HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-22-25 Public Comment - B. Peters - Re_ 5532 Fowler Annex_Application #24492From:Maddy Mason
To:Brad Peters; Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Re: 5532 Fowler Annex/Application #24492
Date:Wednesday, May 21, 2025 2:39:21 PM
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Hi Brad,
Your comment has been received and will be included in the submittal to the City, per the
Affordable Housing Ordinance 2025-001.
Thank you,
Maddy Mason
BlueLine Development, Inc.
1004 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
P: 612-741-9396
www.BlueLineDevelopment.com
From: Brad Peters <bradlyp13@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 2:27 PM
To: comments@bozeman.net <comments@bozeman.net>; Maddy Mason
<maddy@bluelinedevelopment.com>
Subject: 5532 Fowler Annex/Application #24492
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While affordable housing is necessary, the proposed location for this development isproblematic for several reasons.
Inappropriate Location for Affordable Housing- Lack of Sufficient Infrastructure
• The proposed development is 3.5 miles away from essential services like grocery stores,healthcare, jobs, and public transportation. This distance will make it difficult for futureresidents to access these important resources, especially for those without cars and is creatingsprawl, traffic, pollution for the next 20 years.• No public transportation is planned for this part of town for decades according to the CityCommission.
• Affordable housing should be placed where residents can easily access the services they needto thrive, and this site is too far removed to support that.
• The area around the proposed site is already overdeveloped and lacks the necessary greenspace, pedestrian infrastructure, and roads to support such a large increase in population.
• The current infrastructure is stretched thin, and the proposed development does not addressthe basic needs of the community, such as safe routes for children, more parks, or
improvements to roads and sidewalks.
Increased Traffic and Safety Hazards
• The development will cause a significant increase in traffic on local streets, particularlyMeah Lane, which runs next to a park where many children play.
• The infrastructure in the area is not designed to handle the increased traffic, which poses asafety risk for children and pedestrians who already use this area.
• There is a road planned for the other side of Meadow Creek Park which is already a narrowpark and will make it unsafe and unusable.
Negative Impact on Nearby Neighborhoods
• The development is next to neighborhoods with high-value homes. A high-density
development in this area could reduce property values and lead to conflict between new andexisting residents.
• Placing a large-scale, high-density project in an area with lower-density, high-value homeswill create long-term challenges for the community and harm the character of the
neighborhood.• Moving the development to a more appropriate site will ensure it has the infrastructure to
thrive and that our neighborhood remains safe, livable, and well-supported.
The homeowners of this area have already been stunned by the unprecedented approval of theBuffalo Run development to the North of the subject property. Please do not exacerbate the
challenges already created by that development by approving this development.