HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-17-23 Public Comment - B. Bishop - Housing Affordability Gallatin High School
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4455 Annie St.
Bozeman MT, 59718
March 3, 2023
Bozeman City Commission
121 N. Rouse Avenue
Bozeman MT, 59718
Dear Bozeman City Commission,
I'm writing to you today to talk about the escalating cost of real estate in Bozeman. It goes
without saying that Bozernan's population has been growing significantly each year in
recent years. More homes must be created because the number of individuals moving to
Bozeman each year has increased by 42% since 2019. Moreover, expenditures on monthly
costs have increased by 10.5% since the third quarter of 2022. The cost of mortgages has
climbed even more as a result of rising home interest rates.
As more people relocate here and the cost of living rises as a result, a trap is created where
more individuals move to Bozeman but can't afford the housing costs, leading to an
increase in the number of homeless people and tighter budgets for Bozeman natives. More
housing must be built as a solution. Further restrictions must be lifted in order for that to
happen.
In order to speed up the construction of homes, I propose that some limits on building
licenses in the city of Bozeman be removed. The requirement that the home be situated
within a designated floodplain is one restriction I advocate eliminating. As flooding is not a
significant environmental concern in the city of Bozeman, it is not necessary to build your
home adjacent to a design ted floodpl�jn. I sincerely hope you will give my letter some
thought.
Sincere) � ��
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Blake Bishop Gallatin High School