HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-26 Public Comment - G. Rhinard - Support for an interim zoning ordinance during NCOD updateFrom:Gaelen Rhinard
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Support for an interim zoning ordinance during NCOD update
Date:Saturday, March 21, 2026 7:58:06 AM
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Dear City Commission: Recently, several hundred residents both from within and outside of
the NCOD participated in a basic survey organized by the Inter-Neighborhood Council (INC)to gauge interest in enacting an Interim Zoning Ordinance (IZO). 428 residents responded to
the survey, with 83% supporting that the City Commission consider an IZO for one year whileNCOD guidelines are updated. A local government may adopt an IZO as “an urgency measure
to regulate or prohibit uses that may conflict with a zoning proposal that the governing body isconsidering." NCOD guidelines are about to undergo an overhaul. I support the City
Commission adopting an IZO to temporarily prohibit demolitions and new large developments(e.g. over 30,000 sq ft) within the NCOD until the update is complete and until the City is able
to hire a new Historic Preservation Officer. Thank you for your consideration,
- Gaelen
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