HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-26 Public Comment - C. Messina - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning From: Colleen Messina
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Cc: contact(d)harvestcreekmt.ora
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date: Saturday,April 11,2026 5:32:03 PM
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I am writing to the Community Development Board to express my strong
opposition to the proposed R-B zoning for the Hanson Lane annexation,
Application 25775.As someone who has called 3252 Lily Drive home for
over twenty years,I have a deep emotional connection to this
neighborhood.From my house,I see the quiet fields that define our
community,and the thought of five-story buildings looming over our
single-family homes is heartbreaking.This proposal is a clear case of
spot zoning that ignores the established character of Harvest Creek.Our
streets are lined with one and two-story homes,and jumping to a
forty-five-foot height limit is entirely inappropriate for this location.
Beyond the loss of our neighborhood's livability,I am deeply concerned
about the safety of our children.Extending Annie Street as a
through-way toward Emily Dickinson Elementary without significant
traffic calming creates an immediate hazard.We already face increasing
congestion,and adding high-intensity mixed-use development here will
only make our intersections more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists.
Furthermore,as a long-term resident,I wont'about the tax burden
placed on existing homeowners to support the infrastructure required for
such an intense leap in density.R-B zoning belongs in areas with
existing transit and services,not dropped into the middle of a quiet
residential pocket.I urge you to recommend R-A zoning instead,which
respects our history and maintains a human scale for Bozeman.
Colleen Messina