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THE COMMUNITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA
MINUTES
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
00:12:05 WebEx Meeting Information
A) 00:12:15 Call meeting to order
B) 00:12:16 Disclosures
C) 00:12:28 Changes to the Agenda
Chairman Seeburg requested that Board Member updates be the last FYI item instead of the first.
D) Public Service Announcements
E) 00:13:08 Approval of Minutes
E.1 Minutes Approval for 01-13-2021
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CAHAB Minutes 01-13-2021 DRAFT.docx
00:13:37 Motion E) Approval of Minutes
Greg Stratton: Motion
Kevin Thane: 2nd
Board Member Thane made a correction to change the word for to from at time stamp 29:03.
00:14:43 Vote on the Motion to approve E) Approval of Minutes. The Motion carried 7 - 0
Approve:
Noel Seeburg
Hannah Van Wetter
Kevin Thane
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Kyla Tengdin
Greg Stratton
Jacy Conradt
Disapprove:
None
F) Consent
G) 00:14:59 Public Comment
Amy Ferrence (410 N Willson) commented on the meeting she had with Marty Matsen at the beginning
of the week regarding redevelopment of lots. Encouraged maintaining the character of the
neighborhoods when considering making changes to lots.
H) 00:21:13 Special Presentation
H.1 The Bozeman Community Plan 2020 - Highlights and Intersections with Housing
Affordability
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00:21:24 Staff Presentation
Planner Chris Saunders presented on the City of Bozeman Growth Policy where he informed the board
of the role the Growth Policy plays in development of the City and went over the process of moving
forward after a new Growth Policy is adopted.
00:37:20 Board Questions
Board member Thane asked for clarification of the relationship between the community plan and the
strategic plan.
Board Member Stratton asked about the development atmosphere in Bozeman regarding the turnover
time of projects and mentioned that he would like to see projects move through the planning stages in a
timelier manner. He also asked if there is anything in the works to improve the congeniality of building
and growth within the city limits and stated that he does not feel that the different implemented
policies are working well together.
Board Member Thane asked about the Wastewater Plan update and how it works with the Strategic
Plan.
I) Action Items
J) 01:02:14 FYI/Discussion
J.2 01:02:26 Review of City Commission Work Session 1/26/2021: Builders Panel
Discussion
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Board Member Stratton commented on building projects and the cost of affordable housing projects
and that it is cheaper for builders to support affordable housing rather than inclusionary zoning projects.
Chairman Seeburg recommended waiting to bring up the discussion again next month once more is
known about inclusionary zoning.
J.3 01:13:10 Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board - Setting Board Priorities
for 2021
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2021 priorities email.pdf
Chairman Seeburg commented on a discussion he had with Board Member Van Wetter regarding the
direction that CAHAB should be moving towards in the future.
Board Member Tengdin commented on the need for more resources for those in the median income
and that those people need to not be left out of access to resources.
Board Member Stratton added a goal to replenish cash funds to builders in order to encourage them to
support projects that support people that fall below the median income
Board Member Tengdin commented on an idea to implement zoning for affordable housing. Which
would give better resources to those in lower income categories.
Board Member Van Wetter commented on her discussion with Chairman Seeburg, asking for focus on
tying everything back to overlaying topics that are addressed during meetings as well as tackling
strategies that are easy to address in a timelier manner.
Board Member Thane added that CAHAB should be more specific with plans and ideas in order to
strictly convey wants and expectations for projects and their builders.
Staff liaison Andreasen recommended that board members send their ideas to the chairman and he
compile everything and share with the group.
J.1 01:35:28 Board Member Updates
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Board Member Ripley-Weamer announced that she will be taking a leave of absence for Maternity
Leave and gave HRDC project updates.
Deputy Mayor Cunningham gave an update on the affordable housing action plan.
Chairman Seeburg provided an update on affordable housing in the community.
Staff Liasion Andreasen gave an update to the Board regarding projects that she has been working on.
01:41:42 Chairman Seeburg extended meeting to 10:00 a.m. in order for the board to view
Liaison Andreasen's slide show.
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01:43:08 Staff Presentation
Staff Liaison Andreasen presented on year end information regarding what CAHAB did last year and
where she views CAHAB going in the following year.
01:55:16 Board Questions
Board Member Thane requested clarification on engineering design updates.
01:58:41 Legislative update
Liaison Andreasen gave an update on recent legislative actions regarding Affordable Housing.
K) 02:00:41 Adjournment
02:00:54 Motion K) Adjournment
Greg Stratton: Motion
Kevin Thane: 2nd
For more information please contact Tanya Andreasen, tandreasen@bozeman.net. This board generally
meets the second Wednesday of the month from 08:00 am to 9:30 am.