la belle vita missoula October 2018 Community Kickoff for Master Plan Design Excellence Clean Energy Project Business Growth Survey The Vision for the Future of Downtown Missoula Begins a New Chapter MissoulaDowntown.com he first and only Master Plan for Downtown Missoula was created in 2008 and unanimously approved in 2009 by multiple agencies and MDA Board & Staff has served as the primary guiding tool for all actions, activities and President Saturday, August 26 T Brooke Redpath ............................................METTLE development that has taken place in Downtown Missoula over the last 8:30am............4-Mile Run 10 years. Past President Anders Brooker ................................. Runner's Edge 10am-3:30pm.FAMILY FUN FESTI- With nearly 70% of the recommended items completed in that plan VAL VP of Advocacy and $850 million dollars of investment currently happening, the Down- 11am-7pm......ART SHOW Tom Snyder...........................................Five on Black town BID will lead the effort to embark upon a community-wide vision- VP of Marketing & Events 11am-10pm....FOOD COURT ing process to update the plan. Nearly 100 private businesses, non-profit Aimee McQuilkin ................................Betty's Divine OPEN VP of Master Plan Implementation 12-10pm..........STREET BARS organizations and public agencies have contributed financially to the Ellen Buchanan ................................................ MRA $400,000 endeavor, and one of the most experienced and well-respect- VP of Membership ed town planning firms will lead the effort. Lynda Brown ..........................Brown HR Consulting Dover, Kohl & Partners has assembled a multi-disciplinary team of vet- Treasurer Rachel McDonough ......................................... MoFi erans in sustainable urban design and town planning, livable transporta- tion, housing and economic development to lead Missoula through a Board of Directors year-long planning process to update the Downtown Master Plan. The primary goals are: Trent Baker ....... Datsopoulos, MacDonald, & Lind Bob Burns ....................................... Stockman Bank Paige Livingston ...................One Eleven Boutique • To develop an innovative, community-built long-range vision for Matt Ellis .........................................Missoula Osprey Downtown Missoula that builds on past successful investments while Heidi Starrett.....Missoula Broadcasting Company preserving and strengthening the city’s unique, historic and cultural Josh Eder ........................................S.G. Long & Co. Jeff Kuchel ........................................ Crowley Fleck character. Kim Klages-Johns ..................................... MSO Hub • To develop a community vision that maximizes development poten- Ashley Larkin ..........................., First Montana Bank tial and ensures long-term viability. Jed Liston.. ...........................University of Montana • To produce a creative plan that supports and sustains Downtown Mis- Katie Ghen Simpson...........Bathing Beauties Beads soula as a major employment center with robust activity year-round. Bob McGowan............Student Services Assoc, RMSP Zachary Millar................................... .......Dram Shop These four guiding principles will serve as the basis for research, plan- Matt Mellott.................................... ....Sterling Group ning and recommendations: Authenticity, Innovation, Versatility and Vi- Ex Officio Members ability. Areas of emphasis will include land use, circulation, infrastructure, Rod Austin.. ............. Missoula Parking Commission downtown housing, parking, parks, business and retail development and Corey Aldridge.. ...............................Mountain Line street design standards. Shane Stack .................MT Dept. of Transportation The study area will include the historic urban core, areas immediately adjacent to downtown that are suitable for urban expansion, and sur- Downtown Partnership Staff rounding neighborhoods impacted by the growth and transformation of Linda McCarthy ........................Executive Director April Sommers.....Membership & Events Director downtown. The study area was expanded to the east just beyond Mis- LIncoln Mansch..............Marketing & Events Director soula College and to the west, all the way to Russell Street. Robert Giblin ... Finance & Administration Director To learn more about the Downtown Master Plan and to keep informed Sarah Ferguson ..................................... Operations and engaged in the process, check-in online here: https://www.missou- Kalina Wickham ......................... Customer Service Pam Udall.................................Development Director ladowntown.com/downtown-master-plan/. Don’t hesitate to contact the DMP staff via phone (406-543-4238) or email (info@missouladown- town.com) for additional information. 