HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-01-25 Public Comment - P. Holland - Final UDC suggestionsFrom:Patrick Holland
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Final UDC suggestions
Date:Sunday, November 30, 2025 5:10:22 PM
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Hello Terry, Deputy Mayor, and Commissioners,
I realize that you receive a plethora of mailings but please read on as below are my opinions.
Although this is from a form letter, it represents my sincere sentiments.
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). Require new and relocating frats and sororities to have a single gathering space that
accommodates a minimum of 70 people. We should aim to avoid conflicts we've seen in thepast so that both residential neighborhoods and Greek Houses can thrive.
6). Gallatin Watershed Council has made many workable suggestions for improving the
UDC. Please require an aquatic resource delineation report at pre-application as well as otherrecommendations from their public comment submitted November 21st.
7). Please incorporate some of the recommendations from the Midtown Neighborhood
Association detailed in their public comment, including those with regards to zoning mapconflicts, parkland dedication, and transportation standards in code.
8). Do not expand the B-3 zoning district to East Curtiss. The neighbors have submitted
many interesting histories of their homes, which they have lovingly restored or renovatedunder 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 transition
loophole remains!
I appreciate your effort and time over the past many months. Thank you for yourconsideration of my opinion.
Humbly yours,
Patrick Holland, MD