HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-05-23 Public Comment - B. Rogers - Opposition to Site Plan # 22047From:Brian Rogers
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Fwd: Opposition to Site Plan # 22047
Date:Tuesday, September 5, 2023 10:22:16 AM
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City of Bozeman Community Development Division
ATTN: Anna Bentley
Dear Ms. Bentley,
My wife and I have lived in Bozeman since 1980. We were among the original owners of a lot in the Sundance
Springs Subdivision. Although we no longer own that Sundance lot, we are writing in opposition to approval of Site
Plan #22047 based on the City's incompetence in maintaining development records and the City's apparent disregard
for precedent and BMCs.
Specifically the City lost the following Sundance Springs PUD documents:
Folder Z-95125: Approved Preliminary PUD Master Plan
Folder Z-9812: Approved Final PUD Master Plan, Approved Final Development Guidelines, and Conditions of
Approval.
In lieu of the above documents, the City is ad libbing the approval for Site Plan # 22047.
For example, The Village Store listed in the Sundance PUD Master Plan has morphed from a single 5,000 sq foot
retail space into a two-store, two-story 12,000 sq foot monstrosity with inadequate parking, inadequate setbacks, full
basement (specifically disallowed due to high water table), and industrial architecture all jammed into a residential
neighborhood.
Lack of onsite parking will encourage illegal street parking in the adjacent neighborhood which has 24 foot wide
streets. This auto congestion is a recipe to increase emergency response vehicle time.
Site Plan # 22047 allows 3,000 square feet of outside seating with music for patrons of the proposed Coal Blower's
Brewery. The associated noise will destroy the tranquility of the neighborhood. Furthermore, the associated
Brewery traffic will add to the vehicular congestion on South Third and present a hazard to the students of
Sacajawea Middle School (eg., many breweries open at noon!).
In our opinion, the City is violating multiple portions of the Bozeman City Codes to accommodate developers.
Perhaps the City thinks sacrificing the residential character of neighborhoods, impairing public safety, and allowing
an attractive nuisance is a necessary price to pay for increased business tax revenue?
Sincerely yours,
Brian and Kris Rogers
2910 Colter Ave
Bozeman