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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIntroduction_071420210II. DESIGN GUIDELINES 4MSP | NORTH CENTRAL INTRODUCTION Overview North Central is a product of a though ul and intentional master planning eff ort that is rooted in an ambition to deliver a kind of development that goes above and beyond the market standard in Bozeman. North Central is committed to creating a sustainable, adaptable community hub that adds economic vitality and human vibrancy to the neighborhood. As described in this submission, the program metrics presented at this point are achieved in compliance with all City of Bozeman code requirements including the provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Bozeman, and more specifi cally the guidelines outlined in Chapter 38, Unifi ed Development Code and Subchapter 4-B Design Guidelines of the NCOD. Additionally, the planning objectives and design intent which set up the foundation of the North Central master site plan design - were designed in line with the City of Bozeman’s growth policy documents, supporting the Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan and recently adopted version of the Bozeman Community Plan. Application Formatting This Application is formatted into three submittal sections to best communicate North Central’s intent to comply with all City of Bozeman requirements listed above: I. Drawings II. Design Guidelines , formatted to align with the City of Bozeman’s UDC guidelines in Chapter 38: Land use, Community Design, Project Design. See a summary of each section below. III. Other Application Materials The documents provided in this portion of the application are intended to comply with the requirements as stated in the Master Site Plan (MSP) Required Materials and associated forms, but are too specifi c to the master site plan application to be included in the Design Guidelines, which will serve as the guiding document to direct design intent over the entitlement period. Land Use As a starting point, the Design Guidelines are formatted to familiarize the reader with the general location of North Central and identify its associated districts. The North Central Master Plan includes approximately 4.4 acres of land, spread out over about 4 blocks of area in Bozeman’s Traditional Core and is entirely in the B-3 zoning district. As demonstrated in the various maps provided in this section of the application, the North Central site plan is within the northern portion of the Traditional Core district as identifi ed by the Future Land Use Map from the Bozeman Community Plan and borders the southern boundaries of the N Tracy Ave Historic District, according to Bozeman’s Architecture Inventory Map. 0II. DESIGN GUIDELINES 5MSP | NORTH CENTRAL Community Design This section of the Design Guidelines paints a picture of the community impact North Central is expected to have on its surrounding neighborhood. Throughout the design process, the project team carefully and collaboratively cra ed a holistic diagram to guide the master plan design, that we refer to as the Project Compass. The Compass was created on the foundation of feedback the design team heard from stakeholder engagement workshops and further developed by the input of the design and ownership team’s expertise. Intended as a “living document”, the Compass was meant to inspire and evaluate the master plan design process. A summary of the stakeholder workshops, with full reports provided in the appendix of the application, demonstrate how the design and ownership team engaged the neighbors in the development of the design of North Central. Other additional technical documents are provided in this section to support how the master plan will fi t into the existing community design and encourage responsible growth in and around Bozeman. Project Design The Project Design section if this application focuses on the design of the North Central Master Plan through a phased approach to development and highlights the preliminary nature of the 9 buildings proposed across the 4.4 acres. The exhibits, diagrams, and narratives included in this section of the application also describe the requirements for compliance at each type of Block Frontage identifi ed across the site plan. The program matrix presented in the section shows an intent to develop approximately 1.1 million square feet of building area. The master plan is anticipated to include a mix of uses, based on market demand, to include: • Parking to accommodate in excess of 700 vehicles, most of which is concealed within building structures • Bicycle parking for over 400 bikes • 400-500 residential units, both for sale and for lease in a variety of sizes and price points • 80-150,000 square feet of commercial space, including off ice and ground level retail • 100 room hotel • Approximately 100,000 square feet of Open Space, almost double the amount required by Code This section of the Application will detail a more in-depth analysis of the Parking and Mobility Plan that highlights the strategic parking plan designed to serve the parking needs of the site through all North Central’s development phases. INTRODUCTION (Cont.)