HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-18-22 Public Comment - N. & C. Ehli - Protest of Application 22279 Nov. 13, 2022
RE: protest of application 22279
TO: Bozeman city commissioners/Community Development Board
FROM: Nick and Crystal Ehli, 3160 S. 151h Ave., Bozeman
Dear commissioners,
We wish to take this opportunity to strongly protest the application 22279
presented by Providence Development.We live at 3160 S. 151h Ave., directly across South
15th Avenue from the proposed development,in the Alder Creek subdivision that consists
of townhomes and single-family residences.
The application seeks to change the zoning of 38.41 acres at the southeast corner of
South 19th Avenue and West Graf Street from R-1 and R-2 to REMU to accommodate what
the developer describes on its website as apartment buildings consisting of 457 units. (We
have had no correspondence from Providence Development, nor has it returned email
inquiries, so we cannot attest to the accuracy of the plans on its website.)
When we bought our home,we were obviously concerned about the future of the
40-acre field and were more than pleased that owners at that time,the Yellowstone
Theological Institute, described their grand plans for a park with open space, walking trails,
and soccer fields, among other thin we also understand that we cannot expect that he new
c .We certainly understand that the institute's plans
hanged,for whatever reason, an
ownership arrangement will adhere to any previous assurances.
That said,the proposed zoning change that will allow high-density housing is wholly
inconsistent and incompatible with the adjacent Alder Creels subdivision. In its application
and during a press conference last year,the developers said the project will consist of
diverse housing types, along with some commercial space. So far,however,we have seen
plans for only apartment buildings.With that,we are skeptical of the developer's future
plans for the site.
In its application, developers write that it is "difficult to foresee (how) the proposed
change to REMU,respectively,will negatively impact the surrounding landowners." Do the
developers not see the differ�erstand growth will happen. Ince between single-family t needs to happen, however, in a
row and row of
apartment buildings. We understand
way consistent with the surrounding neighborhood.
This proposal does not accomplish that specific requirement set out by city
planners, and we urge you to deny the requested zoning change.Thank you for your time
and consideration.
Sincerely,
Nick and Crystal Ehli