HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-16 Public Comment - C. Schutter - Story Mill Road Truck NoiseFrom: Carl Schutter [carlschutter@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 9:53 AM
To: Chris Mehl
Subject: Truck noise on Story Mill Road
Hello Chris Mehl,
Thank you for calling yesterday. The issue is trucks using their jake brakes when going down Story Mill
Road. The noise emitted when trucks flip on the Jake brakes is excessive and annoying, especially in a
residential area like Bridge Creek Golf Course Subdivision.
My address is 3377 Story Mill Road which is towards the north end of the golf course and just south of
Caddie Court. From the old landfill site Story Mill Road slopes downhill toward town, and although the
posted speed limit is 35mph, which should be manageable for any competent truck driver, nearly every
day of the week you can hear trucks using their jake brakes to control their descent, when the use of
their standard air brakes should be adequate to stay within the speed limit.
Mark Carpenter, the compliance officer suggested contacting the county planning department. County
planning directed me to the county road office, where Mr. Brownell's secretary stated the following:
state statute says that when an area is subdivided, as in Bridger Creek Golf Course Subdivision, the
annexing authority for that subdivision, which would be the city of Bozeman, assumes jurisdiction for
the entire width of the road. Therefore, even though much of the east side of Story Mill Road has not
been annexed into the city, she stated that the city of Bozeman has jurisdiction of, and is responsible for
that segment of the road. Furthermore, she stated that since the city of Bozeman has title to the landfill
property, which is contiguous to an annexed subdivision, the city of Bozeman's jurisdiction on Story Mill
Road extends to the northern point of the landfill property. In short, she stated that the county's
position is that the city has full control over the management of that portion of Story Mill Road.
My grievance is that the noise cause by trucks using jake brakes should not be allowed in a residential
area, and all it takes to manage the problem is a few signs along the road. If this is not self evident to
anyone living within a residential area in Bozeman, I will be happy to hire a construction truck to throw
on their jake brake while they are passing by your house. Just let me know where to direct them.
Thank you for your attention to this matter, Carl Schutter
3377 Story Mill Road
Bozeman, Mt. 59715