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Home My WebLink AboutG2. UDC Wetlands and Zone Map Proposal Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Tom Rogers, Senior Planner Wendy Thomas, Director of Community Development SUBJECT: UDC, Chapter 38, Unified Development Code, code update discussion and work session on proposed text amendments and zone map amendments with opportunity as needed to provide direction to staff on future action. Discussion includes the potential adoption of two new zoning districts (R-5 and B-2M), revisions to the Entryway Corridors, plan review processes, code revisions addressing the Wetlands Review Board, and zone map amendments in the Midtown and West Main areas. No formal action to be taken. MEETING DATE: March 28, 2016 AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action RECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation on the proposed revisions in preparation for future public hearings. Provide comment and direction to staff on proposed text amendments and zone map amendments if desired. RECOMMENDED MOTION: N/A. BACKGROUND: On January 25 and February 1, 2015 the City of Bozeman Published a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a comprehensive evaluation and update of Chapter 38 of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The City Commission approved a budget allocation in FY16 budget to perform this task. The purpose of the update is to evaluate the current code and make appropriate changes to keep pace with our growing City. The update is an 18 month long project that will begin by evaluating known issues and opportunities and gathering public comment on the overall look of Bozeman and various design goals. Using the response from businesses, homeowners and City Staff, Maker’s Architecture has been awarded the job of evaluating that feedback and adjusting the development code to accommodate the City’s development and design goals, so that Bozeman can grow in accordance with the community’s wishes. This work session initiates the final steps of phase 1 of this project. The amendments being discussed include: Proposed Midtown Development Code Proposed Midtown Zoning Districts Map Proposed Entryway Corridor Code Revisions Proposed Entryway Corridor Map Proposed Plan Review Code Revisions 247 Proposed Wetlands Review Board Code Revisions Midtown Text & Map Amendment Notice The specific edits will be acted upon individually by the City Commission at a future meeting. Public hearings before the City Commission and opportunity for provisional ordinance adoption for all amendments are scheduled for April 11, 2016. UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None. ALTERNATIVES: As determined by the City Commission FISCAL EFFECTS: Not applicable at this juncture. Report compiled on: March 22, 2016 Attachments: Embedded Web Links to Draft Code and Maps 248 TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2016 City Commission UDC Phase 1 Work Session 249 Today’s Agenda 1.General Overview 2.Administrative Components Entryway Corridor Wetlands Review Board Plan Review Process 3.Midtown Zoning Code & Map 4.Next steps 250 General Overview 251 A.Phase 1 Adoption Plan UDC Advisory Committee, Tuesday, March 22 at 12:20 pm. Zoning Commission & Planning Board Joint work session, Tuesday, March 22 at 6:00 pm. Zoning Commission & Planning Board Joint hearing, Tuesday, April 5 at 6:00 pm. City Commission work session, Monday, March 28 at 6:00 pm. City Commission adoption hearing Monday, April 11 at 6:00 pm. B.Next steps General Overview 252 1.Entryway Corridor Sec. 38.17.030. - Application of entryway corridor provisions. A.Entryway corridors shall be designated on the city's official zoning map. The provisions of this article shall be applied in addition to any other applicable regulations of this chapter. Specifically, these provisions shall be applied to all developments within such corridors as follows: 1. Class I. All development wholly or partially within 660 feet of the centerline of the following roadways: a. Interstate 90, within or adjacent to the city boundaries, measured from the centerline of the outside lanes of the opposing roadways and from the centerline of the access ramps; b. Interstate 90 frontage roads, within the city boundaries, whether or not they are designated frontage roads; c. U.S. 10, from the Interstate 90/North Seventh Avenue interchange west to the city boundaries; d. U.S. 191, west from Ferguson Road to the city boundaries; e. Nineteenth Avenue, north from Durston Road to the North 19th Avenue/Interstate 90 interchange, exclusive of the east side between Durston Road and the south boundary of Covered Wagon Mobile Home Park; and f. Oak Street, west from North Seventh Avenue to North Nineteenth Avenue. Administrative Components 253 254 255 2.Wetlands Review Board Administrative Components Sec. 2.05.2900. - Established—Powers and duties. A. The city commission may establish by resolution a wetlands review board (WRB). The WRB is established to review wetland related submittal materials, prepare functional assessments of regulated wetlands that may be impacted by proposed regulated activities, evaluate the impacts proposed regulated activities may have on delineated wetlands and to provide wetlands protection, mitigation and/or enhancement recommendations regarding such