HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-07-23 Public Comment - K. Freeman - Urban CampingFrom:Karri Freeman
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Comments on Urban Camping
Date:Monday, August 7, 2023 10:42:33 AM
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Hello City of Bozeman Commissioners,
I have lived at Sundance at Baxter Meadows since August 2020. When I first moved here there were no RV's parked
on Kimberwicke St, Galloway Street and Equestrian Lane off Davis Lane. In fact, when some were parked it'd just
be during the summer months and I thought they were tourists b/c they'd come and go. But this last year 20+ RV's
have set up home and it's quite absurd. Loud generators run 24/7, trash up and down the roads has become a
problem and just a few weeks ago the cops were called because some woman was screaming at her boyfriend. I pay
thousands of dollars to live here. I don't want to see RV's out my bedroom window or drive by old car parts, trash or
worry about my safety. The city doesn't let old cars with expired tags sit in my apartment complex so why are you
allowing all these RV's to park off the roads? Two cars can barely go down the roads like they're intended b/c of the
RV's. The city needs to have an ordinance about them not being parked in front of residences, schools and parks. I'm
sorry these people don't have permanent housing. They need to live in a campground or the city needs to invest in
some land for them all to park, but they don't need to be lined up on the streets in front of my residence where I pay
to live.
Thanks,
Karri Freeman