HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-16-19 Protest - L. Semones - Bozeman Medical Arts Zone Map Amendment (1)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.