NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR "GOLDEN HAY ESTATES" SUBDIVISION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bozeman Planning Board will hold a public hearing on August 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers, 121 North Rouse Avenue, to consider the preliminary plat application for Golden Hay Estates Subdivision, located at 4500 West Babcock Street, formerly known as the Peterson Hay Field (Tax Parcel 08-19-24-0-001-000). The applicant, Bridger Ridge Development LLC, proposes a 42-lot residential subdivision on 18.3 acres currently zoned R-3 (Residential High Density). The subdivision name commemorates the agricultural use displaced by the development. The proposed covenants prohibit clotheslines, require minimum 2,800 square foot dwellings, and mandate architectural review by a committee appointed by the developer. Public comment will be accepted in writing until 5:00 p.m. on August 17, 2026, or orally at the hearing, subject to a three-minute limit per speaker. The staff report is available for inspection during business hours at the Planning Department, 20 East Olive Street.