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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-21 Public Comment - J. Jones - Buffalo Run DevelopmentFrom: agenda@bozeman.net To: Agenda Subject: Thank you for your public comment. Date: Monday, January 11, 2021 1:51:19 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Public Comment Form Date & Time: 01/11/2021 1:51 PM Response #: 828 Submitter ID: 34006 IP address: 174.45.92.173 Time to complete: 12 min. , 57 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 First Name Jennifer Last Name Jones Email Address jjones2536@gmail.com Phone Number 4068682637 Comments Hello, I would like to submit a comment regarding the application for "Buffalo Run" condominium complex off Kurk Drive immediately adjacent to the Meadow Creek subdivision. I understand the commission and Bozeman are under a great deal of pressure to increase affordable housing and that high density housing is generally the cheapest. But I would like to lodge my objection to granting an R-5 immediately next to a single family home neighborhood, particularly with the current plans for all access to be through Meadow Creek. We moved to this neighborhood because it is quite and I can walk my dog down the street and pull my 18 month old on a sled down the icy street in winter without fear of being run over or having speeding cars next to us. The traffic volume from the proposed 288-unit complex is very large and would completely change the peaceful feel of the neighborhood. Would you please consider a different, lower density zoning closer in line with single family homes. While I would prefer single family homes, I would be fine with a higher density similar to other projects that have just been completed on Graf immediately next to Meadow Creek and think the traffic volume would be much better, keeping us closer to the quiet and safe neighborhood we came here for. I do, however, strongly object to the requested new road through Ainsworth Park. That park is another reason we moved here in the first place and is regularly used by the entire neighborhood. We came together as a community to pay for the playground and for a developer to come in and move it does not inspire a neighborhood or community at large to pay out of pocket for open space and parkland that benefit everyone. The city didn't want to pay for playground equipment so we did as a neighborhood. If the city comes back and allows a developer to remove it for a road, that would be extremely disappointing and disheartening. I know you're in a tough spot with housing needs and developers, but please consider keeping our parkland intact and reducing the density zoning. Thank you for your time and your service to our community. Sincerely, Jenny Jones 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.