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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-20 - Public Comment - R. Gebhardt - Parking Benefit ZonesFrom: Renee Gebhardt To: Agenda Subject: Fw: PARKING BUFFER ZONE Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:17:20 PM Hello again: So, apparently, my email was not received last week before the ill fated meeting? Well, even though commissioners Andrus, Mehl and Cunningham voted for the parking buffer zones, I am still forwarding this message on to you. I couldn't bring myself to attend the meeting last week. The first one was torturous enough. However, I watched the entire meeting---well, apparently the cameras shut off when the audience let their feelings be known during the commissioners comments, and the police were called in. No one reported that, though, did they? I did hear Deputy Mayor Andrus' condescending, fully prepared, speech however. Which, to me, meant she didn't listen at all, and already had her mind made up. I voted for you Deputy Mayor Andrus---a huge mistake I feel after seeing how you work in this commission. It is so obvious, from all of the citizens who wrote or stood up to speak, that you have failed us. And, it began with the approval of the developments---mainly by Home Base, but other developers as well. Deputy Andrus, you said in your speech, that you can change your mind about the parking buffer zones. I believe you should be changing your minds about the ugly developments that you are allowing to bleed into our residential neighborhoods. It is evident that the majority of the affected citizens DO NOT approve of the parking buffer zones. It is time for you to work for the people who elected you---not the wealthy developers who have no consideration for sensitivity to the surrounding environments of their disgusting buildings. Respectfully, or at this point, not so respectfully, Renee Gebhardt Renee Gebhardt www.mountaintimebooking.com Bozeman, MT 406-587-9318 406-570-9776 Cell From: Renee Gebhardt Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 9:13 AM To: agenda@bozeman.net <agenda@bozeman.net> Subject: PARKING BUFFER ZONE Dear City Commissioners: I attended last month's hellaciously long meeting because I am concerned about the proposal initiated by the Parking Commission. I have lived at 414 N. Bozeman Ave. for 34 years, and in Bozeman for 44 years. I understand that change is inevitable, however, I feel that the need for a parking buffer zone could have been avoided by not allowing so many multi-use, luxury condo/apartments being built so close to R2 zones. The lack of integrity by the developers has added to this conundrum. It is the city commissions' job to listen to those who elected them---not just money-driven developers, and I feel that there is a huge imbalance. The point that rubs me wrong every time I read the proposal is that residents/property owners would get first dibs at buying parking permits. Residents, including renters and property owners, as well as their visitors, should not have to purchase permits period. AND, they should not have to put up with spillover traffic from downtown. Maybe it's back to the drawing board, and a re-examination of what "infill" looks like. I certainly didn't foresee it as a move to draw in the super wealthy. I was hoping that it would mean more single to perhaps 4 plex affordable homes, not ugly luxury condos that shadow over single dwellings. I know you all work very hard, and the parking commission has as well, but, unfortunately, this is not the answer. Keep our public residential streets as they are please. Thank you, Renee Renee Gebhardt www.mountaintimebooking.com Bozeman, MT 406-587-9318 406-570-9776 Cell