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HomeMy WebLinkAbout003 Project Narrative        Jennifer Place Condominiums Phase 7-10 Site Plan Application June 1, 2022 PART 1 – DESIGN TEAM AND PROJECT OVERVIEW CONTACT INFORMATION Property Owner/Applicant Great Western Investments, LLC 15525 Horse Creek Road Bozeman, MT 59718 hinesleydevelopment@fusemail.com (406) 595-2526 Building Designer Morgan Hinesley 15525 Horse Creek Road Bozeman, MT 59718 hinesleydevelopment@fusemail.com (406) 595-2526 Landscape Architect Red Barn Montana 3084 Thorpe Road Belgrade, MT 59714 chad@redbarnmontana.com (406) 924-8038 Civil Engineer C&H Engineering and Surveying, Inc. 1091 Stoneridge Drive Bozeman, MT 59718 matt.j.vercoe@imegcorp.com (406) 587-1115 OVERVIEW The Jennifer Place Condominiums Phase 7-10 Site Plan is the second and final phase of construction associated with an approved master site plan located on Lot 1, Block 9 of the Laurel Glen Subdivision Phase 1. The property is located within the City of Bozeman Limits and is zoned R-2. This site plan includes construction of four (4) 2-Unit condominium units. Along with the buildings, sidewalk construction and the extension of existing underground utilities will take place. This is the site plan application for the second phase of construction. PART 2 – EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS The property in review is located in the northwest portion of the City of Bozeman and is bordered by Loxley Drive, Laurel Parkway, and Annie Street on it’s east, west, and north sides respectively. All surrounding roads were installed to City of Bozeman standards during the Laurel Glen Phase 1 infrastructure installation. A large majority of the Laurel Glen Subdivision Phase 1 lots have already been developed, thus the subject property is surrounded by existing residential buildings. The parcel described previously is currently under development with the continuation of the first construction phase (phases 1-6). At the time of this application water and sewer main extensions and service stubs have been installed as well as drive approaches accompanied by a completed curb and roadway through the site. In addition to the completed infrastructure the first building (called out as PH 1in this site plan drawing set) has been constructed and in use. Gas and electricity from Northwestern Energy and IMEG #190065 Page 2 of 4     communications from various providers, will be extended in utility easements from existing connections installed with Phase 1 of Laurel Glen. PART 3 – PROJECT DESIGN DESIGN INTENT AND GOALS The project is designed to blend with the surrounding residential lots. The mixture of visually appealing buildings and ample landscaping and open space through the property will blend well with the existing residential lots bordering the property. An access road through the property has been installed to create a separation from the surrounding local and collector streets. Sidewalk connections from the units and through the site are proposed to promote pedestrian connectivity. These pathways will connect with subdivision sidewalks and to the parks on east side of Laurel Parkway. Enclosed patios on the in the units will give residents sufficient space and privacy. PROPOSED USES The proposed use of the development is residential. PROJECT TIMEFRAME The final 4 phases included in this site plan are intended to be constructed within the first year of site plan approval. The developer currently plans to continue construction in the summer of 2023, pending approval of the project. PART 4 – SITE IMPROVEMENTS, ACCESS, AND UTILITIES SITE ACCESS The proposed site design includes an access road that connects to Annie Street on the north side and Laurel Parkway on the east side. The recently completed private access road has a 24’ wide drive aisle. A rollover curb has also been recently installed on each side to allow for driveway construction off the access road. A non-standard drive approach has been installed for the Annie Street connection to prevent clogging the Laurel Parkway/Annie Street roundabout. A copy of the drive access deviation request previously submitted with the Phase 1-6 site plan is included with this submittal for reference. Street trees and sidewalks are proposed along the access road to meet the street frontage landscaping requirement. STORMWATER The majority of runoff from the development will be directed to the surrounding public right of way. Where it will be captured in a series of curb inlets and conveyed to the existing detention pond on the north side of Annie Street. The site produces approximately 1,000 cf more than what was allocated for the lot in the Laurel Glen Phase 1 stormwater design. In order to accommodate this additional flow, a retention pond has been proposed in the northeast corner of the lot. This pond will retain and infiltrate the excess runoff. A copy of the Stormwater Management Design Report has been attached with this application for reference. IMEG #190065 Page 3 of 4     WATER 8” water mains are currently located in Annie Street and Laurel Parkway. Under the first construction phase, proposed taps on each existing main followed by the installation of an 8” line through the site to provide water to each unit has been installed. The main was proposed and constructed under the access road and installed to City of Bozeman design standards. Domestic water services will be installed to each unit. Buildings called out as PH7 and PH8 will be serviced by connecting two (2) 1” water services that