HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-20-23 Public Comment - V. Valdesuso - City Commission Meeting addressing Shady Glen, Application 22294From:Victoria Valdesuso
To:Lynn Hyde; Agenda
Subject:City Commission Meeting addressing Shady Glen, Application 22294
Date:Monday, March 20, 2023 8:41:01 PM
Attachments:Bozeman Commission Members- Re- Shady Glen, Application 22294.pdf
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Hello Valued Commission Members:
My Name is Victoria Valdesuso and I live at 1050 Boylan Rd, # 11,
Bozeman, 59715 - Village Green Townhomes.
I am reaching out to all of you today to ask you to oppose the
Shady Glen Development. The last time you were asked to vote
on this development in 2021, you had many concerns that
ultimately led to your decision. The current application is
essentially the same.
City Commissioner, Jennifer Madgic, if I may respectfully quote
you, you said the following statements regarding this PUD:
“I think our requirement for a 2nd point of access when a
subdivision goes past a certain threshold is a good one and I
worry about the precedence that this would set if we approve this
relaxation.”
You went on to say: “For good reason our community has decided
that cul de sacs are not a way to promote traffic circulation and
public health and safety. I don’t think a pattern of the past should
be made again. The standard of today, of a 2nd point of access, is
a good one.”
Perhaps the most compelling statement you made was: “I do
not feel that we, the city, should be responsible for approving
something that has public health and safety implications
because an applicant cannot attain something that is needed,
in this case a 2nd point of access.”
And finally, right before the vote, you ended with: “I am
concerned with the viability of the emergency access and
particularly its proximity to the primary access.”
Ms. Madgic you voted no for this development and I ask that you
stand by and defend your words of concern for our
neighborhood’s health and safety.
With great respect for your positions, thank you for your time and
consideration.
Respectfully,
Victoria Valdesuso