HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-26 Public Comment - M. Yarnell - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning From: Mary Yarnell
To: Bozeman Public Comment
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Subject: [EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date: Sunday,April 12,2026 9:40:24 AM
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I am writing to the Community Development Board and City Commission to express my strenuous opposition to the
requested R-B zoning for the Hanson Lane annexation,Application 25775.As a resident at 421 S 12th Ave who has
lived in and cherished this area for over twenty years,I am frankly appalled by the attempt to shoehorn five-story,
high-intensity mixed-use buildings directly against established single-family neighborhoods.This is an egregious
example of spot zoning that completely disregards the existing character of Harvest Creek.R-A zoning is the only
appropriate classification that respects the surrounding R-1 and R-2 density.
My concerns are not merely about aesthetics;they are about the fundamental livability of our community.I regularly
walk and bike through this area,and the proposal to extend Annie Street as a through-way without guaranteed traffic
calming is a recipe for disaster near Emily Dickinson Elementary.Furthermore,this rezoning sets a dangerous
precedent that could allow high-density towers to march down the entire Fowler corridor.Approving R-B here
would effectively undermine the consensus-based engagement process the Commission promised our neighborhood
in January.I am a civically engaged citizen who regularly attends commission meetings,and I am formally
requesting a comprehensive environmental and traffic impact study before any vote is taken.We also need an
extension of the public comment period to ensure all voices are heard.We must protect our wildlife corridors and
the quiet character that makes Bozeman home.
Mary Yarnell
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