HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-16-16 Public Comment - M. & K. Lavin - Black OliveTo the City Commission:
We live a few blocks to the southwest of the proposed Black Olive apartment development
near the corner of South Tracy and Curtiss. We are in favor of the additional intown living and
business space that this development would provide. However, we are concerned with the
large size and design of this proposed development that would contrast to the Blackmore
Apartment building and the the adjacent neighborhood to the south. We are also concerned
with the effect this development would have on increased traffic and parking needs in the
adjacent neighborhood. Although the developer would like to add an additional story onto his
proposed development (as he stated in the meeting last week to the design board), perhaps
reducing the proposed development by one floor would allow the ground-level parking lot to
accommodate all the parking needs of the Black Olive apartment dwellers and the patrons of
the associated businesses residing in the Black Olive building. A one floor reduction in the
proposed size would also accommodate a design that would contrast less with the Blackmore
Apartment Building and the adjacent neighborhood (as long as the issue is addressed of how
the exterior building materials would age into a patina rather than a state of shabbiness).
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Matt and Kristi Lavin
Matt and Kristi Lavin 311 South Tracy Avenue Bozeman, Montana 59715 USA 406-599-
9750 Matt_Lavin@msn.com Kristi_Lavin@msn.com