The Bozeman Transportation Board held their January 28, 2026 meeting, where they approved minutes from their previous session and heard Director Nick Ross present updates on several major initiatives. The board moved the Administrative Review Board selection to February due to insufficient attendance and received a comprehensive 2025 ethics training focused on conflicts of interest, financial disclosures, and proper conduct for city officials. Key departmental updates included the launch of the citywide neighborhood traffic calming program, advancement of the Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan with federal grant funding, and upcoming construction on the North 27th Street connection project scheduled for summer 2026.

The GVMPO Transportation Policy Advisory Committee held its January 28, 2026 meeting to advance the Long Range Transportation Plan update, focusing on draft vision statements and goals through 2050. After addressing organizational matters including tabling the chair and vice chair nominations until February, the committee engaged in detailed workshop discussions on five proposed goals: safe and secure travel across all modes, reliable and well-maintained transportation systems, expanded mobility choices, enhanced health and quality of life, and coordinated transportation and land use planning. Key policy decisions included eliminating per capita qualifiers for traffic fatality reduction targets, separating system preservation into its own standalone goal, consolidating multimodal language for consistency throughout the plan, and incorporating context-sensitive speed management strategies tied to neighborhood land uses. The committee provided extensive feedback on objectives and strategies to refine before the next TPCC meeting, with staff directing recommendations to the Technical Advisory Committee for further development.

Community Development Board — January 26, 2026

Chapters

00:00:37 – Meeting Agenda Overview

00:00:51 – Bridger Creek Golf Course Proposal

00:02:20 – New Zoning Code Timing

00:02:47 – Board Debate on Density

00:04:29 – Spot Zoning Concerns

00:05:21 – Vacant Housing & Market Data

00:07:11 – Housing Types Mismatch

00:08:26 – New Board Members

00:08:59 – Key Takeaways

The Community Development Board met on January 26, 2026, to review a zoning and annexation application for the Story Mill Road property owned by Bridger Creek Golf Course. The board unanimously approved recommending R1 zoning (which will convert to RA under the new code) for the 1.173-acre parcel, allowing the golf course to continue operations and provide employee facilities after annexation into the city. During discussion, board members debated whether R3 zoning (converting to RB) might offer greater flexibility for future development, but ultimately deferred to the applicant's preference for R1, noting that future zoning changes would require a separate application. The board also received a transmittal of the latest housing and economic report showing strong housing demand and noted upcoming February meetings, including ethics training and a rescheduled session due to Presidents Day.