HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-24-25 Public Comment - H. Samuelson - 5211 Baxter Lane ,II
Hans Peter Mathias Samuelson,Christina Birgit Justine Samuelson
4651 Danube Ln
Bozeman,MT 59718
Phone:(650)491 4193,(650)3914109 �,n, ��Isanchristin a,nmafl com
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6th July, 2025
Bozeman City Clerk
121 N Rouse Ave
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59711-1230
Re: Protest of annexation and zone map amendment, application #24570, 5211 Baxter
Lane
To Whom it May Concern,
As the legal owners of real property located at 4651 Danube Lane,we hereby submit
this formal written protest in opposition to A negation and Zone Map Amendment
Application #24570,as noticed for public hearing before the city commission.
We submit this protest pursuant to Montana Code Annotated 76-2-305 as we qualify
as adjoining property owners.
Statement of protest
We oppose the zoning changes and annexation described in application #24570 for
the following reasons; It
• Ignores the Long Term Community Plan to preserve agricultural business
operations, preserve valuable open space,and to preserve,protect and
enhance 'vvetlands.
• which call this wetland and riparian area
Displaces large numbers of wildlife,
home.This is also a wildlife corridor, development of which would have lasting
impacts on habitat health and availability.Violates Bozeman Zoning
Regulations,Article IV, Section 21.01,#3 (minimize adverse environmental
impacts).
• Violates the Long Tenn Community Plan to address climate change, as this
annexation and large scale development would take a wetland that acts as a
natural sponge during flooding,that cleans water and regulates surface
temperatures,to a large blacktop surface,which increases temperatures,
does not mitigate or clean flood waters but rather allows debris and pollutants
to migrate into surrounding areas.Violates Growth Policy R-2.9, long term
gains that are sustainable.
• Violates Bozeman City Zoning Regulations Article IV,Section 21.01,#3
(minimize adverse environmental impacts)and #5(ensure adequate provision
of public services)as we are currently in a water crisis, as our own water
prices have doubled iri the last few years and we are on permanent water
restrictions,yet the City is considering zoning yet another large scale, high
density apartment complex;which uses 4-7 times more water per acre than
single family housing:
• Ignores Long Term'Community`Plan "A City of Unique Neighborhoods:
Promote a Diverse Supply of Quality Housing Units". 66%of building permits
since 2018 have been multi-family, with only1 °7/°being single family homes.
As the need for temporary housing has been met, it is time to pivot and build
more single family homes, as more supply will bring down prices.75%of
property owners in Bozeman are looking to purchase single family homes.
This one sided planning for only approving high density residential is making
the single family housing market more expensive and less attainable.
Continuing to support the economic benefits of out of state developers and
investors, without an opportunity for locals to buy a property, does a
disservice to the community you are elected to represent. Violates Bozeman
City Growth Policy R-2.3(Potential for Economic benefit to the broader
community).
• Violates Bozeman City Zoning Regulations,Article IV, Section 21.01 t>`5
(ensure adequate provision of public services). There is no pump station, and
a temporary solution is not sustainable. There are not enough police to serve
the current needs of the community, let alone more high density housing and
unenforceable traffic at the outskirts of town. There are not enough first
responders and the fire station and police station expansions that have been
proposed out of need for more services were rejected by the voters.
Therefore a pause on further annexation makes sense until our public safety
sector can catch up to growth:
We respectfully urge the City Commission to reject this application.
Qualifications of protesters
• Property Owners;Address of owned property: 4651 Danube Lane
o Hans Peter Mathias Samuelson
o Christina Birgit Justine Samuelson
Signatures and printed names of all property owners
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Hans Peter rathias Samuelson Christina Birgit Justine Samuelson