HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-15-21 Public Comment - R. Nelson - Canyon GateFrom:Regan Nelson
To:Ross Knapper
Subject:Please deny proposed zoning changes for Canyon Gate Development
Date:Wednesday, September 15, 2021 11:37:49 AM
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I am writing to urge the City Planning Department to deny the
Development Review Application for the Canyon Gate project. This project
is seeking annexation and re-zoning for ~20 acres on the corner of BridgerDrive and Story Mill Rd. The proposed zoning is dramatically different from the R-1
and R-2 neighborhoods directly adjacent to it. The current proposal includes the following zoning:
- R-3 Residential Medium Density District - R-5 Residential Mixed-Use High Density District - B-2M Community Business District – Mixed My understanding is that if zoned this way,
the developer could build up to four story residential and commercial buildings. Allowing this intensity of development will undoubtedly change the nature of this area and will impact
traffic, mountain views, population density, wildlife habitat, night skies, and noise levels. Once land is annexed to the city and re-zoned, developers are free to pursue the maximum
allowable commercial and residential densities and building heights and the minimum allowable park designations. A few reasons I oppose this proposed rezoning: - Zoning is
not consistent with the existing neighborhood - This is not family housing, but luxury second home condos and commercial space - The Stockyards has already been preliminarily
approved for mixed used commercial and the Cannery District is only one mile away. How much more mixed used commercial do we need in this area? - Open space for this below
minimum standards, and designed solely for drainage. Developer plans on doing cash in leu of open space and parks. - This will make the entrance to Bridger canyon multi-story
commercial and multi-story residential buildings rather than views of the M and Canyon. - It will increase traffic in an area with no plans for an over/underpass of the railroad tracks. -
The commercial access is through residential streets. The proposed development plan appears to divert traffic into quiet, family streets (One street dead ends into an alley) - No
consideration for the natural wildlife corridor between the story hills and Bridger Creek.
Development in this area should be consistent with the neighborhoods that exist adjacent to this parcel. As such, I urge you to deny any requested zoning changes.
Thank you,
Regan Nelson514 E Cottonwood St
Bozeman, MT 59715