HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-24 Public Comment - J. Mills - PUBLIC COMMENTS_ Appeal of City of Bozeman Site Plan 22047 for Lot 2 Neighborhood Services in Sundance Springs PUDFrom:John Mills
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]PUBLIC COMMENTS: Appeal of City of Bozeman Site Plan 22047 for Lot 2 Neighborhood Services in
Sundance Springs PUD
Date:Thursday, February 22, 2024 9:50:44 AM
Attachments:John Mills Site Plan 22047 Appeal Comments 02212024.pdf
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To Whom It May Concern,Please find attached my public comments for the subject appeal. The appeal hearing is
scheduled for 6 PM Tuesday February 27th.
Sincerely,
John Mills
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February 21,2024
To: Bozeman City Commission
Bozeman Community Development Director
(sent via email to aaenda@bozeman.net)
From: John A. Mills, Bozeman, MT
(sent via email from iammer.mills@gmail.com)
Public Gomment, Site Plan22A47 Appeal: Sundance Springs Neighborhood
Services Lot #2 Proposed Development
Dear Bozeman City Commissioners and Ms. Anna Bentley,
As a resident of Sundance Springs Subdivision for nearly 18 years, I support reasonable
development of Lot#2, Sundance Springs Neighborhood Services.
I am writing to object to the Application for approval of the site plan for the subject Lot
("Application") as it is unreasonable for many reasons. I fulty support and by this letter
incorporate the multiple arguments and objections made in the appealdocumentation
submitted by counsel for the Appellants.
I am also specifically including the following objections to the approval of the Application due
to the absence in the official record of the Approved Sundance springs Planned Unit
Development Final Master Plan ("Final Master Plan").
1. The City somehow lost the Final Master Plan at some point in time. Without the Final
Master Plan, there is no legal basis to proceed with approving the Application. Despite
this fact, the Property Owner and City continued the process of attempting to approve the
Application site plan.
2. The City's review of the approved site plan must be governed by the PUD regulations in
force when the Final Master Plan was approved. This was not done as the site plan
violates many PUD development guidelines. Some examples include:
a. Two two-story buildings totaling approximately 12,000 sq. ft. were approved. The PUD
development guidelines allow only one one-story 5,000 sq.ft. building.
b. Flat roofed buildings with mostly large glass exteriors were approved. The PUD
development guidelines do not allow flat roofs nor glass exteriors.c. lnfrastructure for outdoor activities on an approximately 3,000 sq. ft. patio area
including fire pits and seating for up to 25O people were approved. Additionally, only
43 parking spaces were approved. The PUD development guidelines do not allow any
outdoor activities to occur.
3. The City approved three departures, which are exceptions to code. Departures are
required to enhance the site plan. Two examples that do not comply with the PUD
development guidelines and do not enhance the site plan include:
a. Building placement on the Lot violates numerous codes like block frontage standards,
setbacks, open space requirements, as well as the lack of permission to access trails
not owned by the propefi owner.
b. Parking in front of buildings violates the code that requires parking to be at the sides,
above, or below the buflding.
4. Approval of the site plan without reviewing it against the provisions of the Final Master
Plan, which were all agreed to by the City, will result in permanent damage and
ineparable harm to Sundance Springs homeowners like me, Ellis View subdivision
homeowners and other sunounding neighborhoods. Our neighborhood's current
tranquility and residential character will forever be negatively transformed should approval
of the site plan occur as is. All Sundance Springs homes had to follow homesite and
house design criteria outlined in the Final Master Plan PUD Development Guidelines
when built. The same standards should be followed for the Developer's site plan.
Considering the appeal documentation and all the above Application objections, the City
Commission must grant the appeal, deny the Application, and prohibit the property owner
from going forward with the Application for the site plan.
Thank you for considering my comments
Sincerely,
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John A. Mills
418 Peace Pipe Drive
Bozeman, MT 59715
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