HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-28-19 Public Comment - K. and J. Ross - Gallatin Green Boulevard ProposalFrom:Kathy Ross
To:Danielle Garber; Agenda
Subject:Ross Baxter Meadows Development Letter - Project #18557
Date:Friday, June 28, 2019 10:10:38 AM
Attachments:Ross Comment Letter on #18557.docx
Dear Ms. Garber:
Please find our letter to comment on Project #18557 on Gallatin Green Blvd. attached to this
email. Thank you for taking comments from residents.
Sincerely,
Kathryn and John Ross
kathyros@gmail.com
2427 Gallatin Green Blvd.
Bozeman, MT 59718
June 28, 2019
Ms. Danielle Garber
City of Bozeman Department of Community Development
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
Dear Ms. Garber:
The purpose of this letter is to comments about the ability of Project 18557 to meet the criteria of section
38.230.100B, in order to comply for development—specifically whether the proposed plan will not be detrimental
to the health, safety, or welfare of the community and whether it complies with the chapter of the document.
Residential units
As residents of a home on the 2400 block of the proposed development, we welcome the idea of condominiums
in the open lot across the street to fit in with the series of condominiums on the east side of Gallatin Green Blvd.
Commercial units and traffic
We believe, however, that the addition of eight commercial units to the condominium development would put
public health, safety, and general welfare at higher risk—not protect them. Gallatin Green Blvd. is not constructed
for the demands of commercial traffic, especially because it is designed for parking on both sides of the street in
front of residences and results in one lane to be shared by two directions of traffic. The same is true for
Kimberwicke from the west.
Commercial units and parking
The Project 18557 master plan shows 11 parking spaces for the eight commercial units to share. If eight spaces
are used by either an owner or employee for each commercial unit, that leaves only three customer spaces
available for eight businesses to share…unless they are counting on street parking—which emphasizes increased
congestion on an already narrow residential street, often snowy.
Areas of needed compliance with the chapter of the document
Sec. 38.230.100 A. 3. – conforms with all other applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations
Sec. 38.230.100 A. 5. – conforms with zoning provisions
Sec. 38.230.100 A. 6. a. (1) – the impact of the proposal on the existing and anticipated traffic and parking
conditions
Regarding criteria for Commercial B-1, B-2, B-2M, B-3 and UMU zones listed in Sec. 38.430.090 E. 2. c. there are
three problems for #18557 to meet stated criteria for a commercial development. One criterion is for adequate
but controlled access to arterial streets. A second is a minimum size of at least two acres of land. This project only
has 1.4 acre. A third is whether the development is compatible with the character of the surrounding area. For
condominiums, yes. For commercial units, no.
A call for action
We strongly urge you to support condominium development without commercial units for this lot size of property
and this location at the intersection of two narrow residential streets.
Sincerely,
Kathryn R. Ross and John Minor Ross