HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-26 Public Comment - B. Stoddart - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning From: Bill Stoddart
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Cc: contact(d)harvestcreekmt.oro
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date: Monday,April 13,2026 8:40:35 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 over twenty
years,I have seen Bozeman change rapidly,but this specific proposal feels like a step too far.This isn't just about a
new building;it is about the irreversible loss of one of the few natural spaces left in this part of town.I regularly
walk and bike through this area,and I am deeply concerned that adding five-story buildings into a neighborhood of
single-family homes will permanently destroy the wildlife corridors and green spaces that make our community
livable.
The jump to R-B zoning is textbook spot zoning that ignores the existing R-1 and R-2 character of Harvest Creek.
Beyond the height concerns,the extension of Annie Street as a through-way without significant traffic calming is a
major safety issue for children,who use these roads to get to school every day.We are being told this density is
necessary for the housing crisis,but another expensive complex won't make a dent in affordability;it will only
diminish the property values of long-time residents and eliminate nature that can never be replaced.I urge you to
consider R-A zoning instead,which respects the neighborhood pattern.I also request an extension of the public
comment period so more of my neighbors can have their voices heard on a project that so fundamentally alters our
home.
Bill Stoddart
406.579.6096