HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-10-18 Public Comment - Z. Osman - NCOD ReviewFrom:agenda@bozeman.net
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Subject:Thank you for your public comment.
Date:Friday, August 10, 2018 11:17:55 AM
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Form Name:Public Comment Form
Date & Time:08/10/2018 11:17 AM
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Submitter ID:10241
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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 Zehra
Last Name Osman
Email Address zosman534@gmail.com
Phone Number 4066401088
Comments
Dear Mayor Andrus, Commissioners, and NCOD Consultants,
I live in the sprawling sea of houses on the west side of town. I’m tired of hearing that “smart growth”
means we must increase housing density downtown. On the contrary, when a new high-density condo
complex that few can afford displaces low-and-medium-income housing downtown (and drives up
surrounding costs), they’re pushing us all out into the sprawl. Many of these expensive infill apartments
benefit only the absentee owners and developer. How is that good for our community?
We need a commitment from the city to instead focus on creating self-contained
Midtown/West/Northwest villages that are not only walkable, but have places we want to walk to;
workplaces, small grocers, shops, restaurants, cafes, and spots for weekly Farmer’s Markets. Build up the
density here; this is where the radical, hip, contemporary architecture should happen, as part of walkable,
self-contained villages—not in the NCOD. Then, we west-siders wouldn’t have to spend so much time in
traffic. Currently, west-side commercial strip developments are only accessible via hot, windy, exposed, and
inhospitable sidewalks along congested, too-wide, multi-lane roads. By making the downtown infill a
priority, you're choosing to make us west-siders wait until the pockets of the developers are first filled.
The downtown Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District already has a sense of place worth preserving;
its guidelines exist to protect our historic districts and preserve the character of Bozeman, and should not
be changed. Furthermore, the consultant’s NCOD windshield survey was superficial and didn’t assess
historic significance through historical research. Before changing the NCOD boundary, fund a proper
historic building survey to assess areas that have become historic since the NCOD was established.
Finally, I request the Bozeman City Mayor and Commissioners slow the planning down so we residents can
participate. Multiple consultants are conducting multiple fast-paced planning efforts concurrently; how can
we keep up with one, let alone several? Instead, begin with the umbrella Community Plan, then proceed to
other plans sequentially.
Sincerely,
Zehra Osman
312 Sanders Ave.
Bozeman MT 59718
Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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