HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-07-25 Public Comment - N. Page - Attn_ Erin George Project #25238From:Norm Page
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Attn: Erin George Project #25238
Date:Friday, November 7, 2025 10:27:25 AM
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Erin,
This note is to reiterate my continued disapproval of Project #25238 in
Bozeman MT. The reasons are a multitude of issues, most of which are a).legal in nature and b). appear to not matter to the City of Bozeman and
Community Development who continue to disregard established and
historical legal requirements of the area in question.
Perhaps more than the obvious disregard for a). the law, and b). the
impacted residents of the community, I simply think the plan is a sure-
fire failure. As a local Bozeman businessman, I cannot fathom why
anyone would want to develop the proposed area: there's not nearlyenough population density, almost (0) foot traffic, and far better
commercial options are not far away on the South 19th Avenue
development corridor where the #25238 development would be additive to
the surroundings, not detrimental. Along 19th Avenue, there are noshortage of mixed use areas that will be far better suited for the proposed
planned development. It boggles my mind why the City and the
Community Development team and the Developer do not see this obvious
fault in the plan. If the development is approved, no one from the smallcommunity population will patronize the business on a year-round,
consistent basis which is what we all know is required for local businesses
to succeed. Then what? The neighborhood is completely overhauled by the
greedy building & development desires of the Developer and CommunityDevelopment; the business fails and ultimately closes; and the neighbors
are stuck with illegal, unlawfully developed structures smack-dab in the
middle of our painfully carefully developed open trails and meadows that
were thoughtfully put into place - and protected by law - by the originalHOA developer(s).
In addition, I specifically ask the city and the Director of Community
Development to reject this plan entirely. Legally, the developers and thecity must follow the PUD and Master Plan, which call for a single, one-levelbuilding with less than 5,000 square feet of interior space and with no
outdoor business use. Simply stated, this proposed plan is for two times
the space allowed by our Master Plan, and almost all the noted problemsflow from those violations. Additionally,
1.) TOO MANY BUILDINGS AND ACTIVITY ON TOO SMALL OF A LOT: As
noted, Application #25238 proposes two, two story buildings totaling10,000 square feet. Those buildings include a restaurant/bar with over
100 seats for patrons, nearly half of which are outdoors. Such outdoorseating is forbidden by our Master Plan. The proposal also suggests a
2,500-square-foot health gym, a 1,200 square foot retail space and a total
of 4 second-story office suites in the two buildings.
2.) ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ARE NOT ALLOWED: The proposed planshows extensive outdoor seating for a restaurant/bar. Even more
seasonal seating is possible in the grassy area adjacent to the proposed
patio. This is a direct violation of our Master Plan which states that there
should be no outdoor business allowed
3.) NOT ENOUGH PARKING: The proposed uses include businesses in two
large buildings that - as designed - may at times need 150 or more
parking spaces, and yet there are only 51 spaces provided on site. Our
PUD prohibits on-street parking. This proposal creates major safety issuesbecause our narrow streets will become one-lane alleys, restricting our
safe access to our homes and endangering us all with increased traffic,
constricted traffic lanes and poor access for emergency vehicles.
4.) NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ARE REQUIRED; NOT CITYWIDEDESTINATIONS: The proposal of two oversized buildings will flood
destination traffic into our neighborhood from all over town. The intention
of the Master Plan was just the opposite. The neighborhood commercial
lots at the western entrance to our neighborhood are meant forneighborhood businesses.
5.) TWO BUILDINGS ARE NOT ALLOWED: Our PUD and Master Plan
allow only one, single story building of less than 5,000 square
feet. This proposal asks for two, two story buildings totaling nearly10,000 square feet. The city should follow our legally binding Master Plan.
6.) PARKING LOTS ABUT THE TRAILS, SETBACKS AND BLOCK FRONTAGE
STANDARDS CODES ARE VIOLATED: The proposed plan gobbles up
setback space and damages the character of our open space. SundanceSprings homeowners own the open space surrounding this commercial lot. The relevant building code does not allow parking to lap over into the
bordering setbacks that are meant to buffer our open space.
My disapproval cannot be simply dismissed as NIMBY. This is the wrongplan for the wrong neighborhood. Simply move it to another local area -such as the South 19th Avenue development corridor - that can support it
and allow it to flourish.
norm page
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