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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-07-21 Public Comment - C. Omland - Canyon GateFrom:Chris OmlandTo:AgendaCc:Jesse DiTommasoSubject:Re: feedback on Project 21337 - Canyon GateDate:Tuesday, December 7, 2021 12:10:30 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Looks like comments got cut off, trying again: Timestamp Email Address Name Address Do you support theCanyon Gatedevelopment asproposed?Additional Comments 9/14/2021 21:03:32 Carie Omland 1593 Maiden Spirit StBozeman MT 59715 No I’m opposed. 9/14/2021 23:36:05 Larry Barnatd 439 North Grand No No changing zoning! It makes zoning meaningless. We hada similar thing happen near us under the guise of "housekeeping" and now we get Homebase Partners midrise no parking, just like Spokane, Billings, everywhereUSA. The COB needs to show some courage here. 9/15/2021 6:18:53 Barbara Dahlgren 4160 E Graf St.Bozeman, MT 59715 No Development should be consistent with neighboring areas,increased traffic & safety issues, impact on wildlife 9/15/2021 6:36:36 Cheryl Asay 2438 Boylan Road No If this area is to be developed, please keep it with thecharacter of the surrounding neighborhoods. 9/15/2021 9:26:04 Dr. Felix Spinelli 1416 S 5th Ave No Bozeman planning department should prioritize these kindsof development inside the present City boundaries. Let'sinfill before we start to ruin our surrounding areas. Also, thisappears to disregard the environmental impact fromincreased communing for work and any other activities (airpollution, traffic congestion, etc). Who is to pay for thewater and sewer and other infrastructural needs of this newdevelopment in an outlaying area? Should we notconcentrate our development in areas which mightminimize our environmental impact and infrastructuralrequirements? 9/15/2021 9:44:27 Cathleen Dee 10 East Beall St No I do not think this proposal is in line with the nature of thearea. It is too dense and needs to provide more open parkspace. Additionally it would be prudent for futuredevelopment in Bozeman be required to address the needfor affordable housing. A percentage of any developmentshould be set aside for affordable housing based onincome levels. 9/15/2021 9:56:50 Joe Seymour 922 W. Curtiss St.Bozeman MT 59715 No While I understand the meteoric growth in Bozemanrequires some infill, the scale of this project and manyothers will destroy the very nature of our town which mustbe protected during this intense growth. It is the planningdepartment job to protect the city as well as assist it's smartgrowth, Do not allow a zoning change on this property.Protect the Canyon Gateway, don't destroy it. 9/15/2021 10:05:47 Clara Pincus 2010 Spring Creek Dr.No HomeBase Partners is chewing through Bozeman. Weneed smarter growth than more luxury second homes. 9/15/2021 10:12:56 Daniel Gaugler 1588 Boylan Rd No This zoning does not fit with the existing neighborhood anddoes not support the values of the neighbors and does notalign with the findings in the 2020 Bozeman CommunityPlan. Top Things people love about Bozeman: 1. Small Town Feel2. Outdoor Lifestyle3. The PeopleAs zoned this development would change the existingneighborhoods family orientation, small town feel and putincrease pressure on an insufficient infrastructure createmore health and safety issues. 9/15/2021 11:29:56 Shar Carraway 418 W Harrison,Bozeman No I am against this development due to the high density,effect on traffic and safety including emergency responsetimes and the railroad tracks, the cash in lieu provision forparks, and the inappropriate zoning considering thesurrounding neighborhood. They are just jamming this intoa small space that is inappropriate! Please don't letHomeBase change the quality of this neighborhood. Thankyou 9/15/2021 13:49:27 Gary O'Donnell 2510 Kootenai Ct.No This development should be zoned R1 and R2 to blend inwith the existing neighborhoods surrounding it. 9/15/2021 14:03:12 Nancy Cornwell 9000 Sandy Creek Lane No What is the purpose of zoning guidelines or even aplanning commission when time and time again, exceptionsto zoning are so easily pushed through by developers. Nowagain, we see a proposed development that requests arange of zoning changes that caters to a builder's max.ROI, disrupts the character of existing neighborhoods,increases traffic on neighborhood streets, and travelcorridors already stressed, duplicates the density of thedevelopment across the Bridger Canyon Rd. but this oneoffers no affordable housing, instead what are likely to bemansions and high end condos with commercial buildingson the side of Story Mill Rd that has no multi-storybuildings. How is this consistent with the currentdevelopment in the area? Have members of the planningcommission even tried to cross Bridger Canyon Road fromStory Mill Rd. during busy times of the day and season?Have you seen the current traffic back-up from constanttrain delays at Wallace and Rouse crossings? Have youthought about the inherent safety issues when emergency(fire and medical) vehicles - called to more and morehomes and businesses in this area - can't cross to theNorthside because of a slow moving trains? Where is theplanning conversation about infrastructure work beforerampant growth? Where is the thoughtful planning that bothengages in a community conversation about WHAT growththis community desires and then HOW best to manage thatgrowth to retain the quality of life that exists in Bozemannow and in the future. Where is the planning thataddresses the likely future of less water with increasingdemand? I absolutely do not support this plan before the city planningcommission because it I don't see anywhere where theseconversations are happening. I absolutely don't support this building plan because I amincreasingly convinced that builders are able to steamrollover our planning council. I don't support this building plan because it fundamentallydisrupts the urban/rural transition that begins at Story Milland this development will set in motion an extension ofcommercial, multi story commercial construction next tohomes, farms and rural land and the kinds of wildlifecorridors that make this part of town special. 