HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-25 Public Comment - M. Deschamps - Comments on Application #25238From:Mia Deschamps
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Comments on Application #25238
Date:Sunday, November 16, 2025 8:56:24 AM
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Dear Zachary,
When my family and I arrived to Bozeman from the east coast and begansearching for the house we hoped to purchase, one thing surprised us more thananything else: Each community had a master plan so that residents,homebuyers, and the city itself could all know years ahead of completion of adevelopment roughly what it would look and feel like.
For this reason, we ask and feel confident that the city commission will step inonce again, as you did previously in application #22047, to ensure that only aplan fully compliant with existing (or amended) Planned Unit Developmentguidelines and the Master Plan Map will be permitted to move forward.
We urge you to ensure that this includes the following elements, which arelacking in the current plan:
· A single building of no more than 5,000 square feet
· Full adherence to required setbacks, which will ensure that the space
blends in with nearby natural terrain and foliage and allows all outdoorrecreation in the area to continue without presenting either physical orvisual barriers
· Parking design that (a) complies with the B-1 zoning designation of the
district, (b) fully meets the intent of the block frontage standards, thereby
creating a comfortable walking environment on which swaths of pavementdo not encroach and (c) ensures the parking needs of all commercialpatrons to be served can be met without resorting to on-street parking in
our neighborhood
· An explicit prohibition on any plan inclusive of outdoor seating or
service
When we moved into our home—425 Peace Pipe Drive in the Sundance Springssubdivision—we did so with confidence in that master plan: we were thankful forthe protection of the trail system, grasslands, and creeks interweaving the
community. We were also glad to know that plans for this Commercial Lot 2 hadbeen carefully designed to provide a commercial establishment that would bewelcome and useful to the community without ensuring that commercial overruncould not threaten our quality of life, our home values, the natural and visualappeal of the area, or the various recreational uses of the land and trails.
Compared to the often-willy-nilly city and traffic planning we witnessed in ourprevious home in New Jersey, and the way commercial interests often found away to overrun the interests of the community, this was a breath of fresh air andwe remain so impressed with Bozeman’s foresight in this area.
With gratitude for your service in this role, your diligence in upholding therelevant laws and regulations, and your consideration of the commentsexpressed by those of us in the local community in this matter,
Marie “Mia” Deschamps | Homeowner425 Peace Pipe Drive, Sundance Springs, Bozeman
(201) 247 3363 • mia.e.deschamps@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/mia-deschamps/Bozeman, Montana
Mia Deschamps
November 14, 2025
To: Zachary Moon | City of Bozeman | Community Development Planner
Subject: Application #25238 – Sundance Springs, Phase 1B, Commercial Lot 2
Dear Zachary,
When my family and I arrived to Bozeman from the east coast and began searching for the house we
hoped to purchase, one thing surprised us more than anything else: Each community had a master
plan so that residents, homebuyers, and the city itself could all know years ahead of completion of a
development roughly what it would look and feel like.
For this reason, we ask and feel confident that the city commission will step in once again, as you did
previously in application #22047, to ensure that only a plan fully compliant with existing (or
amended) Planned Unit Development guidelines and the Master Plan Map will be permitted to
move forward.
We urge you to ensure that this includes the following elements, which are lacking in the current plan:
• A single building of no more than 5,000 square feet
• Full adherence to required setbacks, which will ensure that the space blends in with nearby
natural terrain and foliage and allows all outdoor recreation in the area to continue without
presenting either physical or visual barriers
• Parking design that (a) complies with the B-1 zoning designation of the district, (b) fully meets
the intent of the block frontage standards, thereby creating a comfortable walking environment
on which swaths of pavement do not encroach and (c) ensures the parking needs of all
commercial patrons to be served can be met without resorting to on-street parking in our
neighborhood
• An explicit prohibition on any plan inclusive of outdoor seating or service
When we moved into our home—425 Peace Pipe Drive in the Sundance Springs subdivision—we did so
with confidence in that master plan: we were thankful for the protection of the trail system, grasslands,
and creeks interweaving the community. We were also glad to know that plans for this Commercial Lot 2
had been carefully designed to provide a commercial establishment that would be welcome and useful
to the community without ensuring that commercial overrun could not threaten our quality of life, our
home values, the natural and visual appeal of the area, or the various recreational uses of the land and
trails.
Compared to the often-willy-nilly city and traffic planning we witnessed in our previous home in New
Jersey, and the way commercial interests often found a way to overrun the interests of the community,
this was a breath of fresh air and we remain so impressed with Bozeman’s foresight in this area.
With gratitude for your service in this role, your diligence in upholding the relevant laws and
regulations, and your consideration of the comments expressed by those of us in the local community in
this matter,
Mia Deschamps
Marie “Mia” Deschamps | Homeowner
425 Peace Pipe Drive, Sundance Springs, Bozeman