Building our Future Together - Development Code Update
Updated UDC Draft Now AvailableUpdated draft text as of November 20, 2025
Edits Summary Table and Top Edits listing of significant changes
Updated Draft zoning map as of Nov. 21, 2025 reflecting updated text draft
Existing and Updated Proposed zoning map comparison viewer
This project is all about implementing the vision and goals established in our city’s guiding documents such as the Bozeman Community Plan (aka Land Use Plan ), the Climate Plan, and strategic priorities like affordable housing, as well as complying with state law requirements.
These broad visions, goals, and priorities are implemented through the Unified Development Code or “UDC” or “the code.” The UDC sets forth regulations around what kinds of development can occur in which areas through development standards and zoning districts.
The goal for this engagement effort is to consult the community on how to improve usability of the UDC and how the regulations in the UDC can help us accommodate needs of an expanding community while meeting community goals in our Community Plan, Climate Plan and others.
Throughout the project residents, developers, builders, and the community at large have been consulted on specific topics relevant to how different people interact with the code. Specific focus areas will be:
Formatting, organization of the UDC
Zoning Districts
Sustainability
Parking
Transportation
This project page is the place to go for updates on how to engage in person, virtually, or on your own time. You can subscribe to email updates specific to this project by clicking “Follow Project” on the right hand side of this page. We're glad you're here!
Updated UDC Draft Now AvailableUpdated draft text as of November 20, 2025
Edits Summary Table and Top Edits listing of significant changes
Updated Draft zoning map as of Nov. 21, 2025 reflecting updated text draft
Existing and Updated Proposed zoning map comparison viewer
This project is all about implementing the vision and goals established in our city’s guiding documents such as the Bozeman Community Plan (aka Land Use Plan ), the Climate Plan, and strategic priorities like affordable housing, as well as complying with state law requirements.
These broad visions, goals, and priorities are implemented through the Unified Development Code or “UDC” or “the code.” The UDC sets forth regulations around what kinds of development can occur in which areas through development standards and zoning districts.
The goal for this engagement effort is to consult the community on how to improve usability of the UDC and how the regulations in the UDC can help us accommodate needs of an expanding community while meeting community goals in our Community Plan, Climate Plan and others.
Throughout the project residents, developers, builders, and the community at large have been consulted on specific topics relevant to how different people interact with the code. Specific focus areas will be:
Formatting, organization of the UDC
Zoning Districts
Sustainability
Parking
Transportation
This project page is the place to go for updates on how to engage in person, virtually, or on your own time. You can subscribe to email updates specific to this project by clicking “Follow Project” on the right hand side of this page. We're glad you're here!
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What is Code Connect?
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Code Connect meetings will take place roughly every other month throughout the course of the project, to inform the community about the project and gather input on proposed approaches. Join to hear the project team provide an update on their progress so far, discussing formatting of the updated UDC and changes to zoning districts, and answer any questions you might have.Dates for upcoming Code Connect meetings will be posted here along with information on how to join. Past meetings will include a link to their recording.
Schedule of Code Connect meetings:
- October 27, 2022 - Formatting and Layout
- December 1, 2022 - Sustainability
- March 8, 2023 - Zoning Districts and Parking
- Spring and summer 2023 (exact dates TBD)
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August 28th Open House - Code Adoption Process Overview
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Join the project team at Code Connect #5 to see a presentation introducing the Draft Development Code and Draft Updated Zoning Map, and detailing how to stay involved throughout the public process leading to adoption of the code.
Topic: Draft Development Code and Public Process Overview
Date and Time: Monday, August 28th, 6:00-7:00pm MT
Video Link: https://youtu.be/erC8MO7_WTc
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April 20th Code Connect - Parking and Transportation
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Topic: Parking and Transportation
Video: View the April 20 meeting recording here.
Slideshow: View the April 20 meeting slides here.
