HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-01-25 Public Comment - J. Schaunaman - Final UDC suggestionsFrom:Jill Schaunaman
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Final UDC suggestions
Date:Sunday, November 30, 2025 9:52:22 PM
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Hello Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Commissioners,
Yes, I know this is a form letter, but I support everything said in this letter so for efficiency
I'm just sending this letter. Please consider the points made in this letter.
I'm writing today to ask for some additional improvements to the development code beforefinal adoption. I generally support the recommendations submitted by the Better Bozeman
Coalition in November and available on their website resources page.
Here are a few more:
1). Remove the loophole in the Zone Edge Transition code that would allow developers tocede a few feet or even inches to increase the right-of-way, thereby getting out of building the
actual transition.
2). Cap height in the B-3 zone at 60 feet as required by state law SB-243, and only awardextra height through the AHO incentives, so that we get affordable housing.
3). Keep the Bon Ton and Centennial Park neighborhoods as R-A, the way they are shown in
the proposed map, while adopting the Existing Building Alternative to allow structures over35 years old to internally divide into 4 units.
4). Add the word "maximum" to the section of code in 38.410.010.B Natural Environment, per
the Bozeman Tree Coalitions recommendations. Our Sensitive Lands Plan actually uses thislanguage, so it should be incorporated in code.
5). This is one point that should really be easy to do! Require new and relocating frats and
sororities to have a single gathering space that accommodates a minimum of 70 people. Weshould aim to avoid conflicts we've seen in the past so that both residential neighborhoods and
Greek Houses can thrive.
6). Gallatin Watershed Council has made many workable suggestions for improving theUDC. Please require an aquatic resource delineation report at pre-application as well as other
recommendations from their public comment submitted November 21st.
7). Please incorporate some of the recommendations from the Midtown NeighborhoodAssociation detailed in their public comment, including those with regards to zoning map
conflicts, parkland dedication, and transportation standards in code.
8). Do not expand the B-3 zoning district to East Curtiss. The neighbors have submittedmany interesting histories of their homes, which they have lovingly restored or renovated
under strict Historic Preservation Guidelines, and with considerable expense. Expanding B-3
could result in negative impacts to this historic district, especially if the zone edge transitionloophole remains!
Thank you for incorporating these code improvements in the final Unified Development Code
update.
Jill SchaunamanBozeman, MT