9/15/2021 16:15:27 meaghanngaffney@hotmaMeaghann Gaffney 121 wheeler mountainway No In regards to future development and rezoning near BridgerDrive and Storymill with Homebase Partners, I find thiscompletely inappropriate for the city to be consideringallowing development when the developer has no plans forproviding affordable housing to aid with the cities housingcrisis. The last thing this town needs is more luxuryapartments, the workforce is rapidly disappearing for smallbusinesses and the unique charm and culture in Bozemanwill be DESTROYED if city planners continue to work infavor of developers and completely against the actualcommunity in this town. As well, this proposeddevelopment is in a residential area with abundant wildlifeand there are no plans to support that and the peace andquiet surrounding the area. Especially in this are buildingsshould be limited to no more than 3 stories and developersshould NOT have the opportunity to “pay the city” insteadof providing more than adequate green space. 9/15/2021 16:42:15 kirastoops@gmail.com Kira F Stoops 217 W KOCH ST No We are desperate for affordable housing. This is anEMERGENCY. Our town has a severe labor shortagebecause laborers cannot afford to live here. Greenlightingyet another luxury development with no requirement for apercentage of affordable housing is a continuation of thisongoing, preventable train wreck. How many mechanics,baristas, waitstaffers, and construction workers does eachluxury buyer need in their community? Sun Valley residentshave had to get a bus service set up to go to Twin Falls for"services" like getting their nails done. Please proactivelyand aggressively focus on affordable housing solutionsuntil we are out of this crisis. 9/15/2021 18:26:10 rchalstad@aol.com Constance Halstad 2460 Bridger Hills Drive No Irresponsible growth for profit! Shame on anyone whoapproves this plan. 9/15/2021 20:23:07 mofeen42@gmail.com Sandra J Feeney 2969 Warbler Way #4 No There is no good reason for re-zoning. The planners needto start listening to the residents and so do thecommissioners. Start trying to preserve our communityinstead of destroying it! 9/15/2021 20:40:23 kiya.lynn1112@gmail.comKiya 3430 Fen Way, Unit 2 No Even though I do not live in that area, I know how muchwildlife lives over there. This is truly terrible 9/15/2021 20:56:15 roy.ardie@protonmail.comRoy and Ardie Kelm 3104 W Babcock St No We deplore what developments like this are doing to ourcity! Development in the outskirts neighborhood should remainzoned as is to keep with character of a familyneighborhood. The roads, intersections are already 9/15/2021 22:11:08 learningbynature@gmail.cbobbi geise 3475 tumbleweed dr No horrendously busy and dangerous. multi-residential unitsand mixed commercial use is not within area character andwould degrade the neighborhood and cause safety issuesfor responders, residents, and park visitors alike. PleaseDO NOT change current zoning to accommodate thisdevelopment requests and financial interests. 9/16/2021 7:00:56 RRobiscoe@aol.com Rich Robiscoe 533 N Rouse No Too much traffic on Rouse, especially in light of the railroad 9/16/2021 7:45:36 dsegnatz@gmail.com Diane Egnatz 1268 Boylan Rd No Development of that property should be in line with thecharacter of the surrounding neighborhoods and addresstraffic & environmental impacts. 9/16/2021 8:55:25 lauradsimmons@gmail.coLaura Simmons 1960 Boylan Road No I highly oppose the Canyon Gate development asproposed. It does not fit in with the surroundingneighborhood. Commercial property is absolutely notneeded here. This neighborhood is a single familyneighborhood and should remain so. I'm concerned ourpeaceful neighborhood will no longer be. I'm alsoconcerned about the wildlife that would be displaced. Thisis a greedy development that has no concern for theexisting neighborhood. 9/16/2021 9:58:59 sandyLerickson@yahoo.cSandy Erickson 80 Louise Ln, BozemanMT 59715 No I live in Bridger Canyon and commute through theproposed location of Canyongate. I oppose additional multi-story development in this area as it is a wildlife corridor andit will obstruct views of the Bridgers and the M. In addition,traffic in this region is already backed up and thus willgreatly contribute to congestion. Please don’t change thecharacter of this area and the entrance to our beautifulcanyon. 9/16/2021 10:56:51 jabbstoltz@msn.com Jill Abbott-Stoltzfus 619 N Willson Ave No I am against this greedy developer who has bulldozed overand taken away the character of Bozeman, only becauseour city planners and commissioners have allowed it.Bozeman citizens do not want this. This development isremoving the Last Best Place open space entering BridgerCanyon. It will destroy views from the new mixed housingdevelopment in progress adjacent to Story Mill Park, alongwith views for existing neighbors. It will increase traffic andcongestion and interfere with the Mainstreet to Mountainstrail system across the road. This is an inappropriatedevelopment for this space. One more traffic light andtraffic will be backed up to Main Street on a powder ski day.And traffic shortcutting through Story Mill Rd to Wallace willcreate hazards for wildlife and recreationists on this oncenot so long ago unpaved peaceful rural stretch. 