HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-26 Public Comment - B. Pellerin - Fowler housing project - Harvest Creek homeowner From: Brandi Pellerin
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Fowler housing project-Harvest Creek homeowner
Date: Sunday,April 12,2026 10:14:51 AM
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I am submitting this comment to the City Commission regarding the Fowler Housing
Development proposed between Oak and Annie Streets. As a homeowner who has cherished
this neighborhood for almost ten years, I am heartbroken by a proposal that ignores our history
and the city's own prior commitments. The city's 2017 purchase agreement for this land
promised to preserve trees and open spaces, yet this plan crams eighty-four units into a narrow
strip of land barely wide enough for a road, let alone five-story buildings. This density is a
direct assault on our neighborhood character and our property values, which we expect to
plummet by six figures for those of us bordering this project. The lack of parking is a disaster
waiting to happen; with only a handful of spots provided, my street will become an overflow
lot for a hundred extra cars. Our residential roads like Farmall and Caterpillar were never
engineered for this volume, and I fear the tax burden on current residents to fix the
infrastructure strain this will cause. I am also deeply concerned that the city is rushing this
zoning action while we are supposed to be engaged in a consensus-based process. This feels
like a breach of trust. I urge you to scale back this density to match the Bridger View model,
ensuring height limits of two stories and maintaining the green space and wildlife corridors
that make Bozeman home. Please do not fast-track a project that will bring years of
construction dust and noise only to result in a permanent safety crisis for our pedestrians.
Brandi Pellerin