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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSECTION 3 COTTONWOOD AND IDA LAND USE DATA 3-1-21COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 59 LAND USE DATA SITE ZONING AND LAND USES MAP GENERAL SITE DATA ALIGNMENT OF GOALS WITH DISTRICT PLANS SITE CONDITIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS AND HISTORY LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS CITY LAND USE POLICIES ACHIEVED ALIGNMENT OF GOALS WITH NORTHEAST URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT PLAN ALIGNMENT OF GOALS FROM VISION NE/RUDAT REPORT PG 66 PG 66 PG 67 PG 68 PG 69 PG 74 PG 75 PG 76 PG 78 SECTION 3 COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUBMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 60 NORTH SITE ZONING & LAND USES R-S (RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN) R-O (RESIDENTIAL OFFICE) R-MH (RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME) R-5 (RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE HIGH DENSITY) R-4 (RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY) R-3 (RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY) R-2 (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-HOUSEHOLD, MEDIUM DENSITY) B-3 (CENTRAL BUSINESS) B-2 (COMMUNITY BUSINESS) M-2 (MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL) M-1 (LIGHT MANUFACTURING) HMU (HISTORIC MIXED USE) PLI (PUBLIC LANDS/INSTITUTIONS) MIXED USE RESTAURANT/BAR COMMERCIAL RETAIL SALES, SERVICES, BANKS HOTEL/MOTEL COMMERCIAL AUTO ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL LIGHT MANUFACTURING PARK OR OPEN SPACE CHURCH PUBLIC FACILITY SCHOOL/EDUCATIONAL FACILITY SINGLE-HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTIAL MULTI-HOUSEHOLD RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME/MOBILE PARK UNDEVELOPED VACANT ZONING (1/2 MILE) LAND USES (1/2 MILE) B-2 M-2 R-S M-1 M-1 R-MH R-2 HMU M-1 R-0 R-4 B-3 B-2 PLI R-4 R-3R-3 R-2 R-5 PLIB-2M PLI R-5 R-4 R-4 R-1 R-5 R-3 PLI PLI M-2 M-1 M-1 R-S M-1 R-S PLI R-3R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-2 R-2 B-1 R-3 COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUBMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 61 The Northeastern Neighborhood is host to a diverse, active set of residents, heavily invested in preserving their community’s unique identity, and intent on engaging with projects as they develop in the area. In April 2017, the neighborhood hosted a Regional and Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT) workshop to gather community input on future development in the Northeastern Neighborhood. The team’s report provided a great deal of guidance as we established the project goals, developed a site strategy, and formulated the relationships to the streets and surrounding properties. FROM THE R/UDAT REPORT CHARACTER: “The community told the team that the neighborhood is ‘funky.’ The neighborhood’s character is authentic and unique in the context of Bozeman. It is a real place. The community also put intense value on the eclectic identity of the area and its mix of uses – a quality that is embraced and celebrated. The Northeast Neighborhood is also made up of creative and artistic people who value its diversity and freedom of self-expression. The neighborhood was widely described as livable, both for its adjacency to downtown and the quality of life it provides to the people who work and live here.” STREETS: “One of the most widely shared ideas on future improvements concerned the need to better connect existing assets throughout the neighborhood and make its streets more friendly to pedestrians and bicyclists.” DIVERSITY & AFFORDABILITY: “Two manifold interests emerged as important. The first is the preservation and strengthening of the unique sense of place in the neighborhood and its contributing components. The second characteristic is the accessible and affordable housing proposition that has traditionally prevailed in the neighborhood, and the value that affordability has in producing a diverse neighborhood that can support creative professionals and working families.” HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY MISCO MILL CAFE BAKERYN. WALLACE AVE.N. IDA AVE.E. COTTONWOOD ST. