THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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A. Call to Order - 6:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
B. Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence
C. Changes to the Agenda
D. FYI
E. Commission Disclosures
F. Consent
F.1 Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval (Armstrong)
F.2 Formal Cancellation of the March 14, 2023 Regular City Commission Meeting (Maas)
F.3 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Notice of Award to Allied Trenchless for construction of the 2023 CIPP Projects (Gamradt)
F.4 Approve the Final Plat for the Blackwood Groves Phase 2 Major Subdivision and Authorize the Director of Transportation and Engineering to Execute the Same on Behalf of the City of Bozeman and Authorize the Director of Community Development to Execute the Improvements Agreements on Behalf of the City of Bozeman; Application No. 22242 (Quasi-Judicial) (Montana)
F.5 Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Northwest Crossing Phase 2 Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Findings of Fact and Order (Garber)
F.6 Authorize City Manager to Terminate Interlocal Agreement with Gallatin County for the Provision of Victim Services (Sullivan)
F.7 Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for Federal Transportation Grant Writing Services (Ross)
F.8 Authorize the City Manager to Sign an Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Sanderson Stewart to Provide Design Services for the Fowler Connection (Huffine to Oak) Project (Lonsdale)
Consider the Motion: I move to approve Consent Items 1 – 8 as submitted.
G. Public Comment
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Written comments can be located in the Public Comment Repository.
H. Action Items
H.1 Public Hearing on Protests for Special Improvement District (SID) No. 778 and Adoption of Resolution 5465 - a Resolution of the Bozeman City Commission to create SID No. 778 for the purpose of undertaking certain local improvements to Bogert Place between South Church Avenue and East Story Street and financing the costs thereof (Gamradt)
Consider the Motion: After incorporating the information and findings in the staff memorandum, oral findings made by the Commission during the public hearing, information and findings contained in the proposed resolution, and after considering public comment and hearing all protests and finding them to be insufficient under law to bar further proceedings, I hereby move to adopt Resolution 5465 creating Special Improvement District No. 778 for the purpose of financing local improvements to Bogert Place between South Church Avenue and East Story Street.
H.2 Consideration of Approval of the Ferguson Farms II Preliminary Planned Unit Development, Application 19028 (Montana)
Consider the Motion: Recommendation of approval of the Ferguson Farms II Preliminary PUD submittal, with staff-recommended conditions of approval and code provisions as well as the Community Development Board’s recommendation to deny approval of the Applicant’s requested Deviation No. 10 to allow 100 percent surface parking along the street frontage of lots designated as a Landscape Block Frontage within the Site. The conditions of approval include the staff and Board recommendations. Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, Community Development Board/Design Review Board recommendations, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 19028 and move to approve the Ferguson Farms II Preliminary Planned Unit Development application as a Legacy Preliminary PUD, subject to the staff-recommended conditions and all applicable code provisions
H.3 Consideration of Approval of the Ferguson Farms II Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat, Application 19027 (Montana)
Consider the Motion: Recommendation of approval of the Ferguson Farms II Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat submittal, with staff-recommended conditions of approval and code provisions. Having reviewed and considered the application materials, staff report, public comment, and all the information presented, I move to approve Application 19027, the Ferguson Farms II Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat, with the staff recommended conditions and subject to all applicable code provisions.
H.4 Appeal of an Administrative Interpretation Regarding Compliance with Site Lighting Code Sections 38.570.040.G.1, 38.570.040.G.6, 38.570.060.A.3, and 38.570.100 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, Appeal Number 22382 (Bentley)
Consider the Motion: Uphold the Director's determination that PureWest Christies' site lighting is in compliance with the Bozeman Municipal Code. Having reviewed and considered the staff report, appeal materials, the record of review, public comment, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for appeal number 22382, and uphold the Community Development Director’s decision.
I. FYI / Discussion
J. Adjournment
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