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Project Narrative:The Lofts on Beall
5.20.2022
Narrative
The proposed project at 1608 W Beall Street is a 0.72 acre development consisting of (6)
2-bedroom dwelling units and (5) 3-bedroom dwelling units in (2) total structures. It is a
B-2 zoned property adjacent to R-2 and R-3 zones to the North of Beall Street. Due to the
current B-2 zoning, a Conditional Use Permit application has been submitted
simultaneously with the Site Plan application.
The project design has been revised from the Concept Design and earlier Site Plan
Review submittal to comply with BMC Table 38.310.040.C, Note #7. This original
proposed design of (10) dwelling units in four separate structures has been revised to (11)
dwelling units in two separate structures of (5) and (6) attached units.
Each dwelling unit contains either a 1-car or 2-car garage with additional driveway and
on-site parking. Excellent pedestrian circulation is provided throughout the site. The
project will have on-site underground basins for stormwater runo and on-site snow
storage areas are provided in convenient locations. Individual totes will be used for solid
waste, stored in the garage. All construction including infrastructure and site
development is proposed to occur at once.
The property sits within the Bozeman Solvent Site and the existing monitoring wellheads
will remain undisturbed by the proposed development. Per discussions with the Montana
Department of Environmental Quality, there are no restrictions that would adversely
a ect the development.
The proposed design of the project responds to several unique site characteristics
including:
1)The location of the project site is at a transitional boundary between commercial
and residential zones and thus a building form, scale and material palette is
proposed which blends with the character of the existing neighborhood.
Neighboring structures include single-family homes, single-story commercial
structures directly to the East and West, nearby apartment buildings, a shopping
center to the South, and parks and a school campus within ¼ mile.
2)The proposed design takes advantage of mountain views to the North with upper
level living areas and balconies, and takes advantage of a high potential for
rooftop photovoltaic with large, unobstructed, South-facing roof planes. Each
dwelling unit will be ready for rooftop solar with the option to add rooftop solar
marketed to each future homeowner at the time of purchase. The project will be
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‘all-electric’ with the potential for rooftop PV to o set all or most of the net energy
use for each unit.
3)The irregular site shape and locations of existing monitoring wellheads a ect the
overall site layout, which includes a landscaped area to the SouthEast corner of
the site with an infiltration basin for stormwater runo . Existing wellheads will not
be disturbed or impacted with the development. Despite site constraints, a total of
11 rowhouse-style dwelling units are proposed (15/ acre) with adequate on-site
parking and open space.
The proposed project will o er two-bedroom and three-bedroom, for-sale housing units
on a currently undeveloped site in a transitional neighborhood within City limits. Parking
for the project exceeds minimum requirements with on-site parking spaces. Parking
calculations are provided below:
Required parking spaces: 27
Garage spaces: 17
Stacked driveway spaces: 5
Additional on-site parking: 5
On-street spaces: 2
Total Parking Spaces: 29
Sincerely,
Solstice Design Build
Shay Myers, AIA
Principal Architect
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