Alison Sweeney

Northwest Bozeman Area Plan

No direct cost to taxpayers yet, but future infrastructure like the sewer lift station and roads will carry major price tags as the area develops.

Bozeman Creek vision plan

The Commission has approved $150,000 this fiscal year for further study, with SeeBozemanCreek considering matching funds; full build-out will rely heavily on FEMA and other federal grants, and officials say no bonds, levies, or new property taxes are contemplated.

Bear activity and wildlife management

Bear-proof bins could cost residents more unless offered at no surcharge; the compost bin pricing was questioned.

Amended city charter on November 3 ballot

The education campaign has a dedicated budget for print materials, ads, radio and TV placements, though specific figures weren't discussed at this meeting.

Maximum Building Height in B-3 Downtown Zoning District

Lower height limits could reduce development potential downtown, and taller buildings have already been proposed near the 90-foot cap.

Gallatin High School Parking Management District

Staff estimate roughly $132 per permit based on comparable districts, and enforcement would likely require additional staff and a vehicle.

Northwest Bozeman Area Plan

Infrastructure would be built incrementally by private development as land annexes into the city, not upfront by taxpayers.

Zone Edge Transitions

Taller allowed heights raise land values next to lower-intensity neighborhoods; the Commission may also weigh tax implications at its August 18 budget vote.

Draft FFY 2027-2031 Transportation Improvement Program

$170.9 million in transportation funding flows into the area over five years, covering road reconstruction and transit operations.

First Long-Range Transportation Plan

The plan doesn't fund projects directly, but shapes how future transportation dollars get prioritized.

Bozeman-Belgrade regional coordination

City share drops to $345,700/year while total regional funding for shelter services increases.

Cattail Creek Corridor Park and Anchor Route Master Plan

About $500,000 in cash-in-lieu park funds committed to first-phase improvements, with capital plan items budgeted over the next few years.

Long Range Transportation Plan fiscally constrained project list

The plan aligns investments with reasonably anticipated funding, with projected federal, state and local transportation funding for the region totaling roughly $497 million through 2050.

2026 Urban Forest Management Plan

The plan is funded as a CIP item in the FY26 Forestry Division budget with carryover into FY27.

Urban Renewal and Technology District budgets

Expansion would allow URD tax increment funds to be spent in the new area; FY27 budget already includes major projects like parking planning and workforce housing.

Cash In Lieu of Water Rights Fee Increase

Doubles a key development fee — about $3,050 per new single-family home and $1,620 per multi-family unit.

Landmark historic preservation program update

Project funding was already included in the FY27 city budget.

Regional behavioral health partnership

Leaders called it a '$10 to $100 million problem' that will need grants, state funds, or possibly a voter-approved funding measure.

Pedestrian Safety Near the Pool

Design and construction services fee of $67,660 from the Street Maintenance Fund FY27 budget.

Police and Fire Radio Replacement

Budgeted in the FY-27 capital plan with annual subscription payments from police and fire budgets.

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

Approval of the September 23, 2026 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes

Establish Meeting Schedule for November and December 2026

Changes to the Agenda

Consent Agenda F.1–F.5

Resolution Declaring Behavioral Health a Shared Regional Priority (H.1)

Consent

Accounts Payable Claims Review and Approval (Edwards)

Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to Revise the Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load for the Middle Segment of the East Gallatin River(Heaston)

Approval of the City's Annual Staff Ethics Training Curriculum (2026)

Approval of Minutes from September 24, 2026 Meeting

Alternative Dates for November and December 2026 UPFB Meetings

Approval of Minutes

Approval Minutes from September 24, 2026 Urban Parks & Forestry Board Meeting.(Overton)

Consent Agenda F.1–F.13 (including Axon public safety contract)

BRC North Loop Annexation and B-2 Zoning (Application 20346)

Resolutions Amending Economic Vitality, Sustainability, Urban Parks and Forestry, Transportation, and Community Development Boards

Resolution Establishing Standards and Norms for All Appointed City Boards

Northwest Bozeman Area Plan Work Session

Approval of October 5, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Consent Agenda F.1–F.5

Resolution Declaring Behavioral Health a Shared Regional Priority (H.1)

Appreciated the inter-jurisdictional collaboration among Montana's larger cities.

