HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-02-26 Public Comment - J. Backes - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and ZoningFrom:John Backes
To:Bozeman Public Comment
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning
Date:Saturday, May 2, 2026 5:19:35 PM
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As a resident of New Holland Drive for over a decade, I am writing to strongly urge the Community Development
Board and City Commission to deny the R-B zoning request for the Hanson Lane annexation, Application 25775.This proposal represents textbook spot zoning. My neighborhood is composed of R-1 and R-2 single-family homeswith densities at or below six units per acre. Introducing forty-five-foot tall buildings into this quiet enclave isentirely incompatible with the existing development pattern. While the Urban Neighborhood designation in theCommunity Plan allows for variety, R-A zoning already satisfies those goals without the extreme intensity of R-B.This area lacks the transit and nearby services required to justify such high density; the nearest shopping is over amile away. Furthermore, extending Annie Street as a through street toward Emily Dickinson Elementary withoutguaranteed traffic calming creates a major safety hazard for our local children. As a retiree who specifically chosethis area for its low-density character, I am deeply concerned that this sets a dangerous precedent for the entireFowler corridor. If R-B is approved here, it signals that no established residential neighborhood is safe from high-rise encroachment. This transition will erode our sense of community and negatively impact the property values wehave worked a lifetime to build. Please require R-A zoning to ensure this annexation respects the people whoalready live here.
John BackesSent from my iPhone