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL / COMMCERCIAL OFFICES & STUDIOS OFFICES & STUDIOS TECH OFFICES OFFICES & STUDIOS BEER & WINE DISTRIBUTOR LUMBER DISTRIBUTOR BIKE SHOP SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES ARTISAN MFR. POCKET PARK INDUSTRIALINDUSTRIALINDUSTRIAL ARTISAN MFR. COMMERCIAL BUS DEPOT E. ASPEN ST. E. PEACH ST. BED & BREAKFAST TO DOWNTOWN FUTURE PARKING & MIXED USE PROJECT SITE NORTH 5 MINUTE WALK (1/4 MILE) • PARK TRAILS • FAIRGROUNDS • BASEBALL FIELD • CAFES • BUS STOP • OFFICES • ARTIST STUDIOS 10 MINUTE WALK (1/2 MILE) • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • BOZEMAN CITY HALL • DOWNTOWN RETAIL DISTRICT • PUBLIC LIBRARY • LINDLEY PARK • BEALL PARK • STORY MILL PARK • PUBLIC POOL (3/4 MILE) GENERAL SITE DATA COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUBMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 62 ALIGNMENT OF GOALS WITH DISTRICT PLANS AND VISION NE GOALS PRINCIPLES, GOALS, IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES & OBJECTIVES GROWTH POLICYDESIGN OBJECTIVES PLAN 2005NEURD PLAN 2006ECONOMIC RUDAT / VISION NEUDO - NEHMUCOTTONWOOD & IDAHONOR / ENHANCE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE DISTRICT AND FOSTER A SENSE OF PLACE THROUGH MASSING SCALE, AND PLACEMENT OF BUILDINGS ON THE SITE THE PROJECT HONORS THE SCALE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ADDITIONALLY, PROGRAM ELEMENTS SUCH AS ARTISTS, MAKERS ETC. HELP FOSTER A SENSE OF PLACE. SUPPORT INFILL DEVELOPMENT THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL DENSITY AND RESPECTS CONTEXT THE LOCATION OF THE SITE AND SURROUNDING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE CREATED A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR INFILL IN ITS TRUEST SENSE. THE MASSING AND SCALE OF THE BUILDINGS GO FURTHER TO RESPECT THE UNIQUE CONTEXT OF THE SITE BY MAINTAINING 3 STORIES WHILE STILL ADDING THE NEEDED DENSITY TO ACHIEVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOALS AND REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF SPRAWL ON OUR COMMUNITY. PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND BUILDING & PLANNING TECHNIQUES THE PROJECT MEETS LEED ND STANDARDS AND INCORPORATES SEVERAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN TECHNIQUES. THE USE OF UNDERGROUND PARKING, CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SERVICES, ADDITIONAL BIKE AND MULTI -MODAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND GREENROOFS ALL ADD TO THE BEST PRACTICES OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND DESIGN AND PLANNING. PROVIDE SAFE, HEALTHY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAZAS AND WALKS A HEALTHIER NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED THROUGH THIS PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY THE NATURE OF THIS INFI LL DEVELOPMENT WILL DECREASE THE NEED FOR AUTOMOBILES AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE WALKABLE COMMUNITY. SUPPORT ARTISTS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC ART PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTIST RESIDENCES AND STUDIO SPACES AND INCORPORATING PUBLIC ART IN THE PLAZA SPACES WILL HELP TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS AND OVERALL IMPACT OF ART IN OUR COMMUNITY. RECOGNIZE IMPORTANCE OF BRIDGER VIEW SHED AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACTS BY KEEPING THE BUILDINGS ON THE PERIMETER TO A MAXIMUM OF 3 STORIES AND BREAKING UP THE BUILDINGS INTO SEVERAL SMALLER BUILDINGS RATHER THAN ONE LARGE ONE TO MAINTAIN VIEW ANGLES THROUGH THE SITE. PROMOTE SECURE PUBLIC OPENSPACES, POCKET PARKS, URBAN ROOMS, PLAZAS AND PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES THE PROJECT HAS OVER 20,000 SF OF PUBLIC PLAZA SPACES AND NEARLY A 1/4 MILE OF PEDESTRIAN WALKS THAT WILL BE IMPROVED WITH THIS PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY THE THROUGH CONNECTIONS ON SITE WILL INCREASE THE WALKABLITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ENCOURAGE THE INCLUSION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE PROJECT PROVIDES 7.6% OF THE UNITS AT AFFORDABLE RATES AND THE BALANCE OF UNITS ARE INTENDED TO BE ATTAINABLE AT 65% AMI. THE GOAL OF BOTH AFFORDABLE AND ATTAINABLE HOUSING IS AT THE CENTER OF THIS PROJECT AND WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS PROVIDING THE NEEDED HOUSING STOCK FOR BOZEMAN. CREATE A BROAD RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES THE PROJECT INCLUDES A RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES AND SIZES, FROM 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE FL ATS, AS WELL AS 2 BEDROOM, 1 BEDROOM, STUDIO AND EFFICIENCY APARTMENT UNITS. THIS RANGE WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF A VERY BROAD DEMOGRAPHIC AND KEEP THE NEIGHBORHOOD VIBRANT. NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN AND HUMAN SCALE THE PROJECT FINDS THE RIGHT BALANCE OF THE NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE HOUSING, OFFICES, AND ARTIST SPACES WHILE KEEP THE SCALE OF THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND PROVIDES A HUMAN SCALE. THIS IS DONE BY KEEPING BUILDING HEIGHTS TO THREE STORIES, PLACING PARKING UNDERGROUND, AND BREAKING THE BUILDINGS INTO SMALL CLUSTERS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE