HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-30-24 Public Comment - M. Sadowski - The Guthrie 2 (#24-493)From:MARY SADOWSKI
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]The Guthrie 2 (#24-493)
Date:Saturday, December 28, 2024 4:39:06 PM
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Dear City Commission,
I am in complete agreement with to following letter presented to you by the Bozeman TreeCoalition. As per your own policy to preserve mature trees the proposed plan does not comply.
I urge you to do the right things 1) reclaim review authority over this project 2) deny approval.
Kindly,Mary Sadowski
South Eighth House LLCOwner of 1826 and 1838 Leeward Court
Bozeman, MT 59715
(Please place the following public comment in The Guthrie 2, App 24493 folder. Thank you.)December 27, 2024; 8:15 a.m.
Dear Bozeman City Commission,
The Bozeman Tree Coalition (BTC) is writing to ask the Bozeman City Commission to (1) reclaimreview authority over The Guthrie 2 (App. No. 24493) development project and (2) subsequentlydeny The Guthrie 2 (App. No. 24493) development project.1 The BTC’s reasons for making these
requests are as follows:
Reason 1: The Guthrie 2 development project lies within Bozeman’s Neighborhood ConservationOverlay District (NCOD),2 and this development project proposes to remove all existing mature treesand all other existing vegetation on the site before new construction begins. Arguably, removing all
existing mature trees and all other existing vegetation on the site before new construction begins willnot comply with BMC DIVISION 38.110. ADOPTED PLANS, STANDARDS ANDRESOLUTIONS, Sec. 38.110.010. Plans, standards and resolutions adopted by reference, B.[Bozeman] Guidelines for historic preservation and neighborhood conservation overlay district.3
In the Bozeman Guidelines for Historic Preservation and Neighborhood Conservation OverlayDistrict (Jan 17, 2006, amended Jul 13, 2015),4 Chapter 2. Design Guidelines for All Properties, E.Landscape Design, reads:
“Policy:
Traditionally, plant beds were located around building foundations, along walkways, and sometimesin front of fences. Some of these plantings may have historic significance and should be retained tothe extent feasible. Mature trees may also contribute to the historic landscape and should bepreserved.”
“Guidelines:1. Preserve and maintain mature trees and significant vegetation within all corridors.
o Include existing vegetation as part of a landscape design scheme where appropriate.
o In development areas, healthy trees and vegetation clusters should be identified for preservation.
Special consideration should be given to mature trees, 6 inches or greater in diameter, andto vegetation clusters with significant visual impact.
Vegetation designated for preservation should be incorporated into new development sitedesigns to the maximum extent possible.”
Reason 2: In addition to being noncompliant with the NCOD, The Guthrie 2 is alsononcompliant with BMC 38.230.100 [Site] Plan Review Criteria,5 specifically:
A.5.c. “Applicable zone specific or overlay standards (divisions 38.330-340).” As previouslynoted, The Guthrie 2 does not conform to the tree preservation requirements of the NCOD-
38.340.
7.a. Requires "Compatibility with, and sensitivity to, the immediate environment of the site...relative
to ... neighborhood identity, landscaping, historical character." As previously noted, by removing allhealthy and mature trees on the site, The Guthrie 2 will not be compatible with or sensitive to itsimmediate environment with regard to the existing landscaping and historical character that themature trees are providing on the site.
7.c. "Design and arrangement of elements of the plan...in harmony with the.... existing vegetation..."As previously noted, The Guthrie 2 proposal is not designed in harmony with the existing vegetationbecause of the developers plans to remove all the existing vegetation. A complete scraping ofvegetation and removal of all existing trees is the antithesis of designing in harmony with the
existing vegetation.
Conclusion:
To reiterate and conclude, the BTC asks the Bozeman City Commission to (1) reclaim reviewauthority over The Guthrie 2 (App. No. 24493) development project and (2) subsequently deny The
Guthrie 2 (App. No. 24493) development project because of noncompliance with BMC Sec.38.110.010. Plans, standards and resolutions adopted by reference, B. [Bozeman] Guidelines forHistoric Preservation and Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District and noncompliance withBMC 38.230.100. [Site] Plan Review Criteria.
Sincerely,
Bozeman Tree Coalition co-founders Daniel Carty, Marcia Kaveney, and Angie Kociolek
Footnotes
1The Guthrie 2 (App. No. 24493)
https://weblink.bozeman.net/WebLink/Browse.aspx?startid=292962&cr=1
2BMC 38.340 Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) and Historic Preservation
https://library.municode.com/mt/bozeman/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38UNDECO_ART3ZODILAUS_DIV38.340OVDIST_PT1NECOOVDIHIPR
3BMC Sec. 38.110.010. Plans, standards and resolutions adopted by reference
https://library.municode.com/mt/bozeman/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38UNDECO_ART1GEPR_DIV38.110ADPLSTRE
4Bozeman Guidelines for Historic Preservation and Neighborhood Conservation Overlay
Districthttps://www.bozeman.net/home/showpublisheddocument/8932/637413117338300000
5BMC Sec. 38.230.100. [Site] Plan review criteria
https://library.municode.com/mt/bozeman/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38UNDECO_ART2PELEACPR_DIV38.230PLRE_S38.230.100PLRECR