HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-05-23 Public Comment - A. Sweeney - Lack of community engagement on the UDC!From:Alison Sweeney
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Lack of community engagement on the UDC!
Date:Tuesday, October 3, 2023 2:42:13 PM
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After reading the Final Engagement Report posted on engage.bozeman.net I don't understand
how you guys felt you had done enough feedback from residents to proceed.
The 435 brochures completed (some individuals completing more than 1) represent fewer than1/1000 of the population of Bozeman. If you really wanted community input you should have
sent something out in the water bill. Easy! Every residential address gets a water bill.
Did city staff design the brochure project to appear to be interested in community engagement,knowing that high level decisions were already being implemented according to Developer
interests, regardless of how residents felt. Because 435 brochures is just insulting.
And the Stakeholder meetings!!!!! Please publicly disclose which parties were included in thefollowing unspecified categories:
Real Estate Developers
DesignersArchitects
We have a right to know who these bodies are exactly!
The Community Development Board needs to send this UDC Draft back to the drawing board
while more residential input is gathered and considered.
Alison B. SweeneyBernadette's Handmade Jewelry
Bozeman MT406-404-5740
alison-bernadettes.com