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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Fw: Public Comment on Fowler Avenue Housing Development
Date:Friday, April 17, 2026 6:12:05 PM
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From: Colleen Messina <colleen22@bresnan.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2026 5:32 PM
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Subject: Public Comment on Fowler Avenue Housing Development
I am writing to the City Commission to voice my formal protest againstthe current Fowler Housing Development proposal. Living near this parcelfor more than two decades, I have watched Bozeman change, but the scaleof this project feels like an affront to the neighbors who have invested
their lives here. The plan to cram eighty-four units into a narrow stripof land right against eighteen of our backyards is simply notfunctional. These four and five-story buildings will tower over us,destroying the sense of community and privacy we have cherished for
twenty years.
The logistical flaws are just as worrying as the density. Routing nearly170 vehicles through residential streets like Farmall and
Caterpillar—which were never designed for this volume—is a recipe forgridlock and accidents. It is frustrated to see the city bypass thearterial access of Fowler Avenue itself. Furthermore, the lack oftransparency and the rushed timeline of this process have left many of
us feeling ignored despite the Commission's promise of a consensus-basedengagement. We are also being asked to shoulder the long-term taximplications for new infrastructure that exclusively benefits adevelopment that isn't even truly affordable. I ask that you honor the2017 commitment to preserve our open spaces and limit this project to adensity that matches the existing Harvest Creek homes. Please do notundermine the mediation process by fast-tracking a design that is soclearly incompatible with our neighborhood.
Colleen Messina