HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-20 Public Comment - S. Wood - Ordinance No. 2055 (Agenda Item 4)From:shanawood@q.com
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Subject:Ordinance No. 2055 (Agenda Item 4)
Date:Tuesday, November 10, 2020 9:31:27 AM
TO: Bozeman City Commission
FROM: Shana Wood
RE: Recommendation to REJECT Ordinance No. 2055 (Agenda Item 4)DATE: November 10, 2020
Honorable Members of the Bozeman City Commission:
On October 27, 2020 I wrote a letter explaining why I do not support an Urban Renewal
District to incentivize development for the ID Pole Site. My reasoning boils down to twomain issues: (1) Economic: do not ask taxpayers to subsidize development with a TIF
district and do not jeopardize the existing construction businesses in the area that serve theGallatin Valley and beyond; (2) Environmental: do not develop a site that has not had full
and lasting remediation of both soil and ground water. Subsequently, I learned that theGallatin City-County Health Department submitted a letter expressing grave concerns about
developing the site and stated “delay any efforts to create an Urban Renewal
District (URD) for the property until the City determines uses for the property and
development requirements that would be protective of human health and the environment.
For these reasons, we recommend that the Commission not move ahead with creation ofan Urban Renewal District at this time."
Their statement could not be clearer. I advise you to take their professional advice with
utmost seriousness.
Sincerely,
Shana Wood
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