HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-08-22 Public Comment - K. Filipovich - North Central Appeal #22005From:Karen Filipovich
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Subject:Comment on Agenda Item H1: Appeal #22005 North Central
Date:Tuesday, March 8, 2022 12:03:40 PM
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Dear Honorable Commissioners:
I'm writing in regards to Appeal #22005. I ask you to seriously consider the points made by the
parties appealing the proposed Master Plan and Ives application and send that plan back for
further revisions.
Other commenters have granular detail about the appeal. I hope to draw your attention to the
big picture. The area of the proposed master plan and the Ives application within it sit in two
identified, mapped areas of Bozeman: the Northeast neighborhood and the core downtown
area. Any development needs to honor and accommodate both aspects of the community.
Right now, the Master Plan and the Ives both lean too far toward the aims of the downtown,
to the detriment of the neighborhood.
The Community Plan, adopted in 2020, states in that one of its core focus areas is "A City of
Unique Neighborhoods." The northeast is unique and a large part of the charm of Bozeman.
The proposed master plan in the Northeast neighborhood fails to meet a goal and two
objectives within the Community Plan. These are:
"Goal N-4: Continue to encourage Bozeman’s sense of place.
N-4.1 Continue to recognize and honor the unique history, neighborhoods, neighborhood
character, and buildings that contribute to Bozeman’s sense of place through programs and
policy led by both City and community efforts.
N-4.3 Revise Design Guidelines within the Conservation Overlay District to distinguish
Downtown from the residential neighborhoods, to encourage neighborhoods and
neighborhoods near transition areas, both north and south of Downtown.
Planning decisions are about nuance. This is a complicated site, with significant impacts within
the neighborhood and the core business district. Getting those details right matters. When I
see details that do not mesh with the character of the neighborhood, commercial vehicle
entrances directly across from homes and no consideration for shading to the north or to the
context of the historic district immediately to the north, I see a plan that needs more thought.
This is not a NIMBY objection or an objection to creating more density in the core. It is a
request to balance all the goals within our plans.
Sincerely,
Karen Filipovich