HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-30-25 Public Comment - R. Gorsuch - UDC Update_ Keep Urban Forest in it, CC June 3, 2025 mtng.From:Royce Gorsuch
To:Terry Cunningham; Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]UDC Update: Keep Urban Forest in it, CC June 3, 2025 mtng.
Date:Friday, May 30, 2025 10:21:50 AM
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Trees make a place livable. I don't want to live in a concrete jungle.
Summary of reasons why it's important to keep tree protections/Environment in
the UDC update:
1. The community voted for Environment topics to be included in the UDC
Update during Phase 1 of the engagement to gain better environmental
protections.
2. There are over 70 code references to trees in the UDC (aka Chapter 38 of the
municipal code) that should be looked at and updated. Planning staff talk
about them being weak, or non-existent.
3. Tree protections belong in the UDC Update (Chapter 38) because plans alone
are not enforceable codes.
4. Environment was included in Phase 2 engagement meetings and specific
codes were even included in the take home Environment - UDC Chat Tool
Kits. These code sections included: Park and Recreation Requirements,
Landscaping (where many tree/urban forest codes live), and Watercourse
setbacks.