9/17/2021 19:42:02 shawsyls@gmail.com Lisa Muir 1701 Midfield St No A continuation of a neighborhood such as legends wouldbe fine, but commercial and 4 level apartment buildingswould completely ruin the gateway to the canyon. The roadinfrastructure will not support such traffic and it wouldchange the entire feel of the community. I’m not againstdevelopment, but this proposal does not have thecommunity in best interest. It needs to be less densehousing with more green space, preserving the feel of thecommunity. 9/18/2021 8:51:25 toddww@msn.com Todd Warner 1719 Midfield St No I'm concerned with traffic and safety of children and thoseusing the Main St to the Mountains trail. The currentinfrastructure cannot support the purposed density. 9/18/2021 9:38:25 lowrysteve3@gmail.com Steve Lowry 507 N Bozeman Ave No While I believe that when it comes to the sprawl vs. densedebate, the lesser of the two evils is higher densityhousing, this project actually is the worst of both worlds.High density housing and retail built by Homebase ishomogenizing Bozeman into a skyline of modern condosthat will soon be easily mistaken for Boulder, Denver, etc. Ifwe are going to build vertically, which it seems we have nochoice in the matter (the Merin being a prime example), letskeep the density dense and focus this type of zoning on theMain Street, 7th, and Huffine corridors. Though that will,and has encroached on the historic North and Southneighborhoods, we need to draw the line somewhere. Highdensity in this project's location should not be considered. 9/18/2021 15:36:14 warndd@gmail.com Diane Warner 1719 Midfield StBozeman No Thank you 9/18/2021 17:38:57 foleyfamilymt@gmail.comKathleen Foley 1771 Midfield Street No Please don’t let this development continue in it’s currentsize and scope. 9/19/2021 9:46:44 scpatkinson@gmail.com Susan 2409 Westridge Yes Why are is the city willing to re-zone or even consider re-zoning - follow the money! Does this improve Bozeman? Isthis consistent with the current neighborhood? Does thiscreate traffic concerns? How does paying a fee help createthe open space, views, parks and trails that the communityof Bozeman values and pays a high fee/tax to maintain? Isthis company that is seeking the re-zoning local toBozeman, Montana, invested in our community? Whoultimately benefits from this project - Bozeman orHomeBase Patterns? Changing the density impact in thatarea of town impacts traffic, first responders, train delays.... 9/19/2021 11:30:57 richardwjensen360@gmaRichard Jensen 1301 Bridger Drive No We purchased this property because it was zoned residential. The mixed use high density zoningwould impact negatively on our property. 9/19/2021 16:30:55 carstenbahnson@gmail.cCarsten Bahnson 1348 Boylan Rd No Please consider these inputs with the best interest of thefuture of Bozeman. 9/19/2021 18:20:12 trapa5733@comcast.net Robert 2562 Weeping RockLane No My chief concern is the increased traffic that will result inthis proposed development. I doubt the existing roads willbe able to accommodate high density zoning. 9/19/2021 21:45:25 orsiniclow@gmail.com Caiseal Orsini 617 South 13th Avenue,Bozeman No For the record, I m against the development proposed byHomeBase Partners. May I ask who this developmentbenefits, other than the developer? This is a highly ruraland residential area, with single family homes abounding inthe area, and the only entrance to the Bridgers. This development will increase traffic, with no plans forthat, and congest this residential area, as well as make itfeel like an extension of the city, rather than the gateway tothe mountains. Again, who benefits from this? Why is this being plannedthis way? 9/20/2021 10:16:14 weezanemo@gmail.comMelinda Niemann 2579 Weeping Rock Ln No I do not believe the proposed area of development canhandle that amount of new density in population. If it needsto be developed, it should be single family homes instead. 9/20/2021 11:18:40 shawna_wade@yahoo.coShawna 2599 weeping rock lane No The reason we picked moving to the legends was for thenatural beauty. If we wanting busy city feel with buildingsand businesses we would have picked closer to town. Thisproposed plan is horrible for our community! 9/20/2021 18:33:06 jameymccormick321@gmJamey McCormick 2277 Powder Park Court No Currently, this area can barely handle the traffic. This is awildlife corridore to the Bridgers and the creek, this is not acommunity service- this will be a place for wealthy out oftown individuals and their second home. Research thisdeveloper, he is in it for one reson. We are destroying whypeople come to Bozmeman (open space) 9/20/2021 19:57:27 shanadwood@gmail.comShana Wood 506 E CottonwoodStreet No Not appropriate zoning/use in so many ways: impact towildlife corridors, not affordable infill, traffic problems,payment in lieu of parks (lame!), impact to viewsheds,adjacent to R-1, R-2 neighborhoods, Homebase buildscheap, ugly buildings charges exorbitant prices for studioapts, and I'm just tired of them taking advantage of thiscommunity 9/21/2021 9:38:45 bstevens@rttllc.com Benjamin Stevens 1157 Pinnacle Star St No I would like to see single family development similar to TheLegends and Creekwood at this corner. I am a resident ofthe Legends and love the existing neighborhood feel andwish to protect the surrounding area as a family orientedcommunity. 