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City approves annexation and RB zoning for L Street site despite Superfund-era concerns
Summary
The commission voted to annex about 17.9 acres on L Street and adopt an implementing RB (formerly R3) zoning with contingencies; supporters said the zone enables future housing options while neighbors raised contamination and floodplain concerns.
The Bozeman City Commission voted on Dec. 16 to annex roughly 17.92 acres along L Street (application 25360) and to adopt a zone map amendment assigning the property an R3 (now RB) designation, subject to contingencies and an annexation agreement.
Senior planner Tom Rogers told the commission the site sits adjacent to Story Mill Park and lies within the East Gallatin River corridor; it is also part of the broader Idaho Pole controlled groundwater/Superfund area and subject to institutional controls. Rogers recommended a notice and covenant be recorded with annexation requiring current and future owners to comply with EPA/DEQ…
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