HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-15-25 Public Comment - A. Sweeney - L Street annexation and zoningFrom:Alison Sweeney
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]L Street annexation and zoning
Date:Sunday, December 14, 2025 11:05:12 AM
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Hello Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Commissioners,
After watching the Community Development Board discussion on December 1st around this
annexation and zoning, I am in agreement with Commissioner Madgic and Board memberEgnaz that annexation is the best option, but the R-3 (R-B) zoning request is too high.
I would urge you to approve annexation, but deny R-3 zoning.
Due to the toxic nature of the site, and the inadequate testing performed to date, I think this
level of density may be unattainable. Especially when we consider the watercourse setbacksthat should absolutely be respected on this site. I actually believe that any soil disturbance on
this site would have negative human health and ecological health impacts. I'm referring to theconcerns submitted by the Gallatin City-County Board of Health and the Gallatin Local Water
Quality District Board in August of 2019. Hopefully if any development is pursued, robustpublic health and safety thresholds described in the staff report will be required and met.
Zoning R-3 may artificially inflate the price of this land as board member Egnatz pointed out.
Keep in mind that the infrastructure lift and the low developability of the site due to multipleconstraints means that any development here will inherently NOT be affordable, so please
don't be seduced into compromising public safety and ecological function, by a falsepossibility.
The best path forward might actually be one suggested in public comment where the land is
acquired and added to the Story Mill Park. It would represent the best ecological outcome,and the safest option for public health. Though I recognize that is not the decision before you
today.
I support the comments submitted by the Sacagawea Audubon Society and the Bozeman TreeCoalition.
Thank you,
Alison B. Sweeney
Bernadette's Handmade JewelryBozeman MT
406-404-5740alison-bernadettes.com