HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-16-23 Public Comment - N. Sarikaya - Shady Glen development App# 22-294From:Necla Sarikaya
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Subject:Shady Glen development App# 22-294
Date:Thursday, March 16, 2023 10:12:21 AM
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Dear Commissioners,
My name is Necla Sarikaya. I live at 404 S. Willson Ave.
I have known Tom Murphy for many years. For this reason, I have been following the Shady
Glen development very carefully. It is a travesty that any project can take so long to beapproved. How long has it been nine years?
The city has been very inconsistent with its review process. It appears anything Andy
Holloran proposes is almost immediately approved. Why is that? It appears that the cityprefers large out of state developers than its own residents.
Why does the development process take so ridiculously long? Time is money. Is it any wonder
that housing is so expensive in Bozeman. Maybe someone should take a knife to the process?
I feel badly for Mr. Murphy. In my view, he has been jerked around by the city for way toolong. Why do adjacent neighbors always get to complain about developments? It is the same
song and dance every time. They don’t own the property or pay the taxes on it, so why is ittheir concern?
On this project, it seems that Mr. Murphy is being penalized for not paying for mitigation
credits and moving the wetlands elsewhere. Now is the time for this commission to makethings right and approve this minor project and stop using it as a bone to throw to the anti-
growth NIMBY crowd.Best,
Necla
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