HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-15-17 Public Comment - I. Decker - Black OliveCity Commissioners,
I have lived in the Bozeman area all of my life and in the city of Bozeman for 29 years. I
have lived at 219 E. Olive (about 1 block from the proposed Black Olive) for 28 of those
years. Regarding the Black Olive, I have been to several meetings and it seems that Andy
H. likes to give the impression that he and those he represents are concerned with the
neighborhood, but in reality, they are not. They could of come up with various designs for
a building that would of fit in much better with this area of town, an area with so many
beautiful, historic homes.
I have seen many of my neighbors put thousands of dollars into improving their homes over
the years. I personally paid over $100,000 for a remodel of the upper story of my home
last year. For many years, we were told that we had to do things in a very specific manner
to keep the flavor of the historic district we lived in and we did that. It would be a slap in
the face to all of us surrounding the proposed Black Olive for you to approve something so
large and unbecoming to our neighborhood after all that we have invested to maintain the
look and feel of the historic district we live in.
In addition, parking is a huge concern. I am not a fan of a parking district for the area
surrounding the Black Olive because it is a pain along with the fact that it is not at all
welcoming to people that are here for Sweet Pea, Music on Main, etc. However, if push
comes to shove, we will need to pursue that route.
Please do not approve the Black Olive. I firmly believe Andy H and those he represents
need to come up with a design that is a good fit for our neighborhood and accommodates
the necessary parking.
Thanks for listening,
Irene Decker
219 E. Olive
406-570-1649
Irene Decker
Montana State University
Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology
119 Plant BioScience Building
Bozeman, MT 59717-3150
Phone: 406-994-5171
Fax: 406-994-7600