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November 14, 2023 via Project Dox only
TO: Jamie Anderson, Grossman Development Group
Ashley Koenig, Koenig Consulting
RE: Application 22181; Gallatin Crossing Redevelopment Phase 2 Site Plan, addressed as 2825 West Main
Street, Bozeman, Montana, on Tract 1 of COS No. 467A and located in the SW ¼ of Section 11, T2 S, R5 E of P.M.M.,
City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana.
Dear Applicants:
The Site Plan application for the four commercial buildings to be located in the center of the Mall parking lot of the
above-referenced property has been conditionally approved. Please see the signed Staff Report attached to the Project
Dox City Documents folder for this application. The Staff Report contains the analysis, and code provisions related to
this approval. The Code Provisions that must still be met are noted below.
REQUIRED CODE PROVISIONS
1. BMC 38.410.060 - Easements: All Easements indicated below must be provided on city standard easements
templates: Water and sewer pipeline access easement, release and reconveyance template.
a. A utility easement granted to the public is required for all public utility mains not located within the public
street right-of-way. An easement shall be a minimum of 30 feet wide for one or two utility mains.
b. The existing 30 foot utility easement must be release and reconveyed using the City standard template.
The template has been uploaded to the City Documents folder for the surveyor to modify the highlighted
sections.
c. A water and sewer pipeline access easement and public access easement must be provided on City
standard easements templates; drafts must be prepared for review and approval by the City. Signed hard
copies of the easements must be submitted to the City prior to site plan final approval/certification. The City
Standard Easement Templates have been uploaded to the City Documents folder. An easement exhibit
signed and stamped by a professional engineer or land surveyor licensed in the State of Montana must be
prepared for each easement document. Public utility, private utility, emergency access, pedestrian access,
and release and reconveyance of easements will occur with future phase site plans.
d. There can be no structures or trees in the easement to maintain the sewer. They must be at least 10'
away from any building from the sewer main installed in Phase 1.
2. 38.400.060.B.4. Level of Service (LOS) Standards. The Traffic Impact Study (TIS) prescribes dual left turn lanes
on the southbound approach to the intersection of Huffine Lane and College Street. This improvement is required to
meet the level of service standard per BMC 38.400.060.B.4. The Applicant must obtain approval from MDT prior to
final Phase 2 site plan approval and must install the improvement and obtain final acceptance by MDT prior to
issuance of an occupancy permit for any building in Phase 2, as defined in the TIS Addendum letter from Marvin &
Associates dated February 9, 2023. The written MDT approval must be provided to the City Engineer prior to final
Phase 2 site plan approval. This improvement is required to meet the BMC level of service standard with the
redevelopment associated with Phase 2.
3. BMC 38.410.070. Stormwater Management. Prior to final Phase 2 site plan approval, the Applicant must prove the
existing stormwater pond has capacity to contain the first half-inch and the 10-year two-hour storm event, as required
per the City of Bozeman Design Standards and Specifications Policy.
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4. BMC 38.540.050.A.4, Bicycle Parking. Prior to final plan approval/certification, the Applicant must amend the Site
Plan Sheet C2.0 and Landscape Plan Sheet L104 to label the number and show the location of the 16 required
secure bicycle parking racks. The bicycle racks shall meet the standards of BMC 38.540.050.A.5.
As the Applicant, you must comply with all provisions of the Bozeman Municipal Code (BMC), which are applicable to
this project. All unmet code provisions, or code provisions that are not specifically listed as conditions of approval,
does not, in any way, create a waiver or other relaxation of the lawful requirements of the Bozeman Municipal Code or
state law.
Future Impact Fees - Building permit applications will require payment of the required transportation, water, sewer, and
fire impact fees according to the City of Bozeman adopted impact fee schedule in place at the time of building permit
issuance. If you desire an estimate of the required impact fees according to current rates, please contact Mr. Chris
Saunders of the Department of Community Development at csaunders@bozeman.net and please reference the 22181
project number on any such correspondence.
Please be informed that ANY changes from the approved Site Plan must be reviewed by the Department of
Community Development prior to implementation or construction; such change may require submittal of a
formal Modification application per BMC 38.230.150.B.
This Director of Community Development conditional-approval of the subject site plan may be appealed filing a notice
of appeal with the Clerk of the Commission for the City of Bozeman, within ten working days after the date of approval
as evidenced by the Director’s signature on the staff report, by following the procedures of Section 38.250.030, BMC.
If you have questions, or if the Department of Community Development can be of further assistance, please contact
your Development Review Coordinator, Jake Doesschate at jdoesschate@bozeman.net.
Sincerely,
Susana Montana, Senior Planner