HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-29-19 Public Comment - K. and J. Irvine - HRDC Warming Center Site1
Sarah Rosenberg
From:kathi irvine <irvinekathi@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 29, 2019 9:28 PM
To:Sarah Rosenberg
Subject:Special use permit HRDC warming center on 3025 west ridge
Hello-
I am a resident in Figgins subdivision. My concern is related to the need for additional considerations to
respond to item 1c related to "special conditions necessary to protect the public health, safety, and general
welfare." In the application , "no such additional conditions have been identified" was stated as the response.
I would like to point out in the management plan documentation the acknowledgement for galavan to transport
guests to the location due to the distance from public transportation. There is no plan to protect the safety of the
community in the occurrence of individuals being asked to leave the property. In the public meeting, I was left
with the impression that the police would be called. I would like this clearly articulated in the management plan
procedures.
Given there is no way to reach public transportation once guests have been transported to the west ridge
location, this does in fact raise a potential public safety issue given the proximity to local schools and embedded
location in a residential neighborhood. And frankly, this could be a safety concern for the individual asked to
leave -- there is no where to go, but residential houses nearby and given the general emotional response to this
plan I am concerned for these people as well.
I would like to see HRDC to amend their request with an articulated plan for what staff should do in the event
someone should be asked to leave. Could the Bozeman PD be called for a welfare check on the individual?
Could they be transported somewhere else? They should not be "kicked out" to roam the neighborhood as that is
insuffient to meet the requirements for the special use permit.
Thank you for your time & attention--
Kathi & James Irvine