HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-26 Public Comment - K. Read - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning From: Kristen Read
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Subject: [EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date: Sunday,April 12,2026 9:48:26 AM
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Dear Bozeman City Commissioners,
I am writing to formally oppose the proposed R-B rezoning for the Hanson Lane annexation under
Application 25775. As a homeowner at 1079 New Holland for nearly a decade, I am deeply concerned
that this proposal represents a textbook case of spot zoning. The surrounding Harvest Creek and Cottage
Park areas consist of R-1 and R-2 single-family homes.
Introducing five-story mixed-use buildings into this established low-density neighborhood is entirely
inappropriate and will permanently alter our community character. This area lacks the transit
infrastructure and nearby services required to justify R-B intensity.
Furthermore, the extension of Annie Street as a through-way toward Emily Dickinson Elementary creates
significant safety risks for the children in our neighborhood, including my own, who walk and bike these
routes daily. As the recent death at a nearby crossing evidences, all of the traffic and speed limits
surrounding the Dinosaur Park should be re-evaluated for safety as Emily Dickinson Elementary School,
Chief Joseph Middle School and Gallatin High School are ALL within two sections of this park. I have a
fourteen year old son who has nearly been hit two times this year on the roads surrounding the Dinosaur
Park going to or walking home from Chief Joseph Middle School -traffic safety and speed limits in these
areas MUST be reconsidered for the safety of not only our children but all in this community.
As it relates to zoning - I strongly urge the Community Development Board to consider R-A zoning
instead, which satisfies the Urban Neighborhood designation while respecting the existing development
pattern.
I also request an extension of the public comment period and a comprehensive traffic impact study before
any vote is taken.
We need to ensure that the infrastructure can handle this shift without placing the tax burden for new
upgrades on current residents. Moving forward with R-B zoning in isolation risks undermining the
consensus-based engagement process currently underway for the broader Fowler corridor and is not
consistent with existing zoning and infrastructure.
Thank you for your consideration of this critical matter.
Kristen Tripp
1079 New Holland
Bozeman, MT
59718