HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Comment bundle to date 8-27-19Aug.13,2019To: City ofBozeman Dept. of Community Development ATTN: Chris SaundersRegarding: Bozeman Medical Arts Center Parking Lot (application niunber 19-258]Dear Chris Saunders,zoL iewN§i§^DEPARTMLN'rOr^iCOMM^UNITYUEWLOI^MENTiII am opposed to the proposed change of zoning of this parking lot from R-4 to B-3 for the following reasons:1) This property is distinctly tied to the Medical Arts Center as essential for patient and employee parking. Icounted 86 (full) parking spaces in the lot this morning, with overflow cars parked on either side of N.Willson Ave. on that same block.As long as there are tenants in the Medical Arts Building, this parking lot is needed. I have spoken withtenants of the Medical Arts Building and know that some of the building's leases run until 2024.There is no alternative parking place (for these 86 spaces) that would be adjacent to the Medical Center.The city's single parking garage, which is often used an alternative parking facility, is 4 blocks away and notan option for this building. Note: this is a MEDICAL FACILITY and needs convenient parking. Tenantsinclude the VA clinic, Red Cross, doctors, dentists, and other health services. Their patients are not ridingtheir bikes, walking or taking the bus to the Center - summer or winter.The zoning should remain unchanged, since changing it now sends a message that development is possiblenow.Allowing parking to disappear will put these tenants out of business, and many are good members of thecommunity that have been with the Medical Arts Center for decades. Is it part of the Bozeman Strategic Plan toshow favoritism to out-of-town developers over our own good citizens?2) The second reason for objection to the rezoning is that I/we simply do not want a business development inthis block and would prefer it to remain R-4.This is a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District and adding business would not be consistentwith the historical nature of the neighborhood. As the current "business use" is a Medical Facility, this isquite different from businesses that offer dining and shopping.PRINTED Name/ Property OwnerSIGNATURE^^/=-WA^^C^ /^ ^^'^LAe'^'VA'^l^A^.Address ( All Within 150' of proposed site)/£)2- V6>^<^!k(A^. ^)^. n^T- 5^7^zSu'^Mf^E t-feuA<_^i64^c/ Ucr^^/ p J-YJ3(3 ^. ^^^A.<- ^\ ^T-Sn/5])] ^ (.r<.^ 4J7^r ^7^"L/CJ5- t^ ^ Ul 1^0^-3 ^-^^ ^^/5^<.Lai^f\C' T^^:-^-(1L-CJ^^" i ^ C) £-T(^ r^rivjrfa Su^^?rh^V^.[b 0^"f >^^^4H.^ ^ L(y,ii^^ 'S 7^ ^?7)'bl2- t^s] Gfr^^ ^ ^yy^^^^flS312- Nl ^i-ti^cl A^L (2»o-^*v^^ h^^i^r< r a-^.rivjrfa r>u^K'^/ ftr\4A ^-cl^v,T^e^l^^'/^^^^- tio( M ^^V Avcl[J^^ ^\ ^ ^c-^Av< v' n<L^TJOTCC^f/3> 1c/. ^//^^, ^0^^c^^^%^//3 V- V.'I^V f>><>2-/^o4.<^r^..1\\y
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From:JACK and JANE JELINSKI
To:Agenda
Subject:application 19258
Date:Thursday, August 15, 2019 4:37:16 PM
August 14, 2018
Bozeman City Clerk Attention: Chris Saunders
121 North Rouse Ave. Department of Community DevelopmentPO Box 1230 PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
Protest Re: Application 19258 Zone Map Amendment Application
We have owned our home at 433 North Tracy Avenue for forty-four years, and we will benegatively impacted if the zoning of the property described in the application is changed from
R-4 High Density Residential to B-3 Community Business.
We challenge the premise that only residents who live within 150 feet of the property mayprotest. Does this mean that Bozeman residents who pay property taxes, vote, work and live
in the community have no voice? Is it reasonable to assume that major zone changes of verylarge properties will not have a significant impact on many nearby neighborhoods?
The requested zone map change to B-3 Community Business represents more of the pattern of
creeping high density development that threatens the modest, historic homes just across thestreet from the proposal. If granted it sets another precedent to justify the next incursion into
the neighborhoods. The city commission has very recently voted to affirm the value of theseresidential neighborhoods and their contribution to the unique character of Bozeman. The
Commissioners recently voted to adopt the recommendations of the BendonAdams PolicyRecommendations for the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District and Historic
Preservation. A vote to approve the requested zone change would violate that policy vote andwould most certainly undermine the trust of citizens who have spent a great deal of time and
effort to attend meetings and provide input.
The NE Neighborhood Association submitted to the commission their concern about the needfor transition standards within the existing zone edge transition requirements and requested
you align zone districts with neighborhood character. They further requested the city updateform and intensity standards to better address concerns about mass and scale.
Just one week ago the NE Neighborhood hosted the PhotoVoicesNE event for citizens to
express their view about the importance of protecting our residential neighborhoods. Morethan 250 people attended and wrote their comments, expressing strong consensus about their
love of these neighborhoods.
