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.
Urban Parks and Forestry Board
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Bozeman Parks Board recommends Cattail Creek Corridor master plan with emphasis on alternative community outreach
The Urban Parks and Forestry Board voted to recommend adoption of a conceptual master plan for the 3.5-mile Cattail Creek Corridor and Anchor Route, a multi-year project to improve trails, recreational facilities, and green space across subdivisions on the city's west side. The board added language requesting additional and alternative communication strategies to neighborhood organizations during implementation.
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.
Cemetery expands cremation options as ash burial project progresses
The Urban Parks and Forestry Board heard that Sunset Hills Cemetery has shifted dramatically toward cremations over three decades and is nearing completion of a veterans cemetery project that will offer in-ground ash burial lots by fall. The 73-acre facility has sufficient land to meet demand for the foreseeable future.
Board reviews master plan for 3.5-mile Cattail Creek Corridor Park trail
The Urban Parks and Forestry Board heard details about a proposed shared-use trail connecting existing parks along Cattail Creek from Valley Center Drive to Bozeman Pond Park. The plan prioritizes native vegetation restoration and community gathering spaces, with initial construction funding from development fees and federal grant opportunities.
Parks and Forestry Board approves 2026-27 work plan unanimously
The board aligned five focus areas with proposed projects including the Cattail Creek corridor anchor route and updates to the Urban Forest Management Plan. Preliminary findings show ash trees have declined significantly in the city's public tree canopy since 2016.
Parks board approves urban forest update plan with added review session
The Urban Parks and Forestry Board unanimously backed a community engagement strategy for updating the city's forest management plan, adding a fifth work session to allow better review of public feedback. The board also approved the Bikeville Community Park master plan after confirming environmental protections will be in place.