HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-28-23 Public Comment - D. Streets - Cloverleaf zoningFrom:Darren Streets
To:Agenda
Subject:Cloverleaf zoning
Date:Tuesday, March 28, 2023 6:46:57 AM
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Dear City Commissioners,
I am a 23 year resident of Bozeman and have spent the last 5 years being a continual patron to
NE neighborhood businesses. I am writing to express my support for the re-application by the
owners of the Bronkens site to get their property rezoned as B2M which will enable them to
redevelop the site with residential housing units including 10% allocated towards deed
restricted. housing. The current Bronken site is a waste land of decaying leaking old trucks and
kegs. The area is completely unsafe to be used by pedestrians day or night. The net impact of the
change to B2M eliminates the need for developing more retail space (which is in excess capacity
in that area) while allowing for more residential (which is in greater need in our community) on
an economically viable basis. The fact that these developers have imposed height restrictions on
this site under the recently approved TIF agreement should take a lot of the uncertainty out of
the future development plans for this site which was. the basis for the Commission´s earlier
denial of the initial ZMA application. This project also creates the opportunity to deploy the TIF
dollars just approved by the Commission and make the much needed public infrastructure
improvements in the area.
Thank you for your consideration and additional time spent on this decisions as it is a very
important one for the community!
-Darren Streets