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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-15-24 Public Comment - M. Heriza - Opposition to Range 5 Development 23306From:City of Bozeman, MT To:Bozeman Public Comment Subject:[EXTERNAL]*NEW SUBMISSION* Public Comment Form Date:Friday, November 15, 2024 9:34:38 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Public Comment Form Submission #:3618158 IP Address:184.166.79.101 Submission Date:11/15/2024 9:34 Survey Time:2 minutes, 7 seconds You have a new online form submission. Note: all answers displaying "*****" are marked as sensitive and must be viewed after your login. Read-Only Content Full Name Michael Heriza Email mikeheriza@hotmail.com Phone (541) 215-5638 Comments Opposition to Range 5 Development 23306 If you would like to submit additional documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .txt) along with your comment, you may alternately address comments@bozeman.net directly to ensure receipt of all information. Public Comment-Range 6 Development 23306.pdf Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. Comment on RA 23306 Range 5 Development:the impacts on 4 Daughters Farm and housing development on prime agriculture and historic farm ground.When my brother and sister-in-law first purchased the small farm on Stucky Rd close to 15 years ago you could sit on their front porch and enjoy the front yard because only a handful of cars went by.Today,there are a handful of cars every minute.The front porch/yard is no longer used and a careful eye is kept on the dogs.My brother no longer rides his bike into town because it is too dangerous.I have helped my brother build fences,put up hoop houses,plant,and harvest over the years.The land was originally a part of MSU Ag department.It is prime agricultural ground with a naturally high water table and rich soil.For over a decade my brother's twenty acres was the largest supplier of produce to Bozeman's Farmers Market.The impacts of the Range 5 development to a small family farm cannot be overstated.For years I have watched Bozeman develop west from 19th Ave.Putting housing right on top of the best farming ground in the valley.There are many places around Bozeman better suited for development than west into the valley.Right now,you can see the stars at night at 4 Daughters Farm.There is minimal light pollution.That will change with the Range 5 development proposed adjacent to their southern property line. Their entire viewshed will also be impacted.Not to mention the risk of pollution to their water and soil from the housing proposed.I have watched countless families enjoy the simple pleasure of my brother’s place.Small children are thrilled with the pigs,chickens,and picking raspberries right off the bush.Families are able to make a connection to the land,where their food comes from,and enjoy the beauty of the hard work a family has put into making it special. There are mainly places that have recognized special zoning for agricultural land near urban centers that are off limits to developers.They wisely recognize if you build on your farmland, your food must come from farther away–making it more expensive and not as fresh.I really think this latest development is the last straw for my brother’s family farm.A small farm surrounded by three story apartment complexes just doesn’t have the same appeal as the dream they had in mind just 15 years ago.