HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-08-17 Public Comment - W. Bucossi - Black Olive II1
Robin Crough
From:William Bucossi <wbucossi@yahoo.com>
Sent:Sunday, October 8, 2017 8:34 PM
To:Agenda
Subject:Comment regarding the Black Olive Project
Categories:Public Comment
City Commissioners,
My wife and I own a single family home at 223 E Olive Street, about 1.5 blocks from the
proposed Black Olive project. We do support infill in downtown Bozeman and believe the
lot at the corner of Black and Olive could be a great opportunity for mixed use and/or
dense development. However, after extensively reviewing the building plans we object to
the project for two primary reasons. First, it does not not appear the current design
considers the context of the surrounding historical neighborhood. It is simply too tall and
will not blend well with the single and double story homes South of Olive. Second, plan
does not allocate sufficient off-street parking. The proposed project appears to be in direct
conflict with the NCOD guidelines protecting historic neighborhoods from exactly this type
of development.
To make the project more tenable we would like to see Mr Holloran consider the following
modifications.
1. Reduce the height of the building by the equivalent of two stories so the building fits
in context with the surrounding historical neighborhood.
2. Provide two off-street parking spots for every three bedrooms which is consistent with
the national average.
Regards,
Will Bucossi