HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-18-25 Public Comment - R. and P. West - Comments on Project #25238From:Patty Triplett West
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Comments on Project #25238
Date:Tuesday, November 18, 2025 12:20:43 PM
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To Whom It May Concern,
We are writing today to express concern as homeowners in the area for Project #25238
and ask that this plan be rejected. It is our understanding that the proposed project
blatantly does not follow the PUD and legally binding 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.
Application #25238 proposes two, two story buildings totaling 10,000 square feet. Those
buildings include a restaurant/bar with over 100 seats for patrons. 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. 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.
In addition to these clear issues, there are other concerns to note:
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.
The proposal will flood destination traffic into our neighborhood from all over town. This
is a quiet residential neighborhood, filled with children walking and biking to multiple
nearby schools, hikers walking on trails, and teeming with wildlife. The commercial lots
at the western entrance to our neighborhood are meant for neighborhood businesses,
like how Kagy Corner businesses serve their nearby residents. It was not intended to be a
cross-town attraction.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Ryan and Patty West