HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-26 Public Comment - D. Carty - We need NCOD guidelines with legal teethFrom:Daniel Carty
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Cc:Sarah Rosenberg
Subject:[EXTERNAL]We need NCOD guidelines with legal teeth
Date:Wednesday, February 18, 2026 10:54:59 AM
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February 18, 2026; 10:55 a.m.
Please distribute to all HPAB members in time for their meeting today. And, please place in
the HPAB and NCOD update folders as well. Thank you.)
Dear HPAB members and City Commission,
Bozeman residents value historic preservation and heritage conservation. Hence, we needto have NCOD guidelines with teeth to ensure that new development in the historic core of
Bozeman is compatible with existing neighborhoods and protects our natural resources(e.g., our urban forest, viewsheds, and solar access).
According to the results of a community survey released in October 2024 by the City of
Bozeman and the Community Collaborative consultants, we residents want to see moreincentives for the reuse of older or historic buildings and designs that complement the
historic appearance of our neighborhoods. Many of us expressed concerns with the loss ofhistoric 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 aCertificate of Appropriateness be rewritten to be objective and legally enforceable,
especially as pertains to building height, mass, scale, and architectural elements.
Standards should be made legally binding. Any guidelines should be used to helpimplement those legally binding standards. And, it should be very clear in the development
code that new development within the NCOD must legally abide by the standards.
We thank the City of Bozeman for undertaking this important update of the historicpreservation and heritage conservation code and look forward to seeing the NCOD update
and Landmark Project work together to protect and maintain Bozeman's historicalcharacter, sense of place, and natural resources (e.g., our urban forest, viewsheds, and
solar access)—which in turn will help Bozeman remain the most livable place for all.
Sincerely,
Daniel Carty
213 N 3rd Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715