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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-25 Public Comment - B. Frykman - - Project Application #25238 oppositionFrom:Brian Frykman To:Bozeman Public Comment Subject:[EXTERNAL]Project Application #25238 opposition Date:Sunday, November 16, 2025 5:21:06 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Greetings, I oppose the project application #25238 for numerous reasons.....See below: 1.) TOO MANY BUILDINGS AND ACTIVITY ON TOO SMALL OF A LOT: As noted, the latest 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. This latest 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.) 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. Only one building is allowed! 3.) OUTDOOR BUSINESS 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 is no outdoor activity allowed. 4.) 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. But the two oversized buildings will flood our streets with parked cars. 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. 5.) NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ARE REQUIRED; NOT CITYWIDE DESTINATIONS: The proposal of two buildings housing as many as 7 businesses will draw destination traffic into our neighborhood from all over town. The original intention of the Master Plan was just the opposite. The neighborhood commercial lots at the western entrance to our neighborhood are exclusively for neighborhood businesses serving mainly local residents. Future proposed businesses are not meant to draw outside patrons into our neighborhood. But the current proposal will violate this key provision of the 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. 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. The relevant code also does not allow buildings with main entrances that front onto parking lots. I request that the legally binding Master Plan and PUD be enforced. Project Application #2523 8must be entirely rejected! Thank You, Brian Frykman 121 Arcadia Ave, Bozeman MT 59715.