UDC Direction: Keep Setbacks As-Is, Add Transition Exemptions

Believes the standards as presented do not manage mass and scale in the B-3 district as the community asked.

UDC Direction: 70-Foot Wall Plate with 8-Foot Stepback in B-3 — Failed

70 feet is still too big; she wants lower, human-scale stepbacks district-wide.

UDC Direction: Rooftop Planters Count as Open Space

UDC Direction: Keep Building Material Standards As-Is

Wants metal siding limited like EIFS and window privacy standards in transitions.

UDC Direction: Collapse Transition Types 1A and 2A into 1B and 2B

UDC Direction: Ad Hoc Committee on B-3 Zone Map

Opposes appointing Jason Delmue, a developer owning property in the study area, to the deciding panel.

UDC Direction: Type 1B Transition at RC/RA Interface

UDC Direction: Relief Provision for Transition Landscaping

Consent

Consent Agenda F.1–F.13 (including Axon public safety contract)

BRC North Loop Annexation and B-2 Zoning (Application 20346)

Resolutions Amending Economic Vitality, Sustainability, Urban Parks and Forestry, Transportation, and Community Development Boards

Resolution Establishing Standards and Norms for All Appointed City Boards

Consent Agenda (F.1, F.2, F.4–F.11)

Consent Agenda Items G.1–G.7

FY27 Business Improvement District Annual Assessment

Moved the resolution; noted business owners voluntarily assess themselves.

FY27 Annual Lighting District Assessments

Delinquent Snow Removal Charges

Delinquent Weed Removal Charges

Delinquent Utility Charges FY27

Resolution Extending South Bozeman Technology District TIF Beyond 15 Years (I.6)

Angry at being forced but won't damage bonding authority; wants future TIF reform.

Supplemental Motion: Direct Staff to Explore Limits on TIF Beneficiaries (I.6)

Resolution Authorizing Private Negotiated Sale of TIF Revenue Bonds (I.7)

Questions bonding cost but recognizes obligation.

Supplemental Motion: Explore Early Bond Payoff Options (I.7)

Wants the district to save money on interest.

Adopt Additional Findings of Fact for Shady Glen PUD 22293 and Preliminary Plat 22294

Consent Agenda (F.1–F.2, F.4–F.16)

LA28 Olympic Torch Relay Agreement

Water Adequacy Ordinance — Provisional Adoption

Cattail Creek Corridor and Anchor Route Park Master Plan (Resolution 2026-77)

Library Board of Trustees Appointments

Consent Agenda F.1 through F.10

Ordinance provisionally adopting wetlands/watercourse text amendment (Application 26217)

Believes developers should know site constraints, including wetlands, at the start.

Approval of Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes from April 21, 2026

Consent Agenda Items G.1 through G.8

Consent II — Baxter Lane Annexation Zoning Ordinance (H.1)

Authorize Absence of Mayor Morrison

Consent Agenda (Items H.1–H.18)

MSU Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Declining Balance Agreement (J.2)

Property Tax Mill Levies for FY27 (J.3)

Planning Fee Schedule for FY27 (J.4)

Transportation and Engineering Permit Fee Schedule (J.5)

Water, Wastewater, Stormwater and Solid Waste Rates FY27–28 (J.6)

Arterial and Collector Street District Assessment, 3% Increase (J.7)

Assessments are inequitable — big apartment complexes pay about the same as two single-family homes under the square-footage cap.

Tree Maintenance District Assessment, 20% Increase (J.8)

Street Maintenance District Assessment, 15% Increase (J.9)

Square-footage assessments do not match benefit; equity overhaul needed first.

Parks and Trails District Assessment, 23% Increase (J.10)

Not comfortable adding burden on property owners without first fixing assessment equity.

Strategic Plan Amendment: Transportation Safety (J.11)

Consent Agenda I (Items G.1–G.15)