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15576 Staff Report for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship First Home Site
Plan and Conditional Use Permit
Date: City Commission Public Hearing March 21, 2016
Project Description: A combined Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application requesting the expansion of a community center building for the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship First Home, with associated parking and landscape improvements. The subject
property is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of North 25th Avenue and
West Villard Street. Community center is a conditional use in the R-2 (residential two-
household medium density) zoning district.
Project Location: The property is located at 325 North 25th Avenue and is legally described
as Lots 6 and 7, Block 1, Kable Subdivision, a parcel of land located in the NW ¼ of
Section 11, T2S, R5E of PMM, City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana.
Recommendation: Approval with conditions.
Recommended Motion:
“Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all the
information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for
Application 15576 and move to approve the Unitarian Universalist Site Plan and
Conditional Use Permit to allow the expansion of a community center building with
associated parking and landscape improvements, with recommended conditions and subject to all applicable code provisions.”
Report Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016
Staff Contact: Mitch L. WerBell, Assistant Planner
Agenda Item Type: Action (Quasi-Judicial)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Unresolved Issues
None have been identified.
Project Summary
A combined Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application was submitted to the
Department of Community Development requesting the expansion of an existing 2017 square foot community center building, for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship First Home, with associated parking and landscape improvements. The proposed addition would bring the
building to 5,046 square feet of floor area. The subject property is located at 325 North 25th
Avenue on the southwest corner of the intersection of North 25th Avenue and West Villard
Street.
The existing church is considered legally developed; however, the expansion of the community center use measured by the proposed building expansion requires a CUP.
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Community center is a conditional use in the R-2 (residential two-household medium
density) zoning district.
The applicant submitted an informal application in August 2015 to gather comment from the
Development Review Committee on the options for further development of the site and parking lot design standards. The existing site is considered legally developed; however, nonconformities exist in regard to setbacks, parking lot standards, and landscaping. The
current parking area is unimproved. The Development Review Committee’s comment letter
to the applicant indicated that the parking lot may be paved under Further Development
provisions, as it would help bring the site into further conformance with the Bozeman Municipal Code. The applicant decided to pursue a combined Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit application to allow the building expansion, parking, and landscape improvements to
occur in a single phase.
At its February 24, 2016 meeting, the Development Review Committee voted unanimously
to recommend approval of the Site Plan and CUP application with the recommended conditions and Conditional Use Permit provisions identified in this report.
A more detailed zoning analysis can be found in Appendix A.
A more detailed project description can be found in Appendix B.
Alternatives
1. Approve the application with the recommended conditions;
2. Approve the application with modifications to the recommended conditions;
3. Deny the application based on the Commission’s findings of non-compliance with the
applicable Site Plan and CUP criteria contained within the staff report;
4. Open and continue the public hearing on the application, with specific direction to Staff
or the applicant to supply additional information or to address specific items.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 1
Unresolved Issues ............................................................................................................... 1
Project Summary ................................................................................................................. 1
Alternatives ......................................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 1 - MAP SERIES .................................................................................................... 4
SECTION 2 – REQUESTED DEVIATIONS/VARIANCES ................................................ 14
SECTION 3 - RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL .................................... 14
SECTION 4 - CODE REQUIREMENTS REQUIRING PLAN CORRECTIONS ............... 14
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROVISIONS OF THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE
................................................................................................................................................. 15
SECTION 5 - RECOMMENDATION AND FUTURE ACTIONS ...................................... 15
SECTION 6 - STAFF ANALYSIS......................................................................................... 16
Applicable Plan Review Criteria, Section 38.19.100, BMC ............................................. 16
Applicable Conditional Use Permit Review Criteria, Section 38.19.110, BMC .............. 20
APPENDIX A – PROJECT SITE ZONING AND GROWTH POLICY............................... 22
APPENDIX B – DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND.............. 22
APPENDIX C – NOTICING AND PUBLIC COMMENT ................................................... 23
APPENDIX D – OWNER INFORMATION AND REVIEWING STAFF ........................... 23
FISCAL EFFECTS ................................................................................................................. 23
ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................................................... 24
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SECTION 1 - MAP SERIES
Figure 1 - Zoning
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Figure 2 - Current Land Use
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Figure 3 - Community Plan Future Land Use
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Figure 4- Aerials
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Figure 5 - Current Conditions
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Figure 6 - Site Plan
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Figure 7 - North & East Building Elevations
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Figure 8 - South & West Building Elevations
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Figure 9 - Covered Bike Parking
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Figure 10- Landscape Plan
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SECTION 2 – REQUESTED DEVIATIONS/VARIANCES
One deviation is requested with this application. The applicant has requested a drive access
standard deviation from Section 38.24.090. The applicant’s justification for the deviation is
found with the application materials and the detailed summary is found in Section 5, Staff Analysis Plan Review Criteria #6.
