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Home My WebLink About02-08-2020 Public Comment - M. Buecking - Glamping Retreat in Gallatin GatewayFrom: agenda@bozeman.net To: Agenda Subject: Thank you for your public comment. Date: Saturday, February 8, 2020 5:12:27 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Public Comment Form Date & Time: 02/08/2020 5:12 PM Response #: 334 Submitter ID: 24593 IP address: 63.153.6.29 Time to complete: 56 min. , 43 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Public comment may be submitted via the form below, or by any of the following options. Public comment may also be given at any public meeting. Email: agenda@bozeman.net Mail to: Attn: City Commission PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 In-person delivery to: Attn: City Commission City Clerk's Office City Hall, Suite 202 121 N. Rouse Ave. Bozeman, MT First Name Megan Last Name Buecking Email Address meganbuecking@gmail.com Phone Number 406 600 2544 Comments Hello, My name is Megan Buecking and I would like to submit a comment in regards to the proposed "Glamping Retreat" that is slated to be built on the island in Gallatin Gateway, west of the Mill St Bridge. My concerns are in regards to the proposed piping in of sewer, gas, and fiber optics under the river as well as the issue with the construction of a 57 unit development in a floodplain. I believe there are dire environmental and community impact consequences to a project of this nature. Please see the email with a more detailed comment. If you would like to submit additional documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .txt) along with your comment, you may alternately address agenda@bozeman.net directly to ensure receipt of all information. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. From: Megan Buecking To: Agenda Subject: [SUSPICIOUS MESSAGE] Public Comment - Gallatin Gateway Glamping Retreat Date: Saturday, February 8, 2020 5:46:39 PM WARNING: Your email security system has determined the message below may be a potential threat. The sender may trick victims into passing bad checks on their behalf. If you do not know the sender or cannot verify the integrity of the message, please do not respond or click on links in the message. Depending on the security settings, clickable URLs may have been modified to provide additional security. 2/8/2020 Megan Buecking PO Box 454 Gallatin Gateway MT, 59730 meganbuecking@gmail.com (406) 600-2544 Hello, My name is Megan Buecking and I am a resident of Gallatin Gateway. I live one block from the Mill St. Bridge. I learned today from an article in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle that the new property owners of the island (east of the bridge on Mill St) intend to build a “glamping retreat” and are seeking permits for sewer, gas, and fiber optic cables to be piped in under the bridge and river to power their retreat. As a resident in very close proximity, I am very concerned about this proposed project and the negative impacts it will have on the river, animals, fish, birds, and the people who live here. Gallatin Gateway residents frequent the “Gallatin Gateway Beach”, under the Mill Street bridge, as a place for families to swim, fish, and enjoy our lovely backyards. It is a beloved aspect of our small community. I believe the initial construction will permanently damage the river habitat, making it at least temporarily unfit for human recreation and animal life. The sewage and gas piping will also create the potential for major environmental disasters in the future. After a brief bit of research I also found out that in 2018 the property owners (Jeff and Jimira Pfeil) appealed to the Gallatin County Commission to gain permission to build a campground on the island, which is in the 100 year floodplain. According to an article in the Belgrade newspaper, a campground is typically considered a subdivision, which cannot be built on a floodplain. The Pfeils argued that the campground should be considered “recreational” and therefore allowed on the floodplain. The commissioners agreed that campgrounds could be considered recreational, but did not offer a formal decision. I think there are serious environmental and community consequences with this glamping retreat, and the project should be brought up to the county again before any additional construction takes place. I would like to offer the following issues regarding this project - Did the Pfeils properly represent their building intentions in their 2018 Gallatin County Commission meeting? Were the commissioners aware that the intended development would be for a “glamping retreat” with 57 units and advanced, subdivision-like, infrastructure? Or, was the campground conveyed as a traditional, primitive style campground without power, water, internet, etc? Should a “Glamping Retreat” with 57 units, each with access to a well, electricity, and wastewater be considered “recreation” and therefore eligible to be built on a floodplain? How susceptible to flooding will new structures and infrastructure be? If septic tanks are not allowed in the floodplain, why would other forms of significant waste water services be allowed? Are environmental impact studies required for installing the pipelines through the river? What environmental impact studies have been done? What were the results? What considerations have been made to ensure the safety and preservation of the river habitat? Has community impact been considered? What other zoning regulations play a role in this project? Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope that this case is addressed with serious attention. Sincerely, Megan E.K. Buecking, M.Ed Bozeman Daily Chronicle Article Belgrade News Article 2/8/2020 letter