9/21/2021 9:45:53 dashrodman@gmail.comShenan Rodman 2336 Boylan Rd No The city should think hard about allowing the re-annexation. This development would clearly change thesingle residential area and distract from why people choseto live there in the first place. It has been clearly shown bypast projects that building exclusive high rise housing doesnot help out our community members. These types ofprojects allow for wealthy second home owners to live herewhile our working class is struggling more than ever to findaffordable housing. Thank you 9/21/2021 14:38:05 gnehmspencer@mac.comCathy Spencer East Graf StreetBozeman No The developers are requesting too much density on theacreage with very limited open space. The developmentwill add more traffic congestion on Bridger Drive anddestroy the the view shed. I grew up in Bozeman andrealize that changes are are part of living here. Howeverthis type of growth does not do anything for our community.In fact, it diminishes everything that people live here for. 9/21/2021 15:33:43 triel@edwardslawfirm.orgTriel Culver 2314 Boylan Road,Bozeman, MT 59715 No This parcel should not be zoned or developed as anythingmore than single family residences (R-S or R-1). Highdensity north of the railroad tracks creates a serious safetyhazard. 9/21/2021 16:48:43 rosenstocks@hotmail.comMegan and ChrisRosenstock 1707 midfield st.No We are very concerned about a lack of infrastructure andplanning that is needed for the proposal’s amount ofcommercial and residential development. We are saddenedto see the beauty of the mouth of bridger canyon be filledwith 3-4 story buildings. We are also extremely concernedabout the increase in traffic the development will bring tothis area as well as to our quiet neighborhood streets. Thisdevelopment proposal does not flow well with our singlefamily home neighborhood. Thank you for reading ourcomments. No changing zoning! It makes zoning meaningless. We had a similar thing happen near us under the guise of " housekeeping" and now we get Homebase Partners mid rise no parking Development should be consistent with neighboring areas, increased traffic & safety issues, impact on wildlife If this area is to be developed, please keep it with the character of the surrounding neighborhoods. Bozeman planning department should prioritize these kinds of development inside the present City boundaries. Let's infill before we start to ruin our surrounding areas. Also, this appea I do not think this proposal is in line with the nature of the area. It is too dense and needs to provide more open park space. Additionally it would be prudent for future development in Bo 9/23/2021 22:06:17 claireanne.crane@gmail.cClaire Crane 1454 Maiden Spirit St.No I am strongly opposed to the proposed development whichdoes not match or align with any of the existingneighborhoods. 9/24/2021 7:50:24 torinoah5@gmail.com Victoria Noah 1652 tempest ctBozeman mt 59718 Yes None 9/24/2021 17:47:28 kuhlemeierb@gmail.comBarbara Kuhlemeier 1724 Midfield Street59715 No The commercial, four story apartments and high densitychanges will have an enormous impact on theneighborhood, wildlife habitat, noise and night skies. Imoved to this area due to its quiet nature of single familyhomes. 9/25/2021 10:18:30 codyhood@hotmail.com Cody Hood 2355 Boylan Road No Commercial and R5 zoning does not fit with the characterof this neighborhood. We do not need high density housingfor the wealthy. There is enough of that in this town. If thecity is looking to implement high density housing it shouldfocus on affordable housing. 9/25/2021 14:47:17 lrschiele2@gmail.com Linda Schiele 2512 Weeping RockLane, Bozeman, MT59715 No Inappropriate Commercial development for this acreage.Should be similar development to the Legendsneighborhood. 9/26/2021 5:54:07 dustinromney@gmail.comDustin Romney 1321 Headlands Dr No Our side of town is special because it is mixed openspaceand single family homes. I specifically bought on this sideof town to avoid high density and enjoy what Montana hasto offer. Keep high density infill in downtown/midtown andallow homeowners in our area to keep our Montana way tolife. 9/26/2021 6:45:37 katie.laslovich@bsd7.orgKatie Laslovixh 1482 Maiden Spirit St.No While I understand there will be development in this area, Ifeel the design and structures should be consistent withalready existing residential homes in the neighborhood. Icannot comprehend nor support high density multi-familyresidences (similar to those in the city center) thatundermine the approach of the current development, theland itself, and the appeal of the area. 9/26/2021 7:43:50 ashleymccullough@gmailAshley McCullough 2420 Atsina Ln No The zoning proposed allows way too much density for aquiet, residential family neighborhood tucked up against themountains. This should be rezoned R1 and R2 to maintainconsistency and it still will need consideration for theamount of increased traffic and homes in regard to traincrossing (specifically lack of under or overpass to accessdowntown and all schools, medical care) and emergencyaccess (fire, ambulance, etc). In addition, the proposed zoning will entirely destroy thewildlife corridor that currently exists. 