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March 8th Code Connect - Transitions and Commercial Districts
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Topic: Transitions and Commercial Districts (Parking moved to future meeting)
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December 1st Code Connect - Sustainability
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Topic: Sustainability
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October 27th Code Connect - Format, Layout, Zoning Districts
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Topic: Formatting and Zoning Districts
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Key Dates
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December 16 2025
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December 02 2025
Code Documents
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Fall 2025 UDC Draft Release
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21381 UDC Public Hearings Notice (162 KB) (pdf)
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21381 Staff Report UDC Replacement 2025 - City Commission hearing.pdf (2.08 MB) (pdf)
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BozemanUDC_Nov24_25_Public Hearing_Base Draft.pdf (21.7 MB) (pdf)
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Revisions to Sept 19 2025 UDC Draft Shown in the Nov 24 2025 Base Draft.pdf (394 KB) (pdf)
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CDB Recommended Revisions to the UDC - Nov 3 and 172025.pdf (184 KB) (pdf)
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CDB Unpassed Motions and Discussion UDC revisions.pdf (158 KB) (pdf)
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Staff Recommended Revisions to the UDC Post Nov 3 2025.pdf (155 KB) (pdf)
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BozemanUDC_Sept19_25_Public Hearing Draft.pdf (23.9 MB) (pdf)
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BozemanUDC_Sept19_25_SummaryTable.pdf (55.1 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Top Overall Edits Handout 9-17-2025 (199 KB) (pdf)
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Proposed_Zoning_Map 11-21-2025 (18x18) - latest.pdf (13 MB) (pdf)
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Zoning Map Statistics 11-25-2025.pdf (101 KB) (pdf)
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Proposed_Zoning Changes Key Map 9-18-2025 (18x18) (17.1 MB) (pdf)
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Summary of Zoning Map Changes Sept 19 2025 (4.07 MB) (pdf)
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Proposed_Zoning 11-19-2025 (18x18) - outdated.pdf (13.4 MB) (pdf)
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Proposed_Zoning Map 9-16-2025 - outdated (79 MB) (pdf)
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2024
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2023
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Bozeman UDC Public Review Aug 14 DRAFT (23.6 MB) (pdf)
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Consolidated Outreach List 9-29-2023.pdf (160 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Replacement Public Notice (38.4 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Replacement UPDATED Public Notice 9-13-2023 (45.7 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Top Edits Handout Aug 2023 (137 KB) (pdf)
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Bozeman UDC Public Review Sep 7 DRAFT (23.7 MB) (pdf)
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Presentation and Participation Materials
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Project Introduction slides (322 KB) (pdf)
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Fall 2025 Public Review Informational Materials
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UDC Information Session 10-1-2025 (2.99 MB) (pdf)
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UDC INC Presentation 10-09-2025 (3.57 MB) (pdf)
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Community Development Board Work Session 10-20-2025 (1.58 MB) (pdf)
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CDB Public Hearing 11-03-2025.pdf (4.14 MB) (pdf)
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City Commission Prep Session 11-10-2025.pdf (7.93 MB) (pdf)
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CDB Public Hearing 11-17-2025.pdf (433 KB) (pdf)
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CC Hearing Prep Work Session 11-18-2025.pdf (2.7 MB) (pdf)
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Engagement Reports
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UDC Deep Dive Survey Results (602 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Deep Dive Survey Individual Responses (123 KB) (xlsx)
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UDC Deep Dive Survey_Filter by Owners (602 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Deep Dive Survey_Filter by Renters (602 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Priorities Survey Report from Forward MT (1.34 MB) (pdf)
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Sup Engage Phase II Report - Board Summary 5-12-2025.pdf (314 KB) (pdf)
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Supplementary Eng Phase II - Spring 2025 Workshop Notes - Final.pdf (542 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Toolkit Responses 5-13-2025.pdf (49.9 MB) (pdf)
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UDC Engagement Phase 1 Presentation to Commission Feb 2025 (3.3 MB) (pdf)
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UDC Engagement Survey - Dec 2024.xlsx (134 KB) (xlsx)
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UDC Engagement Survey Graphs - Dec 2024.pdf (357 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Survey on Topic Areas Graphs - Dec 2024.pdf (584 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Survey on Topic Areas - Dec 2024.xlsx (66.7 KB) (xlsx)
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Final Initial Engagement Report - July 2023 (24.3 MB) (pdf)
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Intercept Activity Midway Outreach Report 2-08-2023 (41.8 MB) (pdf)
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City Commission 2025 Work Sessions
