HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-01-19 Public Comment - A. Bahn - Gallatin Green Boulevard ProposalFrom:Danielle Garber
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Subject:FW: Westland Lofts Application 18558
Date:Monday, July 01, 2019 4:45:25 PM
Danielle Garber | Associate Planner, Community Development
City of Bozeman | 20 East Olive St. | P.O. Box 1230 | Bozeman, MT 59771
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From: Alexis Bahn <alexisbahn@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 1, 2019 4:44 PM
To: Danielle Garber <DGarber@BOZEMAN.NET>
Subject: Westland Lofts Application 18558
July 1, 2019
City of BozemanDepartment of Community Development
Alfred M. Stiff Professional Building20 East Olive St
Bozeman MT
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposed Westlands Lofts, Application18558.
This project proposes to build 8 storefront commercial units, topped withresidential condos across 2 buildings in an area that has no commercial activity.
The site location is at the end of Gallatin Green Blvd, which is a residential street.There are no retail or other business locations anywhere on this street, which is
fully built out with the exception of this location. This location is bracketed to thenorth and south by multi-family residential units and to the west by single family
homes. To the east of the location is a small green space and wetlands, beyondwhich lies more residential structures. Chief Joseph Middle School lies a few
blocks away, establishing this area as a residential and school-oriented area. It isnot a place for commercial building.
This road is already filled with parked cars on either side, making it only passable
by one car at a time. The proposed build out will greatly increase traffic, by someestimates as much as 70 additional cars per day. This road cannot reasonably
accommodate this increased level in traffic. Further, this street is utilized byschool traffic during the academic year by both buses and cars coming to and
from Chief Joseph Middle School, as well as increased foot traffic from childrenriding bikes and walking to and from school. The proposed building will only
cause a lack of visibility for both drivers and pedestrians, making it an unsafeplace for children to get to school.
Additionally, successful commercial property brings with it delivery trucks of allsizes, at all times of the day from early morning until late in the afternoon and
evenings. Large trucks simply won’t fit down this street. Even if they make itdown the street without side-swiping parked vehicles, the noise they will bring in
this residential neighborhood would be unacceptable to any reasonable person.And with the wetlands and green space nearby, many birds and ducks make their
nests and homes nearby, who may be disrupted by this structure and it’s resultingtraffic.
This area does have several condo buildings, all residential. Another similarresidential development without the proposed commercial storefront space would
be appropriate.
This neighborhood and community values the safety of the children in the area,
and the smaller, purely residential community. Please keep the integrity of ourneighborhood in tact by not allowing commercial development on this land.
Please deny this application in its current form. This location is simply notsuitable for commercial storefront development. The road infrastructure cannot
accommodate the increase in traffic, the disturbance to those who live there, andthe diminishment of property values is too high a cost. There are other alternatives
that would allow that property to be developed in a manner that is appropriate forthe access and the neighborhood.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Alexis Bahn
2448 Gallatin Green Blvd Unit IBozeman MT 59718