HUMAN SCALE. STRATEGICALLY INVEST IN URBAN RENEWAL THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF THE NORTHEAST URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT AND THROUGH THIS DEVELOPMENT SEVERAL OF THE CONDITIONS OF BLIGHT AND THE MUCH NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE COMPLETED. THIS WILL PROMOTE THE LONG TERM GOALS OF THE DISTRICT AND CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE CITY. COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 63 SITE CONDITIONS The blocks to the East and West of the site are predominantly single-family residential, while the blocks to the North and South consist of larger-scale industrial buildings, as well as small multi-family development. Immediately to the West of the site is the historic Misco Mill (now housing a high-end furniture maker) and small collection of industrial buildings - currently being used as a pottery studio. The East Aspen St. Right of way - to the North of the site - is currently closed to traffic, and provides an open green space with benches and a walking trail. There are no sidewalks around the street edges of the site, but there are potential pedestrian connections across Cottonwood Street to the nearby cafe and bakery. Downtown is 3/4 of a mile South as well, providing relatively direct pedestrian and biking connections. Outdoor recreation areas to the North and Northeast of Bozeman are also readily accessible. The lower levels of the project will offer views to the Northeast and Southeast. Upper floors gain views across Bozeman to the Southwest, and up the Gallatin River Valley to the Northwest. The site design responds to the variety of scales and land-use on adjacent properties by placing smaller-scale townhouse-style units across from the single-family neighbors to the East, while the larger masses of the office building and apartment building sit closer to the large industrial and warehouse buildings to the North. Buildings along Cottonwood conform to the scale and character of the recent multi-family developments to the South of the site. Pedestrian connections and through-block passages occur on the South and Northeastern portions of the site, while the vehicle traffic is directed Northwest to Wallace Avenue. FROM THE R/UDAT REPORT “The Core is the central portion of the R/UDAT project area and is an eclectic mix of light industrial buildings intermingled with small cottages, walking paths and historic sites. The look and feel of the core is central to how the resident’s see themselves. Developing a strategy for defining and protecting the Core is essential to maintaining the residents cultural connection to the city’s history as well as their neighborhood identity as a ‘funky,’ creative, and diverse place to live, work and play.” SOUTHEAST TO MT BLACKMORE SOUTHWEST TO GALLATIN PEAK NORTHWEST TO MT BALDY COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 64 EXISTING CONDITIONS & HISTORY The property does not have a registered historic value; however, the project is attempting to preserve the existing structure on the Southwest corner of the site that is believed to have predated 1937 based on aerial images from that era. A search through Polk Directories dating back to 1935 did not turn up any commercial listing at this site. It is believed that the Misco Mill on the adjacent property was constructed at the height of the depression in 1934 and the grain bin storage shortly after that. Modified Historic Property record is provided in Appendix M. Below are the old ariel photographs along with current pictures of the property. ResourceTechnologiesInc. Figure 2 1937 Aerial Photograph605 East Cottonwood StreetBozeman, Montana Site Location N NOT TO SCALE COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 65 EXISTING CONDITIONS & HISTORY CONTINUED A - NORTHEAST CORNER OF PROPERTY (ASPEN AND IDA) B - NORTHWEST CORNER OF PROPERTY (ASPEN AND WALLACE) C - SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PROPERTY (COTTONWOOD AND WALLACE) D - SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PROPERTY (COTTONWOOD AND IDA) AB C D COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 66 EXISTING CONDITIONS & HISTORY CONTINUED EXISTING BUILDING TO BE REHABILITATED - INTO PLAZA PAVILLION (BUILDING 5) SOUTH EAST NORTH WEST COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 67 EXISTING CONDITIONS & HISTORY CONTINUED EXISTING BUILDING TO BE REHABILITATED - INTO PLAZA PAVILLION (BUILDING 5) PRESERVE - ELEVATOR INTERIOR - ELEVATOR PRESERVE - CRIB CONSTRUCTION INTERIOR COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 68 GROWTH POLICY DESIGNATION / COMMUNITY PLAN DESIGNATION The project area is designated as “Industrial” in the Community Plan. This classification provides areas for uses which support an urban