HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-21 Public Comment - E. & T. Spotts - Mountains Walking ZMA 21319From:agenda@bozeman.net
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Date:Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:10:02 PM
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Mail to:
Attn: City Commission
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
First Name Edward
Last Name Spotts
Email Address edspotts@hotmail.com
Phone Number 406-261-2303
Comments
October 19, 2021
To: City of Bozeman
Attn: City Commission
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
From: Ed and Terra Spotts
Re: Mountains Walking Brewery Zoning Change Request for BLOCK 50, Lot 18 - 20, PLAT C-23
Madams and Sirs,
We are the owners of the property at 809 East Fridley Street in Bozeman. This property is adjacent to and
immediately south of the property/parcel for which the zoning change is requested. We have owned the
property since 2003. We have reviewed the Mountains Walking zoning change application and we object to
the request to change the zoning from R3 to B-2M for several reasons:
• The application notes in several places that the change in zoning will add community benefits and provide
a place for the community to gather and socialize. This is already the case with this business and the
proposed zoning change would not add to this attribute. Rather, it would likely result in an increase in
traffic and activity in a residential neighborhood related to the brewery operations.
• The application touts the providing of employee housing. While this is an admirable goal, the property in
question already provides residential housing and is zoned as such that additional housing units could be
constructed on the property under its current zoning.
• Mountains Walking knew that they were building a brewery immediately adjacent to a residential
neighborhood and had to be aware that the current location and zoning could lead to potential limits on
future expansion. That is a risk the business decided to take and we do not feel that it should be
ameliorated at the expense of neighbors and the neighborhood through a zoning change.
• We feel that the expansion of the business will hurt the livability of our property as well as result in a
reduction in value.
Finally, we have corresponded with, and reviewed in detail the letter provided by, Kristin and Ken
VanDeWalle. We agree and support the issues that they have raised in opposition of the proposed zoning
changes.
Finally, we understand that Bozeman is a vibrant and growing community and flexibility in growth
management is necessary in some cases. However, for the reasons stated above as well as the fact that this
is a business that operates 365 days per year immediately adjacent to residences, we do not feel that the
purported community benefits outweigh the impacts on a long-established, thriving residential
neighborhood.
Thank you for your consideration, time and hard work. We appreciate it.
Ed and Terra Spotts
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