HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-19-2020 Public Comment - A. Mansfield - Opposing Blackwood Groves zoning changeFrom:Ashley Mansfield
To:Agenda
Subject:Opposing Blackwood Groves zoning change
Date:Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:01:28 PM
To whom it may concern:
Thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts and opinion on the theproposed Blackwood Groves development zoning change. I live in the adjacent neighborhood
of Alder Creek on Spring Ridge Drive. My husband and I chose to raise our three childrenhere because of what an incredible neighborhood it is. NEIGHBORHOODS ARE
AWESOME!
When the Arrow and the Stadium View housing complexes went up we thought, “Good forMSU. Those kids need an affordable place to live that’s close to campus. Thank god tho that
it’s still a large field away from us.” We didn’t move where we did to be neighbors with largehousing developments. This is one of the reasons why I am strongly opposed to the proposed
“REMU” zoning. I don’t want to be boxed in by high volume complexes with lots of in andout traffic and transient renters which could happen with a zoning change.
In addition to opposing the “REMU” zoning, I am opposed to the “Industrial” designation
being considered for the Southeast Quadrant. We have a great deal of wildlife that live soclose to us. Having that connection means so much to our family. It influences how we teach
our kids respect nature and care for the earth and drive a bit slower just in case a deer or aturkey pop out into the road. I can’t imagine how that would continue to exist with the
addition of new businesses and industry.
I just think there are better areas in Bozeman to develop what is being proposed for BlackGroves. Please consider keeping the zoning residential so we can continue raising our families
as we intended to do when we moved here.
Thank you for considering my opinion,Ashley Mansfield