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Bozeman staff propose UDC changes to parkland dedication and density cap to account for higher‑density development

3685261 · May 22, 2025
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City planners told the Urban Parks and Forestry Board they are drafting Unified Development Code updates to change how parkland dedication and cash‑in‑lieu are calculated, to better capture impacts from higher‑density infill projects and to qualify natural resource areas as parkland.

At the May 22 Urban Parks and Forestry Board meeting, staff outlined proposed updates to the Unified Development Code (UDC) that would change how the city calculates parkland dedication and cash‑in‑lieu for new development. Ross Snapper said the existing net residential density cap (12 units per acre) and the current parkland calculation can fail to capture the park‑impact of higher‑density projects.

Snapper described the current parkland calculation as based on net…

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