SECTION 3 - RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Please note that these conditions are specific to the development and are in addition to any
required code provisions identified in this report.
Planning
1. The applicant is advised that unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not specifically listed as conditions of approval, does not, in any way, create a waiver or other
relaxation of the lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code or state law.
2. The applicant must submit with the final plan application a written narrative outlining how
each of the conditions of approval and code provisions has been satisfied.
3. The applicant must aggregate Lots 6 & 7, Block 1, Kable Subdivision through the subdivision exemption process and file the Amended Plat with the Gallatin County Clerk and
Recorder prior to final plan approval.
Engineering
4. The applicant must file with the County Clerk and Recorder's office executed Waivers of Right to Protest Creation of Special Improvement Districts (SIDs) for the following:
a. Street improvements to North 25th Avenue including paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and
storm drainage.
b. Street improvements to Villard Street including paving, curb/gutter, sidewalk, and storm
drainage. The document filed shall specify that in the event an SID is not utilized for the completion of
these improvements, the developer agrees to participate in an alternate financing method for
the completion of said improvements on a fair share, proportionate basis as determined by
square footage of the property, taxable valuation of the property, traffic contribution from the
development, or a combination thereof. 5. The operations and maintenance (O&M) manual submitted for the on-site stormwater
retention systems must be kept on the premises by the applicant, who is responsible for
maintenance of the retention systems.
SECTION 4 - CODE REQUIREMENTS REQUIRING PLAN CORRECTIONS
A. None identified.
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROVISIONS OF THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE a. Section 38.19.110.F, BMC states that the rights to a conditional use permit shall be
contingent upon the fulfillment of all general and special conditions imposed by the
Conditional Use Permit procedure. All special conditions and code provisions shall
constitute restrictions running with the land, shall be binding upon the owner of the land, his
successors or assigns, shall be consented to in writing by the applicant prior to commencement of the use and shall be recorded as such with the Gallatin County Clerk and
Recorder’s Office by the property owner prior to the final site plan approval or
commencement of the use. All of the conditions and code provisions specifically stated
under any conditional use listed in this title shall apply and be adhered to by the owner of the
land, successor or assigns.
b. Section 38.19.110.I, BMC describes the process for termination/revocation of a conditional
use permit approval:
1. Conditional use permits are approved based on an analysis of current local circumstances
and regulatory requirements. Over time these things may change and the use may no
longer be appropriate to a location. A conditional use permit will be considered as terminated and of no further effect if:
a. After having been commenced, the approved use is not actively conducted on the site
for a period of two continuous calendar years;
b. Final zoning approval to reuse the property for another principal or conditional use is
granted; c. The use or development of the site is not begun within the time limits of the final site
plan approval in 38.19.120.
2. A conditional use which has terminated may be reestablished on a site by either the
review and approval of a new conditional use permit application, or a determination by
the planning director that the local circumstances and regulatory requirements are essentially the same as at the time of the original approval. A denial of renewal by the
planning director may not be appealed. If the planning director determines that the
conditional use permit may be renewed on a site, then any conditions of approval of the
original conditional use permit are also renewed.
3. If activity begins for which a conditional use permit has been given final approval, all activities must comply with any conditions of approval or code requirements. Should
there be a failure to maintain compliance the City may revoke the approval through the
procedures outlined in section 38.34.160.
SECTION 5 - RECOMMENDATION AND FUTURE ACTIONS
Project Name: Unitarian Universalist Site Plan and CUP, Application 15576
The Development Review Committee (DRC) considered the Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit application for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship First Home community center
building with associated parking and landscape improvements on the property located at 325
North 25th Avenue. The DRC found that the project with conditions and/or code provisions
complies with the requirements of Chapter 38 of the Bozeman Municipal Code and should not be
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detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community. The DRC recommended
conditional approval at its February 24, 2016 public meeting.
The City Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing and review the application at its
March 21, 2016 meeting.
