HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-23 Public Comment - A. Schumacher - Comment on Repeal and Replacement of Chapter 38, Unified Development Code, Bozeman Municipal CodeFrom:Anne Schumacher
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Comment on Repeal and Replacement of Chapter 38, Unified Development Code, Bozeman Municipal
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Date:Friday, September 15, 2023 4:05:28 PM
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The City of Bozeman’s proposal to eliminate R-1 and R-2 zoning in an attempt to address its
affordable housing problem will result in a race to the bottom as developers proceed in apatchwork pattern to knock down existing family homes and put up eight-plex buildings with
no guarantee any of those units will be affordable. The only winners will be the developerswho care only about making a profit, not preserving what makes a community thrive. I can’t
think of a worse outcome. Let’s work on finding a way to protect the fabric of our residentialneighborhoods while providing a path to affordable housing without benefiting only those who
have been the major cause of the problem.
Anne D. Schumacher4598 Alexander StreetBozeman, MT 59718406.581.9114annebenschumacher@yahoo.com
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