HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-25 Public Comment - C. Spogis - Support for Centennial Park Neighborhood Conservation in Action ProposalFrom:Christopher Spogis
To:Bozeman Public Comment; Erin George; Terry Cunningham; Joey Morrison; Jennifer Madgic; Douglas Fischer;Emma Bode
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Support for Centennial Park Neighborhood Conservation in Action Proposal
Date:Sunday, May 18, 2025 9:59:05 PM
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Dear Bozeman Community Development Department Planning Staff and City
Commissioners and Staff,
RA designation would continue to uphold the ideals presented, and upheld, for
more than four decades for the Centennial Park Neighborhood as well as the
Bonton Neighborhood.
The Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Designation dictating construction
methods and styles is a contract with the City of Bozeman to maintain character
and scale of housing styles , types and sizes.
When I remodeled my home on North Tracy Avenue 31 years ago , I was
compelled to adhere to these principles.
The Inter Neighborhood Council’s , as well as the Northeast Neighborhood
Association’s , recommendation for a UDC update to RA for our neighborhood
reflects our grassroots efforts to give a strong voice to working class folks of
the Centennial Park Neighborhood, many of whom couldn’t afford the time and
expense of a protracted effort required by the possibility of a ZMA.
RA designation better allows new construction to blend into established styles
and context within the neighborhood . RA designation provides for additions,
ADU’s ,and renovations, keeping the character and scale of our existing
Centennial Park Neighborhood.
Utilizing the UDC rewrite to zone the Centennial Park Neighborhood as RA
would save City Commission, City Staff , and residents, time and expense
while honoring the wishes and recommendations of established homeowners
and working groups, such as the I N C and NENA , to realize a direction
forward that maintains established housing types and scale, yet allows for the
goal of increased density with honor and integrity.
Sincerely,
Christopher Spogis