HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-23 Public Comment - T. Coletta - Vote no on R1, R2, and R3 zoning to be combined into RA - FeedbackFrom:Tiffany Coletta
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Vote no on R1, R2, and R3 zoning to be combined into RA - Feedback
Date:Wednesday, September 27, 2023 10:26:02 AM
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Dear Bozeman City Commission and Planning Board members,
Please DO NOT vote to consolidate the current zoning protections that exist in the
Bozeman code to allow R1, R2 and R3 zoning areas to be combined into RA. This
action completely negates existing Bozeman property owners rights, choices and
purchase agreements and does not help to impact the housing affordability issue in
any way.
When I first moved to Bozeman over twenty-three years ago, I noticed that there were
many ways to live in Bozeman. You could live outside town a few miles and enjoy big
views of mountains; live downtown and be close to schools, restaurants and grocery
shopping; or live just out of town a bit and get a blend of both benefits...views andproximity to frequented town destinations.
There were pro's and con's to each choice on where to live and I got to make that
choice as a property owner and resident based on my preferences and values. Eachlocation had its own expectations and outcomes based on the zoning allowed.
Zoning was the foundation of each of those living area choices. Please preserve the
existing zoning rules that have allowed Bozeman to be thoughtfully created overdecades by leaders and residents. Please preserve the agreements that the city has
made with existing property owners' private property purchase contracts and choices
that have been entered into based on careful decisions for each property owner. To
lump R1, R2 and R3 zoning into a RA pot, creates chaos and unintended outcomesthat zero out the character that Bozeman living communities offer to all.
I appreciate the city commission trying to address and offset the affordability crisis
that is happening here and all over the US. Changing the current zoning protectionsthat exist in the Bozeman code to allow R1, R2 and R3 zoning to be combined into
RA will not change one thing about the housing affordability issue. Doing this would
be expanding the problems of affordable housing and playing into the hands of
developers who want more land options to build more million dollar townhomes andcondos.
Respectfully,
Tiffany Coletta4404 Morning Sun Drive,
Bozeman, MT 59715
Resident of Bozeman for over 23 years