HomeMy WebLinkAboutP_2020.01.10 Balcony Review RequestJana Cooper - Bozeman East Apartments Mixed Use Project
From:Philip Saccoccia Jr <philsac@gmail.com>
To:Martin Matsen <MMatsen@bozeman.net>
Date:1/10/2020 7:42 AM
Subject:Bozeman East Apartments Mixed Use Project
Bc:Jana Cooper
Attachments:2019.10.10 19230 DRC 9-23-19 PSJr -MartyMatsen comments.pdf; Balcony
Offsets.zip
Hi Marty,
Thanks for meeting to review concerns regarding 2 Director Review items for Bozeman East Mixed Use
Master Site Plan/Site Plan 19230/19231 apartments project DRC Report 9/23/2019. Concerns are stated in
email draft attachment which I gave you when we met 3 months ago. My apology for very long delay
followup.
I asked the architect for a summary of all the apartment patios to determine distribution with respect to 3
foot extension from building surfaces.
Exhibit zip file shows all patios and their respective extensions from all building surfaces. Patios are color
coded by the front edge distance off building surfaces.
Summary for all buildings is:
Variety of patio lengths from building faces seems desirable to provide surface relief and enhance pedestrian
scale of buildings. All patios are at least 6' deep.
All other DRC items will be addressed in summary reply to Brian.
Thanks
Philip
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Philip Saccoccia Jr <philsac@gmail.com>
DRC: BOZEMAN EAST MIXED USE, MASTER SITE PLAN AND SITE PLAN
19230/19231 SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Philip Saccoccia Jr <philsac@gmail.com>Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 11:24 AM
Draft
Dear Marty,
Please consider the following BMC compliance items noted in the DRC review:
19. BMC 38.410.060.E. Other easements. Clarify the existing reciprocal access easement for drive access between
Bridger Peaks Town Center and this property. Provide existing easement document. A gate may not be utilized at this access
location. BMC 38.520.040.C.5 and BMC 38.520.050.C requires pedestrian and vehicular connection to the Bridger Peaks
Town Center project. Provide reciprocal access between sites. The Reciprocal access easement document must be executed,
notarized and submitted for review. The easement must be recorded prior to site plan approval.
BMC 38.520.040.C.5 Connections to adjacent properties (including parks and trails). Provide pathways that connect to adjacent properties, except in one of
the following circumstances:
a. When adjacent properties are residential developments of fewer than five dwelling units.
b. Departures are permitted where it is determined that internal connections aren't necessary due to shallow lot depths, steep slopes, or other contextual
challenges.
BMC 38.520.050 C Inter-site connectivity. The provision of through vehicle access connections between commercially or non-residentially zoned properties
is required except where the review authority determines it is unfeasible or undesirable (e.g., where it is determined that such a vehicle connection would
impact safe pedestrian movement). See section 38.410.040 for specific block standards. Vehicle access may be in the form of a dedicated or private alley,
connected or shared parking lots, shared drive aisles, or similar features.
Director Review: Please see attachment. I negotiated easement with unrelated owner of BPTC that allows emergency
vehicle access as per DRC/Bozeman Fire Chief in 2017. Easement was recorded May 2017. BPTC owner adamantly
refused open vehicle access but will support open pedestran/bicycle access as shown on site plan.
22. BMC 38.510.030.J Special Residential Frontage. Special residential section type 1 on Sheet EX-3 does not meet the
requirements of subsection 1 of this section for raised deck or porch option. Per Director determination, the six feet deep
porch must extend at least three feet from the building face so that the building face is no closer than six feet (three feet
porch, three feet landscape) front the internal pedestrian pathway. While the code states that the deck may be recessed into
the unit loor plan so that the deck does not extend from the building face a full six feet, the Directors determination is that
at least 50% of the porch or deck must extend past the building face in order to meet the objectives of the special
residential block frontage.
BMC 38.510.030.J Special residential block frontage standards along sidewalks and internal pathways. For residences with ground floor living spaces facing
a sidewalk or pedestrian path in a residential or mixed use development, the building must feature at least one of the public/private space transition elements
described below. The objective of this standard is to ensure privacy and security for residents, and an attractive and safe pathway that complements the
qualities of adjoining residences within a residential complex.
1. Raised deck or porch option. Provide at least a 60 square foot porch or deck raised at least one foot above grade. The porch or deck must be at least six
feet deep, measured perpendicular to the building face. (The deck may be recessed into the unit floor plan so that deck does not extend from the building
face a full six feet.) A low fence, rail or hedge, two feet to four feet high, may be integrated between the sidewalk or internal pathway and deck or porch.
2. Front setback options. Provide a minimum ten-foot setback between the sidewalk or internal pathway and the face of the residence. Design options for the
front setback:
a. Landscaped area, meeting the provisions of division 38.550.
b. Semi-private patio space screened by a low fence or hedge (see section 38.350.060).
3. Raised ground floor. If the residence's ground floor is a minimum of three feet above the grade adjacent to the building, then the landscaped area in
option 2 above may be reduced to four feet wide (except where greater setbacks are specified for the applicable zoning district in division 38.320).
Other transition design measures that adequately protect the privacy and comfort of the residential unit and the attractiveness and usefulness of the pathway
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at least as effectively as options 1 through 3 above.
See figure 38.510.030.J below for examples of the above treatments.
Director Review: BMC allows deck may be recessed into the unit floor plan. This project is a moderate income density in-
fill pedestrian development that is on an irregular land parcel. Buildings meet BMC 6 foot depth decks within building face
envelopes. Requiring 3 foot extension of deck from face of buildings will markedly reduce total buildable units and may
make project economically unfeasible.
Thank you for your consideration and assistance.
Saccoccia Lands LLC
Philip Saccoccia Jr
2017.05.09 Emergency Access Agreement BPH-Saccoccia doc#2579211.pdf
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