HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-21 Public Comment - G. Reynolds - Gallatin County Rest HomeFrom:Gail Reynolds
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Subject:Zone change for property adjacent to Walton Homestead addition
Date:Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:57:20 PM
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Dear Mayor Andrus, Deputy Mayor Cunningham, Commissioner Coburn, Commissioner
Madgic, and Commissioner Pomeroy,
I own a home in the Walton Homestead addition, adjacent to an area now being considered forre-zoning. My first question to all of you would be, “Why does this area need to be changed
from zone 3 to zone 4? If you tell me that it is because you have received an application fortownhouses, I would reply that townhouses are allowed in zone 3. The contractor submitting
the application needs to change his plans to confirm with zone 3 requirements. This seems thelogical solution.
You are the most important people in deciding what Bozeman is going to look like in thefuture, I hope you will do everything in your power to encourage zone 3 residential
development. Zone three regulates the height of buildings Any construction taller than thisresidential height defeats the original intention of the Walton Homestead addition which
wanted to preserve the country-ranch living environment. This country-ranch preference isfurther reflected in the residents’ willingness to set aside and maintain an open space within
the addition. Water is provided for gardening on this open space, and it contributes to thecommunity aspect of living there. We pay the city of Bozeman to maintain the landscaping on
this open property. Any high rise, high density development next door would immediatelyurbanize the entire area, create excessive traffic, and interfere with the mountain and sky
views presently available from many backyards. Many towns the size of Bozeman would be delighted to have a healthy zone three housing
area so near the heart of the town. If you keep this area as a zone three area, you will see awell-maintained, average-income area, thriving and welcoming new families and busy
singles to comfortable living without a long commute. If, on the other hand, you change thisarea to a zone four, you are inviting high density, even some commercial to provide
“services” (taken from the online description of zone four), traffic jams, and a very differentfuture for this important space.
Do we need a filling station on the property the rest home now occupies? What is yourvision for Bozeman, Montana?
Sincerely, Gail Reynolds
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