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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-01-22 Public Comment - M. McDonald - Wildlands SP CCOA application 21326From:agenda@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Thank you for your public comment. Date:Saturday, January 1, 2022 11:51:15 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Public Comment Form Date & Time:01/01/2022 11:51 AM Response #:1477 Submitter ID:47305 IP address:2001:569:bb30:5300:f0c9:8eea:8921:b53f Time to complete:2 min. , 23 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Public comment may be submitted via the form below, or by any of the following options. Public comment may also be given at any public meeting. Email: agenda@bozeman.net Mail to: Attn: City Commission PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 First Name Matt Last Name McDonald Email Address mgmcdonald13@gmail.com Phone Number 858-342-6042 Comments Concerns Re: Wildlands SP/CCOA application 21326 My name is Matt McDonald and I live at 524 North Wallace with my partner Heather Owsiacki. As neighbors who live directly across the street from the proposed Wildlands Development, we’d like to voice some concerns regarding the parking narrative submitted by 45 Architecture. Residential Parking First Reduction - Car sharing agreement [Sec. 38.540.050.A.1.b(3)] The developers are requesting a reduction of 5 parking spaces for 1 shared car among 12 residential units, which is nowhere near adequate. The fact of the matter is that people who live in Bozeman need a car to get around the city and to enjoy the wonderful outdoor beauty and recreation that the Gallatin Valley offers. The reality is that the people who live in these units will likely all have 2-3 cars per unit. Reducing the parking by 5 spaces and providing 1 car for careshare is detrimental to the lives and lifestyles of both the new residents and the existing neighbors. Second Reduction - Residential uses in mixed use projects [Sec. 38.540.050.A.1.b(2)] By reducing the amount of residential parking by 50%, and forcing residents to park on the street, the Wildlands Development is creating a dangerous traffic corridor on the intersection of Peach and North Wallace. As residents, we want to see the North East Neighborhood continue to be a safe place to walk, run or bike to enjoy the scenery, trails and local businesses we love. The Wildlands Development does not have a contingency plan for all of the street parking taken by residents that will decrease the availability of commercial parking for employees and patrons of those businesses. Third reduction - Bicycle parking & non-residential shower, changing area & lockers [Sec. 38.540.050.A.2.c(6)] While adequate bike parking is important for a busy corner like Peach and North Wallace, it is unreasonable to propose that 3 parking spaces be removed in order to include this. Biking is popular in Bozeman, but residents will still have 2-3 cars per unit in addition to their bicycles. The addition of 6 bike parking spaces and a non-residential shower with lockers will do nothing to improve traffic congestion or safety for residents of this neighborhood. Fourth reduction - Landscaping in lieu of parking The Wildlands Development team has mentioned their wish to be “good stewards of the community” over and over in their proposals for this project. If they are truly looking out for the beauty and wellbeing of our neighborhood, landscaping in lieu of parking wouldn’t be a trade off. The responsible way to develop this area would include provisions for landscaping that compliment the quaint, funky feel of the neighborhood and also solve for the challenges of traffic and congestion on a busy corner. Non-residential Existing As neighbors who live directly across from Finks and Wild Crumb we are acutely aware of the congestion created from the street parking those two businesses require - in addition to the parking allocated in their lot. Any reduction in the 20 non-residential existing parking spots would add to this congestion on Peach and North Wallace, which will be compounded by residents using the street parking because of the residential parking reductions mentioned above. More residential cars parked on Peach Street will cause dangerous traffic when combined with the massive semi-trucks that use this corridor for deliveries to/from Finks, Wild Crumb, Mountains Walking, Bozeman Brewing, Bronken’s and Simkins-Hallin. Non-residential New According to page 2 of the parking narrative submitted (table below) the developers are misrepresenting the type of commercial spaces being built in an effort to decrease the required parking from 29 to 9 spaces. The developer is showing “Artisan Manufacturing” shells that are allotted 2 parking spaces each (1 per 100 sq ft and 1 per 2 employees on a shift), but on page 4 it shows “shell A” as being “Health & Exercise,” “shell B” as “Restaurant” and “shell C” as “Office”. As per Bozeman Code table 38.540.050-3, the required parking is: Health & Exercise: 1 space/200 sq ft (shell A is 1603 sq ft = 8 spaces required) Restaurant: 1 space/50 sq ft (shell B is 880 sq ft so 17 spaces required) Office: 1 space/250 sq ft (shell C is 1217 sq ft = 4 spaces required) TOTAL: 29 spaces This 20 parking space discrepancy will cause major congestion along Peach and North Wallace resulting in dangerous driving conditions (especially during the winter) and a negative impact on the walkability and bikeability of the neighborhood. Although we’ve had to take time away from family during the holidays to address these concerns, thank you in advance for continuing to keep the residents of NENA in mind when developing the neighborhood. We feel grateful to live in such a wonderful place and we appreciate being included in the plans to develop Peach and North Wallace. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the points above. Best, Matt McDonald mgmcdonald13@gmail.com 524 North Wallace Ave & Heather Owsiacki h.owsiacki@gmail.com 524 North Wallace Ave If you would like to submit additional documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .txt) along with your comment, you may alternately address agenda@bozeman.net directly to ensure receipt of all information. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email.