HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-26 Public Comment - L. Wallace - Fw_ 04.07.26 CDB Public Comment From: Trenton Ruffalo
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Subject: Fw:04.07.26 CDB Public Comment
Date: Tuesday,April 7,2026 7:47:20 AM
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Hi,
I had a member of the public, Laurie Wallace, request that this be submitted as part of
public comment for the CDB meeting last night. She used these visuals for the Board.
Thankyou,
Trenton Ruffalo
CD Tech II Community Development
City of Bozeman 20 East Olive St. I P.O. Box 1230 1 Bozeman, MT 59771
P:406.582.2373 1 E:trenton.ruffalo@bozemanmt.govl W:www.bozeman.net
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
AGENDA ON APRIL 6, 2026, ITEM NUMBER 1.1
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-TOTrigtrt-1 ➢ourfnstfook-at-th�Annexation Application that asks for zoning Ahe area between Oak and Durston
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Applicant seeks a zoning designation of R-B. A zoning designation of R-B is not consistent with the City's growth
policy, future land use map, and the development pattern of the surrounding area. The proper designation is R-A.
The neighboring properties to this area are single household residential. This is tkS dominant use of land in the
surrounding area, not multi-family residential. The facts on the ground cannot be ch on the
ground should not be ignored. zone designation of R-3 or R-B is not consistent with the development pattern of
the surrounding area as it will �Illow development of density greater than 6 units per acre and buildings with heights
greater than 40 feet.
This area has neither good access to transit nor is it close to community services, such as shopping or medical or
other uses. An R-3 (R-B) zone is appropriate for areas with good access to parks, community services and/or
transit. The closest shopping area is over a mile east. It is a 30 minute walk—both ways. Carrying groceries?
There is limited public transit. It is very close to a park. The total developable size of this parcel, once the right of
way is developed, will be small, 5 acres or less.
Currently the surrounding areas have a density of 6 units per acre or less, equivalent to a zoning classification of R-
A. There is no area in the vicinity that would fit the description of an R-3 use.
A zoning designation of RA will not conflict with the Urban Neighborhood designation in the Community Plan.
Urban Neighborhood does not require R-3/R-B use. The Urban Neighborhood designation is a policy statement, it
is not a regulation. RA allows for enough diversity of housing options to satisfy the Urban Neighborhood
\ designation.
Y. It is well known in the neighborhood that the City desires lands in this area to build high density, high rise housing.
NN ,-Within the past 10 months, the City has made several public presentations of just such a plan for the land
immediately next to the Subject Property.
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IS This annexation is needed to install a right of way known as Fowler Avenue. The Fowler Avenue Connector will join
Annie Street from the east in Harvest Creek to its dead-end on the western boundary of the Subject Property. The
City's plan describes a roundabout at Fowler Avenue and Annie Street. Traffic calming is needed, as without it
there will be an unobstructed raceway along Annie Street to Emily Dickinson Elementary School,which serves the
neighborhoodSI�4,e 'e#the Subject Property. The safety of these students who will be using this right of way
needs to be made secure. No annexation should be approved without definitive conditions for speed limits and
installed traffic calming measures.
Thank you.
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