HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-21 Public Comment - J. Schnee - Bozeman CoHousingFrom:Jean Schnee
To:Agenda; Susana Montana
Subject:Wagon Wheel Co-housing project
Date:Tuesday, October 19, 2021 11:59:50 AM
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Dear City Commissioners,
I am writing to voice my concern about the scope of the co-housing development planned on
Wagon Wheel.
If I remember correctly when this project was originally approved it was for about 20 "homes".
A project of that size would put serious pressure on the surrounding streets, but to hear the
project has increased to 43 homes is distressing. A person can only wonder how this proposed
project has more than doubled in density with so little public awareness. It is difficult to
understand how the city would make exceptions to existing codes to approve this.
The road and intersection at the entrance to this project are in no way designed to handle this
added traffic. The increased burden will overwhelm the current infrastructure and traffic
patterns with an additional 80 cars coming and going numerous times everyday.
More importantly, this area is a major thoroughfare for school children walking and riding
bikes to school. There is no doubt the increased traffic will present a serious safety issue.
In addition, a high density development of this size is not in any way consistent with the
character and zoning of the existing neighborhoods. Most families do extensive research in
areas where they plan to live based on existing zoning and surrounding neighborhoods. It is
hard to understand how the city would approve and rezone this small parcel of land to
squeeze in the number of buildings and parking that is planned.
The size of this proposed project would place an undue burden on surrounding streets,
intersections and neighbors, and I urge you to reconsider making any zoning exceptions for
this project.
Sincerely,
Jean Schnee
108 Silverwood Dr
Bozeman, MY 59715
406-579-9919