HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-23 City Commission Meeting Supplemental Materials
June 7, 2023
Bozeman City Commission
121 N Rouse Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Re: ModificaCon to request zoning
Dear Mayor Andrus and members of the commission,
On behalf of the ownership and development team for Gran Cielo II, we would like to present a
modificaCon to our zoning request. We have provided Tom Rogers an exhibit showing this
request and hope that you find it saCsfactory. As a direct response to commissioner and
neighbor comments we are now proposing almost the enCre easterly 40 acre parcel as R-3 and
the remaining acreage to the west as R-4. Please see below for a few other bullet point
comments.
• Zoning buffers: As stated above, our new proposal for zoning creates a significant zoning
buffer to exisCng neighborhoods by providing the same zoning (R-3) directly adjacent to
R-3 neighborhoods.
• Community Input: During the commission meeCng it was expressed that we, the
applicant, should have further dialogue with the neighbors and where possible consider
their input. We look forward to conCnuing and building our relaConship with all
neighbors but would also like to highlight something that was missed during the prior
Commission MeeCng. During the meeCng one neighbor spoke about how they
purchased their home specifically because of a stand of trees on our property and that
we the developer intended to remove the trees and didn’t care about his concerns. I
think there must have been some misunderstanding with this neighbor. A]er our first
meeCng with them we actually changed the proposed development plan significantly to
a^empt to save the trees he menConed, going so far as to create a park directly across
from his house which would include a significant porCon of the trees he referenced.
• Tree PreservaCon: As we conCnue to refine our preliminary plat we are commi^ed to
seeing how we can save as many viable trees as possible while at the same Cme
creaCng a community that makes sense for Bozeman. We have contacted Cashman
Nursery to assist us in surveying the exisCng trees to help us determine the best plan for
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insuring the health of any trees we are able to save. Our hope for trees would be that
they would be incorporated into public parks so they would be an amenity.
• Preliminary Plat: A]er zoning is finalized, we will work towards a submi_ng a
preliminary plat focusing on a mixed density community inclusive of various housing
types.
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this modificaCon for zoning request. We look forward
to your support and working with you.
Sincerely,
Carl Sanders
Bozeman Haus Two, LLC