HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-15-23 Public Comment - T. DeWeese - NO to the commercial takeover of the Bozeman Library Parking Lot!!!From:Tina DeWeese
To:Susan Gregory
Cc:Terry Cunningham; Agenda
Subject:[EXTERNAL]NO to the commercial takeover of the Bozeman Library Parking Lot!!!
Date:Tuesday, November 14, 2023 12:24:34 PM
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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 clear that the commercial entity could take over all
the parking if they felt they needed to at any time. That could leave the library with 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,
Tina DeWeese