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CC Supplemental Engagement Phase II Workshop 5-20-2025 - summary of input.pdf (3.35 MB) (pdf)
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CC Mass and Scale Tools Work Session Slide Deck 6-24-2025.pdf (12 MB) (pdf)
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CC Districts and Uses Work Session 7-14-2025 slides and materials (17.3 MB) (pdf)
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CC Natural Resources Session 8-19-2025.pdf (8.4 MB) (pdf)
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CC Mass-Districts-Uses follow-up Work Session 8-26-2025.pdf (11.6 MB) (pdf)
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2025 Spring Topic Workshops
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Workshop Intro and background presentation slides 3-03-2025.pdf (6.42 MB) (pdf)
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Zoning District Transition Guide 2-19-2025.pdf (39.8 KB) (pdf)
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Workshop Intro and background presentation slides 2-26-2025.pdf (1.54 MB) (pdf)
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EXISTING CITY OF BOZEMAN PLANS 3-12-2025.pdf (59.3 KB) (pdf)
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Workshop Intro background 3-05-2025.pdf (3.58 MB) (pdf)
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Workshop Intro background 3-10-2025.pdf (4.63 MB) (pdf)
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UDC Community Chat Toolkits Spring 2025
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December 2024 Open House Materials
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Open House Display Boards 12-4-24 (27 MB) (pdf)
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Open House Handouts 12-2-24 (23.7 MB) (pdf)
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Open House slides for webinar 12-9-24 (7.43 MB) (pdf)
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Open House slides for in-person 12-2-24 (2.05 MB) (pdf)
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Dec 2024 Open House Housing Alternatives (357 KB) (pdf)
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UDC Open House Report Feb 2025 (853 KB) (pdf)
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2022-2023 Commission Work Session Materials
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2-28 Commission Work Session - Parking (7.55 MB) (pdf)
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2-14 Commission Work Session Slides - Commercial Districts and Transitions (13.5 MB) (pdf)
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11-15 Commission Work Session Slides - Sustainability (1.43 MB) (pdf)
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10-18 Commission Work Session Slides - Zoning Districts (17.2 MB) (pdf)
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9-13 Commission Work Session slides - Formatting (4.65 MB) (pdf)
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2022-2023 Code Connect Presentations
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Code Connect Aug 28 chat with response 8-29-2023.pdf (543 KB) (pdf)
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Virtual Open House slides 08-28-2023 (7.51 MB) (pdf)
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Code Connect Slides_Parking_April 20.pdf (5.5 MB) (pdf)
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Code Connect Slides March 8 - Transitions and Commercial Districts (21.4 MB) (pdf)
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CodeConnect_Sustainability_12-1.pdf (1.98 MB) (pdf)
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Code Connect Slides October 27 (12 MB) (pdf)
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Community Development Board Materials
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CDB Supplemental Engagement Phase II Workshop 6-02-2025 - mass and scale concepts.pdf (9.25 MB) (pdf)
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CDB Supplemental Engagement Phase II Workshop 5-19-2025 - Zoning Districts and Map Amendments.pdf (768 KB) (pdf)
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CBD Meeting Sept 11 2022. pdf (10.9 MB) (pdf)
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5-1-2023_CDB_Parking.pdf (2.28 MB) (pdf)
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5-1-2023_CDB_DistrictSlides.pdf (3.41 MB) (pdf)
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Community Development Board Slides_Jan-09-2023.pdf (6.64 MB) (pdf)
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Engagement Brochures
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ADUs (591 KB) (pdf)
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B-1 Neighborhood Business Districts (1010 KB) (pdf)
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B2 to B2M (21.7 MB) (pdf)
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Bike Parking (1.97 MB) (pdf)
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Business Park Zoning (2.27 MB) (pdf)
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Corner-Oriented Development (3.86 MB) (pdf)
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Corridor-Oriented Development (5.88 MB) (pdf)
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Employment-Oriented Development (1.01 MB) (pdf)
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EV-Capable Parking (639 KB) (pdf)
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Height Limits (4.11 MB) (pdf)
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Housing Diversity (2.79 MB) (pdf)
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LID Standards (1.41 MB) (pdf)
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Mixed Use Development (25.6 KB) (pdf)
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Neighborhood Scale Retail (2.51 MB) (pdf)
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Planning for Climate Change (841 KB) (pdf)
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School-Oriented Development (2.39 MB) (pdf)
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Solar Power (24.4 KB) (pdf)
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Transitions (872 KB) (pdf)
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Urban Agriculture (24.6 KB) (pdf)
