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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-25-23 Public Comment - A. Caldwell - Fwd_ OBJECTION TO Project Name_ Thriftway Super Stop Site Plan & Special Use Permit, Application #22039From:Anna Lopez To:Nakeisha Lyon Cc:Agenda Subject:Fwd: OBJECTION TO Project Name: Thriftway Super Stop Site Plan & Special Use Permit, Application #22039 Date:Thursday, May 25, 2023 10:52:10 AM Attachments:Thriftway Super Stop-Special Premit Application#22039.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Anna Caldwell <acaldwell@indwellwoods.com> Date: Thu, May 25, 2023, 9:47 AMSubject: OBJECTION TO Project Name: Thriftway Super Stop Site Plan & Special Use Permit, Application #22039To: Anna Lopez <amll1964.al@gmail.com> Nakeisha Lyon and Agenda Comity, I and the surrounding families of Baxter and Davis hope you will please deny Thriftway Super StopSite Plan & Special Use Permit, Application #22039. Project Name: Thriftway Super Stop Site Plan & Special Use Permit, Application #22039 The proposed location is on Baxter Lane, between Davis & Windward. 12 bay gas station (24hr?) Thrift store B2= Community Business District. The intent of B-2 community business district is to provide for a broad range of mutually supportive retail and service functions located in clustered areas boarded on one of more side by limited access arterial streets. This proposal does not meet Bozeman’s city requirements for safe access so close to the intersection of Baxter and Davis, as required by BMC 398.400.090. For this reason, Application #22039 and the specialpermit required under BMC 38.230.120 should be denied. BMC 38.220.080 Traffic Generation-The traffic study does not consider future increased traffic that will be added to Baxter Lane due to the present and increased building West of Ferguson. Southbound Davis St.may be considered an arterial street through town for residents, but Northbound Davis St is a narrowsingle lane street lined with residential condos. Traffic entering and exiting a gas station so close to theintersection can create an unnecessary hazard for cars and middle school students walking and ridingtheir bikes to and from school. Listed below are the numerous gas stations located nearby, so the need for an additional one at theproposed location is questionable. While Davis Street is an arterial street, it is also dissecting a growingresidential neighborhood that needs “neighborhood” businesses, not the ANOTHER GAS STATION.Alternative Ideas leasing pads for local business’s daycare, dentist, doctor’s office, coffee shop,café/restaurant, specialty grocery store, barber/hair salon, bakery/ice cream shop. No neighborhoodneeds a gas station with bright lights and heavy traffic! Bozeman does not have gas stations in any other neighborhoods, and this is not the place to test one out. Currently we have the following within 2-mile radius of the site plan location. All on main street with traffic flow. 1 miles Town Pump, 1871 Baxter Lane 59718 (FUEL, convenience store and car wash) 1.5 miles Town Pump, 2525 N 19th Ave 59718 (FUEL, convenience store and car wash) 1.3 miles- Smith’s Fuel Center, 1400 N 19th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59718 (FUEL Center) 1.3 miles- Costco Gas Station, 2505 Catron St., Bozeman, MT 59718 (FUEL Center) 1.7 miles- Holiday Station Store, Bozeman, MT 597158 (FUEL, Convenience store and Car wash) Homeowners comments: Application 22039: special permit for B-2 zoning addition of 12 bay gas station 24hr thrift store across the street from a single-family home district. On the corner of Davis and Baxter. -comment on the addition of Traffic to an already busy area. The city should be pushing traffic to areas like 19th not to single family residential neighborhoods. Additional problems this type of a project brings to a single-family residential neighborhood. - addition of noise 24hrs a day. - addition of light intrusion to single family districts. - pollution of fuel trucks and fuel in the area. - 24-hour lighting and open establishments attract homeless people as Town Pump has seen. Allowing a special permit for this area makes no sense. There is already too much traffic in this area. We see a bunch of middle school and elementary school kids riding bikes around and crossing Baxter and Davis all the time. This will be a terrible addition to the intersection and needs to be greatly opposed. Homeowner comments: Sec 38.230.120-Special use permit. 