HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-26-23 Public Comment - C. Welch - Subject Line_ Public Comments Letter for Application #22039From:Clare Wilson
To:Nakeisha Lyon; Agenda
Subject:Subject Line: Public Comments Letter for Application #22039
Date:Friday, May 26, 2023 5:10:07 AM
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May 26, 2023
Re: Application 22039 - Thriftway Super Stop Site Plan & Special Use Permit
To the City of Bozeman Department of Community Development:
I am writing regarding the Application: 22039. As current residents of the West Winds
neighborhood, I oppose the building of the Thriftway Super Stop Site Plan.
I have many concerns including the following:
1. This proposal does not meet Bozeman’s city requirement for safe access so close to the
intersection of Baxter and Davis, as required by BMC 38.400.090. For this reason, Application
#22039 and the special permit required under BMC 38.230.120 should be denied.
2. Allowing a special permit for the construction of a Thriftway Super Stop in this residential
area makes no sense. There is already a large amount of traffic at this intersection. Traffic
entering and exiting a gas station so close to the intersection can create an unnecessary
hazard for cars and be a safety issue for children walking and riding their bikes to and from
school crossing on Baxter and Davis. Please do not allow for a special permit to build an
unnecessary gas station at this location that will put our children in danger.
3. We question the need for an additional gas station at the proposed location with there
being four gas stations less than 2 miles from this proposed project (e.g. 1 mile - Conoco at
1876 Baxter Lane; 1.3 miles - Smith's Fuel Center at 1400 N. 19th Ave.; 1.3 mile - Costco at
2505 Catron Street; 1.7 mile - Exxon at 2525 N.19th Ave.). Bozeman does not have any gas
stations in other neighborhoods and this location should not be the place to test it out.
4. This is a residential neighborhood. We homeowners purchased homes in this area with the
expectation that it would stay that way. Instead, you are now proposing that residents will
have bright lights shining into their homes 24 hours a day and increased noise levels.
5. A gas station built in a residential area will introduce light pollution, sound pollution,
increased traffic to an already busy intersection, and draw transients and potential criminal
activity to a family residential area. The approval of this proposed development would be
detrimental to both the surrounding residents and the community of Bozeman itself. Please
reject the special permit for the construction of a Thriftway Super Stop in our residential
neighborhood. We strongly urge you to deny Application #22039.
Sincerely,
Clare Welch
2962 Tradewind Lane Bozeman, MT 59718
clarecwilson@hotmail.com