HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-20-26 Public Comment - Z. Center - Public Comment on Fowler Avenue Housing Development From: Zach Center
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Cc: Contact Harvest Creek
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Public Comment on Fowler Avenue Housing Development
Date: Monday,April 20,2026 6:43:47 AM
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As a homeowner in Harvest Creek for several years, I am deeply concerned about the Fowler
Housing Development proposal. My property at 1026 New Holland Drive will be directly
impacted by the increased traffic congestion and the sheer scale of this project. Building
eighty-four units with four to five stories on a narrow 150-foot strip of land is an inappropriate
use of this space. The proposal forces traffic from nearly 170 vehicles onto residential streets
like Farmall and Caterpillar, which were never designed for this volume. This lack of direct
access to Fowler Avenue creates a significant safety risk for our neighbors and children.
The current plan also fails to honor the 2017 purchase agreement to preserve existing open
spaces and the irrigation ditch. Beyond the environmental impact and loss of green space, the
inadequate parking provisions of only 1.67 spaces per unit will inevitably lead to overflow
parking clogging our neighborhood streets. We have been promised a consensus-based
engagement process starting in 2026, and I believe any immediate zoning actions would
undermine that commitment to community collaboration. While I believe in finding solutions
for housing affordability, those solutions should not come at the cost of the safety and
character of existing neighborhoods. I ask the City Commission to scale back this density to a
model more similar to Bridger View, ensuring a respectful transition with proper setbacks and
roadway buffers that protect the privacy and quality of life for those of us who have lived here
for years.
Zach Center