HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-23 Public Comment - E. Volk - Shady GlenFrom:Eric Volk
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Subject:Shady Glen
Date:Sunday, March 19, 2023 10:43:21 AM
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Good Day;
I am writing in strong opposition to the proposed Shady Glen development, which fails toprovide appropriate health and safety measures, environmental protections, and forward
looking design criteria Bozeman should demand from developers.
First, there is only one point of public access for this project. This puts everyone in the area atrisk in the event of an emergency. It should be clear from recent history that fire and flood are
a continuing threat to the area and this project shows poor planning from a public safetyperspective.
Second, the property is situated on existing wetlands that, of course, flood on a regular basis.
The developer wants to reduce the required setback for such areas which makes no sense forgood stewardship of these important areas.
Third, creating a development with a cul de sac creates a neighborhood appendix with no
connections to the rest of the community which Bozeman has worked hard to create as aforward thinking town which values those connections as we grow.
Please reject the ill-conceived Shady Glen development as you have before under a different
name.
Thank you,Eric Volk
1069 Boylan Rd.