HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-21-24 Public Comment - N. Turner - Public Comment for Application_ 23306From:Natasha Peris Turner
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Public Comment for Application: 23306
Date:Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:19:28 PM
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To whom it may concern,
I'm a resident of Bozeman and am writing to comment on Application 23306, Range 5 Site
plan and ask that it be reconsidered due to the considerable impacts it will have on the existingcommunity that own and access that area.
This development greatly impacts a beloved local farm, 4 Daughters Farm. One of thebest things about Bozeman and its surrounding areas are the bountiful local farms that
feed our community. My family and I have spent many weekends at this farm, enjoyingtheir u pick season for flowers and berries, visiting with their livestock, and purchasing
delicious and lovingly grown produce for our meals. Putting this development inproximity to their farm will bring about substantial challenges for them (run off, soil and
water quality, light blockage and noise pollution) that will impact their abilities continueto produce for our community.
This development will also substantially increase the amount of car traffic down StuckyRoad which is not built or designed for high traffic. I drive Stucky 4 times a day, 5 days
a week and this week alone being a snowy, cold, icy week I've seen cars swerving andlosing control repeatedly. We have months ahead of us in similar and worse conditions
and adding that much traffic is a massive safety concern given Stucky is a farm road,with no shoulder between the deep ditches on either side.
The proposed site that is to be developed is the home to groves of trees, which providehabitat to our local wildlife and the neighboring farms livestock. The open land is what
draws people to Bozeman. By adding 3 story units, we're taking away from Bozeman'stranquil magic.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Natasha Turner