HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-10-18 Protest - G. Willett - 16th and Olive Zone Map Amendment September 10, 2018
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Bozeman City Clerk
PO Box 1230
121 North Rouse Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
PROTEST OF Application#18-323—A Proposed Zone Map Amendment
Statement of qualification to protest:
I, George S. Willett, solely own a property directly across the street from the property affected by the proposed zoning
change. Please see attached map.
Physical Address of my property:
1601 West Olive#1
Bozeman, MT 59715
Legal Description of my property:
OLIVE TREE TOWNHOUSE PUD, S12,T02 S, R05 E, BLOCK 2, Lot 1, PLATJ-117
I protest the proposed zone map amendment that would rezone the properties addressed as 215 S 161h Avenue & 1608
West Olive Street, Bozeman, MT 59715 from R-3 Medium Density to R-5 Mixed-Use High Density on the following
grounds:
1. PARKING: Parking is already extremely taxed in the area immediately surrounding this property. It's an unfair
penalty to impose on existing property owners to absorb the new and additional parking pressure resulting from
this zoning change.
2. TRAFFIC:Traffic is already moderate in this area. If approved this zoning change will result in additional traffic in
what was clearly intended as a residential area.
3. REDUCED PROPERTY VALUE: I purchased this property in 2006 for my youngest son, and now my grandkids to
occupy while they are students at Montana State University. Over that time,there's been a very slight
appreciation in this property's value. If this rezoning goes into effect—it will most likely have a negative impact
on my property's value and cause me to take a loss on this property when it's time to sell. It is not fair to the
existing property owners in the immediate area who bought their properties in good faith with the current
zoning in place to now amend these zoning laws and cause their property values to suffer.
4. NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE:Although this area does consist of primarily"medium-density" multi-unit
housing—like apartments and townhouses, it has been a relatively safe area; and has a very nice neighborhood
"feel"to it. There are not just students living here, but also professionals, and many families in the area. It would
be a shame to lose or compromise this important quality of life for our neighborhood.
Thank you for your consideration of these concerns. If you have any questions, or need clarification on any of these
items, please fe free to contact me directly.
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George S. Willett
PO BOX 92
Neihart, MT 59465
(406)-236-5522
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