HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-26 Public Comment - B. Mayer - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and ZoningFrom:Bill Mayer
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date:Saturday, April 11, 2026 6:35:56 AM
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I am writing to the Community Development Board to express my strong opposition to theproposed R-B rezoning for the Hanson Lane annexation, application 25775. I chose this
neighborhood specifically for its quiet, low-density character. Proposing five-story mixed-usebuildings directly adjacent to our R-1 and R-2 single-family homes is the definition of spot
zoning. This level of intensity belongs in a commercial core, not in an area where the closestservices are over a mile away and transit is nonexistent.
My primary concern is for the safety of our neighborhood. Extending Annie Street as a
through street without established traffic calming creates a dangerous raceway right towardEmily Dickinson Elementary. Adding the high-density traffic of an R-B zone into this mix is a
recipe for disaster for our local pedestrians and cyclists. R-A zoning is the far moreappropriate choice, as it satisfies the Urban Neighborhood designation while respecting the
existing scale of Harvest Creek.
Furthermore, I am deeply concerned that approving R-B here sets a dangerous precedent forthe entire Fowler corridor, potentially transforming our peaceful residential area into a high-
rise canyon. Before any vote is taken, I formally request a comprehensive environmental andtraffic impact study and an extension of the public comment period. The community deserves
more time to understand how such a radical shift in density will affect our daily lives, fromyears of disruptive construction noise and dust to the permanent loss of the community
character we have spent years building.
Bill Mayer