9/26/2021 16:21:37 hello@kingropesband.comDave Hollier 2420 Atsina Lane No Bozeman City Officials,The Canyon Gate Development as proposed willoverburden the infrastructure of a neighborhood originallyimagined as single family lots. There are absolutelyarguments for encouraging higher density as the ofpopulation of Bozeman and the whole valley grows. Buthigh density projects like this should be developed in a waythat their negative impacts on the overall community areminimized, and costs of additional strains in infrastructureare borne by those benefitting from the development, (thedevelopers and the buyers). The impacts on traffic, parking, wildlife, fire and emergencyservices, community open space, would be tremendousand don’t appear to be addressed anywhere nearadequately in this design as proposed. Respectfully,Dave Hollier 9/26/2021 22:26:00 schiele2@msn.com Georg R. Schiele 2512 Weeping RockLane, Bozeman, 59715 No Adverse impact on local neighborho ods, traffic, mountainviews, population, density, wildlife habitat, night skies, andnoise levels. National attention per Wall Street Journalbeing regretfully discounted. 9/27/2021 8:52:54 elizabeth.darrow@gmail.cElizabeth Jane Darrow 603 West BabcockStreet No What is the vision and the "endgame" for the ongoingmassive development in the Gallatin Valley? It seems fromthe compliant city government the juggernaut ofunregulated development has no end-- and developers withtheir laughable paltry "impact fees" and huge profits bearno burden for the destruction they create. The result is andwill be no wildlife, no valley green, no small farms, no viewsor few protected spaces of spectacular mountains anddistant vistas, no rivers and only cars, noise and NOWATER. This particular developer has proven their unethical greedybusiness plan over and over from the battle over theeyesore of out of scale Black/Olive across from the historicBlackmore to the generic ugliness of their other contractor-designed buildings seen on every freeway exit that nowdisfigure the "historic" downtown-- where they violated thedesign standards of the planning dept and communityboard and never paid a price, yet were allowed to continueto the various luxury condos structures now "walling off" thenorth side neighborhoods from downtown- Now the city, with the developers in mind always-- seemsto want to destroy Bridger Canyon environs with moreunaffordable housing--the real estate sell- off to HomeBaseand other developers of our beautiful valley, is the new"Anaconda Copper Company" resource extraction frenzywhich will leave a social and environmental disaster neverto be repaired. There should be NO ANNEXATION of thisland to benefit the few--but any building should beregulated and in keeping with neighborhood character andscale without luxury housing for the wealthy at the expenseof the community of working and middle class residentsand all species who share the land. 9/27/2021 9:10:42 mollyahwebb@gmail.comMolly Webb 2443 Blackfeet Lane No My concern is that with Canyon Gate, Bridger Views, andthe development by the feed lot the streets will not be ableto handle that much traffic. With only Bridger CanyonDrive/Rouse, Story Mill/Wallace, and Griffin (which is underconstruction for years) and all three affected by the train,this side of town cannot sustain this level of development. 9/27/2021 11:06:50 thomasevansmoore@gmaThomas Moore 2530 Weeping RockLane, Bozeman MT59715 No That neighborhood is primarily residential and addingmixed use high density urban and commercial willdramatically change the nature of the surroundings, thedensity of traffic, the view planes and the essentialcharacter of the area. I strongly oppose the addition of thehigher density commercial and mixed use portions of theproposal! 9/27/2021 14:34:30 engerb82@gmail.com Bruce Enger 2503 Weeping Rock Rd No This type of dense multi-use reasoning is absolutely not inthe best interest of the community on this property. Traffic,safety, wildlife, resident enjoyment are all significantlyimpacted. This project should not happen on this property. 10/5/2021 10:33:20 harpotc@gmail.com Todd C Harps 624 A N. Grand Ave.No Looks like an Entitlements Play to me. Lock in the up zoneand flip the property to another developer. There is noreason to create another high end, speculative multi-familycommercial development in that area. They are asking fortoo many changes to existing zoning and are not willing tocontribute to the community in regards to affordablehousing, open space and neighborhood continuity. No waythis should be approved as submitted. 10/7/2021 21:26:05 scasto@gmail.com Sean Casto 1451 Maiden SpiritStreet No Completely oppose for all the reason like the others! Dontneed high density in the area. 10/7/2021 21:27:24 MollypCasto@gmail.comMolly Casto 1451 Maiden Spiritstreet No Not consistent with the area, too much density, would havenegative impacts on visual resources, lifestyle and wildlifehabitat. 10/13/2021 11:47:08 melvjaim.pa@gmail.com Jaimi 434 south black ave Yes Stop building luxury condos and pushing out locals. 10/24/2021 7:12:57 amandahousemt@yahoo.Amanda House PO Box 6012,Bozeman, MT 59771 No Deny this development! 10/28/2021 10:38:01 jim.walseth@gmail.com Jim Walseth 603 W BabcockBozeman MT 59715 No The Story Hills will be one of Bozeman's greatest naturalassets in the next generation. Wrapping the base withluxurious homes for the wealthy is a sure way to cutoffeveryone else from this future. 