HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-23 Public Comment - A. Hanisch - NO to the commercial takeover of the Bozeman Library Parking Lot!!!From:Anika Hanisch
To:Susan Gregory
Cc:Terry Cunningham; Agenda
Subject:[EXTERNAL][SENDER UNVERIFIED][SENDER UNVERIFIED]NO to the commercial takeover of the BozemanLibrary Parking Lot!!!
Date:Tuesday, November 14, 2023 10:41:35 AM
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This is regarding the proposal to turn the property immediately adjacent to the Bozeman Public
Library into a commercial development of a 350,000-square foot mixed-use condo/hotel complex,
AND to allow the New York developer to essentially take over the library’s current parking lot for
their own use for at least 75 years. This proposal to “allow” the library to use half the parking spaces
and to “allow” library patrons access to “the landscaped area of the roof during business hours
as long as they are escorted and accompanied by an employee of the library” is disgusting. It’s
totally clear that the commercial entity could take over all the parking if they felt the need to at any
time. That could leave the library no parking. Ridiculous!
Are you seriously going to allow Left Lane Development to come here from New York and degrade
access to our Public Library and its grounds?
Why are you putting a New York developer’s interests above the values that still make our town a
beautiful place to live?
Please say NO to this development proposal immediately!
Thank You,
Anika Hanisch