Building our Future Together - Development Code Update

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  Stop destroying Bozeman in the name of unattainable "affordable housing"

  by RP, 4 days ago

  Writing as a frustrated Bozeman resident of 19+ years. The Bozeman City Commission seems to have completely sold out its long time residents to Developers and outside demand to destroy our farmlands and neighborhoods - in the name of “affordable housing” - which will NEVER come to fruition.

  
  

  No desirable town/city has EVER built their way to affordable housing. EVER. Name one. You can't. And they will destroy what makes this place special in their efforts to retroactively meet outside demand. There are so many building projects happening that Developers are importing foreign labor - creating even more housing competition!

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  Against the changing of residential zoning. Pro - truly affordable housing.

  by John Hosking, 9 days ago

  Of the many ways that changes (development) have hurt the quality of life and community in Bozeman in the last decade: Changing, damaging or congesting our beautiful and human residential districts - would be the worst idea yet.

  This is also not an answer to housing that is actually affordable to service workers and young families. The city has not shown that it is capable of addressing that problem. Much less actively limiting growth because our quality of water will soon be in danger.

  Wake up. If you want to build a "tax value" urban center somewhere, don't ruin... Continue reading
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  confusing

  by brian gallik, 12 days ago

  Good Afternoon

  I work in the area of land use, along with planners and engineers. You website is confusing and not user friendly.
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  all new construction

  by Valerie , about 2 months ago
  There is so much new building going on.Why not require builders to post signs on the projects?
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  Sustainability: Water and Open Space

  by dcsalmo, 10 months ago

  Allowing cash in lieu of water and cash in lieu of open space/parkland is not sustainable in the face of climate change. Hence, these allowances should be removed from the UDC, and each new development project, regardless of zoning, should be required to provide a combination of onsite water and onsite open space sufficient to completely offset the development's carbon footprint.

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  Sustainability Measures

  by JamieRD, 10 months ago

  On the topic of sustainability, I’d like to see water resources addressed in the UDC codes, given we are rapidly nearing a water crisis in Bozeman. I’d like to see requirements added to the UDC for water catchment systems, grey water use, and landscaping with drought tolerant plants, rain gardens, permeable surfaces, etc. The city has a great incentive program for homeowners, but we need to implement strict water wise requirements from the start with building codes.
  
  In addition to electric vehicle charging station requirements in new buildings, I would also like to see requirements for rooftop solar built into... Continue reading
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  Comm. Dev. Dept unaware of Interpol leaflets

  by MMK, 11 months ago

  Hi team-

  I just wanted you to know that when I dropped off my filled out Interpol booklets at the Community Development Department today, the reception staff and department assistant were flummoxed. They had not seen or heard of the booklets or the Interpol project, were suspicious of me and the booklets, and seemed reluctant to take them from me. It was an unwelcome reception. If I had been a shy person I might have walked away, but instead, I persisted. Apparently, the mailing address on the booklets should have included an attention to the UDC update staff.

  I think... Continue reading
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  Zoning Districts and Building transition comments

  by MMK, 11 months ago

  Hi -I just finished reviewing the video recording of the city commission's second UDC work session on building transitions and zoning consolidation and would like to add the following comments:

  -There are some areas that are not conducive to the highest residential use allowable (under the Future Land Use Map -FLUM) such as land near restricted roads and wildlife corridors like along Bridger Canyon, for example.

  - Because of the this, I believe there is a disconnect between the FLUM and what's actually happening on the ground. For example, in Urban Neighborhoods all residential zoning from RS to R5 is... Continue reading
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  Housing for aging and for mobility-challenged citizens also needed

  by VC Wald, 11 months ago

  I'm hopeful those involved in development policy will finally recognize that Bozeman badly needs not only "affordable" housing (which of course it does) but hundreds more one-story units of all sizes, types, and cost levels - condos, apartments, single-family units - that are, or can easily be converted to, mobility- and handicap-friendly design for our growing aging population. Removal of barriers such as stairs and shower-pan thresholds, elevators for multi-story buildings, and HOAs that provide community services such as snow removal on the properties and surrounding public streets, allow many more people to age in place successfully and HAPPILY.
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  Design Review Board

  by nlyon, 11 months ago
  Restructure of the design review board to be removed from the purview of the Community Development Board, and be completely administrative.