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Home My WebLink About08-18-26 Public Comment - R. Pertzborn - Work Session_ Maximum Building Height in the B-3 ZoningFrom:Rob Pertzborn To:Bozeman Public Comment Subject:[EXTERNAL]Work Session: Maximum Building Height in the B-3 Zoning Date:Tuesday, August 18, 2026 11:38:25 AM Attachments:BZN UDC B3 HT e.pdf Importance:High 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. Greetings – I am submitting the attached memo on behalf of many that live, work and/or invest in the community. Regards, RJP August 2026 RE: Unified Development Code SUBJECT: Allowable B-3 Building Height On December 16, 2025, after years of analysis, public engagement, and thoughtful debate, the City Commission gave final approval to the Unified Development Code. This comprehensive and forward-looking document represents a clear vision for Bozeman’s future and will help strengthen our city, particularly downtown. Great cities are shaped by a blend of old and new, with a diversity of uses, architectural styles, and building scales. Our downtown is the product of decades of evolution influenced by many factors. In the last century, projects such as the Bozeman Hotel (1890), the National Building (formerly the Commercial National Bank, 1920), and the Baxter Hotel (1929) and more recently the Armory Hotel (2020) reflect proactive, farsighted investments that continue to benefit our community today. Appropriately, our planning e5orts and development regulations encourage this tradition of thoughtful growth and investment in our limited downtown core. As our community continues to grow, Bozeman must foster an abundance of commercial space and housing of all kinds and at all price points. Denser development in our downtown core – with proximity to jobs and amenities – will create opportunities for current and future Bozemanites to live where they work and play, ease competition for existing homes, reduce car dependency, and contribute to an increasingly vibrant downtown. Building in the core also preserves the natural environment, keeping a critical mass of the population in one central area, reducing sprawl and therefore keeping the carbon footprint tight. Past, current, and future projects are multi-year endeavors that rely on the stability of adopted plans, regulations, and public/private commitments. Improvements currently being considered, designed, engineered, and constructed are the result of substantial time, e5ort, and financial investment made in reliance on those published plans and standards. We, the undersigned, ask the City Commission to carefully consider the circumstances, respect the planning context and public process that led to adoption of the UDC, and maintain the allowable building height of up to 90 feet as originally and thoughtfully approved. Respectfully, Rob Pertzborn, AIA Intrinsik Architecture Doug Minarik Minarik Architecture Henry Happel Bozeman Marty Matsen, AICP Fall Creek Planning Chris Naumann Sanbell Tyler Steinway, AICP Intrinsik Architecture Nathan Stein Headwaters Community Housing Trust Justin Alexander, AIA A&E + SMA Design Charlie Franklin, AIA A&E + SMA Design Caitlin Tamposi Boundary Development Duncan Fraser Builder Susan Riggs, AICP Groundprint Jamy Patterson PRG Group Paul Bertelli WAM Development Group Jimmy Miller Miller Properties Group Heather Grenier HRDC IX Yarrow Kraner Bozeman Josh Bowden Pat Eller Morrison Maierle Laura Dornberger, AIA Locati Architects Jordan Zignego Montana State University Scott Baldasare Alta Capital Allison Bryan Physical Space Scott Hedglin Design 118 Chris Leonard Bridger Operations Jimmy Swanson, AIA Intrinsik Architecture Nicolas Smith, AIA Minarik Architecture Jason Martel Martel Construction, Inc. Dan Corbeille Velocity Development Ryan LaFoley LaFoley Kitchens Scott Bechtle, AIA Bechtle Architects Scott Dehlendorf Dehlendorf Group Todd Waller Venture West Tom Starner Starner Commercial Real Estate Byoung Cho BCHO Architects Jim Toth Western Ranch Brokers Tyler Miles McKenna Adams Jimmy Talarico Cushing Terrell Amara Reese-Hansell Erik Nelson, AIA Nest Partners Hayden Glines Samantha Fish McKenna Adams Mark Kehke Pacific Ventures Bret Snyder Engle & Volkers Hunter Brewster Troy Scherer Design 5 Landscape Architecture Justin Schwartzenberger Common Properties Jill Bertelli JBBArch Jeremy Seglem The Agency John How Montana State University Peter Andrews, AIA Intrinsik Architecture Padden Murphy Montana Festival / Last Best Future Sam Yarborough Bozeman Kyle Dornberger Venue Architects Jason Yarborough Bozeman Cyndy Andrus Bozeman John Taylor John Taylor Wealth Management Andy Bernard Left Lane Development Katie Adams McKenna/Adams Realty Casey Tippens York Development Mike Magrans Outlaw Partners Cory Reistad SAV INC Kiersten Iwai Brad Doll, AIA A&E + SMA Design Spenser Merwin Jackson Contractor Group Ania Bulis Maclaren Latta Bozeman Paddy Stoy Bozeman Erik Garberg IMEG Cordell Pool, P.E Stahly Engineering & Associates Rob Lateiner, CEO Virga Capital Paul Tully Physical Space David Perlstein Bozeman Paul Snyder Cushing Terrell Barry Brown Cannery District Partners, LLC Scott Freimuth, AIA Aspekt Architecture Drew Russell Russell Hosner, LLC Cole Nelson Drake Building and Development Matt Paine Paine Group Gary Kachadurian The Kachadurian Group, LLC Nathan Stein Headwaters Community Housing Trust Alex Eekho5 Langlas & Associates, Inc. Alex Webber Physical Space Nick Fulton Bechtle Architects Ty Monks IMEG Andrew Davis Downing Street Haley Connolly Bozeman Marley Dale, AIA Minarik Architecture Ethan Barlow Holding Ground Architects Ryan Watson Bozeman Aerial Photo Van K. Bryan Studio Architects Nate Gorence Bridger Photonics Bill Langlas Langlas & Associates, Inc.