HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-25 Public Comment - G. Stark - Application #25238From:Glen Stark
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Application #25238
Date:Saturday, November 15, 2025 1:54:49 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.
We 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 building space
allowed by our Master Plan, and almost all the problems noted below flow from those
violations.
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.
We must insist that the legally binding Master Plan and PUD be enforced. This proposal must
be entirely rejected!
Sincerely,
Glen Stark
361 Peace Pipe Dr
Bozeman MT 59715
406-579-4255
Sent from my iPhone