TIF Advisory Board approves updated application criteria for North Park district assistance program
The Tax Increment Finance Advisory Board voted to approve revised criteria for evaluating applications for assistance in the North Park district, incorporating board feedback on value-adding industries and public-private partnerships. The criteria had not previously been tested, as no applications have yet been received.
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.
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Transportation Board weighs valet parking regulations, confronts $5.5 million funding gap in capital plan
The board conducted a work session on proposed valet parking ordinances and heard details about a significant shortfall in the city's five-year transportation capital improvement plan, requiring decisions on project delays, assessment rate increases, or revenue bonds.
Board unanimously recommends residential parking permit district near Gallatin High School
The Transportation Board voted to recommend that the City Commission consider establishing a residential parking permit district to address parking overflow from Gallatin High School onto nearby neighborhood streets. The neighborhood petition cited safety concerns and documented support from residents.
Transportation Board recommends trimming high school parking permit district
The board voted unanimously to pursue consolidating restrictions near Bozeman High School while removing them south of Main Street and along 15th Avenue. The decision comes as permit revenue fails to cover enforcement costs, prompting staff to seek more data before the city commission makes a final call.
Transportation Board approves safety initiatives, signals Oak-Ferguson project
The board unanimously adopted its 2026-2027 work plan and advanced a federally funded Safe Streets for All program featuring a new crash data platform and signal safety detection software at eight intersections. The Oak and Ferguson signal improvement project, which came under budget, moves to City Commission approval on May 5th.