B-3 height

Northside resident since 1998 asked the commission to cut B-3 height to 60 feet, citing the strategic plan's 'Bozeman feel' and neighborhood integration.

Headwaters Community Housing Trust director urged keeping the adopted UDC and 90-foot limit, arguing housing supply at all price points relieves pressure down the income ladder.

Criticized the 'cheap blockhouse aesthetic' of recent developments, questioned conflict of interest on development boards, and warned against Bozeman becoming like Jackson Hole.

An Economic Vitality Board member speaking personally, arguing B-3 should serve as the buffer to neighborhoods and urging staff direction on setbacks and landscaping rather than justifying 90 feet with affordability or sprawl arguments.

A DURD board member speaking personally, urging commissioners to stick with 90 feet and noting Bozeman would still be the most conservative major Montana city at that height.

Bonton resident, INC and HPAB member speaking for himself, suggesting opponents shift from fighting height to demanding richer design requirements — courtyards, livable windows, historic fenestration — and asking commissioners to state their values.

Asked the board to recommend cutting B-3 height to 60 feet (matching the Main Street historic area) and requiring zone edge transitions on all streets and alleys, calling the 90-foot limit a failure to honor the 'Bozeman feel' and flagging a loophole allowing land cession to avoid transition requirements.

Gave context on how the UDC evolved from story limits to feet, warned that with the 90-foot cap plus affordable-housing incentives buildings could exceed 90 feet, and noted a South Church lot advertising 90,000 square feet of development potential — pressure that fuels demolition.

Also urged the commission to schedule the B-3 building-height issue.

Asked the commission to add the B-3 building-height issue to a future agenda.