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June 13, 2023 – Transmitted via Project Dox Only Thomas Bitnar Bitnar Architects 1807 West Dickerson St. Bozeman, MT 59715 RE: Lions Gate Site Plan, Application 22226 Dear Applicant,
The Site Plan for the above-referenced project has received Conditional Approval. Please review all Conditions of Approval and Code Requirements as listed in the Staff Report (and copied below). Once all Conditions and Code Requirements have been satisfied, you will receive Final Plans Approval and the submittal will be batch stamped as the approved documents and drawings.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Please note that these conditions are in addition to any required code provisions identified in this report. Additional conditions of approval and code corrections are required and will be included with the final report provided to the Director of Community Development.
1. The Applicant is advised that 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 (BMC) or State law.
CODE REQUIREMENT
1. BMC 38.410.130.D – Water Adequacy. To satisfy the City’s water adequacy requirement, a cash-in-lieu of water rights is required to be paid prior to final site plan approval.
2. BMC 38.410.100.A.2.f. – Watercourse plantings. All disturbed areas within the watercourse setback must planted with native grasses and vegetation.
3. BMC 38.420.020 – Park Area Requirements. Parks cash-in-lieu is required to be paid prior to final site plan approval.
4. BMC 38.530.050.B.2.a – Building details. Mirrored glass is prohibited. Please provide a glass sample showing the glazing proposed prior to final plans approval so staff can ensure the glazing is sufficient.
5. BMC 38.540.050.A. 5. – Bike Rack Standards. The bike rack proposed on the Site Plan is not an approved style. Prior to final plan approval, revise the proposed bike rack to a style that meets the standards found within the Unified Code.
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 the Department of Community Development.
Please be informed that ANY changes from the final plan or final building elevations will need to be reviewed by the Department of Community Development. This Director of Community Development project decision may be appealed by 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, 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 do not hesitate to contact myself or your development review coordinator.
Best,
Lynn Hyde, Development Review Planner
lhyde@bozeman.net, (406) 579-1471