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Home My WebLink About20122 Notice Site Plan Decision NOTICE OF A SITE PLAN APPLICATION Project Name: Gallatin County Fairgrounds Surfacing Application: 20122 Summary: A site plan application is being submitted for the Gallatin County Fairgrounds. This project will include resurfacing six areas of the fairgrounds complex with asphalt including two RV parking areas along the south property line, a large exhibit area near the existing exhibit buildings and office, a parking area near the shooting range and two areas east and west of the rodeo grandstands. The proposed project also includes modifications to existing stormwater systems and surface grade to improve drainage. Gallatin County Fairgrounds proposed eight Agency Exemption(s) per Montana Code Annotated 76-2-402 to the following Sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code:  BMC 38.410.080.H – Landscaping stormwater retention/detention facilities  BMC 38.520.040.B – Pedestrian access to sidewalk from all buildings  BMC 38.520.040.C.1 – Internal circulation between multiple buildings with pedestrian paths or walkways  BMC 38.520.040.C.4 – Pedestrian paths through parking lots  BMC 38.540.020.G – Striping of parking stalls  BMC 38.540.020.J – Parking lot curbing  BMC 38.540.020.L – Pedestrian facilities in parking lots  BMC 38.550.050.C – Parking lot landscaping. The proposal is to add 31 - 12 foot x 24 foot RV parking spaces between the 1st and 2nd entrance off Tamarack with recycled asphalt, 23 - 12 foot x 24 foot RV parking spaces between the 3rd and 4th entrance off Tamarack with recycled asphalt, exhibition area surfacing with recycled asphalt, 19 parking spaces south of the shooting range labeled ‘Main Entrance Parking’ with virgin asphalt, and areas to the east and the west of the rodeo grandstand with recycled asphalt. The exemption is proposed to allow new surfacing of parking areas without the required pedestrian facilities, curbing, striping, and landscaping required by zoning, improvements to stormwater retention/detention facilities without landscaping improvements to make the facility a landscaped amenity as required by zoning, and surfacing improvements without the internal pedestrian circulation path site design required between multiple buildings as required by zoning. The City Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed agency exemptions on July 13, 2020, a separate public notice was posted on site and placed in the newspaper two times as required for all 76-2-402 MCA exemption claims in Section 38.220.420 of the Bozeman Municipal Code. The board shall have no power to deny the proposed use but shall act only to allow a public forum for comment on the proposed use. The review authority for this project is the Director of Community Development. Parcel size: 64.73 acres Location: 901 N. Black Avenue Legal Description: Imes Addition, S06, T02 S, R06 E, Acres 64.731, Part of Blocks 3 & 4 & All Blocks 5-13 & 16-27 Plus Vacant Streets & Alleys Less Tract A, Plat C-41-D, City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana. This application is evaluated against the site plan criteria of section 38.230.100 of the municipal code and associated standards. Per 38.230.100.B, BMC, approval is granted if all criteria are met. The public may comment in writing regarding compliance of this application with the required criteria. Comments should identify the specific criteria of concern along with facts in support of the comment. Per 38.250.070.B, BMC, issues not raised during public comment period may not be raised on appeal. During the notice period the City will continue review for compliance with applicable regulations. Comments may be directed via email to Danielle Garber, dgarber@bozeman.net or agenda@bozeman.net. Written comments may be directed to: City of Bozeman Department of Community Development, ATTN: Danielle Garber, PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771-1230, or emailed to agenda@bozeman.net. The full application is available at https://www.bozeman.net/government/planning/using-the-planning-map. Select ‘Project Documents’ and navigate to application 20122. For those who require accommodations for disabilities, please contact the ADA Coordinator Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (voice), 582-2301 (TDD). Please reference Application 20122 in any correspondence. Noticing: Public Comment Period 7/7/20 to 7/22/20 Newspaper Legal Ad NA Site Post 7/7/20 Adjacent Owners Mailed 7/7/20 Advisory Boards: Board Development Review Committee Meeting Date(s) June 17, 2020 Decision: Authority Director of Community Development Decision Within 10 days of close of public notice period