Community Development Board approves Gran Cielo Phase 3 preliminary plat, 6–0

The Bozeman Community Development Board voted 6–0 to recommend approval of preliminary plat application 25703, the Gran Cielo Phase 3 major subdivision, which would convert four lots in Block 14 of the Grama Cielo Subdivision Phase 2 into a 42‑lot residential development on about 6.69 acres northwest of South 27th Avenue and Bennett Boulevard.

The board’s motion adopted the findings presented in the staff report and recommended approval of the subdivision with the conditions listed by staff. A board member moved to adopt the staff report findings; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

Board members pressed staff for clarity on which development code would apply to future building permits. Daniel Garber, the city planning representative, told the board the preliminary plat is being reviewed under the prior UDC and that building permits will be evaluated under the new UDC when they are submitted. Garber said some lots have the option for attached units and that one southwest lot will be attached units if the developer chooses that approach.

Members also asked about minimum-density calculations. One board member noted that meeting the new UDC density target (14 units per acre) would require roughly 101 units on the site; Garber replied that the application was meeting the R5 minimum-density calculation as required prior to the 2025 UDC effective date and that building‑permit reviews would not re-evaluate the preliminary-plat density.

The board held no public comment on the item. After discussion the board voted; the motion passed 6–0.

The board’s recommendation will be forwarded to the City Commission as part of the quasi‑judicial process for final action.