Dear Planning Board and City Council Members,
I am writing today in opposition of the Mountain Gate Development.I have many concerns but
I will stick to two primary reasons.
1- Road infrastructure
* Our town is divided by the railroad North and South and the only true
access is the viaduct. Normally it is only during the winter months, on a powder
day ,that we experience a major traffic jam. But this year it has
been an ongoing problem. Until there is at least one other ,continual
access over the tracks, I feel that it is imprudent to allow any more high
density north of the tracks.
* The two major roads thru Whitefish are Federal (93) and state Baker Ave –
East Lakeshore Dr (MT).We have only advisory say in development. We
must work with the state and federal government to try and come up with
positive input that will help to maintain the Whitefish we are striving for.
But we also need to address our own streets and help to deflect the
negative impact on our neighborhoods , with traffic using them as a
by-pass to the major roads.
2- Water/Sewer Development
* Strain on our water/sewer plants will be felt and the substations, Viking
Station, will need to be reevaluated with a development of this size. We
as a community are already being charged the highest water and sewer
rates and do not feel that all this development is helping this issue.
In closing we and the country as a whole have experienced a total change. The move to rural
spaces and the Covid Pandemic have brought about changes much faster than normal. We still
have developments that are not totally built out and are going to impact our resources. I think
we need to STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN, before any more projects are approved.
Thank you