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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Chris Kukulski, City Manager
Andy Epple, Director of Planning
SUBJECT: Proposal to Rescind Condition 16 (9:00 p.m. time limit) of Story Mansion
Conditional Use Permit
MEETING DATE: June 8, 2009
BACKGROUND: Mayor Jacobson has requested that Commissioners rescind Condition 16 of the
Story Mansion Conditional Use Permit. Condition 16 reads: “All outside activities on the Mansion
grounds shall end no later than 9:00 p.m.” This condition was added by the Commission after receiving
public testimony on the Story Mansion CUP application on April 13, 2009. If Condition 16 of the Story
Mansion CUP is rescinded, hours of operation and occupancy of the facility and grounds would be
controlled by Resolution 4156, adopted by Commissioners March 23, 2009.
At the Mayor’s request, Deputy Police Chief Marty Kent has compiled data regarding service calls for
noise and related disturbance complaints at Beall and Lindley Parks. His memo is attached.
Finally, members of the public who participated in the public proceedings in April have been notified that
the Commission will be re-visiting Condition 16 on June 8th, and have been invited to provide public
comment as appropriate.
RECOMMENDATION: That Commissioners consider and act upon the Mayor’s request to rescind
Condition 16 of the Story Mansion Conditional Use Permit.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None identified at this time
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew Epple, Director of Planning
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
Report compiled: June 3, 2009
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From: Marty Kent
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:11 AM
To: Kaaren Jacobson
Cc: Mark Tymrak
Subject: RE:
Good morning Ms. Mayor,
Here are the stats on Beall and Lindley Parks. I ran the time parameter January 1, 2008
through May21, 2009. You’ll find these parks aren’t very noisy. If we searched for noise complaints
coming from private residences within a 2 or 3 block perimeter of the parks, I’m confident we would find
scattered complaints but that would hold true almost everywhere in the city. It’s my opinion the Story
Mansion will not be a source of noise complaints any more than our parks currently are. An argument
you may want to use is when the SAE house was up and running as a fully functioning fraternity house,
noise complaints were a regular weekly occurrence. The neighbors tolerated noise, alcohol and parking
complaints. I believe the Story Mansion events will pale in comparison. If you need anything else, please
let me know.
Beall Park The Bozeman Police Department responded to a total of 26 calls for service. Noise and
disturbance related calls were as follows:
Animal complaints: 9
Disturbances: 1
Disorderly conduct: 1
Minor in possession 1
Lindley Park The Bozeman Police Department responded to a total of 214 calls for service. Noise
and disturbance-related calls were as follows:
Animal complaints: 18
Disturbances: 5
Disorderly conduct: 2
Out w/ a vehicle 79 (These are generally cars parked near the cemetery entrance after closing
hours participating in a variety of behaviors.)
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