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Home My WebLink About04-15-26 Public Comment - A. Brekke - Re_Fwd_ 04.15.26 HPAB AgendaFrom:Allyson Brekke To:Rebecca Harbage; Bozeman Public Comment Cc:cnholling91@outlook.com; mike@arch118.com Subject:Re: [EXTERNAL]Fwd: 04.15.26 HPAB Agenda Date:Wednesday, April 15, 2026 5:02:25 PM Attachments:Brekke 4.15.26 HPAB Agenda G1 Discussion Points.docx 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. Mike and Chelsea (and Rebecca/Erin), Please read and/or introduce into tonight's record my attached comments on the NCOD (prompted by the questions on the slidedeck included for Agenda item G.1 Also, in reponse to Agenda item G.2, I'm in full support of the HPAB writing a letterencouraging staff and the City Commission in adding a discussion item to a future Commisison agenda re: interim zoning that would pause all exterior construction work that isadding more than 20% of square footage and any exterior demolition requests proposed within the NCOD until completion of the NCOD design guidelines project. Thank you! On Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 7:51 AM Rebecca Harbage <Rebecca.Harbage@bozemanmt.gov>wrote: Hi Allyson, Thanks for the heads up. Yes, I think it would be appropriate for you to share your comments with the board in advance. You could either send an email to the board and Cccomments@bozeman.net to ensure your discussion is part of the public record, send the email tome and I’ll pass it along to the board and public comment inbox, or share your thoughts with Mikeor Chelsea and ask that they read them into the record as part of the discussion of the relevant items at the meeting. If you email the full board, I would appreciate if you include a note reminding folks not to respond to the email with a quorum of board members copied. Thank you! Rebecca Harbage | Deputy Director, Community Development City of Bozeman | 20 East Olive St | P.O. Box 1230 | Bozeman, MT 59771 Desk: 406.582.2940 | Mobile: 406.579.9610 | www.bozeman.net From: Allyson Brekke <allycaroline@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 6:29 PM To: cnholling91@outlook.com; mike@arch118.com; Rebecca Harbage <Rebecca.Harbage@bozemanmt.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL]Fwd: 04.15.26 HPAB Agenda 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. Rebecca, Unfortunately, I will be absent for this week’s meeting. I’m traveling for work and thought I could attend remotely, but now have a conflict. Would it be acceptable for me to respond to Lakota’s NCOD/COA questions in their slidedeck and present it to the Board for their discussion? As well as my comments on interim zoning? Thanks, Allyson B. Brekke ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Trenton Ruffalo <Trenton.Ruffalo@bozemanmt.gov> Date: Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM Subject: 04.15.26 HPAB Agenda To: ashleyharville@yahoo.com <ashleyharville@yahoo.com>, mike@arch118.com<mike@arch118.com>, Alison Sweeney <Alison.Sweeney@bozemanmt.gov>, allycaroline@gmail.com <allycaroline@gmail.com>, Chelsea Holling<cnholling91@outlook.com>, danielle@daniellenicholas.com <danielle@daniellenicholas.com>, Jim Webster <jwebster587@gmail.com>,mitchell@smalldogrealty.com <mitchell@smalldogrealty.com>, City Hall - Commission Room <commissionrm@bozemanmt.gov>, Rebecca Harbage<Rebecca.Harbage@bozemanmt.gov>, Erin George <Erin.George@bozemanmt.gov>, Sam Sagstetter <Sam.Sagstetter@bozemanmt.gov> Hi All, Attached is the 04.15.26 Meeting Agenda. See you then! Thank you, Trenton Ruffalo CD Tech II | Community Development City of Bozeman | 20 East Olive St. | P.O. 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As such, this email, its sender and receiver, and the contents may be available for public disclosure and will be retained pursuant to the City’s record retention policies. Emails that contain confidential information such as information related to individual privacy may be protected from disclosure under law. -- Allyson B. Brekke Bozeman NCOD Design Guidelines Discussion Points | Historic Preservation Advisory Board Prepared by Allyson Brekke, April 15, 2026 Q1 — Tiered Approach Should the updated Bozeman Guidelines distinguish between historic districts and non-historic districts in the NCOD? Yes. The updated Guidelines should distinguish whether a building is a contributing feature in a historic district. While implementation of a local landmark/district program may be delayed, the City should still consider National Register historic districts and the implications of alterations, remodels, and demolitions to structures within those districts. Q2 — Regulation Intensity Are there areas of the NCOD where application of the Bozeman Guidelines should be stricter or more lenient? Yes. Where there is record that a structure is a significant feature of a district, or has the potential to be a significant feature of a future district — or is significant on its own — stricter requirements for historically appropriate construction should be required. Q3 — Repair & Rehabilitation What are the most common rehabilitation issues in the NCOD and which most impact its character? The most common and character-impacting rehabilitation issues include: • Adding a basement floor under a structure and increasing its height • Increase in the number of window openings or the size of existing openings • Removal of porches or increase of porch size • Compatible yet distinguishable additions • Appropriateness of new materials when historic materials are removed or replaced Q4 — Preserving Historic Properties What are the most common issues with preserving historic homes and commercial buildings in the NCOD? The most common preservation challenges include: • Low availability of contractors experienced in historic rehabilitation • Building code requirements that create inappropriate rehabilitation outcomes (the City should ensure use of Existing Building Code options) • New elevator and stair shafts required by code • Additional emergency access requirements • Low availability of historic construction materials Q5 — Materials What are the most common older and historic materials challenges in the NCOD? Have you used alternative materials like cast stone or cement board siding? The most frequently encountered historic materials challenges include: • Brick color and size matching • Window materials • Tile roofing • Metal iron details and welding Note: Board members with additional expertise on this topic (Mike, Chelsea, Ashley) are encouraged to expand on these points. Q6 — Landscape and Streetscape What landscape and streetscape features help to define the character of the historic districts and the NCOD? Two issues are of greatest concern: • Increase of building coverage on the landscape — specifically, how much yard space is reduced by additions — is the most important landscape issue. • Sidewalk and street improvements that trigger the removal of street trees. Q7 — New Construction and Additions How can the updated Bozeman Guidelines inform new residential and commercial construction and additions? What are some good examples? All past Preservation Award winners serve as excellent examples of new construction and additions done well and should be referenced in the updated Guidelines. Open Discussion — Additional Considerations What else should we consider as we develop the new Bozeman NCOD Design Standards? The following issues represent critical gaps that the updated Design Standards must address: • DEMOLITION IN THE NCOD — both partial and full demolition — must be explicitly addressed in the guidelines. This is currently the top issue within the NCOD, far more prevalent than rehabilitation concerns. • Wall height and front-of-building face height that is out of scale with immediate neighbors. • Lack of consideration for the effect of new construction on the streetscape. Current guidelines are very weak in this area and there are significant opportunities to strengthen them. • Lack of consideration for rehabilitation or demolition proposed for structures that may contribute to future historic districts — effectively reducing the City's ability to create historic or local landmark districts in the future. • These design guidelines must be fully embedded into the zoning code and city regulations to ensure consistent enforcement.