HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-17 Public Comment - K. Pohl - Black Olive IIFrom:kelly pohl
To:Agenda
Subject:City Commission Black Olive Public Comment
Date:Friday, August 04, 2017 11:45:18 AM
Dear Commissioners,
I urge you to support the proposed site plan for Black Olive.
Walkable, vibrant, diverse neighborhoods are critical to Bozeman’s economic and cultural
success, and high-density infill projects will help ensure that as Bozeman grows, it maintainsits quality of life.
Project like this:
· Are good for the environment by minimizing the environmental and economic
consequences urban sprawl into our valley’s prime agricultural land.
· Reduce dependence on motor vehicles. This is good for our health, our environment, and a
proven contributor to quality of life.
· Protect the economy and culture of our vibrant urban core. Higher density developments
help accommodate our growing population and keep our neighborhoods active, socially and
culturally diverse, and economically viable.
· Are smart economic decisions. The tax value created by high-density neighborhoods, as
compared to the cost of services and infrastructure development for exurban neighborhoods,makes sense for the City’s bottom line, and thus for all taxpayers.
I reject the notion that Bozeman needs to be “saved” from high-density development. I live in
a single-family home adjacent to high-density apartments and multi-family complexes (R3 andR4). This density and diversity of this housing benefits my family. We enjoy the economic
vibrancy of our neighborhood; can walk to schools, parks, shopping, and bus stops; and mostimportantly learn from and enjoy the social and cultural diversity among our neighbors.
The trend of growth here is unlikely to stop anytime soon. Let’s be a community that
embraces thoughtful, progressive change—not one that closes the door.
Sincerely,
Kelly Pohl
860 Rogers Way
Bozeman, MT 59718
406-599-7841
kellycanyon@gmail.com
kellycanyon@gmail.com