Parks Board Launches PREP Plan Implementation; Ethics Board Approves New Training Format
Three city advisory boards met during the week of October 26, 2026, advancing initiatives ranging from park development code updates to employee ethics training and traffic calming program evaluation. The Urban Parks and Forestry Board, Board of Ethics, and Transportation Board each approved key staff proposals and discussed upcoming priorities.
Bozeman's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program reports mixed results after first year of redesigned initiative
The city released a comprehensive evaluation of its revamped Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, which deployed 15 temporary and permanent projects in 2026. Data shows speed reductions at some locations but durability challenges and questions about effectiveness on high-volume streets.
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board
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Bozeman historic board digs into comprehensive demolition code rewrite expanding protections citywide
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board spent over two hours reviewing draft revisions to demolition regulations that would consolidate existing code, expand protections to historic structures outside the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, and restructure the demolition stay process into two phases. The changes represent the first major piece of a broader effort to update historic preservation standards.
Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board recommends 70-foot B-3 height cap and revised setback requirements on zone edges
The board voted to recommend a 70-foot maximum height for downtown B-3 zoning and approved changes to zone edge transition standards, rejecting the current 90-foot allowance. The decisions came after lengthy discussion of how height affects neighborhood character and historic preservation.
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.