HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-04-25 Public Comment - S. Truman - Oppose 24606From:SUZANNE RALPH WIEGMANN TRUMAN
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Oppose 24606
Date:Monday, March 3, 2025 9:08:06 AM
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Dear City Council:
Bozeman is growing rapidly. However, it is important to maintain the character &
integrity of our town as it develops. Because one it's gone, it's gone forever. Our
heritage trees provide character AND shade - important as our summers are getting
hotter - to our neighborhoods. And, cutting them down would be in direct conflict with
the City's climate goal to reduce carbon into the atmosphere. Gutting ourneighborhoods and continually allowing huge buildings with no set-backs to cut-down
our heritage curbside trees is not in harmony with existing vegetation, nor does it
preserve existing vegetation which would be in keeping with Bozeman Municipal
Code (BMC) Section 38.230.100 Plan Review Criteria.
Additionally, our own codes are in place to preserve historic landscapes. Please
adhere to these codes, including: Division 38.110. Adopted Plans, Standards and
Resolutions in the Bozeman Guidelines for Historic Preservation and NeighborhoodConservation Overlay District Ch 2 and Ch 4B:
The Landscape Design Policy states "Some of these plantings may have historic
significance and should be retained to the extent feasible. Mature trees may also
contribute to the historic landscape and should be preserved.” It says special
attention should be paid to trees 6 inches in diameter or greater and these all meet
that criteria. The Streetscape Policy states, “Maintain the character of the
streetscape.” On page 10 it states, "Where planting strips between the curb and
sidewalk exist they should be maintained.”
Please do not disregard the historical landscape of our neighborhoods. Do not allow
our well-established curbside trees to be cut-down. Please deny application 24606.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Truman
415 N. Church Ave