HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-24 Public Comment - S. Waechter-Cass - Comments on development application 23306From:Sophia Waechter-Cass
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Comments on development application 23306
Date:Tuesday, November 12, 2024 7:23:49 AM
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Hello!
I wanted to comment on the application 23306 that has proposed an apartment complex
development on 20 acres just south of 4D farm.
I'm new to the area and I just want to say that the rural farming culture in Bozeman and thesurrounding towns is a huge reason why this area appeals to me and I'd like to reside here
permanently. I am especially appreciative of small farms that are growing healthful food forthis community while also giving community members the opportunity to partake in how food
is grown.
My Fiance and I will be getting married in the fall and we will be starting our family in thecoming years! We both work in regenerative organic agriculture and we have so much respect
and appreciation for small farms that feed their local communities. I would like my children tobe able to visit small farms that still feel nestled amongst a natural landscape, one that is
thoughtful taken care of by the farm's stewards. These places offer unique sanctuary wherepeople may have the opportunity to connect with nature and where their food comes from. It
would be absolutely devastating to see this be interrupted, especially when it can easy beprevented with one decision.
Please consider declining the application to build a massive apartment complex just south of
4D farm. Diverse, organic farms serve as a biological hotspot for wildlife and beneficialinsects. Interrupting the surrounding habitat by putting up a very large building and attracting
large amounts of traffic would be a tragedy. We have to consider the importance of ecosystemresiliency as it relates to our wellbeing and health as humans.
Please, be a city that preserves farmland. It is such a unique and precious thing to have small
farms adjacent to cities where people value healthful food.
I do hope you will consider my comments and the comments of others who value 4D farm!Thank you,
Sophie Waechter-Cass