HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-20-24 Public Comment - P. Quinn - Sundance Springs Subdivision, App 22047 and Appeal 23214 Public CommentFrom:Paul Quinn
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Sundance Springs Subdivision, App 22047 and Appeal 23214 Public Comment
Date:Saturday, February 17, 2024 2:50:45 PM
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Dear City Commission,
I was born and raised in Bozeman. My family and I now live in the Sundance Springsneighborhood just steps away from this site.
I believe the City Commission should at minimum follow the PUD development guidelines
the City Commission stipulated and approved for this specific site decades ago. Please alsoread the 2022 and 2023 public commentary overwhelmingly opposed to this project.
Please do the right thing. Overturn the recent approval of the Sundance Springs Site Plan
22047.
FIRST Reason: The approved site plan violates the very PUD development guidelinesthe City Commission stipulated and approved for this specific site decades ago.
1.) The City lost the Approved Sundance Springs Planned Unit Development's final Master
Plan. Without the final Master Plan, there is no legal basis to proceed. Despite this fact, theCity continued the process of approving this site plan.
2.) The approved site plan violates many PUD development guidelines. Some examples:
a. Approved two two-story buildings for a total of over 6,000 sq. ft.
Only one one-story 5,000 sq. ft. building is allowed.
b. Approved flat roofed buildings with mostly large glass exteriors. The flat roofs and glass exteriors are not allowed.
c. Approved infrastructure for outdoor activities including fire pits, large patios, and
seating for up to 250 people. There are only 43 parking spaces approved. ALL outdoor activities are not allowed.
3.) The City approved three departures (exceptions to code). Departures are required to
enhance the site plan. Examples that do not comply with the PUD and do not enhance the siteplan:
a. Building placement violates numerous codes like block frontage standards, setbacks,
open space requirements, and lack of permission to access trails not owned by the developer.
b. Parking in front of buildings violates the code that requires parking to be at the sides,above, or below the building.
SECOND Reason: The public was strongly and overwhelmingly opposed to this project.
210 public comments were made in 2022 and 2023. Against: 208. For: 2. Read thatagain. Over 95% of a large representative sample of public comments are stronglyagainst this development.
Thank you,
Paul Quinn 467 Peace Pipe Dr
Bozeman, MT 59715