SECTION 6 - STAFF ANALYSIS
Analysis and resulting recommendations are based on the entirety of the application materials,
municipal codes, standards, and plans, public comment, and all other materials available during
the review period. Collectively this information is the record of the review. The analysis in this
report is a summary of the completed review.
Applicable Plan Review Criteria, Section 38.19.100, BMC
In considering applications for plan approval under this chapter, the review authority and
advisory bodies shall consider the following criteria.
1. Conformance to and consistency with the City’s adopted growth policy;
The proposed development as conditioned is in conformance with the Bozeman Community Plan. The Future Land Use designation is “Residential.” This category “designates places where the primary activity is urban density dwellings. Other uses which complement residences are also
acceptable such as parks, low intensity home based occupations, fire stations, churches, and
schools.” No conflicts with the goals and objectives of the Bozeman Community Plan have been
identified.
For more detailed information on the growth policy designation please see Appendix A.
2. Conformance to this chapter, including the cessation of any current violations;
The subject property is a legally developed site. The application will conform to Bozeman
Municipal Code (BMC). There are no known documented violations with the BMC for the
property.
3. Conformance with all other applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations;
The plans will be further evaluated against the requirements of the International Building Code.
Conditions of approval address coordination with other regulating agencies.
4. Relationship of site plan elements to conditions both on and off the property;
The subject property is bordered by local streets to the north and east and is located in a residential area with significant areas of land under Gallatin County jurisdiction. The existing single-story community center building is located on the southern portion of the subject property.
The building faces North 25th Avenue and vehicular entrances are proposed with the application
on West Villard Street and North 25th Avenue. The proposed expansion will push the building
envelope to the north and west. A boundary line runs through the existing building and aggregation of the underlying parcels is required with recommended Condition 3.
Unimproved surface parking is provided north of the building. The lot will be paved and
completed with perimeter curb and gutter to include 24 on-site spaces with underground
stormwater detention facilities and delineated parking aisles with landscape islands. Bike parking
in excess of the required minimum is provided and covered.
The remainder of the site (approximately 36.6%) is composed of landscaped yard space.
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5. Impact of the proposal on the existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions;
The proposal will help improve the existing parking lot conditions and better control traffic flow
in and out of the site. A significant increase in traffic to the site is not expected with this
application. Average daily trips to the site are much lower than the surrounding residential uses. The use primarily occurs one day per week.
The occupancy load for this building was designated by the Chief Building Official, and the
parking requirements for this use correspond to total allowed occupancy. All required parking is
provided on-site with standard and compact spaces in addition to the required ADA accessible
stalls. A slight reduction in the parking requirements is met with covered bicycle parking, lockers, and shower facilities provided for visitors using alternative modes of transportation.
6. Pedestrian and vehicular ingress and egress;
Two-way vehicular ingress and egress to the site is proposed off of West Villard Street and
North 25th Avenue. A deviation request was submitted by the applicant to modify the property
access standards. The proposed drive access off of North 25th Avenue is closer than 40 feet to the intersection of two local streets. Staff finds that the applicant’s request is reasonably justified by the physical conditions. The community center use will primarily occur on a different day and
time than the daily times when West Villard and North 25th see increased trip generation from
the residential uses. The current layout allows for parking along Villard and creates hazardous
situations for vehicles backing out blindly from the site. The City Engineer is granted the authority in Section 38.24.090.H.2 to allow modifications from access standards. The Engineering Division considered the applicant’s modification request in the application and is
supporting the deviation.
The proposed accesses allow for two-way vehicular circulation on and off the site during the
limited window when the primary use occurs. Pedestrian access is limited off site. A city standard sidewalk is not adjacent to the north or east of the property due to the areas still under Gallatin County jurisdiction. Recommended Condition 4 requires the applicant to execute
Waivers of Right to Protest Special Improvement Districts (SIDs) for street improvements to
West Villard Street and North 25th Avenue. If an SID is not used for the completion of the
sidewalk improvements, the developer will be required to finance a proportionate share of the cost of the improvements.
7. Landscaping, including the enhancement of buildings, the appearance of vehicular use, open space, and pedestrian areas, and the preservation or replacement of natural
vegetation
A landscape and irrigation plan meeting the mandatory requirements of the BMC was submitted with this application. Landscape performance standards for a lot with residential adjacency are
met with this application. Parking lot screening is provided with evergreen shrubs. Street tree
species, locations, and irrigation layout are indicated on the landscape plan. These improvements
will be installed when the city standard sidewalks are required adjacent to the site. Staff
recommends this approach, as the potential for damage to the trees or irrigation system would be high during sidewalk installation.
