HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-20-24 Public Comment - T. Coletta - Public commet to the appeal to the City’s approval of Site Plan 22047, the commercial development proposed on the west side of Sundance Springs.From:Tiffany Coletta
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Cc:Tiffany Coletta
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Public commet to the appeal to the City’s approval of Site Plan 22047, the commercial developmentproposed on the west side of Sundance Springs.
Date:Monday, February 19, 2024 2:02:27 PM
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Dear City of Bozeman leaders,
We are emailing to request that you that you do not deviate from the PUD
requirements
and do not approve site plan #22047 per the violations of sections 38.510.020F.1.d,
38.510.030.B.3.d and 38.430.040.A.3 of the UDC and the city commission orderforbidding spillover parking on residential streets in order to protect public safety.
This proposed development does not fit the surrounding residential neighborhoods
and also does not make sense with the proximity to the Sacajawea Middle Schooland nearby Morning Star Elementary for safety reasons. Many students and parents
are walking or biking to/from these schools across Graf Street and their safety from
increased needless car traffic must be protected.
Specifically, here are a several reasons why this site plan must not be approved:
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 toproceed. Despite this fact, the City continued the process of approving this site
plan.
2.) The approved site plan violates many PUD development guidelines. Someexamples:
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. And approved parking spaces must support all completed infrastructure sothat parking does not spill onto residential and onto thoroughfare streets into
Sundance Springs.
3.) The City approved three departures (exceptions to code). Departures arerequired to enhance the site plan. Examples that do not comply with the PUD and
do not enhance the site plan:
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.
Please update the UDC to provide more protection in and to honor establishedresidential areas and strictly interpret and enforce the existing UDC codes throughout
all areas of the city.
Respectfully,
David and Tiffany Coletta
4404 Morning Sun Drive
Bozeman, MT 59715