1.  Is the Town Center a part of the Big Sky Owners Association (BSOA)?
No, development in the Town Center is governed by the Town Center Owners Association (TCOA).  Development applications are reviewed by the Town Center Architectural Committee (TCAC) and approved by the TCOA.

2. Does the Town Center have any sewer hook-up rights (SFE’s)?
Yes, the Town Center is in the Big Sky Water and Sewer District and has 1425 sewer SFE’s to distribute or sell to project developers in the Town Center. Additionally, because of a Montana Supreme Court decision back in the 1980’s, all development in the Town Center is exempt from future sewer system improvement assessments (i.e. the recent sewer plant and Yellowstone Club force main improvements). Town Center property is also exempt from the sewer impact fee imposed by the Big Sky Water and Sewer District (current impact fee is $3,500, or $7,000 in some cases). This exempt status helps make the Town Center a good value and sound long-term investment. All water and sewer in the Town Center will be served by the Big Sky Water and Sewer District. Simkins Holdings, LLC (the Master Developer) currently sells sewer SFE’s for about $5,000 each to project developers in the Town Center. For reference, a 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath residential unit uses about 1.6 SFE’s; commercial projects use SFE’s at a rate of 0.5 SFE’s / 1,000 sf of retail space, and 0.75 SFE’s / 1,000 sf of office space.

3. How is the distribution of building entitlements handled?
We have secured a significant number of building entitlements for this project (see Introduction to Town Center). Our goal is to assign enough building entitlements to each project so that all entitlements have been assigned by the end of the project. We need to avoid the situations where we either don’t have enough entitlements to supply a project, and the situation where the project is at full buildout and there are a number of entitlements remaining. We have developed an entitlement and SFE tracking system that we submit to the County planning department with each Design and Land Use Permit.

4. How is signage handled in the Town Center?
Signage for the Town Center is governed by the recently-approved Big Sky Town Center Master Signage Plan. This set of regulations is administered and enforced by the TCOA and is used in lieu of the County sign regulations. The Master Signage Plan sets forth the design intent, size, color, content, and location regulations for all signs in the Town Center. Download Big Sky Master Signage Plan here.