HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-19 Public Comment - B. Johnsen - Cottonwood & Ida Preliminary PUDFrom:agenda@bozeman.net
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Subject:Thank you for your public comment.
Date:Tuesday, March 26, 2019 3:07:43 PM
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Form Name:Public Comment Form
Date & Time:03/26/2019 3:07 PM
Response #:193
Submitter ID:16446
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First Name Brock
Last Name Johnsen
Email Address Brock.Johnsen@gmail.com
Phone Number 6468237640
Comments
R-3,4,5; the restriction of density, # of UNITS, BEDROOMS on a property parcel is restricted by PARKING. B-
2M, B-1, B-2, B-3, NEHMU, which are classified as business use or mixed use allow more residential units
and no parking requirements than highest residential density of R-4 and 5? Not fair to those, developing
residential as stated in intent.
Cottonwood and Idea PUD, 72% residential, how is that possible with 96 units consisting of efficient units
348sq’, 1 bedroom 700sq’ and 2 bedroom 1000sq’ that is not much square feet seems like more than 96
residential? Or the 72% is incorrect, looking at the site plan all the residential buildings can easily fit in the
200 office spaces building, so more like 50% residential, something doesn’t add up? The only concern of the
developer is capitalizing of property parcel. 348sq’ is easy to categorization as affordable, NOT LIVABLE, the
developer is counting on monetary subsidizes from City, HDRC, State, Fed.
Where is the garbage collection for this site plan? I just went through a concept site plan review that was
rejected because of dumpster location, can’t pick up from the street, 50’ encroachment, garbage truck has
to be able to pull in and head out, so 2 entrances, why do the rules apply to some developments and not
others?
Where is the ability of the emergency services to facilitate services, how does the fire trucks reach the
center office building of 200 spaces? How can the police ambulance services safely enter this compound?
200 office spaces, there is vacant office space all over town? I heard in presentation artisan units and or
office space which is it? Artisan office spaces can be lived in? The applicant will return within 5 years of
office space being built, state cannot fill space with business, ask for a change to residential units. Or those
spaces will be abounded creating a blite, a ghetto, straining city resources with police, fire and emergency
constantly servicing the area?
Cottonwood & Ida parking requirements is allowed reduced 100 parking spaces for different concession in
the code, affordable housing, compact cars, etc. If I drive down Wallace parallel parking 24’ for 1 vehicle,
changing the street configuration so as to capitalize on 60 degree parking, 2 vehicles in 24’.
Off street parking located at brewer building is easily associated with Cottonwood and Ida PUD now. Give it
5, 10 years, change the name of the Co, llc, whatever, then soon enough it is over flow parking which was
never a part of the density calculation for Cottonwood and Ida site plan. Code changes, new city council,
city staff, soon enough off street parking lot at brewer is the new parking lot for the new brewer building
and the develop is laugh all the way to the bank.
I support density in the city of Bozeman, responsible density, not just a site plan completely covered in
homogenized buildings. 5 West Mendhall, Black and Olive, Rue Building North 7, the Element, all have
parking lots on property parcel limiting density number of units, beds, etc.
The parking concession availed to Cottonwood and Idea Planned Unit Development by the city staff on a
separate property parcel, contributing to the density of another separate property parcel, is code violation,
short sited, too much density, not adding to the eclectic neighborhood, not fair to other developments held
to rules of PUD code, not responsible growth, not adding value to the city of Bozeman or this
neighborhood. Come on folks this is complete HORSE SHIT. The intent of the developer is Capitalize, taking
as much advantage of the code and concessions as possible so as to maximize profit. It is the responsibility
of the COB staff, council, citizens to hold Cottonwood and Ida developer to responsible growth, which I
think needs to be limited to 100 office spaces or less and the off street parking cannot be used in density
calculation. Responsible growth.
Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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