HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-26-24 Public Comment - B. Edgar - Project 24-107From:Brian Edgar
To:Bozeman Public Comment; Katie Young
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Project 24-107
Date:Saturday, November 23, 2024 9:06:06 AM
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Project 24-10724 November, 2024
We strongly oppose the plans for Project 24-107,805 N Ida Ave SP CCOA DEM, as proposed.We are the residents nearest to the proposed project, residing at 710 E Aspen St., and amongst
those that will be the most significantly and negatively impacted.
The project will already change the character of the neighborhood solely by its scale and size.The parking-to-unit ratio is not practical and overflow will spill over into the neighborhood.
Where traffic is already severely impeded by recent projects and other proposed projects,things will get worse. Traffic studies must include commercial and new residential traffic,
especially if the impact of the retail space is being so strongly emphasized as a positive featureof the development. The current traffic study does not include any commercial traffic impact.
The proposal to change the traffic flow of Tamarack, Front, Ida, and Aspen Streets is solely to
the benefit of the developer, as a selling point for prospective residents. The proposal willeffectively annex the public park space at the Northern Pacific Park ("Triangle Park").The
park will become an extension of the new development and current residents, such asourselves, who use the park almost daily will lose it. The traffic reroute will cause an
unnecessarily difficult set of turns that will put all traffic turning in front of our house. Thiswill shine lights directly into our living space and will make for a hazard that did not exist
when we purchased the property. Diverting Ida will further reduce parking spaces for analready congested area surrounding the Wildlands development and the neighborhood bakery.
Bozeman residents will lose access to the park and the park may become a pet relief area forthe new, densely populated development. The park represents important public space and
moving Ida will extend the new development land into the park - a benefit to the developeralone.
Ida must remain as-is to service the neighborhood and to avoid the redirect of traffic where it
will negatively impact current residents. Tamarack can be handled as a 90 degree turn onto Idaand Front Street can remain as-is to continue to serve as parking for the public space. Areas
should be signed and posted to prevent overflow parking from the development to spill intothe surrounding neighborhood. The park must not be given to the developer and new
development. The proposal redirects traffic from a more commercial street to residentialstreets. This creates less safe conditions for residents.
We hope that the city acknowledges and considers the concerns of current residents, instead of
finding in favor of developers. Reviewers, Planners, Engineers, and the Commissioners shouldconsider their responsibility to protect current residents and to uphold the character of the
Northeast neighborhood.
Respectfully,
Brian Edgar