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Bozeman commission upholds director’s conditional approval for Sundance Springs commercial lot, adds lighting condition
Summary
The City Commission denied a neighbors’ appeal of a commercial-site plan for Sundance Springs Lot 2, adopting an added lighting condition but rejecting a proposal to remove parking from the rear setback. The main motion passed 4–1 after extended legal and planning debate.
The Bozeman City Commission on March 24 denied an appeal of the director of community development’s conditional approval for the Sundance Springs Commercial Lot 2 site plan, voting 4–1 to uphold the decision while adding a condition limiting exterior lighting.
Commissioner Magick moved to amend the director’s conditional approval to require an updated lighting plan that complies with a maximum of 0.3 foot‑candles at the property boundary and to approve the amended conditional approval. Commissioner Sweeney seconded for purposes of discussion. After deliberations focused on whether PUD master‑plan materials are binding and whether code or covenants control specific design elements, the amended approval passed 4–1. “I move to approve the amended conditional approval of the Sundance Springs Commercial Lot 2 site plan…
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