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May 21, 2020
Sarah Rosenberg
Associate Planner
Department of Community Development
20 E Olive St. 1 st Floor
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59715
Re: Aspen Professional Building, Application 19446
Dear Sarah:
This letter in in response to your Memo dated November 15, 2019. See our responses to your
questions and or comments in red italics.
Project Narrative:
We are proposing a new two-story office building located at the corner of North 5th and Tamarack
streets. The building site is on the “Pad Building Site” of The Aspen Crossing Project located at 515
West Aspen. The structure provides 9,191 s.f. of office area, and 650 s.f. mechanical area in the
basement. The proposed uses for the building include professional offices, a small massage room, and
small community room.
As stated, the project is proposed for the pad building site at the “Aspen Crossing Project” at 515 West
Aspen. It is our understanding that the proposed office use has been designed into the overall site plan
for Aspen Crossing. Parking for the offices building should have a minimal impact to the overall site,
as the peak parking demand for residential, retail and office uses will all vary on site. Furthermore,
there is currently no set required parking within the B2-M zoning.
Our design intent is to create an attractive professional office building that enhances the appearance of
the neighborhood. The proposed location of the building is situated where the mobile homes currently
sit on site. The elimination of the mobile homes will greatly enhance the appearance of the Tamarack
street scape. The building is sited to offer an attractive and dynamic building façade along north 5th
and Tamarack Street. The building façade will also screen the parking lot from 5th Street. Another
design goal is to introduce new services to the neighborhood that currently do not exist. We are
proposing professional office space, and a small community space. The proposed “infill” location for
the professional offices will lessen the impact of growth to the west of Bozeman.
No phasing is proposed for the project. We would like to start construction of the project in the spring
of 2020.
Planning Division, Danielle Garber, dgarber@bozeman .net, 406-582-2272
1. The subject property is zoned B-2M. A Site Plan application is required for
entitlement.
2. Provide copies of all applicable approved legal documentation granting shared parking,
access, drainage and utilities such as recorded easements and condominium documents
with the formal submittal.
3. The block frontage designation on North 5 th and Tamarack is Mixed. The formal
submittal must include in the narrative and drawings how the site design and
architecture meet the Mixed-Landscaped or Mixed-Storefront standards detailed in
Section 38.510.030 including the following:
a. Building placement
Response: The building fits within the pad site as submitted in the “Midtown at
Aspen” submittal.
b. Building entrances
Building entrances are directly accessible either from the street or the
parking area.
c. Parking location
Response: Parking was addressed in the “Midtown at Aspen” submittal.
d. Facade transparency
Response: Transparency calculations are shown on the exterior elevation
sheets.
e. Weather protection
Response: Weather protection for primary entrances is provided by
awnings having a depth of either 4’-0” or 4’-6”.
f. Landscaping
Response: See landscaping plans.
g. Sidewalk width
Response: 7’-0” sidewalks are provided, see site plan.
4. 38.520.060- On site commercial open space. Provide in the narrative and drawings an
area calculation and location(s) for commercial open space. If utilizing pedestrian
oriented open space demonstrate that the standards in 38 .520.060.D are being
addressed.
Response: Open space requirements were addressed in the “Midtown at Aspen” submittal.
5. How is solid waste collected? A trash enclosure and the utility meters must meet screening
standards in Section 38 .520.070.C.
Response: The trash enclosure was included in the “Midtown at Aspen” submittal. The
utility meters are screened by landscaping elements as shown in the landscape plan.
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6. Demonstrate in your narrative and drawings that the building design is meeting the
criteria in Section 38 .530 including:
a. Massing and Articulation
Response: The exterior meet or exceeds the requirements of 38.530.040
b. Building Details
Response: The exterior meets the requirements of 38.530.050
c. Building Materials - a color material palette is required with formal submittal
Response: Building materials are now shown on the exterior elevation sheets.
d. Blank Wall Treatments
Response: There are no blank wall areas of sufficient size.
7. 38.540- Parking. While there are no parking minimums in this area of B-2M, there are
maximum parking requirements, and minimum bicycle parking requirements. Provide
a parking calculation for review of these requirements.
Response: 6 bicycle parking spaces have been provided. Automobile parking was
included in the “Midtown at Aspen” submittal.
8. Landscaping performance standards in Section 38.550 require 23 landscape
performance points for this phase .
Response: Landscaping points are no longer required.
9. A photometric plan and lighting cutsheets are required to satisfy Section 38.570 .
Response: Photometric plan and lighting cutsheets are now provided on AL1.0.
Engineering Division, Lance Lehigh, lleh igh@bozeman .net , 406-582-2284
1. See attached memo dated November 12, 2019
Solid Waste Division, Russ Ward, rward@bozeman .net , 406-582-3235
1. Need to identify the location for refuse enclosure
2. Need detailed plan for refuse enclosure.
3. Refuse enclosure will need to be covered
Thank you for your time in this matter.
Jesse Sobrepena, AIA
JDS Architects, Inc.