Commission settles on 10 percent population threshold for ward redistricting, pushes implementation to 2029
The Bozeman City Study Commission spent most of its July 23 meeting refining proposed Section 7.04 of the charter, which would govern how voting wards are drawn and adjusted if voters approve a ward system. The commission removed partisan language from the ward advisory board, clarified the redistricting process, and set a 10 percent population change threshold to trigger boundary reviews between census cycles.
Board provides extensive feedback on Urban Forest Management Plan preliminary draft, focuses on canopy goals and implementation details
The Urban Parks and Forestry Board spent much of its July 23 meeting reviewing a 100-plus-page preliminary draft of the city's 10-year Urban Forest Management Plan, pressing consultants and staff on how aggressive canopy coverage goals would be funded and implemented, and whether the plan adequately addresses tree protection in new development.
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
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Historic Preservation Board seeks simpler design standards for neighborhoods
The board reviewed early draft concepts for the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District and asked consultants to streamline a four-tier framework down to three tiers. Members emphasized residents want enforceable rules on building mass and scale, not detailed restrictions on architectural features.
Historic Preservation Board approves landmark program criteria, reviews demolition rules
The Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board finalized draft language for a new Local Landmark Program requiring properties to be at least 50 years old and meet one of seven significance criteria. The board also reviewed existing demolition regulations and established a subcommittee to advance code revisions.
Preservation board charts phased approach to landmark and design code overhaul
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board endorsed a sequenced plan to tackle three overlapping initiatives: establishing a new local landmark program, updating design standards, and revising preservation codes. Staff will prioritize landmark criteria and demolition code changes while parallel work continues on design standards.
Historic board backs public hearing on interim zoning ordinance
The Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board voted 4-1 to recommend the City Commission hold a public hearing on an interim zoning ordinance. The board also discussed updates to the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District design guidelines, which would apply tiered standards based on context.
Bozeman explores Local Landmark Program to protect historic properties
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board discussed a proposed Local Landmark Program that would allow the city to designate and protect historically significant properties outside existing conservation areas. Staff identified regulatory hurdles and said they would consult further with the city attorney about streamlining the designation process.