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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Agenda -- Urban Camping
Date:Friday, September 15, 2023 8:02:08 PM
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Karen Lanz
Bozeman MT 59718
(406) 581-6079
Klanz123@icloud.com 15 September 2023
Bozeman City Commissioners:
My granddaughter was visiting from Seattle, enjoying the beautiful morning
and our yard the 12th of June. She had her eighth month old daughter on her
back when she discovered a trespasser. The trespasser had a warrant for his
arrest. This was the first time since living here I have had a known trespasser
on my property.
Bozeman has a public nuisance law, which includes public health and city
cleanliness. It seems that this law is not being enforced as there are piles of
stuff around the camper vans causing filthy conditions. This situation is
offensive to the health of neighbors and passers-by.
Allowing urban living off Davis Lane is affecting my mental health and well-
being as I have become anxious about enjoying my property. I no longer walk
to my mailbox. I have not walked off my property since the trespasser incident.
I am continually checking that all buildings on our property are locked and
secured.
I have lived on Davis Lane almost 50 years. This is the first summer that I
don’t feel safe walking my dog on the dedicated trail that begins between two
of the urban campers.
As a retired 40-year healthcare provider in Bozeman, I have concerns about
sanitation. I have observed dumping of buckets of sewage near the wetlands.
This situation puts an extra burden on first responders when they could be
doing other tasks.
I feel compassion for them, but this is not appropriate use of city or private
property.
Thank you for listening.
Respectfully, Karen Lanz