HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-17 Public Comment - J. Ranieri - Black Olive IIFrom:agenda@bozeman.net
To:Agenda
Subject:Thank you for your public comment.
Date:Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:46:49 PM
A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted.
Form Name:Public Comment Form
Date & Time:10/17/2017 1:46 PM
Response #:53
Submitter ID:2452
IP address:97.121.214.80
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Public comment may be submitted via the form below, or by any of the following options.
Public comment may also be given at any public meeting.
Email:
agenda@bozeman.net
Mail to:
Attn: City Commission
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
In-person delivery to:
Attn: City Commission
City Clerk's Office
City Hall, Suite 202
121 N. Rouse Ave.
Bozeman, MT
First Name Jack
Last Name Ranieri
Email Address jackloretta@msn.com
Phone Number 406-539-8102
Comments
Historic Downtown Bozeman is the envy of other cities and towns. The historic scale and charm of Main
Street are as much a draw as the fine shops, food and alcohol served there. Bozeman has taken air travel
and business from Jackson, Wyoming. Every day there are well dressed visitors with shopping bags on the
sidewalk. Livingston, Helena and Butte would love our downtown business. Billings is scambling to establish
a downtown center.
We should be alarmed to any threat to it.
There are lower height restrictions on Main St. and in the neighborhoods, below tree level. For a few blocks
in between taller buildings, above the tree tops are allowed. This is contradictory to the guideline for the
highest density downtown and would create an uncharacteristic "halo" of tall buildings around Historic
Downtown Bozeman.
The tall Federal Building occupies a small part of its' site, offsetting it's mass with space. The Lark and the
project at Babcock and Wallace have a tall form as a smaller part of
their massing composition. A Form Based Code could be adopted to allow mid-rise height, and stop out of
scale projects.
The two 5 story grey block buildings on Mendenhall are out of scale. Now that we can see The Element and
5 West, it is obvious they are out of place and contrary to more than one of our guidelines. The only out of
scale/massive projects, pushing the setback and height restrictions, are Mr. Hollorans. Mr. Holloran did not
complete the Element as promised, choosing to use unapproved inexpensive materials and walls acoustic
as rice paper.
Olive Black is maxed out on size for budget reasons only. The oversize is evidenced by the lack of parking,
that it had to be forced under the building and allowing for minimal commercial space. With the top dollar
rents in a cheap building it will only push housing prices up relative to size and quality.
The bigger issue is growth. Well planned, high density neighborhoods are needed; with schools, roads,
parking and a grocery store. Near the new high school is the next best place.
The scale of the coming growth is much bigger than downtown. Downtown is not broke, don't fix it. Mass
and Scale are measureable and easily definable, compared to architectural and historic styles. The scale and
massing of projects in a historic district should be regulated.
A Form Based Code will support what is unique about Historic Downtown Bozeman. Deny the Olive Black
project.
Jack Ranieri
209 S.Bozeman Ave.
Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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