Please listen to your citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
Jack B. Jelinski Jane Jelinski433 N Tracy Ave 433 N Tracy Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715 Bozeman, MT 59715
Aug.16, 2019Bozeman City Clerk121 N. Rouse Ave.Development.^'PO Box 1230Bozeman, MT59771-1230Attention: Chris SaundersDepartment of CommunityAUG 16 2013';.DEPART'fveJT-'OF'COMM^mDEVFLOPMENTProtest Re: Application 19258 Zone Map Amendment ApplicationI spent an inordinate amount of time attending meetings to address the update of the NCOD last year. Thisincluded the joint meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commissions. According to the freshly adopted NCOD plan,existing neighborhoods, historical or otherwise are important to the city commission. Supposedly the city is in theprocess of creating rules and guidelines for the preservation of the historical districts, and for the compatibledevelopment of the non-historic downtown neighborhoods. The last time I checked the Community Plan Surveysite, the theme " A City of Neighborhoods" was in second place in the ranking of themes for the BozemanCommunity Plan, only behind " A City Influenced by Our Natural Environment, Parks, and Open Space." All of thisled me, as a citizen, to assume that the downtown neighborhoods were safe. At the extensive meetings Iattended, there was a marked concern for those areas specifically on the borders of B districts. I believe the CityCommission called them transition areas. People who live in R districts on the borders of B districts regardless ofwhether they are R2 or R3 or any other R, expressed that they were feeling threatened by the high rise andintensive development on their borders. This new request for a zoning change intensifies the concern thatdevelopers will continue to errode away at the borders of the neighborhoods, before the city can ever write therules and guidelines needed to protect these areas.It is a false premise that these zoning changes only affect those neighbors within 150 feet of the changerequested. All of us who live in the downtown neighborhoods are threatened by a precedent of changing zoningat the whim of a wealthy developer. My home could be threatened tomorrow. How many homes in theCommunity Core, Downtown, will be told that since they are downtown their area matches up with a B3 zone? Myown home is at 404 S. Church, and is in an R2 zone. Will this area, since it is downtown, be easily changed to B3?I protest this zoning change, as it is the opening shot in the developers' war against the downtownneighborhoods.Sincerely,O&^ff^ O^T^Z^^^OLinda Semones404 S. Church Ave.
From:webadmin@bozeman.net on behalf of Bozeman, MT
To:Chris Saunders
Subject:Protest Re: Zoning Change App 19258
Date:Friday, August 16, 2019 3:51:44 PM
Message submitted from the <City Of Bozeman> website.
Site Visitor Name: Linda SemonesSite Visitor Email: lindasemones@hotmail.com
I spent an inordinate amount of time attending meetings to address the update of the NCODlast year. This included the joint meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commissions. According
to the freshly adopted COD plan, existing neighborhoods, historical or otherwise are importantto the city commission. Supposedly the city is in the process of creating rules and guidelines
for the preservation of the historical districts, and for the compatible development of the non-historic downtown neighborhoods. The last time I checked the site, the theme A City of
Neighborhoods was in second place in the ranking of themes for the Bozeman CommunityPlan, only behind A City Influenced by Our Natural Environment, Parks, and Open Space.
It is a false premise that these zoning changes only affect those neighbors within 150 feet ofthe change requested. All of us who live in the downtown neighborhoods are threatened by a
precedent of changing zoning at the whim of a wealthy developer. My home could bethreatened tomorrow. How many homes in the Community Core, Downtown, will be told that
since they are downtown their area matches up with a B3 zone? My own home is at 404 S.Church, and is in an R2 zone. Will this area, since it is downtown, be easily changed to B3?
I protest this zoning change, as it is the opening shot in the developers' war against thedowntown neighborhoods.
Sincerely,Linda Semones
404 S. Church Ave.
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To:Agenda
Subject:Thank you for your public comment.
Date:Sunday, August 18, 2019 3:35:41 PM
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Form Name:Public Comment Form
Date & Time:08/18/2019 3:35 PM
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Public comment may also be given at any public meeting.
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First Name Larry
Last Name Barnard
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Phone Number 4065804089
Comments
Honorable members of the Bozeman City Commission
I wish to comment regarding the rumored zoning changes being considered for the West parking lot of the
Medical Arts Center. First of all, why does no one know about this? Second, how can it be possible to
impact the properties and lives for residents for blocks around without proper notification? Third, doesn't it
seem wrong to you to be able to change the rules at the whim of a developer who is only in it for the
money?
We have invested our lives and our money in our properties because it is a residential area and now we are
being expected to accept changes with out any democracy, whatsoever, that will take away the value and
the values we have committed for. Is it possible you could allow this and in good conscience.
Please, advise me on this matter. Is it possible? Is it on the agenda?
Larry Barnard
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City Of Bozeman
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From:Zoe Hallowell
To:Agenda
Subject:RE: rezone the medical arts building
Date:Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8:38:28 PM
I DISAGREE with rezoning a portion of the medical arts building. We need to conserve our
neighborhoods before we are all surrounded by mixed-use buildings. I am not against the useof B-3 zoning, however it needs to be kept to the downtown business area.
Thank you,
Zoe Hallowell
From:Regan Nelson
To:Agenda
Subject:Application 19-258
Date:Thursday, August 22, 2019 10:48:26 AM
Hello:
I am writing to oppose Application 19-258, which seeks to rezone a parcel
on N. Wilson and E. Villard from R-4 to B-3. The R-4 zoning allows forhigh-density residential housing while retaining the characteristics
important to this residential neighborhood. Rezoning the parcel to a
business zone would disrupt the neighborhood, and open the door for
development that is not consistent with this neighborhood.Thank you,
Regan Nelson
514 E Cottonwood St, Bozeman, Mt 59715