HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-25-21 Public Comment - M. Casto - Mountains Walking 21319From:Molly Casto
To:Agenda
Subject:public comment re: application 21319 (rezoning)
Date:Monday, October 25, 2021 2:25:49 PM
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To Whom it May Concern,
I am writing today in support of Application 21319 - the proposal to rezone the residential parcel located next to
Mountains Walking Brewery in downtown Bozeman. While on it’s face, I imagine there may be concerns over a
business encroaching into a residential area, this proposal is actually a wonderful fit for this mixed use, light
industrial location. The goal of this rezoning proposal is to enable Mountains Walking to expand the brewery for
the purposes of office space and some employee housing. Both of these uses are compatible with abutting
neighborhoods. It’s no secret that the housing market, especially housing that’s accessible for those in service
industry jobs, is dismal in our town. For a locally owned business to want to create housing options for their
workers is a perfect reason to approve this application. In addition, we should enable them to have the office
resources they need to manage their successful growing business.
Mountains Walking is a great local business - the food is excellent, the beer is delicious and innovative and the
owners live in Bozeman, support the local economy, volunteer actively in the community and have kids that attend
Bozeman schools. This proposal is intended to bring the existing parcel up to a highest and best use by supporting
the growth of the business in a way that isn’t detrimental to abutting residents (adding some offices) and will
provide some needed housing for service workers that is sorely needed in our community.
Sincerely,
Molly Casto
1451 Maiden Spirit Street. Bozeman, MT 59715