HomeMy WebLinkAbout22133 Public NoticeNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER A TEXT AMENDMENT TO REVISE CHAPTER 38, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, OF THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE
TO CREATE DEPARTURES FOR HOUSING CREATION AND TO DEFINE INFILL AND MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING The City of Bozeman provides notice of a proposal to amend its land use regulations, the Unified
Development Code (UDC), Chapter 38 BMC. The proposed text amendments are described below.
On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., the Community Development Board acting in their capacity as the Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on an amendment to municipal code in the Commission Room at City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave. Bozeman MT. Members of the public will also be
able to participate remotely via WebEx. Instructions for joining the WebEx meeting will be included on
the meeting agenda which is published on the City’s website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The agenda is available at https://www.bozeman.net/meetings. On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., The City Commission will conduct a public hearing on an
amendment to the municipal code. in the Commission Room at City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave. Bozeman
MT. Members of the public will also be able to participate remotely via WebEx. Instructions for joining the WebEx meeting will be included on the meeting agenda which is published on the City’s website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The agenda is available at https://www.bozeman.net/meetings.
The purpose of the public hearings is to consider the proposed amendments as requested by the
applicant, City of Bozeman, PO Box 1230, Bozeman MT 59771. The amendments will:
1. Create a new section 38.320.070, Departures for Housing Creation. 2. Create a new definition for Infill to be included in section 38.700.100, I definitions. 3. Create a new definition for Missing middle housing to be included in section 38.700.120, M
definitions.
Departures allow the city staff to approve development that meets a less restrictive standard than usually applies to building homes; including allowing a smaller lot size, fewer parking spaces, home size, and others established in the new wording. The additional flexibility is limited to specific purposes and only
applies to the standards and as far as established in the new Departures section. Review of requested
Departures is coordinated with whatever review process is relevant to the requested construction. The intent of this amendment is to make it easier to construct homes, especially additional homes within already developed areas and homes of types where there are fewer than desirable to support a broad range of housing options in Bozeman.
This application is evaluated against the requirements and purposes of zoning set in state law in Title 76
Chapter 2, Section 304, Montana Code Annotated. Approval or contingent approval may be granted if the City Commission determines all applicable criteria are met. The public may comment orally at the public hearings or in writing at or prior to the public hearings
regarding compliance of this application with the required criteria. Comments should identify the specific
criteria of concern along with facts in support of the comment. During the notice period the City will continue review for compliance with applicable regulations.
At the City Commission’s public hearing the City Commission may act to approve, modify, or reject the proposal or continue the public hearing to another date. The City Commission may revise any
of the proposed actions referred in this notice during the public hearing process. The complete text of the proposal is available through the Department Community Development, 20 E Olive Street, Bozeman MT 59715; 406-582-2260, and online at
https://www.bozeman.net/departments/economic-development/community-housing/bozeman-code-
audit-to-create-and-preserve-housing. The proposal may be revised as the public review process proceeds.
The City invites the public to comment in writing and to attend the public hearings. Written comments may be directed to Chris Saunders at the City of Bozeman, Department of Community Development,
PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771-1230. Comments may also be emailed to agenda@bozeman.net.
Please reference Ordinance 2111 in all correspondence.
For those who require accommodations for disabilities, please contact Mike Gray, City of Bozeman ADA Coordinator, 582-3232 (voice), 582-3203 (TDD).
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