Committee(PAC) PAC PAC PAC PAC PAC N.7th Avenue Urban Renewal Board(NSURB) * �C Bozeman Planning Board/Zoning Commission Bozeman City Commission Joint Midlolnt ork•hop Brie Ing PART 2.0: BMC Chapter 38, UDC Update Task 2.1:Organizational Framework Subtask 2.1.1,Issue hiemih(aiion Subtask 2.1.2,Develop and Linali-c Strategic Approach and PeiFormance Asuc smcnl Suble;k 2.1 3,t ID(-Annotated outliuc Suhinsk 2,I.-1,Build Consensus around Stratq}i� Appl +nr li Task 2.2: UDC Preparation i Suhtasl<2.2 1,Draft and Dclivrr UDC.Modules Subtask 2.2.2,Revise IJL)(,Xlodulcs Subtask 2.2.3,Preparc Discussion Draft Zoning Map Task 2.3:Adoption and Delivery i Subtask 2.3.t,Public Hcuing Dialt 11DC and Zoning Map Subntsk 2.3 2,Pacilitid. LID(.Adoption Subtask 2 3.3,Publish Final UDC.Elc,tonically TASK • DELIVERABLE ff] WEBEX O PUBLIC ©STAFF Q LISTENING PROJECT * N.7TH AVENUE *PLANNING DURATION TELECONFERENCE MEETING MEETING SESSIONS ADVISORY URBAN RENEWAL BOARD,ZONING PAC COMMITTEE BOARD AND CITY INTEREST ® COMMISSION GROUP H—OUTLINE OF SERVICES: PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE H—31 y MONTHS j 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 End Corridor/Start UDC —* TRIPS OP - Project Orientation(Kick-Off)Teleconference Project Timeline Preliminary Research and Analysis Conduct Field Reconnaissance PART 1.0: N. 7th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Task 1.1: Background and Existing Conditions Subtask 1 I.1,Project Initiation jSubtask 1.1.2,Context:Opportunities and Challenges Analysi> Subtask 1.1.3,North 7th Avenue Corridor: Existing Conditions Inventory Subtask 1.1 4,Existing land Use Conditions Subtask 1.1.5,Analysis of Rcgnlatoty Environment Task 1.2:Vision,Goals,and Guiding Principles i l Task 1.3: Land Use and Concept-level Planning 1 Subtask 1.3.1,Redevelopment Scenarios l Subtask 1.3.2,Concept-Level Plamiing 1 Subtask 1.3.3,Gateway and Streetscape Treatments, and Key Intersections Subtask 1.3.4,['referred Scenario and Concept Refinement Task 1.4:Implementation Program- Strategies and Execution Task 1.5:Corridor Redevelopment Plan Public Engagement Program I I I— WebExTeleconference ;] ❑T I ❑T 'IT] ❑T �❑T MT �❑T ❑T �T Public Meeting Staff Meeting p Listening Sessions Y^ III Interest Group Project Advisory Committee(PAC) PAC PAC I Joint Publlc N.7th Avenue Urban Renewal Board(NSURB) I Hearing Bozeman Planning Board/Zoning Commission Bozeman City Commission Joint Joint Joint Public Workshol Workshop Workshop Hearing PART 2.0: BMC Chapter 38, UDC Update Task 2.1:Organizational Framework Subtask 2.1.1,Issue Identification Subtask 2.1.2,Develop and Finalize Strategic Approach and Performance Assessment Subtask 2.1.3,UDC Annotated Outline I I� Subtask 2.1.4,Build Consensus around Strategic Approach Task 2.2: UDC Preparation Subtask 2.2.1,Draft and Deliver UDC Modules I Module'1 Module'2 Module'3 Subtask 2.2.2,Revise UDC Modules I Revise M11l*Revise M'2 I♦Revise M13�0 Subtask 2.2.3,Prepare Discussion Draft Zoning Map I I I Task 2.3:Adoption and Delivery I f I I Adoption—> Subtasl<2.3.1,Public Hearing Draft UDC and Zoning Map I i Subtask 2.3.2,Facilitate UDC Adoption Subtask 2.3.3,Publish Final UDC Electronically ( I I Final Code TASK • DELIVERABLE T❑ WEBEX O PUBLIC ©STAFF O LISTENING PROJECT * N.7TH AVENUE *PLANNING DURATION TELECONFERENCE MEETING MEETING SESSIONS ADVISORY URBAN RENEWAL BOARD,ZONING ® INTEREST PAC COMMITTEE BOARD AND CITY COMMISSION GROUP This page has been left intentionally blank.