HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06-21 Public Comment - D. Thompson - Buffalo Run Application 20112 Public CommentFrom: Delaney Thompson
To: Agenda
Subject: Application 20112 Public Comment
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 2:36:42 PM
Application 20112 Public Comment
Dear Bozeman Zoning Commission & Bozeman City Commission,
I live and own property in the Meadow Creek subdivision at the southern edge of Bozeman city limits. I am writing to oppose the proposed R-5 zoning district and annexation, Application
20112.
This project’s application states that, “The project intends to make Kurk Drive the primary access point along with connections to 31st drive upon approval.” This means there is only
one means of
access to the proposed R-5 zoning district. This access is via Kurk Drive, and is the only city road which accesses the proposed R-5 zoned area. In the project’s application it also
shows connections to
South 31st Avenue via an easement through Aisnworth Park. However, the easement proposed by the developer as an additional means of access is not a public right of way - it is an agricultural
easement.
This cannot be developed into a street as the project’s application suggests. Therefore, all traffic to the R-5 developed area would ultimately be routed via Kurk Drive, a Local Street,
less than 1/2 mile in
length, running through the middle of the Meadow Creek neighborhood, which consists of low density, single family homes. Funneling the amount of traffic that an R-5 zoning district would
see down
the one way in, one way out, Kurk Drive represents irresponsible growth and will contribute to the degradation of the adjacent neighborhoods.
The proposed R-5 zoning district is currently outside of the city limits. It is not near any commercial services nor is it severed by or near any public transportation. There are not
even sidewalks
connecting the proposed zoning district to any parts of the city. The proposed zoning district is bordered to the north and south by private land located outside the city limits, to
the west by a county dirt
road which does not connect to any city streets, and to the east by an already established neighborhood that has been developed as R-1. Bozeman Municipal Code 38.300.100 states that
the intent
and purpose of R-5 zoning is to provide for development of “a geographically compact, walkable area.” This area is clearly not that. The code goes on to say that an R-5 zoning district
is “appropriate
for areas adjacent to mixed-use districts and/or served by transit to accommodate a higher density of residents in close proximity to jobs and services.” The proposed location is not
adjacent to mixed-
use districts, not served by any transit, nor is it in close proximity to jobs and services.
If this proposal is approved, it means that the highest density residential zoning district allowed by the city would be placed directly next to an already established low density single
family development,
drastically changing the character of the existing neighborhood. This proposed R5 zoning district is not in line with the intent of such a district per the Municipal Code, nor is an
R-5 zoning district in this
location supported by the recently adopted Community Growth Plan.
Thank you,
Delaney Thompson
3356 S. 26th Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59718