Bozeman Development Consortium,

Attached is a draft of the ordinance that would adopt new building heights for all residential zone districts. The idea behind these changes would be to allow for newer buildings to meet modern floor height expectations such as 9 and 10 foot ceilings. We have also simplified the table by eliminating and consolidating some of the roof pitch categories. Of note is the significant increase to the R-O heights. This is meant to incentivize this underutilized district and to create a little more density within this transitional zone.

These changes will be presented to the Zoning Commission on April 19th and will go before the City Commission on May 11th. Please feel free to send me any comments you may have regarding the draft.

If you are in support of these changes I would really appreciate a note of support with some brief reasoning be sent to agenda@bozeman.net as it will be important for the Commissioners to know that these changes are needed and supported by the design community. Please feel free to forward this draft to other interested parties.

Thanks – Marty