HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-26 Public Comment - B. Cain - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning From: Beth
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Cc: contact(d)harvestcreekmt.org
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date: Sunday,April 12,2026 10:09:24 AM
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I am writing to formally voice my opposition to the proposed R-B zoning for the Hanson Lane
annexation, Application 25775. As a retiree who chose my home on Oliver Street specifically
for its quiet, low-density character, the prospect of five-story mixed-use buildings directly
adjacent to our single-family neighborhood is deeply unsettling. This proposal represents a
textbook case of spot zoning that ignores the established development pattern of the area. The
existing R-I and R-2 homes nearby are limited to six units per acre, yet this R-B designation
would invite an intensity that our current infrastructure was never designed to handle.
Beyond the loss of neighborhood character, I am particularly concerned about the safety
implications of extending Annie Street as a through street. I walk and bike through this area
regularly, and I already see how traffic patterns are shifting. Opening this route without
definitive traffic calming measures creates a dangerous raceway toward Emily Dickinson
Elementary. Furthermore, the closest services are over a mile away, meaning every new
resident will be car-dependent, further straining our local roads and increasing our tax burden
for infrastructure maintenance. I formally request that the Community Development Board
recommend R-A zoning instead, which satisfies the Urban Neighborhood designation while
respecting the height and density of the Harvest Creek community. Before any vote is taken,
the city must conduct a comprehensive environmental and traffic impact study to address these
risks.
Beth Cain
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