8. Open space
Not applicable with this application. This is a nonresidential development.
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9. Building location and height
A principal height of 24 feet is proposed for the building. The building falls under the maximum
height allowed in the R-2 zoning district.
10. Setbacks
The community center building complies with the required setbacks of the R-2 zoning district.
The parking lot currently encroaches into the corner side yard setback of 15 feet. The
encroachment will not be increased with this project. The application proposes to bring the
parking lot and site into further conformance with the code. The wheel stops currently located
on-site will be replaced with perimeter curbing. This will help eliminate the potential for vehicle encroachment into the right-of way associated with unsecured wheel stops. The paving of the
parking lot and addition of on-site stormwater detention will control dust and contain surface
runoff. Landscape islands will delineate the ends of the parking row and provide vegetative areas
for precipitation capture. It is the City’s policy to “encourage renewal of existing developed sites
and to move existing sites toward compliance with current standards while recognizing the limitations that may exist in relation to an existing site.” The application as presented will help
this legally developed site further comply with the Bozeman Municipal Code.
11. Lighting
The application includes a photometric plan for the proposed wall-mount lights and bollards. The
proposed site lighting meets the standards set forth in Section 38.23.150, BMC.
12. Provisions for utilities, including efficient public services and facilities
The subject property was formally annexed to the City of Bozeman in 2012 due to septic system
failure. Water and sanitary sewer services are currently provided to the site.
The property was given an initial zoning designation of R-2 (residential two-household medium
density district) and is currently an isolated R-2 parcel with blocks of land to the north, south and west under the jurisdiction of Gallatin County. The adjacent right-of-ways do not meet City of
Bozeman standards for street, sidewalk, curb and gutter, lighting, and storm drainage. The timing
of future annexation of the surrounding properties is currently unknown.
The application indicates that all stormwater will be collected on-site through the use of parking
lot perimeter curb and gutter, an underground detention facility, swales, and a detention pond. This system will eliminate surface runoff onto the right-of-way.
The applicant is required to execute Waivers of Right to Protest Special Improvement Districts
(SIDs) for street improvements to West Villard Street and North 25th Avenue as recommended
Condition 4 for project approval. The City Engineer supports this approach for the subject
property. The waiver will include the following language:
“In the event an SID is not utilized for the completion of these improvements, the developer
agrees to participate in an alternate financing method for the completion of said improvements
on a fair share, proportionate basis as determined by square footage of property, taxable
valuation of the property, traffic contribution from the development, or a combination thereof.”
13. Site surface drainage
The existing site contains an unimproved parking lot that is proposed to be paved and equipped
with curb and gutter. City stormwater facilities are not located adjacent to the site. All surface
runoff will be collected on-site. Stormwater will drain north into the proposed inlet and the
underground retention system. Building runoff will drain through a swale and into a retention
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pond to the south. The Engineering Division reviewed the grading and drainage plan and
determined that adequate site drainage is provided.
14. Loading and unloading areas
No formal loading or unloading areas are required with this application.
15. Grading
The site will be graded down to the north to allow stormwater to drain into the proposed inlet and
detention system. A swale and retention pond will be constructed to the south of the building to
capture additional runoff.
16. Signage
A proposed monument sign location is identified in the application. The applicant is aware of the
requirement of a City of Bozeman sign permit for any future signage.
17. Screening
The mechanical equipment will be screened to meet the requirements of the BMC. The location
of mechanical equipment and a screening detail are provided with the application.
The parking lot will be fully screened from residential adjacency with evergreen shrubs.
18. Overlay district provisions
Not applicable. The subject property does not fall within an overlay district.
19. Other related matters, including relevant comment from affected parties
No public comment was received in regard to this project. If public comment is received prior to the City Commission public hearing, it will be forwarded to the City Commission members.
20. If the development includes multiple lots that are interdependent for circulation or other means of addressing requirement of this title, whether the lots are either:
Configured so that the sale of individual lots will not alter the approved configuration or
use of the property or cause the development to become nonconforming;
or
The subject of reciprocal and perpetual easements or other agreements to which the City is a party so that the sale of individual lots will not cause one or more elements of the
development to become nonconforming.