1. ……. adequate to properly relate such use with the land and uses in the vicinity.2. That the proposed use will have no material adverse effect upon the abutting property. Persons objecting to the recommendations of review bodies carry the burden of proof.3. That any additional conditions stated in the approval are deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to: Section D, E, and G Homeowner comments: -comment on the addition of Traffic to an already busy area. The city should be pushing traffic to areas like 19th not to single family residential neighborhoods. -comment on the addition of noise 24hrs a day -comment on the addition of light intrusion to single family districts. -comment on the pollution of fuel trucks and fuel in the area. Allowing a special permit for this area makes no sense. There is already too much traffic in this area. We see a bunch of middle school and elementary school kids riding bikes around and crossing Baxter and Davis all the time. This will be a terrible addition to the intersection and needs to be greatly opposed. Home owner Anna Caldwell 3129 Tradewind LN. Bozeman MT 59718 480-528-9060 Project Name: Thriftway Super Stop Site Plan & Special Use Permit, Application #22039 The proposed location is on Baxter Lane, between Davis & Windward. 12 bay gas station (24hr?) Thrift store B2= Community Business District. The intent of B-2 community business district is to provide for a broad range of mutually supportive retail and service functions located in clustered areas boarded on one of more side by limited access arterial streets. This proposal does not meet Bozeman’s city requirements for safe access so close to the intersection of Baxter and Davis, as required by BMC 398.400.090. For this reason, Application #22039 and the special permit required under BMC 38.230.120 should be denied. BMC 38.220.080 Traffic Generation-The traffic study does not consider future increased traffic that will be added to Baxter Lane due to the present and increased building West of Ferguson. Southbound Davis St. may be considered an arterial street through town for residents, but Northbound Davis St is a narrow single lane street lined with residential condos. Traffic entering and exiting a gas station so close to the intersection can create an unnecessary hazard for cars and middle school students walking and riding their bikes to and from school. Listed below are the numerous gas stations located nearby, so the need for an additional one at the proposed location is questionable. While Davis Street is an arterial street, it is also dissecting a growing residential neighborhood that needs “neighborhood” businesses, not the ANOTHER GAS STATION. Alternative Ideas leasing pads for local business’s daycare, dentist, doctor’s office, coffee shop, café/restaurant, specialty grocery store, barber/hair salon, bakery/ice cream shop. No neighborhood needs a gas station with bright lights and heavy traffic! Bozeman does not have gas stations in any other neighborhoods, and this is not the place to test one out. Currently we have the following within 2-mile radius of the site plan location. All on main street with traffic flow. 1 miles Town Pump, 1871 Baxter Lane 59718 (FUEL, convenience store and car wash) 1.5 miles Town Pump, 2525 N 19th Ave 59718 (FUEL, convenience store and car wash) 1.3 miles- Smith’s Fuel Center, 1400 N 19th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59718 (FUEL Center) 1.3 miles- Costco Gas Station, 2505 Catron St., Bozeman, MT 59718 (FUEL Center) 1.7 miles- Holiday Station Store, Bozeman, MT 597158 (FUEL, Convenience store and Car wash) Homeowner comments: Application 22039: special permit for B-2 zoning addition of 12 bay gas station 24hr thrift store across the street from a single-family home district. On the corner of Davis and Baxter. -comment on the addition of Traffic to an already busy area. The city should be pushing traffic to areas like 19th not to single family residential neighborhoods. Additional problems this type of a project brings to a single-family residential neighborhood. - addition of noise 24hrs a day. - addition of light intrusion to single family districts. - pollution of fuel trucks and fuel in the area. - 24-hour lighting and open establishments attract homeless people as Town Pump has seen. Allowing a special permit for this area makes no sense. There is already too much traffic in this area. We see a bunch of middle school and elementary school kids riding bikes around and crossing Baxter and Davis all the time. This will be a terrible addition to the intersection and needs to be greatly opposed. Homeowner comments: Sec 38.230.120-Special use permit. 1. ……. adequate to properly relate such use with the land and uses in the vicinity. 2. That the proposed use will have no material adverse effect upon the abutting property. Persons objecting to the recommendations of review bodies carry the burden of proof. 3. That any additional conditions stated in the approval are deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to: Section D, E, and G Homeowner comments: -comment on the addition of Traffic to an already busy area. The city should be pushing traffic to areas like 19th not to single family residential neighborhoods. -comment on the addition of noise 24hrs a day -comment on the addition of light intrusion to single family districts. -comment on the pollution of fuel trucks and fuel in the area. Allowing a special permit for this area makes no sense. There is already too much traffic in this area. We see a bunch of middle school and elementary school kids riding bikes around and crossing Baxter and Davis all the time. This will be a terrible addition to the intersection and needs to be greatly opposed.