HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-17 Public Comment- HJ. Schmidt & T. Minge - ClowADU May 4, 2017
To the Planning Staff and City Commission
We are writing in support of the Clow Garage & ADU project, (file number 17-114). As
the next door neighbor to the north, we are the most impacted by this project. We have
owned the property at 715 South Grand for over twenty years and have seen many
projects executed in our neighborhood and have also lived with a variety of neighbors
including invested owners, some wonderful renters and occasionally renters who
created problems such as dealing drugs from their abode. In short, we've pretty much
seen it all.
Chris Clow was an excellent neighbor when he lived next door, and he has done an
outstanding job as a landlord, and I am confident that he will do an excellent job as the
owner of a property with an ADU. We prefer this owner move-back and ADU build over
a continued non-occupied owner rental, or the potential sale of the property. We do not
want to see the property built into a large building that connects the front house to the
garage as has been happening in our neighborhood.
The owners/neighbors of the property next door have been very open and collaborative
about their plans. In our review of the plans we feel the builder/designer has done an
excellent job following the rules and creating an aesthetic that fits well with the existing
house and neighborhood. We especially like that the project is two very separate
structures one in the front, and one on the alley, that allows for a solar and view corridor
through the block. As we already stated, we much prefer to see this type of
development, which is traditional to the use and feeling of these old neighborhoods than
fully connected structures that have the feeling of walled compounds that block views
and solar access.
Their plan also increases and improves the current parking situation, even though
parking is not currently an issue in our neighborhood, except in the rare situation that
their is a large event at the Story Mansion.
In short we, and many of our neighbors give our full support to this project.
HJ Schmidt and Tammy Minge
715 South Grand Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
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May 4, 2017
To the Planning Staff and City Commission
Unfortunately, in relation to the Clow Garage &ADU project, (file number 17-114), we
also feel we need to point out that Richard Canfield of 726 South Third Ave. has been
canvassing the neighborhood and spreading disinformation saying that the owners
aren't going to live on their property and that an ADU is an "illegal" use. He has been
using this disinformation to gather opposition to this project among our neighbors
without talking to the owner.
HJ Schmidt and Tammy Minge
715 South Grand Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715