HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-08-17 Public Comment - C. Zullo - TransportationDear Commissioners:
Thank you for your service to Bozeman. I am a county resident who is being adversely affected
by the proposed Bozeman Transportation Plan. I have included some of my comments here in
the attachment. My overall desire is that you remove this proposed or imaginary road so that it
does not affect the future sale of my home, or plant a seed of what may happen in the future.
It is a random drawing of a future grid system that would offer a poor solution to future
unpredictable problems. Developers looking at the BTP might think that this is the plan for
Bozeman. This is not an area that needs dense urban development. The topography, the
wildlife and the aesthetics of this region offers the city of Bozeman a close and welcome relief
from the rapid dense development. Bozeman could plan for some agricultural preservation and
a beautiful green view shed and welcoming gateway to the southern mountains instead of leap
frog development and more cookie cutter neighborhoods.
There is a much better East/West corridor that leaves from the frontage road off of I-90 by Bear
Canyon that could be included in your future development.
Please remove this proposed Goldenstein Extension, whether it happens in 2040 or not. At the
current time, it is suggesting inappropriate and poor development of south Bozeman; let alone,
total disregard for the current residents whose homes it bisects, and existing roads that already
serve the East/West needs and perhaps future needs.
I know creating a community like Bozeman and keeping up with the growth is a difficult and a
very important job. Thank you so much for your time and service.
Cynthia Zullo 406-581-5510
3/2/17
Cynthia Zullo
9410 Trooper Trail
Bozeman MT 59715
406-581-5510
The proposed Goldenstein extension to Tabeyshokup needs to be removed from the
Bozeman Transportation Plan for these reasons:
This area of the Gallatin Valley is unsuitable for high-density homes, which is the
only reason a road of this type would be considered.
The topography and existing homes would be destroyed or the quality of life so
diminished that the homes nearby would be unlivable.
It is a large elk herd’s winter range.
The route itself does not justify its future existence. There are better routes to get
people from I-90 to Bozeman, or from 19th
to Bear Canyon. What is the point of this
road? Economically if you want an East West corridor it would be much better
closer to town, using the Bozeman Trail and feeding into Bozeman Trail with small
neighborhood roads.
The former frontage road off of I-90 at Bear Canyon would make much more sense
for an east west corridor.
There are many existing roads that this straight unsightly idea is not even
acknowledging.
It is far better to propose reasonable and well thought out plans than to just plop an
idea from an aerial photo onto the future map. Just remove it entirely if it is serving
no purpose at this time.
With it on the map so haphazardly, those of us whose property it intersects
with and some even through our houses, it immediately causes our homes to
be unsalable and devalued. Who would by a home with a major road planned
through the middle of it, even if it is just preliminary.
The gateway to the Mount Ellis Range needs to be preserved as at a minimum an
agricultural zone. The Valley needs some relief and respect for the scenic and quiet
beauty. The urban development topographically should continue to the West, not
the East of Bozeman. The South East and its aesthetics needs to be preserved. This is
an unnecessary expense and solution to a problem that does not exist and never will
if Bozeman plans well for its future.