HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03-23 Public Comment - S. Jones - Truman Flats Site Plan #23148From:sheridan sheridanjonesla.com
To:Susana Montana; Agenda; Anna Bentley
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Truman Flats Site Plan #23148
Date:Tuesday, October 31, 2023 4:55:55 PM
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Dear Ms. Montana and Ms. Bentley,
After reviewing the City of Bozeman’s site plan criteria; specifically 38.410.010. B. Natural Environment and the
Basic Planning Precepts in the Bozeman Growth Policy, we see Canyon Gate has somehow been allowed to not
comply with the requirements that are in place. Who has the responsibility of overseeing Projects the City has given
a “Green Light” to? - in this case Canyon Gate. The existing requirements are critical to the project outcome. Why
is more care not taken to monitor what is actually occurring? This is neglect and creates ill-will between the City
and the public, as well as Home Base and the public.
All the native cottonwoods have been removed thus eliminating any semblance of natural environment. The natural
wooded areas that served an important function are now gone.
The building designs themselves do not begin to fit in with the surrounding neighborhoods. Large box buildings?
How does this fit into the existing environment and style of homes already established? This can be remedied if the
City steps in to enforce the general design standard of 38.410.010. B. Natural Environment.
Rather than increasing the original site plan density with more buildings as requested, the real need is for Canyon
Gate to provide green space and change their building design to follow the rules in place. People come to Bozeman
because it has an abundance of natural beauty and they can live with that beauty around them.
Canyon Gate clearly intends to only detract from the beauty the site offered and adds insult to injury by asking for
more hardscape and density. Turning a blind eye to this is not good governance but there is a way forward if the
City will stop giving them permission to build more than the site can handle, permission to disrespect the neighbors
existing environment, and permission to ignore their duty to provide green space. They could be required to replace
trees they have removed without permission with large caliper balled and burlapped trees. They could be required to
redesign their big box cheap building design with something that will fit in with the rustic style the surrounding area
offers.
Thank you for reading our letter. We hope it can make a difference in the outcome of this development.
Respectfully,
Stephen Wolf and Sheridan Jones
2563 Maiden Star Lane
Bozeman, MT 59715