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MASTER SITE PLAN CHECKLIST
MASTER SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
A master site plan is a generalized development plan that establishes building envelopes and overall entitlements for complex,
large-scale projects that will require multiple years to reach completion. See Section 38.230.020.B, BMC for master site plan
thresholds and 38.230.090.E.3, BMC for phasing standards.
This handout provides details for the master site plan application requirements. If these requirements are met, it will minimize
delays that can occur when an application is disorganized, incomplete or not formatted correctly. These requirements are
mandatory per BMC 38.220. If two or more departures are proposed, the application shall be processed as a Planned Unit
Development.
APPLICATION SET
1. Complete and signed development review application Form A1.
2. Noticing Checklist Form N1 and materials.
3. Application and plan sets of all required items listed on the Site Plan (SP) Checklist.
4. Narrative that includes proposed entitlement period: minimum three years, maximum five years. This schedule should
include the sequence for each phase, approximate size in are of each phase, and proposed phasing of construction of public
improvements, parks, and common open space areas.
5. Draft design guidelines to direct design of the development over the entitlement period.
6. Statement that following approval of a master site plan, the applicant shall submit to the department, sequential individual site
plans for specific areas within the master site plan. Each subsequent application shall be consistent with the approved master
site plan and subject to review criteria of Section 38.230.100.A, BMC. If it does not, a modification to the master site plan is
required.
7. Identify any infrastructure or site plan elements proposed for financial guarantee.
8. Detailed phasing plan that includes the following:
a. Proposed phase lines.
b. Proposed limit of construction for each phase.
c. Proposed plan for staging and phasing of construction including storage of topsoil, spoils, and construction materials and
DIGITAL SUBMITTALS & NAMING PROTOCOL
1. All materials must be a JPEG or PDF. No individual files will be accepted that are larger than 20 MB. Files that are larger must
be broken down into smaller files. Ensure that layers are flattened.
2. The digital copies must be separated into two categories: Documents and Drawings.
a. The Documents folder should include items such as application forms, narrative, response to City comments,
supplemental documents, technical reports, easements, legal documents, etc.
b. The Drawings folder should include items such as site plans, civil plans, landscape plans, photometric plans, elevations,
etc. All drawing files must be drawn and formatted for a 24” x 36” sheet file or 11” x 17” sheet file. Plan pages shall be properly
oriented in landscape mode.
3. Naming protocol. Each individual document or drawing sheet must have a proper name and date. Ensure that each file name
isn’t too long, doesn’t have any spaces (use capital letters to delimit words), and includes the name of the item.
a. Documents should be labeled as such: CONRApplication_05232020, Narrative_05232020 or StormwaterReport_05232020
b. Drawing sheets are required to be listed individually and in sequential order. Each drawing should be categorized based on
its content:
i. Architectural Drawings – A. Example: A100SitePlan_05232020
ii. Civil – C. Example: C100CivilPlan_05232020
iii. Landscape – L. Example: L14Landscape_05232020
iv. Electrical – E. Example: E01PhotometricPlan_05232020
Master Site Plan Checklist Page 1 of 2 Revision Date: January 2021
MASTER SITE PLAN CHECKLIST
equipment.
d. Phasing of infrastructure, utilities, streets, roads, pathways, and trails. If the entirety of the infrastructure is not proposed
to be developed in the first phase, identify any means to provide adequate services (i.e. emergency services, access to site).
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REQUIRED FORMS
A1,N1, CCOA (if project is within NCOD) DEM (if demolition within the NCOD), WR (if wetlands are on site), AH (if affordable
housing is required)
APPLICATION FEE
For most current application fee, see Schedule of Community Development fees. Fees are typically adjusted in January.
CONTACT US
Alfred M. Stiff Professional Building
20 East Olive Street
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59715
phone 406-582-2260
fax 406-582-2263
planning@bozeman.net
www.bozeman.net/planning