HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-29-14 Hinz Hand delivered September 29,2014
Mayor Krause and Bozeman City Commission:
I live near and daily drive by the property on Bridger Drive known as the future home of the Story Mill
Park. Just a few years ago this property was a neatly kept trailer park. It was purchased by the owners
of the Yellowstone Club with the intent to build an upscale "mini city within a city". The mobile home
owners were forced to leave. The land ended in bankruptcy and the City of Bozeman somehow
acquired it and then "sold" it to the City of Bozeman Parks and Trails Division who are now planning a
park to be built there.
Now—once again- Bozeman Commission is struggling with affordable housing. I am wondering if there
is any"voters remorse"while planning to build another park on land that contains all of the
infrastructure (natural gas,electricity,water and sewer) in place to set up modular homes. I do not
know the number of spaces but it is substantial. The cost to revert the land back to affordable module
housing would be minimal while preparing it and building a park will be costly. A plus for younger
families would be affordability and living down the street from the Boys and Girls Club.
I would urge the Bozeman City Commission and the Parks and Trails Committee to rethink this plan to
make Bozeman beautifully kept but also with a beautiful heart.
I grew up in the Gallatin Valley and we raised our family in Bozeman so it has always been a special
place.
Shirley Hinz
ti Shirley Hinz
1050 Boylan Rd.Apt. 10
Bozeman,MT 59715-1511