10/8/2021 victorialyonslaw@gmail.coVictoria Lyons 1691 Maiden SpiritStreet No Too much density, detrimental to the area overall On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 1:08 PM Chris Omland <chris.omland@gmail.com> wrote:Hi Mike/Jesse, Does this work for you? Timestamp Email Address Name Address Do you support theCanyon Gatedevelopment asproposed?Additional Comments 9/14/2021 21:03:32 Carie Omland 1593 Maiden Spirit StBozeman MT 59715 No I’m opposed.9/14/2021 23:36:05 Larry Barnatd 439 North Grand No 9/15/2021 6:18:53 Barbara Dahlgren 4160 E Graf St.Bozeman, MT 59715 No 9/15/2021 6:36:36 Cheryl Asay 2438 Boylan Road No 9/15/2021 9:26:04 Dr. Felix Spinelli 1416 S 5th Ave No 9/15/2021 9:44:27 Cathleen Dee 10 East Beall St No922 W. Curtiss St. While I understand the meteoric growth in Bozeman requires some infill, the scale of this project and many others will destroy the very nature of our town which must be protected durin HomeBase Partners is chewing through Bozeman. We need smarter growth than more luxury second homes. This zoning does not fit with the existing neighborhood and does not support the values of the neighbors and does not align with the findings in the 2020 Bozeman Community Plan. To 1. Small Town Feel2. Outdoor Lifestyle3. The PeopleAs zoned this development would change the existing neighborhoods family orientation, small town feel and put increase pressure on an insufficient infrastructure create more health a I am against this development due to the high density, effect on traffic and safety including emergency response times and the railroad tracks, the cash in lieu provision for parks, and th This development should be zoned R1 and R2 to blend in with the existing neighborhoods surrounding it. What is the purpose of zoning guidelines or even a planning commission when time and time again, exceptions to zoning are so easily pushed through by developers. Now again, we s I absolutely do not support this plan before the city planning commission because it I don't see anywhere where these conversations are happening. I absolutely don't support this building plan because I am increasingly convinced that builders are able to steamroll over our planning council. I don't support this building plan because it fundamentally disrupts the urban/rural transition that begins at Story Mill and this development will set in motion an extension of commercial In regards to future development and rezoning near Bridger Drive and Storymill with Homebase Partners, I find this completely inappropriate for the city to be considering allowing deve We are desperate for affordable housing. This is an EMERGENCY. Our town has a severe labor shortage because laborers cannot afford to live here. Greenlighting yet another luxury Irresponsible growth for profit! Shame on anyone who approves this plan. There is no good reason for re-zoning. The planners need to start listening to the residents and so do the commissioners. Start trying to preserve our community instead of destroying it Even though I do not live in that area, I know how much wildlife lives over there. This is truly terrible We deplore what developments like this are doing to our city! Development in the outskirts neighborhood should remain zoned as is to keep with character of a family neighborhood. The roads, intersections are already horrendously busy and dan Too much traffic on Rouse, especially in light of the railroad Development of that property should be in line with the character of the surrounding neighborhoods and address traffic & environmental impacts. I highly oppose the Canyon Gate development as proposed. It does not fit in with the surrounding neighborhood. Commercial property is absolutely not needed here. This neighborhoo I live in Bridger Canyon and commute through the proposed location of Canyongate. I oppose additional multi-story development in this area as it is a wildlife corridor and it will obstruct I am against this greedy developer who has bulldozed over and taken away the character of Bozeman, only because our city planners and commissioners have allowed it. Bozeman cit A continuation of a neighborhood such as legends would be fine, but commercial and 4 level apartment buildings would completely ruin the gateway to the canyon. The road infrastruct I'm concerned with traffic and safety of children and those using the Main St to the Mountains trail. The current infrastructure cannot support the purposed density. While I believe that when it comes to the sprawl vs. dense debate, the lesser of the two evils is higher density housing, this project actually is the worst of both worlds. High density hou Please don’t let this development continue in it’s current size and scope. Why are is the city willing to re-zone or even consider re-zoning - follow the money! Does this improve Bozeman? Is this consistent with the current neighborhood? Does this create traf We purchased this property because it was zoned residential. The mixed use high density zoning would impact negatively on our property.Please consider these inputs with the best interest of the future of Bozeman. My chief concern is the increased traffic that will result in this proposed development. I doubt the existing roads will be able to accommodate high density zoning. For the record, I m against the development proposed by HomeBase Partners. May I ask who this development benefits, other than the developer? This is a highly rural and residential This development will increase traffic, with no plans for that, and congest this residential area, as well as make it feel like an extension of the city, rather than the gateway to the mounta Again, who benefits from