HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-20-21 Public Comment - C. O'Connor - Canyon GateFrom:agenda@bozeman.net
To:Agenda
Subject:Thank you for your public comment.
Date:Monday, September 20, 2021 11:06:22 AM
A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted.
Form Name:Public Comment Form
Date & Time:09/20/2021 11:06 AM
Response #:1238
Submitter ID:43791
IP address:199.229.250.10
Time to complete:22 min. , 25 sec.
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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 Chris
Last Name O'Connor
Email Address mcoc1203@gmail.com
Phone Number 6169285868
Comments
Regarding the proposed Canyon Gate development at the intersection of Story and Bridger. I live nearby
and am not opposed to dense infill as I think it is better than sprawl. However, the amount of "park land"
proposed for this development is way too small. Just over an acre? For the scores of families that will be
living there? What's proposed isn't even really park land, it is just a trail that runs through the development
with a tiny bit of green space on each side of it.
Yes, there is lots of parkland at Story Mill Park, and the Legends and Creekwood. But when more
dwellings/people are added to an area, then a commensurate amount of parkland needs to be added as
well. Otherwise the parkland that is in place will become overused and "loved to death". The existing
nearby parkland is at the urban/wilderness interface. It is home, not only to people, but beaver, deer, and
bear, etc. If these existing parks are too heavily used they will lose their character and become urban parks.
Requiring the proposed development to actually devote a reasonable amount of land to park will ease the
pressure on the existing parks. Most subdivisions of the density of the proposed Canyon Gate have been
required to have more green space. Canyon Gate needs to pony up and devote more than a trail to its
green space.
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Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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