HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-13-18 Public Comment - J. Locker - Maple Terrace Zone Map AmendmentTO : ZONING COMMISSION, CITY OF BOZEMAN
AJadin@BOZEMAN.NET, agenda@bozeman.net, csaunders@bozeman.net,
DATE: 8/13/18
SUBJECT: CONCERN REGARDING REZONING MAPLE TERRACE LOTS 25 AND 26
WE, the HOMEOWNERS OF BLOCK 1 OF THE MAPLE TERRACE SUBDIVISION ,
oppose the rezoning
We, Robert A and Judith S Locker, who live on Lot 1-A and are immediately
adjacent to the Lots 25 and 26, would like to give you are opinions about this
proposal to change the zoning on these lots from R 1 to R0. We, also own Lot 6,
which is also adjacent to these lots in question.
Regarding the easement on this Lot 6, which is 92’ long and 12’ wide, which
might be considered for access to the Lots 25 and 26 by the applicants, Cory F
Taylor and Bobby Smith, we oppose any use and have found this information
below that may prohibit this access:
All covenants, conditions, etc. are on the recorded plat for Maple Terrace,
records of Gallatin, MT. and…this includes Right of Way Easement to the
Montana Power Company and the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph
Company recorded August 31, 1965 in Book 149 of Deeds, page 39, records of
Gallatin County, MT. More information on covenants has been given to Addi
Jadin.
Traffic on Durston Road has got to be considered by the Commission. Checking
the number of cars heading West, in front of our property on Tuesday, August 7,
at 5:00 to 5: 15 P.M., included 160 cars. The other side, going East, included 104
cars. This is in 15 minutes and on a middle of the week day. A picture of the
bumper to bumper back up will be sent to Addi Jadin by my phone. During this
check, there were 6 cars making a R turn off of 17th N, that completely ignored
the back up and went around it all the way to the 19th Street L turn lane. No
cars were coming from the East at that time. Dangerous. Now, think of this
road traffic if this proposal is accepted. How could cars be coming in and out of
a new driveway from Durston to the new building on Lots 25 and 26?
We, the Lockers and all other residents in this Maple Terrace Subdivision,
purchased our properties as per Amendment to the Covenants for these lots
recorded on Document #3777690, book 1921, Page 1654 and recorded
11/10/1998. Paragraph 1:
“ No lot or building plot in the Maple Terrace Subdivision shall be used except
for strictly residential purposes, no business, trade or manufacturer of any sort
or nature shall be constructed theron, except Lots 15 through 23, Block A (these
face 19th Ave.).
**This property is designated as “Residential R1, one family lots, according to
the Bozeman 2020 Community Plan Future Land Use Map.
Because the owners of Lots 25 and 26 have had trouble selling their Lots, they
need to lower their price, just as other people do. This is not an acceptable
cause to change the zoning to help them sell their property. Our single family
residents would be adversely affected by rezoning these properties to R0. This
isn’t fair. We bought here and improved our homes and property and had no
idea that this could happen, that the City could just take away our rights.
Tree Removal. Lot 26 has a line of beautiful mature trees, that are running
across the lot from S to N, in the middle of the lot. These trees are very
important in providing a buffer for the street lights, the signal light on 19th, the
noise of cars, police cars and ambulances. These are extremely important to the
close neighbors of this lot. If these trees are removed, we would have affected
the comfort and enjoyment of living in this area and, again, the value of our
property would be adversely affected. Question: Is it permissible to remove
these mature trees??
What is this discussion about SAVING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS? WE AGREE THAT
“WE NEED TO PROTECT THE MANY HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND OLDER
TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS THAT REMAIN AS REMINDERS OF THE CITY’S
HERITAGE. IS THIS REZONING HELPING PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. MORE
APPARTMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS ARE NOT THE WAY TO PROCEED.
THANK YOU,
JUDY AND BOB (ROBERT) LOCKER, OWNERS OF LOT 1-A IN THE MAPLE TERRACE
SUBDIVISION. 1705 Durston Road, 406-631-2020