HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-17-26 Public Comment - M. Center - Hanson Lane Annexation- public comment From: Meredith Center
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane Annexation-public comment
Date: Friday,April 17,2026 12:36:39 PM
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Dear Community Development Board,
I am writing to the Community Development Board to express my strong opposition to
the proposed R-B zoning for the Hanson Lane annexation,Application 25775.
As a homeowner on New Holland Drive, I witness daily how many families and children
use Annie Street to walk or bike to Emily Dickinson Elementary.Transitioning this parcel
to a multi-story mixed-use zone is a textbook case of spot zoning that ignores the
established character of our single-family neighborhood. The sheer height and density
proposed are entirely incompatible with the surrounding R-1 and R-2 homes.
Furthermore, extending Annie Street as a through-way without significant traffic calming
measures creates a direct safety hazard for our kids. My children use these roads every
day, and I am deeply concerned that a high-density development here will turn our quiet
streets into a dangerous corridor for commuters. I am sure the Community Development
Board is aware of the middle school student who was struck by a car while riding his bike
just south of this area just last week!
This area lacks the transit and services to justify such intense zoning, as the nearest
shopping is over a mile away. I urge you to consider R-A zoning instead, which would
fulfill the Community Plan while respecting the safety and livability of our existing
community.
Thank you for your careful consideration of this matter,
Meredith Center