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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21421 CBD mtg summary 06 07 22Page 1 of 3 June 7, 2022 Matt Hausauer, Bridger Land Group, matt@bridgerlandgroup.com Robert Pertzborn, Intrinsik Architecture, Grant Syth, Bridger Builders, grant@bridgerbuilders.com RE: 21241; The Cottages at Blackwood Groves Site Plan Review by the Bozeman Community Development Board, acting as the Bozeman Design Review Board, on June 6, 2022. Dear Folks: As you are aware, the City’s Community Development Board (CDB) met yesterday evening to discuss the design of the above-referenced site plan application pursuant to the Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC) Section 38.230.040. The Board voted unanimously to approve the following Motion: “Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for site plan application 21421 for the Blackwood Groves Cottages and move to recommend approval of the site plan, subject to recommended conditions and all applicable code provisions.” Overall, CBD Board Members stated that the project reflects a good design for the Site and buildings and the buildings provide interesting designs. The Board expressed appreciation for the architectural variety of the houses. Below please find a brief summary of Board Member comments on the proposed site plan. Please forward these comments to relevant members of your design team. If you wish to discuss the CDB comments with Department staff, please let your Development Review Coordinator know and she can schedule a TEAM meeting with the appropriate staff. If you intend to incorporate some of the CDB suggestions into the project design, please let me know so we can assist you in submitting amendments for our review through Project Dox. As noted at the CDB meeting, we will need copies of the revised building elevations and open space plans to review for code compliance and then to include in the staff report to the Director. Please submit those as revisions in Project Dox. To date, there has been no public comment and the public notice period ends at close of business today. This summary will be sent to the Director along with the staff report for the project when the application is deemed complete. The Director will take the following information into consideration for her decision to approve, approve with conditions or deny the site plan: (1) Any public comment; (2) the CDB recommendation; (3) any design changes by the Applicant in response to CDB recommendations; and (4) the staff report containing Code compliance evaluations. The Director will consider all matters of record presented with the Page 2 of 3 application and when the staff evaluation is complete and presented to the Director, she will make her decision. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 406-582-2285 or your Development Review Coordinator Diane Tolhurst at dtolhurst@bozeman.net. We thank you for your time and presentation at the CDB meeting. Sincerely, Susana Montana, Senior Planner CDB Members present: Hap Happel, Jerry Pape, Nicole Olmstead, Jennifer Magic, Allison Bryan, Brady Ernst, John Backes, Stephen Chris Egnatz. 21241, the Cottages at Blackwood Groves Susana Montana, Community Development planner, presented a slide show presentation describing the Site, its context within the Blackwood Groves Master Plan/proposed neighborhood, and described the proposed development and staff-recommended conditions of approval for the project. Mr. Matt Hausauer and Mr. Robert Pertzborn, representing the Applicant, presented a slide show describing the design elements of the project and described the reasons and justifications for the requested reductions in on-site parking spaces. The Chair called for public comments and there were none. The Chair asked for a Motion from the Board to begin discussions on the proposal. Board Member Brady Ernst made the Motion and Board Member Allison Bryan seconded the Motion. Some Board Members expressed the following concerns and suggestions for the project:  A Board Member expressed concern about the lack of on-site parking for all residents of the project. Will the car-sharing program provide sufficient convenience for residents to live here without vehicles? With the enhanced landscaping allowing parking reductions, how will the community gardens and other enhanced landscaping areas be managed for project residents? Will the residents’ use of the additional landscaping features make up for the loss of parking spaces?  A Board Member commented that the “auto sacrifice” (the reduction in on-site parking) for residential projects will have a negative outcome for the Site, the neighborhood and the City. Page 3 of 3  A Board Member asked why the Applicant chose to provide rental housing rather than for-sale housing with this project. Another Board Member asked if the rentals would include long-term rentals or short-term rental units.  A Board Member commented that the project should not use a lot of turf in the landscaping; he noted that the City has new water well (for irrigation) regulations; he was concerned with water conservation; he asked about trail circulation plans and transit options for residents of the project and for the neighborhood.  A Board Member suggested that the Applicant add windows to street and pedestrian- facing facades of the homes.  A Board Member asked that the Applicant provide direct access to garages for the units with garages.  A Board Member was concerned that there would not be enough neighborhood-serving commercial in the area—how close can a resident walk to buy a gallon of milk? Are there walkable services and goods or would a resident have to drive to such services. After discussions and findings, the Board voted unanimously to recommend to the Director conditional approval of the site plan with conditions and code provisions recommended by staff.