are supplied through live connection in an existing 8” water stub located on the west side of Laurel Parkway. Buildings PH9 and PH10 will be serviced by the recently installed 8” water main extension through 1” service lines to each building. During initial site plan application, an evaluation of Cash-in lieu of water rights had been completed. It was documented that with the original development of the Laurel Glen Subdivision, phase 1 a water right credit had been established. From communication with the City of Bozeman there was adequate credit available to the property to cover this fee. A copy of the waiver has been included with this application for reference. SANITARY SEWER An 8” sanitary sewer main has been installed in the access road and runs the length of the north/south portion and the western half of the east/west portion of the access road. This will provide 4” sewer services to each of the proposed units. At the northern end the proposed 8” main connects to the sewer main in Annie Street through a cut-in manhole. The sewer main extension has been installed to City of Bozeman design standards. BUILDINGS The townhouse style units will be accessed by vehicle off the internal access roadway. Each unit will be a 2-bedroom unit with a 1 car garage. There are 2 building designs proposed for the 4 buildings 2 where buildings PH7 and PH8 will be identical and buildings PH9 and PH10 will identical but different than PH7 and PH8. The proposed building height is 20’ 11-1/4”. Refer to the building plans enclosed with this submittal for full detail on the unit and building type. Color palettes for the building designs area also included in this submittal. PARKING Parking for the project will be provided by garage parking (1 space per unit), and driveway spaces (1 per unit). The total number of required and proposed parking spaces provided is as follows: 𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑:8 𝑑𝑒𝑤𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 ∗2 𝑏𝑒𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚𝑠 ൌ 16 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑:൬1 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑟 𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑑𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔∗8 𝑑𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠൰ ൅ ൬1 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔∗8 𝑑𝑒𝑤𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠൰ ൌ 16 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠 Required parking spaces are based off the City of Bozeman municipalities code, section 38.540.050 TRAFFIC IMPACT IMEG #190065 Page 4 of 4     As required by the City of Bozeman, a traffic impact study is required for all new development. With the development of the Jennifer Place Condominiums, the City of Bozeman has waived this requirement with the initial master site plan application. A copy of the waiver has been included with this application for reference. PART 5 – PHASING The proposed development is divided into ten phases working north to south and west to east. Each building is proposed as its own phase, except for phase 1. Phase 1 includes the building and the access road and infrastructure improvements. This phasing is intended to allow the developer to construct and receive occupancy on a realistic number of buildings and units at a time without needing to wait for the entire development to be constructed before receiving occupancy. The intent is to construct approximately 5 phases per year, which may vary slightly depending on the size of the phase. As mentioned previously, this would result in all 10 phases being complete within 3-4 years of the start of construction pending site plan approval. Sheet C1.1 of the enclosed civil plan set depicts the proposed Phasing Plan for the project. PHASES 1-6 Phases 1-6 are currently under construction encompassing the construction of all the utility and street infrastructure. This will also include the construction of the Phase 1-6 buildings on the eastern side of the lot. Installing the street and utility infrastructure with Phase 1 provides full site circulation throughout the project for both residents and emergency access. It will also allow stormwater to be treated as the full design intended without needing to install temporary treatment measures. All proposed 8” water main, 8” sanitary sewer main, storm sewer infrastructure, and water and sewer service stubs will be installed with Phase 1 of the project. The onsite retention pond will be installed and permanently vegetated during this phase as well in order to treat stormwater runoff. Northwestern Energy and the communications providers will install the main stem of dry utilities along the access road with Phase 1. Utility services to each unit will then be installed with the respective phase. Phases 2-5 will consist of building construction only. These units are anticipated to be built within the following 2022 year. They are included in the concurrent site plan application to allow for the developer to construct and sell these units within the warranty period of site plan approval. PHASES 7-10 Phases 7-10 will include construction of the buildings in each phase as depicted on the Phasing Plan (Sheet C1.1) and will include the construction of the adjacent walkways and driveways connecting to each building. The timeline of these will depend on the demand of the units but it is anticipated that the remaining buildings will be completed within 3-4 years of the master site plan approval.