HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-25 Public Comment - L. Kirtley - Discuss Greek Houses with new MSU President TessmanFrom:lynn kirtley
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Discuss Greek Houses with new MSU President Tessman
Date:Sunday, July 20, 2025 7:47:33 PM
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Honorable Mayor and Deputy Mayor,
The possibility of new and relocating Fraternities and Sororities setting up shop in established
neighborhoods has, and is currently causing, considerable consternation among residents.
While you are investigating how to regulate this use within the Unified Development Code,would you please take the opportunity to meet with the new MSU president, Brock Tessman,
to see how the university could regulate Greek Houses and to require new and relocatingFraternities and Sororities to utilize Greek Way adjacent to the University in order to reduce
conflict in established neighborhoods.
Please don't allow Greek Houses in R-A and R-B in the new UDC, and if necessary adopt aCity-initiated ZMA in order to change Greek Way to R-C zoning.
The Town and Gown relationship is important and a new President means a new beginning.
Please take the opportunity to advocate for the residents and the Greek Houses. Continuing toallow the type of conflict we've already experienced is very dysfunctional and divisive. It
should be avoided.
Thank you,
Lynn Kirtley