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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-07-17 Public Comment - M. Kaveney - Black Olive IIFirst Name Marcia Last Name Kaveney Email Address marciakaveney@gmail.com Phone Number 406-223-1983 Comments Dear Mayor Taylor and City Commissioners: First of all, and as always, thank you for your time and efforts. I am unable to make it to the 6 pm meeting tonight, but understand you will be discussing the Black/Olive proposal again and eventually STR's and affordable housing. I would like to briefly share my thoughts: I am not opposed to downtown growth. I know it's a natural progression. My main concerns with the Black/Olive proposal are the height and parking. There is "talk" on the neighborhood website lately that the current zoning was meant as a temporary measure. If there is truth in that, I would like to see you do all you can to use the previous zoning to establish a better transition between the new construction and the existing homes or buildings. I think not more than a two story difference would be much more in keeping with human scale. One generally sees this in cities: High-rises to mid-rise to low-rise to single family homes. I'd like to see that done here in Bozeman. Secondly, please do not allow any special allowances for parking. Without adequate public transportation to hiking, skiing, even grocery shopping, we cannot expect that people will live in Bozeman without cars. When you discuss STRs next, I am in favor of an owner on premises or owner occupied sort of arrangement. I believe that is what is done in NYC to help keep apartments from all turning into STRs because they are so much more lucrative than long term rentals. I also think it helps preserve a friendlier neighborhood character by encouraging long term residents. Lastly, I have not heard of or seen improvement in the ADU legislation recently. I still believe that one of the easiest ways to add affordable housing and help keep neighborhoods vibrant is to encourage ADUs whether they are for short or longterm rentals. This is a great option for people who want the extra income and for folks who want to live downtown. But keep an off-street parking requirement of at least one space per dwelling unit or bedroom. That way the street parking doesn't carry all the burden of the extra cars. I would also like to see the city require that ADUs be allowed in all subdivisions to help keep affordable housing opportunities in the outlying subdivisions. Thank you!! Marcia Kaveney 1496 Boylan Rd.