HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-23 Public Comment - M. Shannon - Comments to Community Development BoardFrom:McKeelyTo:AgendaSubject:[EXTERNAL]Comments to Community Development Board
Date:Monday, October 16, 2023 11:15:33 AM
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Hi there Community Development Board,
My name is Mckeely Shannon and I live at 303 S 6th Ave, Apt A Bozeman MT 59715.
I support the Unified Development Code (UDC) because it legalizes more housing and more housing types in all neighborhoods.
I ask that you improve the draft code with the following edits:
1. To ensure that new housing enabled by the draft code serves community members (not wealthy out of state buyers), add a"McMansion ban" by replacing the lot area coverage maximum with a floor area ratio maximum (except in R-5/R-C):
Units 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+
Max FAR 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.45 1.5
As a result of the FAR maximum, the largest single-family that could be built on a 5,000 SF lot is 2,000 SF, the largest duplex would be1,500 SF per unit, and the largest fourplex would be 1,000 SF per unit.
If adopting staff's recommendation to reduce R-A to 4 units:3) Eliminate parking requirements (which would otherwise kill three and four unit infill projects)4) Allow up to six if half are “Affordable” or at least one meets standards for Universal Design and Accessibility