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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20148 Staff Report Staff Report Timber Ridge Apartments Application 20148 March 18, 2021 Page 1 of 13 Application No. 20148 Type Site Plan Project Name Timber Ridge Apartments Summary Site Plan application for the construction of senior residential affordable housing facility with 30 residential units and associated site improvements. Zoning R-3 Growth Policy Residential Parcel Size 1.859 acres Overlay District(s) NA Street Address 2769 Tschache Lane, Bozeman, MT Legal Description West Winds Subdivision, Phase 2A & 2B, Section 2, Township 2, Range 5 East, Block 8, Lot 5A Owner Summit Management Group, Rusty Snow, 283 W Front Street, Suite 1, Missoula, MT 59802-4328 Applicant Timber Ridge Apartments, LP, Rusty Snow, 283 W Front Street, Suite 1, Missoula, MT 59802-4328 Representative Chris Budeski, Madison Engineering, 895 Technology Blvd. Suite 203, Bozeman, MT, 59718 Staff Planner Jacob Miller Engineer Lance Lehigh Noticing Public Comment Period Site Posted Adjacent Owners Newspaper Legal Ad 10/23/20 to 11/9/20 10/23/20 10/23/20 N/A Advisory Boards Board Date Recommendation DRC DRC – 6/17/2020 None – Adequacy Determination Recommendation Approval with conditions Decision Authority Director of Community Development Date Full application and file of record: Community Development Department, 20 E. Olive St., Bozeman, MT 59715 Staff Report Timber Ridge Apartments Application 20148 March 18, 2021 Page 2 of 13 FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPEAL PROVISIONS CERTIFICATE A) PURSUANT to Chapter 38, Article 2, Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC), and other applicable sections of Ch.38, BMC, public notice was given, opportunity to submit comment was provided to affected parties, and a review of the Site Plan described in this report was conducted. The applicant proposed to the City a Site Plan (SP) to permit the construction of a 30-unit affordable housing assisted living facility. The purposes of the Site Plan review were to consider all relevant evidence relating to public health, safety, welfare, and the other purposes of Ch. 38, BMC; to evaluate the proposal against the criteria of Sec. 38.230.100 BMC, and the standards of Ch. 38, BMC; and to determine whether the application should be approved, conditionally approved, or denied. B) It appeared to the Director that all parties and the public wishing to examine the proposed Site Plan and offer comment were provided the opportunity to do so. After receiving the recommendation of the relevant advisory bodies established by Ch. 38, Art. 210, BMC, and considering all matters of record presented with the application and during the public comment period defined by Ch. 38, BMC, the Director has found that the proposed Site Plan would comply with the requirements of the BMC if certain conditions were imposed. Therefore, being fully advised of all matters having come before them regarding this application, the Director makes the following decision. C) The Site Plan has been found to meet the criteria of Ch. 38, BMC, and is therefore approved, subject to the conditions listed in this report and the correction of any elements not in conformance with the standards of the Title. The evidence contained in the submittal materials, advisory body review, public testimony, and this report, justifies the conditions imposed on this development to ensure that the Site Plan complies with all applicable regulations, and all applicable criteria of Ch. 38, BMC. On this 18th day of March, 2021, Martin Matsen, Director of Community Development, approved with conditions this Site Plan for and on behalf of the City of Bozeman as authorized by Sec. 38.200.010, BMC. The approval of this Site Plan shall be effective for twelve (12) months from the date of Plan approval, which is the 18th day of March 2022. At the end of this period the Director may, at the request of the developer, extend the approval in accordance with Ch. 38 Art.230, BMC. D) This Director of Community Development’s project decision may be appealed by filing a documented appeal with and paying an appeal fee to the Clerk of the Commission for the City of Bozeman within 10 working days after the date of the final decision as evidenced by the Director’s signature, following the procedures of Sec. 38.250.030, BMC. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Please note that these conditions are in addition to any required code provisions identified in this report. Additional conditions of approval and code corrections are required and will be included with the final report provided to the Director of Community Development Recommended Conditions of Approval: 1. The applicant is advised that unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not specifically listed as conditions of approval, does not, in any way, create a waiver or other relaxation of the lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code or state law. Staff Report Timber Ridge Apartments Application 20148 March 18, 2021 Page 3 of 13 Figure 1: Zoning and Vicinity Map Staff Report Timber Ridge Apartments Application 20148 March 18, 2021 Page 4 of 13 Figure 2: Growth Policy Map Staff Report Timber Ridge Apartments Application 20148 March 18, 2021 Page 5 of 13 Figure 3: Site Plan Staff Report Timber Ridge Apartments Application 20148 March 18, 2021 Page 6 of 13 Figure 4: Elevations