environment such as manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation hubs. Development within these areas is intensive and is connected to significant transportation corridors. In some circumstances, uses other than those typically considered industrial have been historically present in areas which were given an industrial designation in this growth policy. Careful consideration must be given to public policies to allow these mixed uses to coexist in harmony. The property holds a unique identity within this context given that it is also part of the NEHMU Zoning Classification (see below). This classification has provided for a mix of residential uses and commercial / industrial uses throughout its history. The project is compatible with this and will add to an ever-evolving future of this neighborhood. ZONING DESIGNATION Sec. 38.300.110. - Commercial and Mixed-use Zoning Districts - Intent and Purpose The intent and purposes of the commercial zoning districts are to establish areas within the City that are primarily commercial in character and to set forth certain minimum standards for development within those areas. Northeast Historic Mixed-Use District - Intent and Purpose. NEHMU 1. The intent of the Northeast Historic Mixed-use District is to provide recognition of an area that has developed with a blend of uses not commonly seen under typical zoning requirements. The unique qualities and nature of the area are not found elsewhere in the city and should be preserved as a place offering additional opportunities for creative integration of land uses. The intent of this area is to allow private and case-by-case determination of the most appropriate use of land in a broad range of both non-residential and residential uses. Standards for buffering between different land uses are deliberately not as high as standards elsewhere in the community as it is assumed that persons choosing to locate in this area are aware of the variety of possible adjacent land uses and have accepted such possibilities as both acceptable and desirable. It is expected that the lots within this district will continue to develop under a variety of uses which may increase or decrease in scope in any given portion of the district. 2. The clear intent of this district is to support a mix and variety of non-residential and residential uses. Nothing in Division 38.300 of this Article shall be interpreted to be discouraging or prejudicial to any listed use except as set forth as principal and conditional uses. As stated above the unique aspects of this zone type make it very suitable for a mixed use commercial and residential project. The project respects this identity both in the planning of uses as well as the scale of the architecture. LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 69 CITY LAND USE POLICIES & OBJECTIVES ACHIEVED This infill, affordable housing, mixed use, urban plaza project exceeds many of the goals and objectives the City has across multiple planning documents from the Community Plan, Design Objectives Plan, Northeast Urban Renewal Plan, and the Economic Development Strategic Plan. Additionally, the design team and the developer facilitated an additional series of public meetings and charettes that further reinforced the goals of the project. (The RUDAT) the following covers the high-level items from the Bozeman Community Plan that are not covered elsewhere in the application. We have also provided a matrix of the basic policies that we are meeting across multiple planning documents. LAND USE – A SENSE OF PLACE BOZEMAN COMMUNITY PLAN GOAL LU-1: Create a sense of place that varies throughout the city, efficiently provides public and private basic services and facilities in close proximity to where people live and work and minimizes sprawl. The Cottonwood and Ida project is best described as a mixed-use infill project providing for places of work and housing within the existing fabric of a neighborhood. By Creating opportunities for multiple demographics and varying the types of housing, this project will successfully combat the pressures of sprawl. It is estimated that if this density of both commercial and residential uses were to develop under traditional greenfield development standards it would be nearly five times as consumptive of land. One of the objectives under this goal is: OBJECTIVE LU-1.4: Provide for and support infill development and redevelopment which provides additional density of use while respecting the context of the existing development which surrounds it. Respect for context does not automatically prohibit difference in scale or design. The Cottonwood and Ida project provides this much needed density while respecting the context of the existing neighborhood by placing much of the parking below grade, breaking