HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-17 Public Comment - K. Thane - Affordable HousingFirst Name Kevin
Last Name Thane
Email Address kpthane@gmail.com
Phone Number 587-7534
Comments
I am writing to request that CAHAB be included as a full participant in the Affordable Housing Work Session
scheduled for the July 17th City Commission Meeting.
CAHAB would like to see the following items addressed during this session:
1. Termination, review and redesign of Ordinance 1922 the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance.
a. Direction by the City Commission to have CAHAB and the Community Development Department form a joint
commission to recommend a replacement for Ordinance 1922 as well as changes to the City’s UDC, including the Cottage Housing Ordinance, that would lead to the creation of more affordable housing in Bozeman.
2. Use of City Land for Affordable Housing
a. Dedication of a portion of the City owned property at Oak and Laurel Parkway for development by Habitat for
Humanity
b. Dedication of Cemetery Land off Highland Boulevard as endorsed by the Cemetery Board for use for affordable
housing.
c. Dedication of excess land acquired by the City in January extending south from the intersection of Davis and
Oak.
d. Other land parcels (such as the parcel behind the Gallatin Rest Home currently owned by the County) that could
be purchased by the City to use for affordable housing
3. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with the MSU Architecture Department accepted by CAHAB at
their June 2017 meeting.
4. A presentation by MSU Architecture Student Kara Baldwin (if she is available) on the Graduate project dealing
with an affordable housing design in Bozeman.
5. Discussion of the ways Community Development Director Madsen can suggest for using infrastructure to incent
development of affordable housing
6. Discussion of other strategies
a. White House Housing Development Toolkit