HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-26 Public Comment - B. Hays - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning From: Brandon Hays
To: Bozeman Public Comment
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Subject: [EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date: Wednesday,April 15,2026 8:09:39 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. As a resident at 3120 Lily Drive who has lived in this area for over twenty years, I
have seen Bozeman grow, but this specific proposal is a textbook case of spot zoning that
ignores the established character of our neighborhood. Placing five-story, high-density
buildings directly adjacent to R-1 and R-2 single-family homes is a radical departure from the
surrounding development pattern. The R-A zoning designation is a much more appropriate fit
for this location, satisfying the Community Plan without forcing extreme intensity into an area
that lacks the transit and services to support it. Furthermore, I am deeply concerned about the
extension of Annie Street. Without significant and permanent traffic calming measures, this
will become a dangerous thoroughfare for commuters cutting through toward Emily Dickinson
Elementary. After two decades here, I know how the local traffic flows, and this plan creates
unacceptable safety risks for pedestrians and cyclists. The lack of adequate parking for such
high density will only exacerbate these issues,pushing overflow onto residential streets. This
project as currently designed is fundamentally flawed and should be reconsidered to align with
the R-A density of the families who already call this area home.
Brandon Hays