An existing boundary line runs through the building. Condition 3 requires the applicant to aggregate the two underlying lots into one parcel through the subdivision exemption process
allowed under Montana Code Annotated. The Amended Plat must be filed with the Gallatin
County Clerk and Recorder’s office prior to final plan approval. This condition addresses the
plan review criteria and allows for the use to occur with required parking and both pedestrian and
vehicular circulation on a single lot. Any subsequent sale or transfer of the resulting lot will not create any new nonconformity, or alter the approved configuration or use of the property.
21. Compliance with Article 43 of Chapter 38 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Not applicable. The project is nonresidential.
22. Phasing of development
Not applicable. The project is proposed to occur as a single phase.
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Applicable Conditional Use Permit Review Criteria, Section 38.19.110, BMC
E. In addition to the review criteria of Section 38.19.100, the review authority shall, in
approving a conditional use permit, determine favorably as follows:
1. That the site for the proposed use is adequate in size and topography to accommodate such use, and all yards, spaces, walls and fences, parking, loading and landscaping are adequate to properly relate such use with the land and uses in the vicinity;
The subject property is a legally developed site now under City of Bozeman jurisdiction. The
proposal ensures the community center parking lot is adequately screened from the adjacent residential uses. The application as presented demonstrates a significant reinvestment and
improvement of the site, which will help the use function effectively and safely with land and
uses in the vicinity. The configuration will allow easy integration with the adjacent right-of-way
at such time that North 25th Avenue and West Villard Street are completed to City standards.
With the recommended conditions of approval and Bozeman Municipal Code Conditional Use Permit provisions as included in this report, the site is found to be adequate in size and
topography to accommodate the proposed expansion with parking and landscape improvements.
Staff incorporates the plan review findings in this report to support this determination.
2. That the proposed use will have no material adverse effect upon the abutting property.
Persons objecting to the recommendations of review bodies carry the burden of proof;
Staff has not received any public comment as of the writing of this report. The proposal will
offset the absence of certain municipal facilities through the installation of on-site stormwater
detention facilities to eliminate runoff onto adjacent properties and/or the public right-of way.
The site layout allows for easy integration with future municipal facilities to serve the area. The
community center use complements the adjacent residential uses and follows the residential land use designation outlined in the Community Plan.
The proposed expansion of the community center use will be adequately served by the
improvements to the site and will ensure no material adverse effect upon abutting property. Staff
finds that the application generally complies with the Unified Development Code, with the
recommended conditions of approval and with the Conditional Use Permit provisions.
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3. That any additional conditions stated in the approval are deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare. Such conditions may include, but are not
limited to:
a. Regulation of use;
b. Special yards, spaces and buffers;
c. Special fences, solid fences and walls;
d. Surfacing of parking areas;
e. Requiring street, service road or alley dedications and improvements or appropriate
bonds;
f. Regulation of points of vehicular ingress and egress;
g. Regulation of signs;
h. Requiring maintenance of the grounds;
i. Regulation of noise, vibrations and odors;
j. Regulation of hours for certain activities;
k. Time period within which the proposed use shall be developed;
l. Duration of use;
m. Requiring the dedication of access rights; and
n. Other such conditions as will make possible the development of the City in an orderly
and efficient manner.
Through the review process, Staff has identified that the recommended project conditions are
included to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. The Development Review
Committee unanimously recommended approval of the project with the identified conditions.
F. In addition to all other conditions, the following general requirements apply to every
conditional use permit granted:
1. That the right to a use and occupancy permit shall be contingent upon the fulfillment of all general and special conditions imposed by the conditional use permit procedure; and
2. That all of the conditions shall constitute restrictions running with the land use, shall
apply and be adhered to by the owner of the land, successors or assigns, shall be
binding upon the owner of the land, his successors or assigns, shall be consented to in writing, and shall be recorded as such with the County Clerk and Recorder's Office by the property owner prior to the issuance of any building permits, final plan approval or commencement of the conditional use.
The necessary recording of documents will be addressed as part of the final plan process and
will be required prior to approval of the final plan. Conditional Use Permit Provision A applies to this issue. A document to be recorded will be provided by the City following
preliminary approval.
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APPENDIX A – PROJECT SITE ZONING AND GROWTH POLICY
Zoning Designation and Land Use: The subject property is zoned R-2. The intent of the R-2
(residential two-household medium density) district is “to provide for one- and two-household
residential development at urban densities within the city in areas that present few or no
development constraints, and for community facilities to serve such development while respecting the residential quality and nature of the area.”
