HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-18 Public Comment - L. Freeburg & M. Schlenz - Hoover Way Subdivision •
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L. Jane Freeburg & Mark A. Schlenz
2330 Renee Way
Bozeman, MT 59718
February 23, 2018
Bozeman City Commission
121 N. Rouse Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59715
RE: Proposed HRDC Development, Hoover Way
Dear City Commissioners:
Thank you for your foresight in planning for affordable housing in Bozeman. The
development proposed adjacent to Baxter Square, HRDC's 20+town home plan for the
north end of Hoover Way, is of concern to us as homeowners in the Baxter Square
Owners Association(BSOA).
The only access/egress to the proposed development is through BSOA property. The new
owner/residents of this development will be using the roads, streetlights, and park
financed and maintained at considerable expense by BSOA. HRDC has not stated that
this development will be annexed as part of our association and has also asked for a
number of variances the city did not allow BSOA owners. When the number of new units
is included, the HRDC project should be responsible for 37.5% of the snow removal costs
on BSOA streets, as well as this proportion of lawn/tree care and dog waste removal
resulting from the additional impact of these new neighbor families to our small park.
Homeownership is never without the burden of funding the neighborhood amenities. If
these homeowners are not required to help support the neighborhood we all enjoy, this
will become a City of Bozeman issue of resentment and un-neighborly behavior that we
would all rather avoid. I understand this is not consistent with the goals of HRDC.
When you review this plan, we ask you to please attend to the issue of encroachment of a
new development on BSOA-maintained property. If this development is unwilling to join
BSOA—although we would sincerely welcome them to our Association—a clear
financial agreement for infrastructure maintenance between the Land Trust, HRDC, and
BSOA must be articulated and enforced.
Many thanks for your attention to t ' rpatter,
Ja reeburg le