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Vehicle Parking (1.18 MB) (pdf)
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Folletos de Participación
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Agricultura Urbana (500 KB) (pdf)
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B-1 Distrito Empresarial del Vecindario (1010 KB) (pdf)
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B2-a-B2M (21.7 MB) (pdf)
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Cicloparqueaderos (1.96 MB) (pdf)
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Comercial a Escala de Vecindario (911 KB) (pdf)
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Desarrollo de Uso Mixto (703 KB) (pdf)
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Diversidad de Vivienda (835 KB) (pdf)
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Desarrollo Orientado a Corredores (1.14 MB) (pdf)
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Desarrollo Orientado al Empleo (354 KB) (pdf)
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Desarrollo Orientado a Esquinas (1020 KB) (pdf)
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Desarrollo Orientado a la Escuela (645 KB) (pdf)
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Estacionamiento Apto para Vehiculos Electricos (644 KB) (pdf)
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Estandares de Desarrollo de Bajo Impacto (1.41 MB) (pdf)
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Estacionamiento de Vehiculos (1.18 MB) (pdf)
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Generacion de Energia Solar (900 KB) (pdf)
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Limites de Altura (1.02 MB) (pdf)
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Planificacion para el Cambio Climatico (801 KB) (pdf)
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Transiciones de Borde de Zona (873 KB) (pdf)
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Unidades de Vivienda Accesorias (667 KB) (pdf)
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Zonificacion del Parque Empresarial (2.26 MB) (pdf)
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Public Comment Received (written)
Project Timeline
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Project Start Date: Summer 2022
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Phase 1: Kick-off & Data Collection (Summer 2022)
Building our Future Together - Development Code Update has finished this stageIn the first phase, the project team will work together to review existing materials, draft an engagement plan, and launch the project.
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Phase 2: Analysis & Framework (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Building our Future Together - Development Code Update has finished this stageIn Phase 2 of the project the team will conduct engagement with stakeholders throughout Bozeman, including the general public, the development and design communities, and through several topic-focused work sessions with the City Commission. This engagement will inform proposed changes to the code.
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Phase 3: Code Drafting (Winter 2022 - Summer 2023)
Building our Future Together - Development Code Update has finished this stageThe project's third phase involves the project team synthesizing public engagement received in Phase 2 with direction from the City Commission, to reorganize the existing UDC and draft new regulations as needed. This phase will end with a legal review of the updated UDC, a period for public review and comment on the draft changes to the UDC, and a final adoption-ready draft.
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Phase 4: Public Review (Oct 2024)
Building our Future Together - Development Code Update has finished this stageA revised text draft and zoning map have been prepared to update for 6 ordinances and several zone map amendments and annexation adopted since the last draft was published. The RA district was modified to reflect a consolidation of the current RS, R1, and R2 districts. A several month period of public outreach on the new draft will be held with a follow "deep dive" into identified topics to follow.
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Phase 5: Supplemental Public Engagement (Fall 2024 - Spring 2025)
Building our Future Together - Development Code Update has finished this stageIn Phase 5, a supplemental engagement plan will be drafted, adopted by the City Commission, and then carried out. Part 1 of engagement runs from Nov-Jan and is a reintroduction to the UDC and identifies topics to explore deeper during Part 2 of engagement. Part 2 runs from Feb-April and involves deep dives into the key topic areas. The information gathered will help refine the draft prior to public review and adoption processes.
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Phase 6: Work Sessions with Advisory Boards & City Commission (Spring 2025)
Building our Future Together - Development Code Update has finished this stageFactoring in public input from the engagement process, advisory boards will recommend, and City Commission will provide direction to staff regarding the scope of potential revisions to the draft UDC.
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Phase 7: Revise Code (Summer 2025)
Building our Future Together - Development Code Update has finished this stageCity staff and consultants will work on revisions to the draft UDC, in line with direction received from City Commission. An updated draft will be released for public review and comment.
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Phase 8: Public Hearing process & Final Adoption (Fall-Winter 2025)
Building our Future Together - Development Code Update is currently at this stageThe public review draft for the UDC text and zoning map released on Sept. 20th. This starts the formal public review process. Public hearings are scheduled and will be held before the City Commission makes decisions on the text and map adoption.
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Deadline to comply with Montana Land Use Planning Act (SB 382): May 17, 2026
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