HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-13-14 C14002 Public Comment for 430 S Tracy appeal from Lisa DaltonFrom:Lora D
To:Agenda
Subject:Re: Commission meeting 10/13, item F. 2. Appeal of COA for demo
Date:Monday, October 13, 2014 1:27:56 AM
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the Commission:
I am writing as Chair of the Bozeman Historic Preservation AdvisoryBoard, regarding the appeal of the denial of COA for demolition of430 South Tracy.
Because the Board's lack of action in this matter was mentioned inthe appeal, I would like it to be clear that this application onlycame before the Preservation Board as an informational item. Staffwas very clear that the decision to approve or deny did not lie withus. We could only offer our discussion and comments, which might behelpful to the process. We chose not to draft a joint comment fromthe Board at that time, because we had only the applicant's costestimates, which we felt was not sufficient information. You have ourminutes from that meeting; in short, we were skeptical of the costestimates for demolition and construction versus rehabilitation, andvery concerned about the damage to the historic fabric andstreetscape of the neighborhood. These issues have been ablydocumented by staff.
I hope this clarifies our status regarding this application. Thankyou for your time.
Sincerely,
Lora DaltonChair, Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board