HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-26 Public Comment - A. Knaub - NCOD guidelines need teethFrom:Andrew Knaub
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]NCOD guidelines need teeth
Date:Tuesday, February 17, 2026 8:50:13 AM
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Dear HPAB and City Commssion,
Bozeman residents value historic preservation, and we need to have NCOD guidelines with teeth to ensure that new
development in the historic core of Bozeman is compatible with the existing neighborhood.
According to the results of a community survey released in October 2024 by the City of Bozeman and the
Community Collaborative consultants, residents want to see more incentives for the reuse of older or historic
buildings and design that compliments the historic appearance of the neighborhood. Many expressed concern with
the loss of historic buildings and increased building height.
During the UDC update, we heard that the Standards for the Certificate of Appropriateness have no teeth. It is the
request of the public that the standards for the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness be rewritten to be
objective and enforceable, especially as pertains to height, mass, and architectural elements.
Standards should be made binding. Any guidelines should be used to help implement those binding standards. And,
it should be very clear in the code that new development within the NCOD must also abide by the standards.
We thank the City of Bozeman for undertaking this important update of the historic preservation code and look
forward to seeing the Landmark Program as a whole.
Sincerely,
Andrew Knaub
K2 Construction
503 S 14th Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715