this? Why is this being planned this way? I do not believe the proposed area of development can handle that amount of new density in population. If it needs to be developed, it should be single family homes instead. The reason we picked moving to the legends was for the natural beauty. If we wanting busy city feel with buildings and businesses we would have picked closer to town. This proposed Currently, this area can barely handle the traffic. This is a wildlife corridore to the Bridgers and the creek, this is not a community service- this will be a place for wealthy out of town indi Not appropriate zoning/use in so many ways: impact to wildlife corridors, not affordable infill, traffic problems, payment in lieu of parks (lame!), impact to viewsheds, adjacent to R-1, R-2 I would like to see single family development similar to The Legends and Creekwood at this corner. I am a resident of the Legends and love the existing neighborhood feel and wish to The city should think hard about allowing the re-annexation. This development would clearly change the single residential area and distract from why people chose to live there in the fi The developers are requesting too much density on the acreage with very limited open space. The development will add more traffic congestion on Bridger Drive and destroy the the vi This parcel should not be zoned or developed as anything more than single family residences (R-S or R-1). High density north of the railroad tracks creates a serious safety hazard. We are very concerned about a lack of infrastructure and planning that is needed for the proposal’s amount of commercial and residential development. We are saddened to see the be I am strongly opposed to the proposed development which does not match or align with any of the existing neighborhoods. The commercial, four story apartments and high density changes will have an enormous impact on the neighborhood, wildlife habitat, noise and night skies. I moved to this area due to Commercial and R5 zoning does not fit with the character of this neighborhood. We do not need high density housing for the wealthy. There is enough of that in this town. If the city is lo Inappropriate Commercial development for this acreage. Should be similar development to the Legends neighborhood. Our side of town is special because it is mixed openspace and single family homes. I specifically bought on this side of town to avoid high density and enjoy what Montana has to offer. While I understand there will be development in this area, I feel the design and structures should be consistent with already existing residential homes in the neighborhood. I cannot com The zoning proposed allows way too much density for a quiet, residential family neighborhood tucked up against the mountains. This should be rezoned R1 and R2 to maintain consiste In addition, the proposed zoning will entirely destroy the wildlife corridor that currently exists. Bozeman City Officials,The Canyon Gate Development as proposed will overburden the infrastructure of a neighborhood originally imagined as single family lots. There are absolutely arguments for encourag The impacts on traffic, parking, wildlife, fire and emergency services, community open space, would be tremendous and don’t appear to be addressed anywhere near adequately in this Respectfully,Dave Hollier Adverse impact on local neighborho ods, traffic, mountain views, population, density, wildlife habitat, night skies, and noise levels. National attention per Wall Street Journal being regre What is the vision and the "endgame" for the ongoing massive development in the Gallatin Valley? It seems from the compliant city government the juggernaut of unregulated developm This particular developer has proven their unethical greedy business plan over and over from the battle over the eyesore of out of scale Black/Olive across from the historic Blackmore Now the city, with the developers in mind always-- seems to want to destroy Bridger Canyon environs with more unaffordable housing--the real estate sell- off to HomeBase and other d My concern is that with Canyon Gate, Bridger Views, and the development by the feed lot the streets will not be able to handle that much traffic. With only Bridger Canyon Drive/Rouse That neighborhood is primarily residential and adding mixed use high density urban and commercial will dramatically change the nature of the surroundings, the density of traffic, the vie This type of dense multi-use reasoning is absolutely not in the best interest of the community on this property. Traffic, safety, wildlife, resident enjoyment are all significantly impacted. T Looks like an Entitlements Play to me. Lock in the up zone and flip the property to another developer. There is no reason to create another high end, speculative multi-family commercia Completely oppose for all the reason like the others! Dont need high density in the area. Not consistent with the area, too much density, would have negative impacts on visual resources, lifestyle and wildlife habitat. Stop building luxury condos and pushing out locals. The Story Hills will be one of Bozeman's greatest natural assets in the next generation. Wrapping the base with luxurious homes for the wealthy is a sure way to cutoff everyone else fro Too much density, detrimental to the area overall 9/15/2021 9:56:50 Joe Seymour Bozeman MT 59715 No 9/15/2021 10:05:47 Clara Pincus 2010 Spring Creek Dr.No 9/15/2021 10:12:56 Daniel Gaugler 1588 Boylan Rd No 9/15/2021 11:29:56 Shar Carraway 418 W