HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-27-19 Public Comment - B. Johnsen (2) - Cottonwood & Ida Preliminary PUDFrom:agenda@bozeman.net
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Subject:Thank you for your public comment.
Date:Wednesday, March 27, 2019 3:43:53 PM
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First Name Brock
Last Name Johnsen
Email Address Brock.Johnsen@gmail.com
Phone Number 6468237640
Comments
Cottonwood and Ida preliminary Planned Unit Development Application
I’ve watched over the course of the last 2 years, many projects that are categized as in B-1,2,3, or other
zoning classifications that are outside of Bozeman’s highest residential code, R-3,4,5. When the intent of
the projects is clearly residential, not subject to the constraints, parameters established in residential
zoning classification.
With Cottonwood & Ida the 200 office spaces concern me. If I look at the current economy in the United
States today, Technology, construction, health care, agriculture, some light manufacturing, mostly service
positions and with the advent of online retail is disappearing. I also know Bozeman is trying to attract more
business, specially High Tech and in the past has had difficulty attracting High Tech jobs with the lack of
fiber optics, high speed internet, does this site have access to that resource?
When I think of an office building, I invasion windowed floors, skyscraperish, something that look like office
space. To me the office buildings of Cottonwood & Ida look like residences. In presentation I heard office
space referred to as artisan space which is a Makers Unit defined architectural as a space where people
both live and work. Applicant stated in presentation site plan consisted of 72% residential and 96 living
units. So is it 96 living units with 72% of 200, Office/Artisan/Maker units equaling 144 more residential
units, totaling 240 residential units?
That to me is not office space where people go home at the end of the day, have a separate place to live
outside of office. Is this misleading to staff, city council, citizens of Bozeman making a decision for the best
use city resources and envisioning Bozeman for the next 50 years.
Call a spad a spad, if it is residential than let it be review and decide upon as such, not office space, which is
misleading. I don’t think there is a need in Bozeman for 200 office spaces, if there is great!
Could the project be phased for 100 office spaces, leaving large plaza area and if office space filled and
sustained for some time then allow for second phase of next 100 office spaces?
Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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