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Bozeman commissioners direct staff to fine‑tune UDC draft: limited neighborhood commercial, fraternity standards, and form controls recommended
Summary
At an Aug. 19 work session the Bozeman City Commission directed staff to draft Unified Development Code language allowing limited neighborhood‑scale commercial in lower‑density zones, set new form parameters (RA wall‑plate 22 feet; RB wall‑plate 33 feet), and establish special standards for fraternities/sororities and conversions of older buildings to multiple units.
The Bozeman City Commission used a lengthy Aug. 19 work session to give staff direction on a range of Unified Development Code items, including neighborhood‑scale commercial uses, rules for fraternities and sororities, and building form controls intended to limit visual mass and preserve neighborhood character.
Community Development staffer Chris Saunders briefed commissioners on a draft that would allow certain nonresidential uses (for example, small retail, restaurants, personal services) as principal uses in some primarily residential districts subject to special standards on hours, signage and size. Saunders said those standards would be tailored to district context to avoid allowing high‑impact commercial uses in low‑density neighborhoods.
On fraternities and sororities — which community members and Montana State University representatives urged be treated carefully — staff proposed defining them as a…
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