HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-26 Public Comment - J. Backes - Hanson Lane App 25775 Annexation and Zoning From: John Backes
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Cc: contact(d)harvestcreekmt.org
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 homes
with densities at or below six units per acre.Introducing forty-five-foot tall buildings into this quiet enclave is
entirely incompatible with the existing development pattern.While the Urban Neighborhood designation in the
Community 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 a
mile away.Furthermore,extending Annie Street as a through street toward Emily Dickinson Elementary without
guaranteed traffic calming creates a major safety hazard for our local children.As a retiree who specifically chose
this area for its low-density character,I am deeply concerned that this sets a dangerous precedent for the entire
Fowler 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 we
have worked a lifetime to build.Please require R-A zoning to ensure this annexation respects the people who
already live here.
John Backes
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