HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-26 Public Comment - E. Allison - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning From: Erin Allison
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Cc: Harvest Creek
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date: Saturday,April 11,2026 9:21:41 AM
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I am writing to the Community Development Board and City Commission to express my
strong opposition to the proposed R-B zoning for the Hanson Lane annexation, Application
25775. Having lived in this area for several years, I have seen how much we value the quiet,
low-density character of our neighborhood. Moving forward with R-B zoning, which allows
for five-story buildings, is a literal textbook case of spot zoning. It is completely inappropriate
to drop high-intensity, mixed-use development into a space surrounded by R-1 and R-2 single-
family homes. A much more sensible and harmonious choice would be R-A zoning,which
matches the existing density of six units per acre and fulfills the Community Plan without
overwhelming our infrastructure. My home on Rose Street is part of a community that was not
built for this level of intensity. Beyond the density, the extension of Annie Street as a through-
way without guaranteed traffic calming poses a serious safety risk to children walking to
Emily Dickinson Elementary. Furthermore, because this area lacks nearby transit and
shopping, residents will be entirely car-dependent, leading to significant traffic congestion and
a strain on our roads and sewers. This proposal sets a dangerous precedent for the entire
Fowler corridor and risks devaluing the homes we have worked so hard to maintain. I ask that
you please stick to the R-A designation that respects the neighbors who already live here.
Erin Allison