HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-29-25 Public Comment - M. and J. Ippolito - Comments on AHO_UDCFrom:Maria Ippolito
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Comments on AHO/UDC
Date:Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:51:16 PM
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I just read Scott Boyd’s editorial on proposed changes to the AHO. Without repeating all of his points one by one I
agree with all he has written. Bozeman is being changed into a playground for the wealthy who come and stay a
few weeks here and there and don’t really integrate into the community. Neither do these developers seem to care.
These changes will alter Bozeman forever. You cannot find a parking place downtown now. Given the changes you
are proposing will make Bozeman as bad as finding parking in large metropolitan cities.
My husband and I moved here 4 years ago. It took us awhile but we finally found a small home. We looked
downtown but everything being built was second home condos for the very wealthy. Not primary residences where
you could store all your records, Christmas tree, outdoor toys, etc. We were lucky to rent downtown and meet some
wonderful people and integrate into our temporary neighborhood. We had trouble parking in front of our townhome
then. The changes you are proposing will make a bad problem, impossible.
The changes you are proposing cannot be redone. Once you build to this density and height you will forever change
the wonderful town of Bozeman. You are selling away the future for the people who were born and raised here and
built this wonderful Montana town.
Maria and Jonn Ippolito
4461 Waters St
Bozeman MT