HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-22 Public Comment - A. Schumacher - Six Range Condominium Application 21235From:Lynn Hyde
To:Anne Schumacher
Cc:Agenda
Subject:RE: Six Range Condominium Application 21235
Date:Thursday, July 7, 2022 3:14:07 PM
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Lynn Hyde | Development Review Planner, Community DevelopmentCity of Bozeman | 20 East Olive St. | P.O. Box 1230 | Bozeman, MT 59771406.579.1471 | lhyde@bozeman.net | www.bozeman.net
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From: Anne Schumacher <annebenschumacher@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 2:01 PM
To: Lynn Hyde <lhyde@BOZEMAN.NET>
Subject: Six Range Condominium Application 21235
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Increasingly, there is conflict in Bozeman between developers who wish to put up large multi-story housing units and the people who live in the neighboring areas. Bozeman is in great
need of more housing and so there is a lot of pressure to allow bigger, taller developmentswith relatively small individual living spaces. Unfortunately, they are usually not affordable
for those who work in Bozeman.
In addition, while there is a lot of wording in city plans about “compatible” development, it ismostly toothless rhetoric. In actuality, practically nothing protects existing neighborhoods
with mostly one and two-story houses from having a 4 or 5-story box-like behemoth of abuilding go up literally so close to them that they can see nothing else. Where is the
protection for residents who see their neighborhoods transformed and their property values godown? Surely, there must be a way to find some balance in this whole process.
Like other forward-thinking, fast growing small cities, Bozeman needs some regulatory
guidelines for such situations. We need city planners and our elected officials to do more toprotect existing homeowners and established neighborhoods, and not just approve
developments because they meet building standards or delay sprawl. Good planning,regulations, and sensitivity to what is already here are the only shields we have against
uncontrolled, incompatible development.
There are examples of welcome, thoughtful developments in Bozeman — developments thatfit in. Bridger View comes to mind. City officials could start by examining what
developments like that have done right, and how they meet the goals of both providing newand affordable housing and preserving existing neighborhoods. Development regulations
should never be a “one-size-fits-all” set of guidelines. They need to take into account thespecific lots and surrounding areas and neighborhoods where the development is proposed.
Six Range is the perfect example of a bad development. It is not compatible with the
surrounding neighborhoods, does not fit in with existing building styles or colors and dwarfsCT Condos, Valley West and Aspen Place with its massive, tall and monolithic buildings. Its
claim to be Scandinavian in design is in the developer’s opinion. To others, the buildings justlook like very larges boxes. On top of that, these units are not affordable for those who most
need housing in this community, our healthcare workers, teachers, grocery and other necessaryretail workers. Please consider the deleterious effect this large development will have on our
already built neighborhoods and work to balance the needs of the community with that of thedeveloper.
Anne D. Schumacher4598 Alexander StreetBozeman, MT 59718406.581.9114annebenschumacher@yahoo.com
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