up the buildings into multiple structures that create broad public plazas and intimate courtyards for enjoyment by the resident and the visitor alike. QUALITY COMMUNITY GOAL C-1: Human Scale and Compatibility - Create a community composed of neighborhoods designed for the human scale and compatibility in which the streets and buildings are properly sized within their context, services and amenities are convenient, visually pleasing, and properly integrated. This project has placed great emphasis on the human scale and as mentioned above by breaking up the massing of the buildings to more similarly match the context of the neighborhood and creating public spaces has created a visually pleasing and properly integrated quality set of buildings and public spaces. GOAL C-5: Public Landscaping and Architecture - Enhance the urban appearance and environment with architectural excellence, landscaping, trees and open space. OBJECTIVE C-5.2: Encourage inclusion of plazas and other urban design features as public areas within developments. The Cottonwood and Ida project provides over 8,000 SF of public plaza space that will provide an urban park experience unique to this neighborhood. COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 70 THE NORTHEAST URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT MISSION AND VISION: “The plan envisions a mixed-use neighborhood that is user-friendly, safe, secure and healthy. While the plan envisions a District with diversity of housing, businesses, and amenities, it intends to maintain the unique ambiance and historic character of the District.” NEURD Plan pg. 5 We used this mission statement along with feedback from the RUDAT to develop our plan. We are seeking to create a neighborhood that is user-friendly, offering plaza spaces and good connectivity to the surrounding neighborhood. We are providing a healthy mix of housing, businesses and amenities that respond to the unique ambiance of the district through massing and scale and configuration of buildings. The NEURD plan outlines nine principles along with goals and implementation policies that it seeks to achieve through the creation of our project it addresses many of these principals, goals, and implementation policies aligned in the plan. In fact, our project directly addresses 7 of these principals. Specifically, ALIGNMENT OF GOALS WITH NEURD (NORTHEAST URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT) PLAN Principle 1 is to ensure health safety and security of the District by updating outdated or insufficient infrastructure. We intend to make improvements to the surrounding street network and utilities in collaboration with the District. This project also furthers the goal of a land use pattern that facilitates all modes of transportation. We have included substantial underground parking to provide the needed parking while shielding the presence of “parking lots” from the neighborhood viewshed. We have provided plazas and greenways to facilitate public pedestrian uses on the site and intend to create specific bike garage facilities to accommodate bike parking, storage, and maintenance areas. Principle 2 speaks to the desire to balance commerce and livability in the District within the mixed- use framework. Our project provides this balance and compatibility through the very best practices of urban design. We achieve this by providing good connections to public spaces for all that improve quality of life for the residents and business owners alike. Principle 3 is to “honor the unique character and vitality of the District”. We have taken great effort to include opportunities within this project for affordable and attainable housing, unique artist spaces and commercial uses that best fit the emerging character of the District. Additionally, our thoughtful consideration of mass and scale, attention to public values, and sustainable building practices will both honor the vitality and show a path forward that the district can truly be proud of. Principle 4 addresses the need for public open space that contributes to the health and appeal of the urban environment. This project creates over 20,000 SF of multiple public open spaces and provides improvements to adjacent greenways. Principle 5 establishes the framework to evaluate the cost of projects and programs weighted against their benefits to the district. This project provides the much-needed benefit of affordable housing and unique artists spaces in a progressive urban design that will enhance and preserve the unique character of the District. The project will also substantially increase the available increment in the District which can be used to achieve additional goals outlined in the plan. COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 71 We have estimated this at $100,000 