Harrison,Bozeman No 9/15/2021 13:49:27 Gary O'Donnell 2510 Kootenai Ct.No 9/15/2021 14:03:12 Nancy Cornwell 9000 Sandy Creek Lane No 9/15/2021 16:15:27meaghanngaffney@hotmaMeaghann Gaffney 121 wheeler mountainway No 9/15/2021 16:42:15kirastoops@gmail.com Kira F Stoops 217 W KOCH ST No 9/15/2021 18:26:10rchalstad@aol.com Constance Halstad 2460 Bridger Hills Drive No 9/15/2021 20:23:07mofeen42@gmail.com Sandra J Feeney 2969 Warbler Way #4 No 9/15/2021 20:40:23kiya.lynn1112@gmail.comKiya 3430 Fen Way, Unit 2 No 9/15/2021 20:56:15roy.ardie@protonmail.comRoy and Ardie Kelm 3104 W Babcock St No 9/15/2021 22:11:08learningbynature@gmail.cbobbi geise 3475 tumbleweed dr No9/16/2021 7:00:56RRobiscoe@aol.com Rich Robiscoe 533 N Rouse No 9/16/2021 7:45:36dsegnatz@gmail.com Diane Egnatz 1268 Boylan Rd No 9/16/2021 8:55:25lauradsimmons@gmail.coLaura Simmons 1960 Boylan Road No 9/16/2021 9:58:59sandyLerickson@yahoo.cSandy Erickson 80 Louise Ln, BozemanMT 59715 No 9/16/2021 10:56:51jabbstoltz@msn.com Jill Abbott-Stoltzfus 619 N Willson Ave No9/17/2021 19:42:02shawsyls@gmail.com Lisa Muir 1701 Midfield St No 9/18/2021 8:51:25toddww@msn.com Todd Warner 1719 Midfield St No 9/18/2021 9:38:25lowrysteve3@gmail.com Steve Lowry 507 N Bozeman Ave No 9/18/2021 15:36:14warndd@gmail.com Diane Warner 1719 Midfield StBozeman No Thank you 9/18/2021 17:38:57foleyfamilymt@gmail.comKathleen Foley 1771 Midfield Street No 9/19/2021 9:46:44scpatkinson@gmail.com Susan 2409 Westridge Yes 9/19/2021 11:30:57richardwjensen360@gmaRichard Jensen 1301 Bridger Drive No9/19/2021 16:30:55carstenbahnson@gmail.cCarsten Bahnson 1348 Boylan Rd No 9/19/2021 18:20:12trapa5733@comcast.net Robert 2562 Weeping RockLane No 9/19/2021 21:45:25orsiniclow@gmail.com Caiseal Orsini 617 South 13th Avenue,Bozeman No 9/20/2021 10:16:14weezanemo@gmail.com Melinda Niemann 2579 Weeping Rock Ln No 9/20/2021 11:18:40shawna_wade@yahoo.coShawna 2599 weeping rock lane No 9/20/2021 18:33:06jameymccormick321@gmJamey McCormick 2277 Powder Park Court No 9/20/2021 19:57:27shanadwood@gmail.comShana Wood 506 E CottonwoodStreet No 9/21/2021 9:38:45bstevens@rttllc.com Benjamin Stevens 1157 Pinnacle Star St No 9/21/2021 9:45:53dashrodman@gmail.com Shenan Rodman 2336 Boylan Rd No 9/21/2021 14:38:05gnehmspencer@mac.comCathy Spencer East Graf StreetBozeman No 9/21/2021 15:33:43triel@edwardslawfirm.orgTriel Culver 2314 Boylan Road,Bozeman, MT 59715 No 9/21/2021 16:48:43rosenstocks@hotmail.comMegan and ChrisRosenstock 1707 midfield st.No 9/23/2021 22:06:17claireanne.crane@gmail.cClaire Crane 1454 Maiden Spirit St.No 9/24/2021 7:50:24torinoah5@gmail.com Victoria Noah 1652 tempest ctBozeman mt 59718 Yes None 9/24/2021 17:47:28kuhlemeierb@gmail.com Barbara Kuhlemeier 1724 Midfield Street59715 No 9/25/2021 10:18:30codyhood@hotmail.com Cody Hood 2355 Boylan Road No 9/25/2021 14:47:17lrschiele2@gmail.com Linda Schiele 2512 Weeping RockLane, Bozeman, MT59715 No 9/26/2021 5:54:07dustinromney@gmail.comDustin Romney 1321 Headlands Dr No 9/26/2021 6:45:37katie.laslovich@bsd7.org Katie Laslovixh 1482 Maiden Spirit St.No 9/26/2021 7:43:50ashleymccullough@gmailAshley McCullough 2420 Atsina Ln No 9/26/2021 16:21:37hello@kingropesband.comDave Hollier 2420 Atsina Lane No 9/26/2021 22:26:00schiele2@msn.com Georg R. Schiele 2512 Weeping RockLane, Bozeman, 59715 No 9/27/2021 8:52:54elizabeth.darrow@gmail.cElizabeth Jane Darrow 603 West BabcockStreet No 9/27/2021 9:10:42mollyahwebb@gmail.comMolly Webb 2443 Blackfeet Lane No 9/27/2021 11:06:50thomasevansmoore@gmaThomas Moore 2530 Weeping RockLane, Bozeman MT59715 No 9/27/2021 14:34:30engerb82@gmail.com Bruce Enger 2503 Weeping Rock Rd No 10/5/2021 10:33:20harpotc@gmail.com Todd C Harps 624 A N. Grand Ave.No 10/7/2021 21:26:05scasto@gmail.com Sean Casto 1451 Maiden SpiritStreet No 10/7/2021 21:27:24MollypCasto@gmail.com Molly Casto 1451 Maiden Spiritstreet No 10/13/2021 11:47:08melvjaim.pa@gmail.com Jaimi 434 south black ave Yes 10/24/2021 7:12:57amandahousemt@yahoo.Amanda House PO Box 6012,Bozeman, MT 59771 No Deny this development! 10/28/2021 10:38:01jim.walseth@gmail.com Jim Walseth 603 W BabcockBozeman MT 59715 No 10/8/2021victorialyonslaw@gmail.coVictoria Lyons 1691 Maiden SpiritStreet No On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 11:30 AM Agenda <agenda@bozeman.net> wrote: Good morning, Due to the nature of the attachment, it appears the comments portions are truncated and the scale is so small that once it is enlarged the font is not easily readable. If possible, can you paste the material directly into the body of an email or attach the original file? We want to make sure all comments are accessible and may have options for converting the original file type. Thanks, Mike Mike Maas, MPA| City Clerk City of Bozeman | 121 N. Rouse Ave. | Bozeman, MT 59715 D: 406.582.2321 | C: 406.599.0804 Pronouns: he/him/his www.bozeman.net From: Chris Omland <chris.omland@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 6:23 PMTo: Agenda <agenda@BOZEMAN.NET> Subject: feedback on Project 21337 - Canyon Gate CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please find attached a number of community responses to the Canyon Gate development. We setup a form for local residents to provide feedback on the proposal. We'd like this included in public comment. I had submitted some of this feedback on 9/24/21 but wanted to providean update list. Thank you! -Chris City of Bozeman emails are subject to the Right to Know provisions of Montana’s Constitution (Art. 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