Building our Future Together - Development Code Update

Thank you all for your feedback and participation over the last several months! While the UDC online engagement surveys are now closed, the project team will stay busy analyzing responses and continuing to draft the code - and you can continue to provide your input and participate in the process.

The project team aims to have a draft of the updated UDC released for public review in July. At that point, the City Commission, advisory boards, and members of the public will have the opportunity to review the draft code and engagement summary, and provide guidance to the project team as they refine their work.

The adoption process will take place over the summer and fall of this year, and will include multiple Code Connect webinars, public meetings of the Commission and advisory boards, plus an open house in August to kick off the next phase of the UDC update. The formal review and adoption process at the advisory boards and City Commission will begin in September/October, with the goal of reaching adoption before the end of the year.

Continue to check back on this page often for notice of these meetings, engagement events, and to review the draft code.

Surveys will close after next Wednesday, May 31, so be sure to read up and share your responses soon!

As part of the ongoing Development Code Update, we are continuing to gather community input on the topics that City Commission has provided broad direction on. Check out the pamphlets at bozeman-code.net and provide feedback on the topics that matter most to you - including those shown above and more!

We're also looking to hear from folks who live in apartment buildings about private outdoor spaces. The City requires developers to provide individual or shared areas so apartment residents have a place to recreate or relax. These spaces come in a number of configurations and may include a porch, balcony, gym, playground, or other common space inside or outside. Share you thoughts in the survey (external link)!

Your input will help inform the draft code that addresses each topic. Code drafts will then be considered again by the Community Development Board and City Commission throughout the spring and summer as we move toward adoption of the UDC at the end of the year.

Another new set of pamphlets has been added to our online engagement activity! New topics include Vehicle Parking and Bike Parking. We are continuing to gather community input on the topics that City Commission has provided broad direction on. Check out the new pamphlets at bozeman-code.net and provide feedback on the topics that matter most to you - including those shown above and more!

We're also looking to hear from folks who live in apartment buildings about private outdoor spaces. The City requires developers to provide individual or shared areas so apartment residents have a place to recreate or relax. These spaces come in a number of configurations and may include a porch, balcony, gym, playground, or other common space inside or outside. Share you thoughts in the survey (external link)!

Your input will help inform the draft code that addresses each topic. Code drafts will then be considered again by the Community Development Board and City Commission throughout the spring and summer as we move toward adoption of the UDC at the end of the year.

As a reminder, surveys will close after May 31, so be sure to read up and share your responses soon!

The UDC Update project team had a very productive work session with the city's Community Development Board this Monday, May 1st, focused on the following topics:

• Parking regulations
• Residential zoning district metrics
• Converting some B-2 districts to B-2M

To see the recording of the meeting: click this link.

To see the team's presentation slides:

• Click here for the Parking-related slides.
• Click here for the Zoning District-related slides.

Join the project team next Monday, April 17th, for a virtual work session with the Community Development Board. This discussion will focus on refining the approach to parking and transportation regulations in the new UDC, based on broader guidance from the City Commission in past sessions.

You can find the related materials, agenda, and the link to join the meeting online at the city’s website (link). We’ll post a summary of the meeting as well as presentation slides to this site shortly after the session. Thank you for staying engaged, and remember to join the fourth Code Connect session next Thursday, April 20th for another progress update!

A new set of pamphlets has been added to our online engagement activity! We are continuing to gather community input on the topics that City Commission has provided broad direction on. Check out the new pamphlets at bozeman-code.net and provide feedback on the topics that matter most to you - including those shown above and more!

Your input will help inform the draft code that addresses each topic. Code drafts will then be considered again by the Community Development Board and City Commission throughout the spring and summer as we move toward adoption of the UDC at the end of the year.