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Public Comments
Appeal of Administrative Project Decision
Ref: Sundance Springs PH1B Comm Lot 2
Application #25338
Appeal #25769
February 23,2026
To Bozeman City Commissioners: Mayor Joey Morrison,Deputy Mayor Douglas Fischer,
Jennifer Madgic, Erma Bode and Alison Sweeney
Since 1973, we've lived at 3602 Good Medicine Way, which is pant of the Sourdough
Creek Properties Subdivision adjacent to the Sundance Springs PUD and have enjoyed living in a
quiet,safe and well established family neighborhood that is envied by many. We have
experienced the expanding development of South Bozeman and have remained active in trying to
maintain a quality of development around us. Starting in 1993 my wife and I, along with many
others, protested the annexation and development of the Sundance Springs property. We fought
long and hard to maintain the quality and integrity of our neighborhood. Our protests were based
on the initial developer proposing high density housing with condominiums and townhouses.
After almost three years of protesting with eight public hearings and many discussions with both
the city and county commissioners the final result was a PUD approved by the City Commission
in 1998. This PUD included two commercial lots near the corner of South 3rd and Goldenstein
roads with several rules and restrictions for developing these two lots for "Neighborhood
Services Only".
Now the developer of Lot 2 is continuing with the intention to develop this Lot under the
guise of "Neighborhood Services". The proposed development of this lot is in violation of the
rules and restrictions of the PUD for developing this lot. This PUD designation was for a QUIET
one story commercial building not to exceed 5,000 square feet to be built on Lot 2. Our belief for
developing this lot was for a small neighborhood store and not for a large multiple use
establishment that would draw unreasonable commercial traffic through the heart of South
Bozeman's residential neighborhoods. It is also to adjacent to designated open space,
established trails and near Sacajawea Middle School. Therefore, we are opposed to any
development that would negatively change our residential neighborhood's peaceful, safe and
enjoyable existence.
We firmly believe that HISTORY DOES MATTER and the credibility of government
should be based on decisions already made by our local and elected government officials. These
decisions should not compromise or deny policies and laws that contradict expectations of its
citizens. Furthermore, planners and/or government officials should not make decisions based on
whims or be pretextual. We sure don't want to destroy our safe, quiet, enjoyable and well
established residential neighborhood with an unexpected noisy and noncomplementary
commercial type of development.
Therefore, we are requesting that the proposed second application#25238 to develop this
1.3 acre parcel (Lot 2)of land in the Sundance Springs PUD be denied. Our expectations are
that this lot remain commercial, but with the regulations and restrictions as designated in the
original and final PUD approved by the City Commission in 1998. And to the best of our
knowledge the original PUD has not been amended. Our request is also based on the Bozeman
City Commission's decision on February 27, 2024 to deny the developer's first application to
develop this lot, and there has been little substantive change in the second application to develop
this Lot.
Thank you for considering our request,
Sincerely,
Terry N. Lonner Martha A. Lonner
tlonner@gmail.com marthalonner@izmail.com
406-539-9065 406-539-9065