Adopted Growth Policy Designation: The subject property is designated as “Residential” in the
Bozeman Community Plan. This category “designates places where the primary activity is urban
density dwellings. Other uses which complement residences are also acceptable such as parks,
low intensity home based occupations, fire stations, churches, and schools. High density residential areas should be established in close proximity to commercial centers to facilitate the provision of services and employment opportunities to persons without requiring the use of an
automobile. Implementation of this category by residential zoning should provide for and
coordinate intensive residential uses in proximity to commercial centers. The residential
designation indicates that it is expected that development will occur within municipal boundaries, which may require annexation prior to development.
The dwelling unit density expected within this classification varies between 6 and 32 dwellings
per net acre. A higher density may be considered in some locations and circumstances. A variety
of housing types can be blended to achieve the desired density. Large areas of single type
housing are discouraged. In limited instances the strong presence of constraints and natural features such as floodplains may cause an area to be designated for development at a lower density than normally expected within this category. All residential housing should be arranged
with consideration of compatibility with adjacent development, natural constraints such as
watercourses or steep slopes, and in a fashion which advances the overall goals of the Bozeman
growth policy. The residential designation is intended to provide the primary locations for additional housing within the planning area.”
No conflicts with the goals and objectives of the Bozeman Community Plan have been
identified.
APPENDIX B – DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
A combined Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application was submitted to the
Department of Community Development requesting a greater than twenty percent expansion of
an existing 2017 square foot community center building, for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship First Home, with associated parking and landscape improvements. The proposed
addition would bring the building to 5,046 square feet of floor area. The subject property is
located on the southwest intersection of North 25th Avenue and Villard Street. The property
addressed as 325 North 25th Avenue was formally annexed to the City of Bozeman on April 2,
2012 at the property owner’s request due to a failed septic system. The 0.7513 acre tract was annexed through Resolution 4372 and given an initial zoning designation of R-2. The property
was formally the home of Shining Mountains Evangelical Lutheran Church and is now the
location of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship First Home.
The church use falls under the BMC definition of a community center: “A building or portion of
a building used for nonprofit cultural, educational, recreational, religious or social activities which is open to the public or a designated part of the public, usually owned and operated by a
public or nonprofit group or agency.” The site is considered legally developed; however, the
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expansion of the existing community center use measured by the proposed building expansion
requires a CUP. Community center is a conditional use in the R-2 (residential two-household
medium density) district.
In August 2015 the project representative submitted Informal Review Application 15392, which was reviewed by the Development Review Committee (DRC). Comments were distributed to the representative to aid in project planning and site design. It is the City’s policy to encourage
reinvestment and renewal of existing developed sites. The property contains some topographical
limitations for future development and parking in relation to the existing community center use.
The representative was informed that the existing parking lot may be paved under further development provisions, even though the parking area encroaches into existing setbacks. The applicant subsequently submitted materials for a single-phase Site Plan and CUP project at the
property owner’s request. The proposed project would help bring this site further into
conformance with the current Unified Development Code.
The Development Review Committee (DRC) considered the project at three meetings held on February 10, 17, and 24. The applicant addressed all comments and code provisions requiring plan corrections prior to the final week review. At the February 24, 2016 meeting, the
Development Review Committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Site Plan
and CUP application with the recommended conditions and code provisions identified in this
report.
APPENDIX C – NOTICING AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Noticing was provided pursuant to Section 38.40.030, BMC. Notice was sent to property owners
within 200 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property via USPS first class mail at least 15 and
not more than 45 days prior to the expected decision by the City Commission. Notice was posted
on site February 11, 2016. Notice was published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on February 28 and March 6, 2016.
No public comment has been received as of the writing of this report. If public comment is
received prior to the City Commission public hearing, it will be forwarded to City Commission
members.
APPENDIX D – OWNER INFORMATION AND REVIEWING STAFF
Owner-
Applicant: Kasmer Properties, LLC, c/o Cathy Cooper, 8830 Chapman Road, Bozeman, MT 59718
Representative: C&H Engineering & Surveying, Inc., c/o Mike Balch, PE, 1091 Stoneridge
Drive, Bozeman, MT 59718
Report By: Mitch L. WerBell, Assistant Planner
FISCAL EFFECTS
No unusual fiscal effects have been identified. No presently budgeted funds will be changed by
this application.
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ATTACHMENTS
The full application and file of record can be viewed at the Bozeman Community Development
Department at 20 E. Olive Street, Bozeman, MT 59715.
Applicant’s submittal materials
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