HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-16-21 Public Comment - D. Gaugler - Canyon Gate Annexation and ZoningFrom:Daniel Gaugler
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Subject:Canyon Gate Annexation and Zoning
Date:Thursday, December 16, 2021 10:43:22 AM
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RE: Canyon Gate Annexation and Zoning
Dear Bozeman City Commissioners,
I urge you to decline the requested zoning of the proposed Canyon Gate subdivision. Therequested zoning simply doesn’t make sense for this area. The developer is requesting a largeamount of commercial zoning, in an area that already has substantial commercial zoning andneighborhood services, when we need more family housing in Bozeman.
The City’s 2019 Community Housing Needs Assessment says that local residents prefersingle-family homes and townhomes with small yards. This is the perfect location for suchdevelopment, in a family-friendly neighborhood, near parks and trails. The CommunityHousing Needs Assessment specifically highlights the need for townhomes and duplexes toprovide more options for residents looking to purchase, and points to a lack of duplexes andtriplexes being built in recent years compared to prior periods.
Zoning is the best tool to make sure we add the family housing we desperately need.
Why more B-2M Zoning doesn’t make sense in this district:
The Story Mill district is not a large district, and the percentage of commercial and lightmanufacturing zoning is already a high percentage of the overall neighbor. Currently, 32.4%of the 860 acres of Residential and Commercial Zoning in the district is Zoned Commercial(B-1, B-2, B-2M, REMU, M-1, M-2) This is also a little misleading as Bridger Creek GolfCourse is also included in the residential area.
The district already has ample access to community retail and service activities frequently required by
neighborhood residents on a day-to-day basis. Current services within a half-mile radius of the proposed
development include:
Coffee Shops, Restaurants, Physical Therapy, Bike Shops, Embroidery, Gardening,Landscaping, Auto repair, auto painting, Gyms, Veterinary, Commercial Office Space,Gas Station, Distributing, Glass Shops, Computer Repair, Archery Range, EngineeringOffices, Massage, Hair Salon, Meadery, Metal Works, Ice Supply, Self-Storage, PetTraining, Sporting Goods. There are numerous other small businesses and non-profitsthat also have office space in the area as well. This district already has an abundance of commercial zoning without the residents to supportthem. And the Stockyards development just added 12 additional acres of B-2M for morecommercial services. This also doesn’t include the Canary district which is just a short bikeride away.
Further, the applicant's design approach only provides access to the B2M through residentialstreets. Which further highlights that this site is not suitable for the density that B-2M allowsor making it a business district that would serve a larger area. If the developer is being honestin their intent everything, they want can still be achieved with B1 or residential zoning.
The height allowed by B-2M zoning would forever change the entrance to Bridger Canyonfrom Bozeman. Do we want a hotel or five-story office buildings in this location? B-2Mzoning does not support what the citizens of Bozeman want nor does it add the type of familyhousing desired by our community.
I urge you to reduce the amount of requested commercial acreage in this development andlimit it to a maximum of B-1.
Thank you for your consideration in this important matter that will forever shape our city.
Daniel Gaugler1588 Boylan Rd.Bozeman, MT 59715
-- Daniel Gaugler406-570-4675 | dgaugler@gmail.com