HomeMy WebLinkAboutNE45 Phase 2 Site Plan Review Narrative 03.06.19
Feb. 26, 2019
Courtney Johnson, AIA, NCARB
Senior Planner
City of Bozeman
20 E. Olive St.
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
RE: BSD7 High School Multi -Use Sports Stadium Phase 2 Site Plan Review
Application No: TBD
Application Type: Site Plan
Project Address: 205 N. 11 th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715
Project Narrative: The new Bozeman School District multi-purpose stadium project is a Master Plan project of
a 3,200-seat stadium north of the existing Van Winkle Stadium. The areas included in the project are the
relocated two softball fields and dugouts, relocated batting cage, a new 5,576 sq. ft. team building and 2,624
sq. ft. fan (support) facilities including bathrooms and concessions, turf field, corresponding pathways,
fencing, Ruth Thibeault Way parent drop off traffic development with roundabout, an expanded east parking
lot, lighted pedestrian path to the south parking lot, demolition of existing south Van Winkle Stadium
bleachers, and demolition of the existing stadium lights. A master site plan review submittal was issued,
reviewed, and approved on Sept. 7 th 2018. Project number is 18265 for reference. The staff report for this
review is included with this submittal for reference.
Phase I of the project includes the 3,200 person stadium, the relocated two softball fields and dugouts,
relocated batting cage, a new 5,576 sq. ft. team building, a 2,624 fan (support) facilities including bathrooms
and concessions, turf field, corresponding pathways, fencing, an upgraded connection from the existing
northeast parking lot to the newly updated central parking lot, an expansion and modification to the central
parking lot and modifications to the parking connection to the existing Ruth Thibeault way. There is also a
new pedestrian crossing connecting the stadium to the west sidewalk at 15 th street midblock. Two streamline
bus shelters will also be provided at existing Streamline stops. This phase also includes a lighted pedestrian
pathway connecting the stadium to the south parking lot. Phase one is currently in construction at the time
of this review, approximately 20% complete. A Phase 1 site plan review submittal was issued, reviewed, and
approved on Sept. 7 th 2018. Project number is 18192 for reference. The staff report for this review is included
with this submittal for reference.
Phase II of the project includes a roundabout at N 15 th Ave. and W Beall St / Ruth Thibeault Way , an improved
Ruth T hibeault way creatin g an internal loop and drop off with two (2) one way drives . Th ere will also be
modifications to the existing and phase 1 parking lot configuration of t he east parking lot , by adding a n
entrance to parking from said drop off loop . Demolition of the exist ing Van Winkle south stadium bleacher
and the existing stadium lights will also be part of the Phase II scope .
BSD7 High School Multi -Use Sports Stadium Phase 2 Site Plan Submittal
Bozeman, Montana
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Bozeman, MT 59715
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