HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-16-23 Public Comment - J. Hosking - Huge development next to the LibraryFrom:John Hosking
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Huge development next to the Library
Date:Wednesday, November 15, 2023 9:28:44 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 fortheir own use for at least 75 years. This proposal to “allow” the library to use half the parking spacesand 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 commercialentity could take over all the parking if they felt they needed to at any time. That could leave thelibrary with no parking. Ridiculous! It is also scandalous that city land is being "sold" to them for adollar.
Developers should be paying for all costs of their congestion of our town. Not getting advantages
that are paid for by the local tax payers.
Are you seriously going to allow Left Lane Development to come here from New York and degradeaccess 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!
John Hosking
50 years living in Bozeman