HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-19 Public Comment - L. Dornberger - AC Hotel by MarriottFrom:Laura Dornberger
To:Danielle Garber
Cc:Agenda
Subject:PUBLIC COMMENT for 19078 - AC Hotel
Date:Monday, September 23, 2019 2:50:33 PM
Attachments:Public Comment Letter #19078 09.23.19.pdf
Please see attached my public comment letter for 19078 – AC Hotel
LAURA DORNBERGER | 406.570.7496 | CELL
September 22, 2019
Martin Matsen
RE: Public Comment for 19078 AC Hotel Site Plan
5 East Mendenhall St, Bozeman, Montana
Parking Provided
Dear Martin:
It is my understanding that the planning project #19078 AC Hotel Site Plan has not provided the UDC
required parking for this project. According to the Bozeman Parking Commission Resolution 2019-05,
as of August 2019, the Bozeman Parking Commission does not accept new long-term lease
agreements, at the Bridger Park Downtown Garage, for the purpose of satisfying parking requirements
in the Bozeman UDC. This resolution clarifies the rules associated with parking permits at the Bridger
Park Garage and further supports the position of the parking commission established as a part of a
May resolution to deny the request by the developer associated with the above referenced application
to convert some portion of the 113 parking permits held in order to satisfy the UDC parking requirement
for this application/project.
The application does not identify how they are meeting the parking requirements and is being
conditionally approved without meeting this UDC standards. Making parking and an updated traffic
impact study a condition of approval is a way to avoid reviewing parking and traffic impacts on adjacent
neighbors and the public in general.
As an architect, I have several projects at the planning department, including projects located in
downtown Bozeman. As a responsible design professional, we have never submitted a project that
fails to meet the UDC standards for parking. Conditionally approving a project that has not met the
UDC parking standards would establish a new precedent that would compel similar approaches for
other developments. In turn, this new approach would have significant and negative impacts on
development in the downtown corridor and would accelerate current parking challenges in this area. I
would strongly encourage the Director of Community Development to deny this application.
Best Regards,
Laura Dornberger
Architect
111A Gallatin Drive
Bozeman, MT 59718