HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-21 Public Comment - K. Ryan - Buffalo Run Development 2From: agenda@bozeman.net
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Subject: Thank you for your public comment.
Date: Monday, January 11, 2021 3:11:14 PM
A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted.
Form Name: Public Comment Form
Date & Time: 01/11/2021 3:11 PM
Response #: 830
Submitter ID: 34016
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Email:
agenda@bozeman.net
Mail to:
Attn: City Commission
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
First Name Kate
Last Name Ryan
Email Address katiej.ryan@gmail.com
Phone Number 3034789559
Comments
I’m writing as a Meadow Creek subdivision homeowner to strongly urge the Bozeman Zoning Commission
to reject the R-5 zoning/annexation permit for a proposed 288-unit condominium complex called “Buffalo
Run” to be build adjacent to Meadow Creek Subdivision with the sole functional access to Buffalo Run
through the Meadow Creek neighborhood on Kurk Drive. This plan is incompatible and inconsistent with
existing infrastructure and current Bozeman Municipal Codes pertaining to R-5 housing. Additionally, it’ll
likely create further water pressure problems in Meadow Creek as well.
This plan will negatively impact the safety, property values, and character of this currently quiet
neighborhood. It is unacceptable.
Here are my objections:
1. This plan proposes to locate a high-density condominium immediately next to a low density, single family
neighborhood. An R-5 high density condominium complex would significantly increase traffic, noise,
speeding, potential accidents and overflow parking from the condos and their guests in Meadow Creek.
This high number of condos will entirely change this quiet and safe neighborhood. An R-5 condo complex is
incompatible alongside this low-density neighborhood.
2. The plan proposes to use Kurk Drive as the primary access to Buffalo Run. The Traffic Impact Study for
Buffalo Run estimates 2,140 vehicle trips per average weekday on Kurk Drive. Kurk Drive is a local street. It’s
dangerous and unacceptable to route this traffic through a low-density neighborhood. This quiet
neighborhood, safe for children, runners, walkers, wheelchair users, and dogs will become dangerous and
unsafe. This traffic plan is inappropriate.
3. The developer wants to build a new road through Ainsworth Park, taking valuable green space and
routing traffic past a community park and playground used by families. This park is well-used and small.
Decreasing its size and increasing the traffic near it is unsafe and undesirable.
The proposed development of Buffalo Run is quite simply unsuitable in terms of density and traffic increase
and location and the loss of parkland. Please do not approve this application.
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Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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