annually, after debt service, that can be used on other projects within the District. This principal exemplifies our project in so far that it will promote the principals and goals of the District and contribute significantly to the underlying value of the District. Principle 6 states the private land shall not be acquired for private use through the eminent domain process. Our project does not use any eminent domain in the redevelopment. We do offer our own private land to the public in the form of public plazas. Principle 7 states that projects shall consider impacts on adjacent neighborhoods. Our project has thoughtfully addressed the surrounding neighborhood by incorporating smaller scale housing next to smaller scale adjacent homes and placed more commercially oriented uses next to existing commercial uses. ESSENTIAL GOALS OF THE 2006 NEURD PLAN ACHIEVED • “Outdated or insufficient infrastructure should be repaired, replaced, or otherwise improved” (Principle 1, pg. 5 NEURD Plan) • “Assure compatibility of land use through appropriate urban design techniques” (Principle 2, pg. 6 NEURD Plan) • “Promote sustainable building practice and design within the District” (Principle 3, pg. 7 NEURD Plan) • “Encourage affordable housing” (Principle 2, pg. 6 NEURD Plan) • “Secure public open spaces in locations that will optimize accessibility” (Principle 4, pg.7 NEURD Plan) • “New structures should be designed keeping in mind public values of durability, flexibility, and simplicity. Thoughtful consideration of design, materials, and massing in construction of new private buildings will add strength and character to the built environment. To the degree that private sector can be influenced by a public partner in development, the community ought to strongly encourage excellence in urban design as a basis of partnership.” (Principle 3, pg.7 NEURD Plan) • “Harmonize commercial and industrial development with residential quality of life” (Principle 2, pg. 6 NEURD Plan) ALIGNMENT OF GOALS WITH NEURD PLAN (NORTHEAST URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT) CONTINUED COTTONWOOD + IDA SP1 SUMITTAL || JANUARY 2021 page 72 ALIGNMENT OF GOALS FROM THE VISION NE/RUDAT REPORT (NORTHEAST REGIONAL URBAN DESIGN ASSISTANCE TEAM) While not an adopted city policy document the RUDAT provided an opportunity for a broad base of neighborhood and community engagement discussing the future direction of this District and areas surrounding it. The RUDAT came up with a few guiding principles as follows: • Values the neighborhood’s unique vibrancy, diversity, artistry, history, commercial / industrial interface, walk- and bike - ability, and special bridger mountain views; • Understand that growth and change in our neighborhood is inevitable; • Embraces the notation that change can be positive, that it can enhance the neighborhood’s unique character and vitality and increase opportunities for affordable housing, connectivity and civic participation. The goals of the Cottonwood and Ida project very much align with these as we endeavor to create affordable housing opportunities and embrace the artistry and history of the District while making opportunities for civic participation on site. THE VISION NE/RUDAT FOLLOW-UP COMMITEE SEEKS TO: • Enhance neighborhood character We are looking to enhance the character through unique buildings and public spaces and provide commercial opportunities for artists to continue to contribute to the fabric of place. • Create new pocket parks, urban rooms and public gathering spaces We have incorporated several public plaza spaces and pocket parks within the site to support public gathering and invite the neighborhood to be part of the location as we ask to be part of the neighborhood. • Provide safe transportation through residential neighborhoods The project provides full pedestrian circulation through the site connecting to the existing sidewalk and trail network. Transportation patterns have been considered to keep most of the traffic on existing major roadways. • Support artists and artisans and provide opportunities for public art From the beginning our intent is to support and provide opportunity for the burgeoning artist community to flourish by adding additional artist spaces, as well as affordable places for artists to live and incorporate within the public spaces art. • Expand the trail network and connectivity to downtown Bozeman, the North 7th Corridor, and Story Mill Community Park This project creates a through pathway and can become a hub of connection to the various sub districts. • Consider the area’s agricultural and light industrial historical legacy The character of the buildings will incorporate attributes that pay homage to the legacy of the various historical uses. • Provide affordable housing options