HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-26-25 Public Comment - K. Silvestri - Limit wall plate height in R-A!From:Kenneth Silvestri
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Limit wall plate height in R-A!
Date:Monday, August 25, 2025 7:39:38 PM
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Hello Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Commissioners, and Community Development Staff, I'm writing
today in support of limiting the wall plate height in the new R-A zoning district to 20 feet. Themass and scale of buildings is a significant contributing factor in the character of a
neighborhood. The staff memo attached to Tuesday's agenda suggests that the average wallplate height of structures they chose to measure was 20 feet. Admitting that this is not a
statistically valid, random sampling, I do believe that 20 feet is not only appropriate in mostneighborhoods, but will allow also for new compact development. Keep in mind that by
eliminating the minimum lot size, the new UDC will allow for the creation of small infillhousing that wasn't possible in the past. So this offers a way forward of increasing density
without destroying character. We don't have to upzone, or increase height to get morehousing! Thank you,