HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-06-18 Public Comment - G. Rupp - NCOD ReviewFrom:Gretchen Rupp
To:Gretchen Rupp
Subject:Comments on NCOD Update
Date:Monday, August 06, 2018 4:44:47 PM
Dear Commissioners:
I write to voice my support for retaining Bozeman's Neighborhood Conservation
Overlay District guidelines in their present form, and the district boundaries as they
exist now. Historic Bozeman is a treasure that we should not sacrifice in order to
squeeze in more residents. It is not so large that the integrity of tiny historic
neighborhoods can be retained, should they find themselves immersed in a non-
historic sea. Such a break-up would result in too much "edge," with unconforming
structures stuffed-in immediately adjacent to legacy areas, inevitably degrading their
character. We are about to witness this delightful phenomenon as the Black Olive
rises in my "historic" neighborhood.
I don't oppose building high-density residences in Bozeman, and I find many of the
new styles and materials downright exciting. These buildings have their place: in their
own, planned neighborhoods, not chock-a-block adjacent to quiet old neighborhoods.
As you make decisions on the NCOD and other development proposals, I ask that
you aspire to keep Bozeman the "most livable place" for current residents, not just
alluring to potential future residents.
Sincerely yours,
Gretchen Rupp
221 Lindley Place