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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-20-18 Public Comment - N. Schultz - Van Winkle StadiumFrom:agenda@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Thank you for your public comment. Date:Monday, August 20, 2018 9:51:42 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Public Comment Form Date & Time:08/20/2018 9:51 AM Response #:135 Submitter ID:12373 IP address:172.24.96.111 Time to complete:1 min. , 26 sec. Survey Details Page 1 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 Nancy Last Name Schultz Email Address nancyanaconda@msn.com Phone Number 582 9720 Comments I live one block from the high school, and I have concerns about the new stadium that the school district plans to build. This new $7 million (and probably a few million more) needs to have more public input. I know this commission doesn’t have the power to change or reject development plans from the school district, but thank you for holding this hearing to give the public a chance to speak. The 3,200-seat sports stadium will be north of the existing Van Winkle Stadium. Originally I thought it was to replace Van Winkle. The petition that neighbors have signed argues that school officials held dozens of public meetings saying the old stadium would be rebuilt in place, but only held a meeting on short notice when deciding to build a new stadium at a different location. We need a publicly vetted master plan that accounts for cumulative impacts. The auditorium at this facility will be used by both schools, and maybe other schools. There will be a huge impact to the neighborhood. • There are three sports slated to use the new stadium. Looking at usage, I can roughly calculate that there will be appx 30 games played during a school year. Factoring in weather the stadium will be useable Sept, Oct, April, May and maybe June. That is basically every Friday and Saturday. • We have complained for years about traffic, and parking in the neighborhood, now we will have even more. • The petition argues that school officials held dozens of public meetings saying the old stadium would be rebuilt in place, but only held a meeting on short notice when deciding to build a new stadium at a different location. • We need a publicly vetted master plan that accounts for cumulative impacts. The school district is using exemptions that will have a detrimental effect on the neighborhood, the use of street parking, instead of on-campus spaces, to meet requirements. • Another impact to the neighborhood is the R-5 zoning area that is across Durston also have an impact to the neighborhood. Please use any influence that you have to work with the school district to use the same guidelines that they are using for the new high school and to work with those most affected, the neighborhood. Thank you for considering my comments. Nancy Schultz 420 North 10th Ave Bozeman, MT 59715 Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email.