HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-25 Public Comment - D. O'Connor - No expansion of the B-3 zoning district in the UDC update!From:D K O CONNOR
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]No expansion of the B-3 zoning district in the UDC update!
Date:Sunday, July 20, 2025 5:15:50 PM
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Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Commissioners and Community Development Staff,
I'm writing in opposition to any expansion of the B-3 zoning district in the UDC update.
Particularly unacceptable is the mid-block boundary change proposed south of the City-owned Stiff building, which
will result in part of the Nationally Registered South Tracy/South Black Historic District being upzoned to B-3.
When B-3 was expanded on the North side of town it resulted in the demolition of a significant number of naturally
occurring affordable housing units and the destruction of a residential neighborhood.
Do not repeat this on the South side of Main or anywhere else. No expansion of the B-3, especially into an Historic
District. Do not allow staff to incorporate this mid-block boundary change in the updated draft UDC.
On August 19th, please redirect Staff to bring necessary changes to the Growth Policy, and an amendment to the
Future Land Use Map (FLUM) in order to remove this area from the "Community Core" designation. Leave our
Historic Districts intact!
Thank you,
Diane O’Connor
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