proposals review authority established by 38.34.010, subject to the provisions of chapter 38. B. If established, the WRB shall act as an advisory body to the review authority for proposals that include alteration of wetlands including sketch and site plans, conditional use permits, planned unit developments, subdivisions, divisions of land and other actions as requested by the city review authority. C. The city commission may by resolution dissolve a previously constituted WRB and in doing so assign all authority and responsibility of the WRB and any pending applications to the review authority. Sec. 2.05.2910. - Composition. A. If established, the The WRB shall consist of six members appointed to staggered terms of. An appointment to a term of service on the WRB is for two years. Members shall be degreed in their respective disciplines and/or otherwise licensed or certified by their respective professional authorities. Members shall have experience in at least one of the following wetland and/or stream specializations: ecology, soils, botany, and/or hydrology. B. In selecting the members, the city commission shall give preference to residents of the city. However, where a qualified resident is not available to serve, the city commission may appoint a member who practices professionally, owns property or owns a business within the city. 256 Section 38.19.090 – Plan review A.Concept Plan Review B.Informal Review (Optional) C.Development Application D.Application Review Administrative Components 3.Plan Review Process; Article 19 257 Section 38.19.090 – Plan review – key points A.Noticing aligning with process B.The DRC will NOT make their recommendation on a plan until it complies with City Code. (Sec. 38.19.090, Step D.4) C.Concept Plan Review - required Administrative Components 3.Plan Review Process; Article 19 258 1.General Intent 2.Zoning Map 3.Block Frontages - Form Based 4.Text Midtown Zoning 259 Midtown Zoning 1.General Intent 260 Existing Midtown Zoning 261 Proposed Midtown Zoning 262 263 264 NCOD Location 265 Midtown Zoning 3.Block Frontages – A system of standards that would dictate standards/options for building location and orientation on a block by block basis. (Figure 38.44.010.C pg. 21) 266 A Closer Look at the Four Block Frontage Designations 267 Storefront Designation Description/intent. Storefront block frontages are intended to be the most vibrant and activated shopping and dining areas within the city. They include continuous storefronts placed along the sidewalk edge with small scale shops and/or frequent business entries. Vision. 268 Storefront Examples 269 Mixed Designation Description/intent. The Mixed block frontage designation serves areas that accommodate a mixture of ground floor uses and allows a diversity of development frontages provided they contribute to the visual character of the street and enhance the pedestrian environment. Vision. OR Storefront Landscape 270 Mixed Designation OR Storefront Landscape 271 Landscaped Designation Description/intent. The Landscaped block frontage designation emphasizes landscaped frontages and clear pedestrian connections between the buildings and the sidewalk. This includes residential based streets and other streets in commercial/ mixed-use areas where special landscaped frontages are desired. Vision. 272 Landscaped Frontage Example – Snowload Building 273 Landscaped Frontage Example – - Southtown 274 Other Designation Description/intent. Includes a combination of side streets, service oriented streets, and some heavy arterial streets. While there is greater flexibility in the amount of transparency of facades and the location of surface and structured parking, design parameters are included to ensure that development frontages along these streets provide visual interest at all observable scales and meet the design objectives of the city. Any unmarked streets on map N. 7th north of the Freeway is a good example of this type of street 275 276 4.Text Midtown Zoning 277 Parking Location & Number Required Storefronts: No more than 60’ of frontage and not located on street corner Mixed & Landscaped: No more than 50% of frontage and not located on street corner Other: No restrictions (other than buffer requirements) Number Required: Sec. 38.25.040, pg. 18 – 19. Midtown Zoning 278 R-5 44 – 54 feet depending on roof pitch. (Table 38.08.060 pg. 9) B-2M 5 stories or 60 feet. (Sec. 38.10.060, pg. 16) Building Heights Midtown Zoning 279 Density Midtown Zoning A.R-5 Eight (8) DU per gross acre (38.08.080, pg 10)  44 – 54 feet depending on roof pitch. (Table 38.08.060 pg. 9) B.B-2M No minimum. Restricted by building height and parking demand. 280 Other notable or discussion points: Midtown Zoning A.The R-5 and B-2M zones are generally applicable to the City, if adopted. B.DOP applies in the interim C.Departures D.R-5 Mixed: No max lot coverage Lot size in relation to affordable housing provisions Yards (38.08.050, pg. 9)  E.B-2Mixed: Extra floor provision (38.10.060, pg. 16) Single use residential provision (38.10.060, pg. 17) 281 Next Steps: City wide Open House – Tuesday, March 29, 2016 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Innovative housing components Redesign of Chapter 38 Administrative changes to code More Bozemancodeupdate.com 282 Tom Rogers trogers@bozeman.net 406-582-2260 www.bozemancodeupdate.com Thank you! 283