HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-17 Public Comment - S. Wood - Black Olive II1
Robin Crough
From:Shana Wood <shanawood@q.com>
Sent:Monday, October 9, 2017 4:46 PM
To:Agenda
Subject:Black Olive II
Categories:Public Comment
Dear City Commissioners and Planners:
I urge you to deny approval of the Black Olive project as currently designed. I do not have time nor eloquence of
argument or writing to detail all the reasons. Suffice it to say the building as designed:
1. Does not fit the character of the neighborhood. It is too tall and too massive and too ugly and offers no
compromise in transition to the directly adjacent, historic neighborhood.
2. Will not enhance downtown; it will detract from downtown because it does not provide enough parking.
And while as a community we should not be complacent about the vibrancy of our downtown, I think
our downtown will continue to thrive because it offers unique experience no longer readily available in
our society.
3. Might on paper satisfy the requirements of zoning but it has also met with vociferous and dedicated
opposition from those in the neighborhood and community at large. You will be setting a precedent
either way you decide. If you decide to allow the project you will be alerting developers that the city of
Bozeman is willing to subsidize development projects on the backs/pocketbooks of neighbors and
community. If you decide against the project you will be alerting developers that Bozeman cares about
neighborhood character and how projects fit into the community. The current developer of Black Olive
needs to work with the neighborhood to come up with a compromise on mass/scale and parking.
I urge you to require this project to meet the concerns of local residents by adapting its design and parking
requirements.
Sincerely,
Shana Wood
506 Cottonwood Street, Bozeman, MT