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Home My WebLink About12-15-25 Public Comment - R. Pertzborn - B3 DTN HTFrom:Rob Pertzborn To:Bozeman Public Comment Subject:[EXTERNAL]B3 DTN HT Date:Friday, December 12, 2025 4:04:43 PM Attachments:B3 DTN Height e.pdf 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. Greetings – Please see attached letter pertaining to the sudden UDC height limit change in B3 zoning. Regards, RJP December 2025 During the 9+ hours of the December 2nd UDC provisional adoption hearing, the City Commission reversed the 90-foot B3 height limit back down to the existing standard of 70 feet. The Commission dialogue, which lasted approximately six minutes, was prompted by two written public comments submitted within 36 hours of the public hearing. Unfortunately, the discussion about downtown height limits took place with no prior notice and was after public testimony was closed. Since the initial release of the draft UDC in August 2023, the City Commission has diligently held over 100 community engagement events and received over 1000 written public comments. During the two and half-year period of intense public scrutiny and multiple rounds of revisions, the 90-foot building height provision remained in the final draft. Throughout, City staff and the Commission made certain that the decisions they made were well thought out and intentional. Yet the last-minute downtown building height decision provisionally reversed a six-year-old adopted recommendation of the 2019 Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan. Unfortunately, no substantive consideration was given to the planning context and future consequences. The long envisioned and much publicized code revision for a modest increase in downtown density, functionally allowing one additional floor, was seemingly dismissed in an instant. We, the undersigned, respectfully ask the City Commission to carefully review the circumstances, consider the planning context, revert the B3 maximum building height to 90' as originally proposed, and adopt the UDC in this form on December 16, 2025. Respectfully, Rob Pertzborn, AIA Intrinsik Architecture Tyler Steinway, AICP Intrinsik Architecture Marty Matsen, AICP Fall Creek Planning Chris Naumann Sanbell Steve Locati, AIA Locati Architects Justin Alexander, AIA A&E + SMA Design Charlie Franklin, AIA A&E + SMA Design Caitlin Tamposi Boundary Development Duncan Fraser Builder Susan Riggs, AICP Groundprint Jamy Petterson PRG Group Paul Bertelli JLF Architects Jimmy Miller Miller Properties Group Nate Neergaard Locati Architects Darin Hoekema, AIA Locati Architects Mark Egge Bozeman Matt Mamich Locati Architects Lauren John Starner Commercial Real Estate Kyle Tage Locati Architects Laura Dornberger, AIA Locati Architects Jackson Cyr Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MT Scott Baldasare Alta Capital Jordan Zignego Montana State University Scott Hedglin Design 118 Allison Bryan Physical Space Jimmy Swanson, AIA Intrinsik Architecture Doug Minarik, AIA Minarik Architecture Jason Martel Martel Construction, Inc. Nicolas Smith, AIA Minarik Architecture Chris Krause Saddle Peak Hotel Advisors Dan Corbeille Velocity Development Scott Dehlendorf Dehlendorf Group Scott Bechtle, AIA Bechtle Architects Tom Starner Starner Commercial Real Estate Todd Waller Venture West Jason Leep Oakland Companies Drew Coubrough Coubrough Construction Inc Jeffrey P. Thompson, AIA ThomBagg Architects Byoungsoo Cho BCHO Architects Jimmy Talarico Cushing Terrell KC Tolliver SRI Lindsay Schack Love Schack Architecture Benjamin Bennett Massive Erik Nelson, AIA Nest Partners Mark Meissner ERA Landmark Real Estate Jeremy Mistretta New Age Artisans Mark Kehke Pacific Ventures Bret Snyder Engle & Volkers Nolan Campbell bozehome & C. Real Estate Troy Scherer Design 5 Landscape Architecture Amelia Turbyfill Amelia Real Estate Co. Todd Goertzen Construction Management Justin Schwartzenberger Common Properties Liz Talarico Common Properties Jeremy Seglem The Agency Brodey Simkins Simkins Lumber Peter Andrews, AIA Intrinsik Architecture John How Montana State University Aaron Cribbes Engle & Volkers Padden Murphy Montana Festival / Last Best Future Julian Morice Ironwood Development Kyle Dornberger Venue Architects Alex Eekhoff Langlas & Associates, Inc. Tom Berkley Outlaw Real Estate Partners Matthew Schmidt Revolve Design+Build Marley McKenna McKenna/Adams Realty Katie Adams McKenna/Adams Realty Andy Bernard Left Lane Development Jon Kully Left Lane Development Casey Tippens York Development Mike Magrans Outlaw Partners Mike McKenna Property Owner and Investor McCullough Roach Engel & Volkers Charolette Durham Big Sky Sotheby’s Jorge Pina Sofmac Rodrigo Quintano Sofmac EJ Daws Outlaw Partners Cory Reistad SAV INC Joe Cobb Cobb Realty Group Brad Doll, AIA A&E + SMA Design Spenser Merwin Jackson Contractor Group Crosby Branch Downtown Property Owner Mary Demro A&E Design Jolene Dale A&E Design Mike Daines Martel Construction Max Troutman Martel Construction Erik Garberg IMEG Scott Freimuth, AIA Aspekt Architecture