The Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board held a meeting on February 18, 2026, featuring a special presentation by the Lakota Group on updates to the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) guidelines. The presentation covered the firm's approach to revising design guidelines through community engagement, emphasizing best practices in historic preservation that balance economic development with heritage conservation. Community members expressed concerns about recent downtown development projects exceeding appropriate heights and massing, particularly regarding buildings in the B3 zone and their impact on historic properties and neighborhood character. The board and public discussed the need for clearer, more enforceable guidelines that protect Bozeman's historic character while addressing growth pressures, with particular focus on how guidelines relate to the new landmark program and landscape preservation.