HomeMy WebLinkAbout123022 KR response ltr to GallikGreg Sullivan, City Attorney
Bekki McLean, Chief Prosecutor
Tim Cooper, Assistant City Attorney
Jennifer Guittari, Assistant City Attorney
Kelley Rischke, Assistant City Attorney
Anna Saverud, Assistant City Attorney
Kyla Murray, Prosecutor
Edward Hirsch, Prosecutor
Samantha Niesen, Prosecutor
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December 30, 2022
Brian Gallik
Gallik, Bremer & Molloy, P.C
777 East Main Street
P.O. Box 70
Bozeman, MT 59771-0070
Sent via E-Mail Only to: brian@galliklawfirm.com and corrie@galliklawfirm.com
Re: Sundance Springs Site Plan Application 22047
Dear Brian,
Thank you for your letter of December 29, 2022. It is unclear whether the intent of your letter is
only to respond to recent public comments opposed to the project or the intent is to rescind the
applicant’s request to pause the City’s review of application 22047. See attached letter of
December 22, 2022.
The various arguments advanced in your letter in response to public comment are noted and will
be included as part of the publicly available record of this application.
Your letter also “asks that the City give direction on where, if at all, its Application does not
comply with applicable standards.” A determination of whether the application complies with
applicable standards is provided by the City in its final determination letter either approving,
approving with conditions, or denying the application. If your intent was to rescind the
applicant’s written pause request and resume the City’s review and decision regarding
application 22047, please expressly advise as such in writing.
As we have discussed, after the pause request is rescinded, the City will open one final public
comment period limited to accepting public comment on any new or additional information
provided by the applicant. Therefore, the contents of your December 13, 2022 letter will be open
for public comment since it was received on the last day of the previous public comment period
and the public has not had an opportunity to comment on the letter’s contents.
Your letter also acknowledges that its application does not currently meet a standard prohibiting
exterior lighting above 20 feet and expresses an intent to correct the issue. Public comment will
also be accepted on the amended lighting plan, if the applicant chooses to supplement their
Greg Sullivan, City Attorney
Bekki McLean, Chief Prosecutor
Tim Cooper, Assistant City Attorney
Jennifer Guittari, Assistant City Attorney
Kelley Rischke, Assistant City Attorney
Anna Saverud, Assistant City Attorney
Kyla Murray, Prosecutor
Edward Hirsch, Prosecutor
Samantha Niesen, Prosecutor
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BOZEMAN, MT 59771-1230 P 406-582-2309 F 406-582-2302 WWW.BOZEMAN.NET
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current application to address the 20 foot maximum lighting height standard. Alternatively,
compliance with this standard can be included as a condition of approval.
The City looks forward to your clear direction regarding rescinding the applicant’s previous
pause request, thereby resuming review and decision on application 22047.
Sincerely,
/s/ Kelley L. Rischke
Kelley Rischke
Assistant City Attorney