HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-20-15 Bradley CommentFrom:Gordon Bradley
To:Tom Rogers; Agenda
Cc:Gordon Bradley; Renee Gavin
Subject:Stucky Road Annexation/ZMA file # 15232
Date:Monday, July 20, 2015 9:48:05 PM
Attachments:Stucky Road Annexaton ZMA file 15232 proposal.docx
Dear Tom Rogers,
Please find attached a letter regarding the proposed Stucky Road Annexation.
I am encouraging a "no "vote by the Zoning Commission regarding this proposal.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Gordon Bradley
Chris Saunders
City of Bozeman
Department of Planning and Community Development
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
Dear Mr. Saunders,
I am writing to lend my support to those in opposition to the proposed annexation and zone map
amendment for 20 acres at 3000 Stucky Road in Bozeman. The proposed action is referenced as
“Stucky Road Annexation/ZMA file # 15232”.
The property I own, along with my brother and sister has been in our family for over a half
century. Our property (SW ¼ of NW ¼ of Sec. 23 TN 2S of RN 5E) abuts the south west corner
of the 20 acres proposed for annexation. Our concerns are similar to those of our next door, and
across the street neighbors. Each parcel remains active as agriculture including a vegetable farm,
pasture, hay, and in our case 40 acres of barley.
For decades we have watched as development moved in our direction in hopes that those
pressures would not get so close as to preclude our ability to keep the land in productive
agriculture. With the current annexation proposal, we can anticipate potential conflicts with the
possibility of 500 new neighbors in the 100 high density apartment dwellings, increased traffic
on both Stucky and Fowler Roads, and actual physical encroachment by those who may wander
onto our property, uninvited and in the process impact agriculture production.
In keeping with the regions efforts to maintain a healthy agricultural land base, we would
encourage the Zoning Commission to vote no on this proposal.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Regards,
Gordon Bradley
3852 46th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105.