HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-25 Public Comment - P. Stewart - UDC Fraternities and SororitiesFrom:Phil
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Public Comment
Date:Sunday, August 17, 2025 1:37:47 PM
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Attached please find a letter of public comment for the City Commission meeting of August19, 2025.
Phil
I August 17, 2025
Dear City Commission,
A resident of the southside neighborhood for 30 years, I appreciate the diversity of my neighbors,
eclectic architecture, mature trees, and proximity to MSU and downtown. I have lived alongside existing
fraternities and sororities.
Now the City of Bozeman is poised to consider zoning that could continue to allow Greek houses to
establish in houses that lack adequate space and facilities for large gatherings in which events are
routinely hosted with many more members and guests than are actual residents. This happened once
already, and it created unnecessary stress including safety risks for neighbors, police, and for the
fraternity itself, which was not able to thrive.
I ask the City Commission to exercise common sense and take responsibility for not placing event
centers, including ones that can serve alcohol and be sometimes raucous, in residential family
neighborhoods. Please adopt a definition for new fraternities and sororities and prohibit new Greek
chapter houses in R-A and R-B zones. This is in the best interest of all parties, especially the fraternities
and sororities.
Respectfully,
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Philip S. Stewart