HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-25 Public Comment - M. Dabney - Comment - Application (#25238) for Lot 2 Sundance Springs, Neighborhood ServicesFrom:Mallory Dabney
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Comment - Application (#25238) for Lot 2 Sundance Springs, Neighborhood Services
Date:Wednesday, November 12, 2025 8:10:19 PM
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To whom it may concern,
I am emailing to express concerns about the recently submitted application #25238. I must
ask the city and the Director of Community Development to reject this plan entirely. Legally,
the developers and the city must follow the PUD and Master Plan, which call for a single,
one-level building 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.
Here are the main issues I have with the current submitted plans:
1.) TOO MANY BUILDINGS AND ACTIVITY ON TOO SMALL OF A LOT: As noted, Application
#25238 proposes two, two story buildings totaling 10,000 square feet. Those buildings
include a restaurant/bar with over 100 seats for patrons, nearly half of which are outdoors.
Such outdoor seating 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 plan shows 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 issues because 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 CITYWIDE DESTINATIONS: 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 for neighborhood
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 nearly 10,000 square feet. The city should follow our legally binding Master Plan.
6.) PARKING LOTS ABOUT 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. Sundance Springs 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.
Thank you,
Mallory Dabney
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photo Mallory Dabney
Owner & Buyer, Heyday
406.586.5589 ● heydaybozeman.com ● mallory@heydaybozeman.com
7 W. Main Street, Bozeman, Montana 59715