HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-20-26 Public Comment - R. and P. West - We OPPOSE Appeal #25769 of Application #25238From:Patty Triplett West
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]We OPPOSE Appeal #25769 of Application #25238
Date:Friday, February 20, 2026 1:58:23 PM
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To Whom It May Concern,
We are writing today to express our opposition to Appeal #25769 of Application #25238 and
ask that this plan be rejected. It is our understanding that the proposed project blatantly does
not follow the PUD and legally binding Master Plan, which call for a single, one-level building
with less than 5,000 square feet of interior space and with no outdoor business use. We don’t
understand how this plan can be allowed to move forward when it clearly violates setback and
land use regulations, and Block Frontage Standards requirements.
Application #25238 proposes two, two-story buildings totaling 10,000 square feet. Those
buildings include a restaurant/bar with over 100 seats for patrons. The proposal also suggests
a 2,500-square-foot health gym, a 1,200-square-foot retail space and a total of 4 second-story
office suites in the two buildings. The proposed plan shows extensive outdoor seating for a
restaurant/bar. Even more seasonal seating is possible in the grassy area adjacent to the
proposed patio. This is a direct violation of our Master Plan which states that there should be
no outdoor business allowed.
In addition to these clear issues, there are other concerns to note:
The proposed uses include businesses in two large buildings that - as designed - may at times
need 150 or more parking spaces, and yet there are only 51 spaces provided on site. Our PUD
prohibits on-street parking, yet this will cause our streets to become parking lots. This
proposal creates major safety issues to drivers, bikers, and pedestrians because our narrow
streets will become one-lane alleys, restricting safe access to homes and endangering us all
with increased traffic, constricted traffic lanes and poor access for emergency vehicles.
The proposal will flood destination traffic into our neighborhood from all over town. This is a
quiet residential neighborhood, filled with children walking and biking to multiple nearby
schools, hikers walking on trails, and teeming with wildlife. The commercial lots at the western
entrance to our neighborhood are meant for neighborhood businesses, like how Kagy Corner
businesses serve their nearby residents. It was not intended to be a cross-town attraction.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Ryan and Patty West
4434 White Eagle Circle