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Subject: [EXTERNAL]Fw: Public Comment on Fowler Avenue Housing Development
Date: Friday,April 17,2026 6:10:52 PM
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From: Laurie Wallace<alpinewal@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:21 PM
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Cc: Contact Harvest Creek Owners' Association <contact@harvestcreekmt.org>
Subject: Public Comment on Fowler Avenue Housing Development
As a homeowner in Harvest Creek for nearly ten years, I am writing to voice my deep concerns
regarding the Fowler Housing Development proposal.While I understand the need for housing,
the plan to put 84 units and five-story buildings on a narrow 150-foot strip of land is
functionally impossible and irresponsible.This development would back up directly against
eighteen of my neighbors'yards with no roadway buffer,which we estimate could cost
adjacent homeowners over a hundred thousand dollars each in property value.The density
being proposed is simply not compatible with our low-density residential area, and the
infrastructure was never built to handle this level of strain on water, sewer, and roads. I am
particularly worried about the 168 additional cars that will be forced onto Farman and
Caterpillar Streets because there is no access from Fowler itself. My family and I use these
roads every single day, and the added congestion creates a significant safety risk for
pedestrians and cyclists. Furthermore,these units priced at half a million dollars do not solve
our affordable housing crisis.The city previously committed to preserving our green space and
irrigation ditches,yet this plan ignores those promises.We were told there would be a
consensus-based process beginning in January 2026, and moving forward with zoning actions
now undermines that trust. I am asking the Commission to limit this project to a maximum of
eight units per acre with a two-story height limit, matching the Bridger View model that focuses
on livability rather than extreme density.
Laurie Wallace
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