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HomeMy WebLinkAboutProject Narrative and Responses Billings Clinic ZMA 0626198Zone Map Amendment - Billings Clinic Bozeman Project Narrative OVERVIEW This application is a request to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Bozeman through a Zone Map Amendment to address the split zoning of the Billings Clinic Bozeman campus property, changing the portion of the parcel zoned R-O - Residential - Office to B-2 - Community Commercial, thereby establishing consistent zoning across the parcel. The portion of the parcel that is currently zoned R-O is 16.80 acres. The maps included as Exhibits A and B depict the current and proposed zoning. This application is part of a series of development applications relating to the Billings Clinic Bozeman campus. A Growth Policy Map Amendment application has previously been submitted requesting a change of the designation of the property to Regional Commercial and Services. Future applications will include a request for Annexation and Initial Zoning for a 4.24 acre parcel known as the Vaniman parcel, a Planned Unit Development (PUD), Master Site Plan, and Site Plan Applications. The subject property is described as follows: Lot 2A, Minor Subdivision 221E, Township 1 South, Range 5 East, P.M.M., City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana See the Project Vicinity map for a depiction of the subject property and its surroundings. 9Zone Map Amendment - Billings Clinic Bozeman Project Narrative RESPONSES TO THE REZONING CRITERIA a. Is the new zoning designed in accordance with the growth policy? How? The proposed B-2 zoning will be in compliance with the Bozeman Community Plan, pending approval of the proposed amendment from a combination of Residential and Community Commercial Mixed Use to a Re-gional Commercial and Services land use designation. Section C.8 of the Community Plan requires that zoning conform to land use designations. As shown in Table C-16 the proposed B-2 zoning designation conforms with the proposed Regional Commercial and Services land use designation. b. Will the new zoning secure safety from fire and other dangers? How? The proposed project will be all new construction. All facilities will be built to the latest applicable building and fire codes. In addition, new infrastructure including internal streets, sidewalks and trails, water and sewer mains, and private utilities will be installed as part of future development of the campus. These improvements will en-hance safety by providing improved transportation connections and reliable water supply for fire suppression. Zoning District Plan Category R- S R- 1 R- 2 R- 3 R- 4 R- 5* * * R- O RE M U * * RM H B- 1 B- 2 B- 2M * * * B- 3 UM U M- 1 M- 2 BP NE H M U PL I Residential ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Residential Mixed Use Emphasis ● ● ● ● ● ● Suburban Residential ● ● ● Regional Commercial and Services ● ● ● ● Community Core ● ● ● Community Commercial Mixed- Use ● ● ● ● ● Business Park Mixed Use ● ● ● ● Industrial ● ● ● ● ● Public Institutions ● Parks, Open Space, and Recreational Lands* ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Golf Courses ● ● Present Rural ● Table C-16 Zoning Correlation With Land Use Categories 10Zone Map Amendment - Billings Clinic Bozeman Project Narrative c. Will the new zoning promote public health, public safety and general welfare? How? In the fall of 2018, Billings Clinic announced plans to use the subject property for a new medical campus to serve the Gallatin Valley. Located in the growing northwest quadrant of the City, the campus will be phased, with a first phase consisting of a 97,000 square foot destination ambulatory center. The plan for the campus includes a multispecialty physician group practice, urgent care, and an outpatient surgical center. Future phases will be defined in subsequent development applications. The design intent of the Billings Clinic Bozeman campus is to provide a place for medical services to blend with complementary commercial, retail and residential uses to honor Bozeman’s core value as a well-planned community. The campus will contain design features that promote superior functionality and wayfinding, easy access to quality health care, a satisfying and safe environment for the individuals that work in and visit the area, easy pedestrian access, limited vehicular congestion, and pleasant and consistent architectural design and landscaping. To accomplish this, it will include features such as smaller building footprints and higher structures in appropriate locations, parking lots and structures interspersed amongst buildings and open space, and a public park and trail system connecting to Cattail Lake Park. d. Will the new zoning facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements? How? A project of this scale will require investment in infrastructure. Future site development will include improve-ments to public services within the property. These improvements, while critical for the projected uses of the campus, will also create opportunities for growth for northwestern Bozeman. Infrastructure that will be built in conjunction with future site development will provide improved connectivity to the surrounding neighbor-hoods. e. Will the new zoning provide reasonable provision of adequate light and air? How? The zone map amendment will allow the campus to be developed as a master planned campus. Through thoughtful design of site circulation, pedestrian access, building placement and other amenities, the site devel-opment will provide for adequate light and air for residents, visitors and workers within the campus. f. Will the new zoning have an effect on motorized and non-motorized transportation systems? How? The future development of the campus will positively impact the area’s transportation system as the exist-ing transportation network will support the campus as a regional center, allowing for access from multiple ar-terial and collector streets. While specific improvements have not been designed, it is anticipated that the site will improve connectivity in the area by extending local streets and trails and including new transit stops. All internal streets will have an enhanced streetscape that will accommodate pedestrians, bicycles and a healthy tree canopy to provide for their comfort and convenience. 11 Project Narrative Zone Map Amendment - Billings Clinic Bozeman g. Does the new zoning promote compatible urban growth? How? The future development of the campus will provide for needed services for the community and will enhance livability with improved access, connectivity, services and employment centers, and improved health and safety for the area. By providing for services and employment, the future development of the campus has the ability to reduce commutes and travel trips for nearby neighborhoods. The location of the medical campus along I-90 and East Valley Center Road will also allow regional users to access the site without impacts to local traffic while providing multispecialty medical care to the northwestern area of the City and close environs. As the community continues to grow, additional areas for commercial development will need to be designated. There is recent commercial development directly to the east of the campus along N. 27th Avenue and the addition of the campus further solidifies the area as a regional center for commerce and employment. h. Does the new zoning promote the character of the district? How? Given the scale of the campus and the intent to phase the development, the character of the community can be established by design guidelines for buildings, streetscape and landscape. The center-based development pattern will be supported by locating centers at the intersection of arterial and collector streets. The campus will contain design features that promote superior functionality, with pleasant and consistent architectural design and landscaping. i. Does the new zoning address the affected area’s peculiar suitability for particular uses? How? The I-90 and North 19th Avenue interchange is already developing as a regional retail center and the addi-tion of the medical campus further solidifies the area as a regional center for commerce and employment. The Community Plan calls for local and regional centers and that they be located along major transportation corridors such as I-90. This campus is adjacent to existing and proposed development to the south and east and reflects the direction of commercial growth within the City. Recent development applications indicate that additional commercial land will be needed in this area. j. Was the new zoning adopted with a view to conserving the values of buildings? How? All future development of the campus will comply with the requirements outlined in the UDC, the design standards required by the City’s engineering design code, and other regulations to ensure consistency with the nearby existing and planned development patterns, aiding in the conservation and increase of property values. k. Does the new zoning encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the jurisdictional area? Yes, the zoning designation change is intended to address the demand for a campus to serve the medical needs of the community. The creation of the medical campus will promote a positive economic development and is an appropriate use for this subject property. In addition to its proximity to I-90, the campus is bounded by East Valley Center Road (Principal Arterial), Davis Lane (Minor Arterial) and North 27th Avenue (Collector). The development of a medical campus at this location encourages the most appropriate use of the land.