HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-26 Public Comment - E. Locke - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning From: Evan Locke
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Cc: Harvest Creek Owners"Association
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date: Monday,April 13,2026 3:37:38 PM
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To the Community Development Board and City Commission, I am writing to voice my
strong opposition to the proposed R-B zoning for the Hanson Lane annexation, Application
25775. Having lived at 3086 Farmall Street for nearly a decade, I have seen our neighborhood
grow,but this proposal is a bridge too far. Attempting to shoehorn five-story, forty-five-foot
tall mixed-use buildings into an area surrounded by single-family R-1 and R-2 homes is a
clear case of spot zoning that ignores the established character of Harvest Creek.
My children attend school nearby and we use these roads every single day. I am deeply
concerned that extending Annie Street as a through-way without significant traffic calming
will create a dangerous raceway for students walking to Emily Dickinson Elementary. As
someone who regularly bikes and walks through this area, I already feel the pressure of
increasing traffic. Adding the intensity of R-B zoning—which the area lacks the transit or
services to support—only heightens these safety risks. Furthermore, these units do not meet
the definition of affordable housing. With Bozeman's high vacancy rates for these types of
condos, it feels like they are being jammed in for no real reason, ultimately detracting from
our community and threatening our property values. An R-A designation would much better
satisfy the Community Plan while respecting the families who already call this area home.
Please reconsider this intensity and prioritize the safety and livability of existing residents.
Evan Locke