HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-15-24 Public Comment - J. Triantis - Proposed Hidden Creek DevelopmentFrom:Jason Triantis
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Proposed Hidden Creek Development
Date:Monday, July 15, 2024 9:54:52 AM
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While I understand the Hidden Creek Development (the county owned land north of the Rest
Home) is not necessarily with the city for review at this time, my past involvement with thisproposed development and watching how it has proceeded leave me inclined to shared the
comments I recently sent to the county regarding their newly advertised plans for thatdevelopment. Below is the text of a letter I sent to the county commissioners, my comments
to the city when this inevitably comes before you for approval are the same...the size and lackof reasonable access in and out of this development will be a safety and traffic nightmare. The
proposal is now more than double the amount of units previously promoted and discussed andnow consists of 95% apartment buildings as opposed to the mixed buildings again previously
communicated. I am shocked the county is promoting such a change and hope the city takesthe careful consideration of the inadequate access, parking and traffic flow this large scale
project will have on the existing neighborhood and proposed development as well.
FORWARD:
After not receiving any sort of update on the proposed development of the county owned land north
of the Gallatin County Rest Home, I received a notice last week regarding the completely revamped
proposal for Hidden Creek. This plan is vastly different than the one last shared with the community
nearly two years ago. This plan has more than twice the number of units than previously shared. It
is incredibly disheartening that has been no communication on this development, especially the
scale of the change, despite a promise to keep the community and neighbors involved. Additionally
this plan now only has one entrance/exit for the entire development, Oak Park Dr and Juniper.
Moreover, a modest estimate of 2 cars per unit (very modest estimate) equals 356 cars with only
207 parking spaces begs the question of where people are expected to park. The abutting
neighborhood cannot absorb these additional cars on the street (parked or moving for that matter),
particularly given 12th street has no allowed parking and with parking on both sides of the street
Juniper is effectively a one way street…particularly in the winter. The doubling of the number of
units, with no parkland means any children in the development would likely use the Oak Meadows
park across Juniper. To do this, they will need to cross the one and only access street for the
development which will have constant traffic and, presumably parked cars...an accident waiting to
happen. Again estimating modestly, if those cars come and go twice a day coupled with the daycare
traffic that is easily between 800-900 vehicles in and out of there a day...across Juniper. The
fundamental change such a large development will cause the abutting neighborhoods
notwithstanding, the traffic and safety concerns this now doubled development will cause are
beyond concerning. As a member of the Oak Meadows neighborhood I have vocalized my concerns
with the development access, traffic and safety for years now. I resigned myself to the previously 82
mixed type units the county was promoting and the problems it was going to bring. Now the more
than doubling of units (and only apartments vs. the mixed apartments, town houses and duplex of
the previously shared plan) and the lack of consideration of the neighborhood impact, safety and
traffic coupled with the lack of communication leaves me in shock.
Jason Triantis
1082 Oak Park Drive; Bozeman