1 Missoula Design Excellence in its Final Stages he City is seeking comment as corridors and includes a combina- Make Your Voice they enter the final stage of the tion of design guidelines and design Heard for the TMissoula Architectural Design standards. The project strives to pro- Excellence project. The final materi- vide the flexibility to maintain Missou- Future of Downtown! als will be available on the website la’s unique character along with a soon, and there will be several op- high level of certainty for navigating Join Us for the portunities to provide feedback to the regulatory process. The project Downtown Master decision makers over the next few was initiated at the request of City months. City staff will be displaying Council in response to the commu- Plan Update the proposed final maps showing nity’s request that development be Community Kickoff Meeting the location of the proposed Down- designed in a way that preserves town and Corridor zoning overlays and enhances the character of Mis- at an Open House on Tuesday, soula, and has involved a nearly Thursday, October 18 October 16. There will be a mid- two-year long public engagement day Open House held between process. 5:30-7:30pm 11:30am-1:00pm in City Council The Wilma Theater Chambers at 140 W Pine St, and an The last draft versions for the pro- evening Open House between 5:00- posed Corridor and Downtown Over- 7:00pm at the Salvation Army at 355 lay Design Standards, as well as the The Wilma T S Russell St. The Planning Board will Design Excellence Manual (describ- hold a Public Hearing for the project ing design guidelines) and other in- in the evening of October 30, also formation about the Missoula Design in City Council Chambers. Following Excellence Project is available online that, it is anticipated that City Coun- at missouladesignexcellence.org. cil will review the project in commit- You can submit comments at any tee through November and consid- time directly to [email protected]. er adoption in mid-December. mt.us. Please check out the informa- tion, stop in at the Open House, and As a reminder, the Missoula Design provide comment. Your thoughts Excellence Project is aimed at pro- are valued and appreciated! ■ moting high quality design in Mis- soula’s downtown and commercial Connect to Your Community By Attending a Missoula Downtown Association Monthly Social! alling all photo rockstars! Our C2019 Calendar Contest is just Luncheon about wrapped up. Submit your The Missoula Current Downtown on Tap best shots of Missoula - particularly Tuesday, October 9 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Downtown by Oct. 12 for the 11:30am - 1pm Tuesday, October 30 The Public House 5 - 7pm chance to be in our 2019 calendar! 130 E. Broadway 113 W Front Street, Suite 105 Each photographer selected gets $13.00 three calendars and a $15 Down- town Gift Card. Send images to Hosted by The Current and sponsored Join the Big Sky Documentary Film [email protected] or by The Public House, this month's lun- Festival for Downtown on Tap to hear visit missouladowntown.com for cheon will be a forum and the topic what’s in store for the 16th annual Big more info! will be Let's Talk About Tax Reform: Sky Documentary Film Festival, see A Forum Moderated by Missoula some short films, and learn about Current. Included on the panel are how you can get involved with Welcome New Mayor John Engen and City Council Montana’s premier cinema event Members! Member Heather Harp. MDA mem- over a draft beer and delicious local Yoga For You, LLC bers are encouraged to email tax re- eats! Jolyn Ortega form questions to sales@missoulacur- 319 W Pine St #2 rent.com ahead of time. Cost of the 406-531-7110 luncheon is $13 per person. To RSVP yogaforyoumissoula.com go to missouladowntown.com/rsvp. Payment is requested at time of res- ClassPass ervation. Invoices can be sent upon 125 Bank Street request. 406-213-8014 classpass.com 2 Hellgate High School, the City of Missoula and NorthWestern Energy Project Seeks Renewable Parade of Lights is Energy and Student Engagement Saturday, December 1! issoula County Public Schools, the City of Missoula, and North- This beloved family-friendly event is Western Energy invite you to a stakeholder input meeting to view just around the corner! If your busi- Mplans for an upcoming solar installation at Hellgate High School. ness would like to get involved On Thursday, October 11, 2018 from 8:30-9:30am in the Hellgate cafete- by hosting a chil- ria, Principal Miller, Superintendent Mark Thane, members of the City of dren's activity or Missoula’s Energy and Climate staff, and project engineers from North- entering a float Western