HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-23 Public Comment - A. Sweeney - Housing CoalitionFrom:Alison Sweeney
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Housing Coalition
Date:Thursday, September 28, 2023 9:46:15 AM
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Attn City Commissioners and Community Development Planners!
Belgrade, 4 Corners, Threeforks, and others are already functioning as bedroom communities
for Bozeman. And ALL of us are functioning as bedroom communities for Big Sky and theYellowstone Club.
What if we all worked together to meet housing goals for the area?! Instead of this disastrous
new RA zone to increase housing in the old core neighborhoods of Bozeman (which willdestroy the thing we've worked for generations to build and enjoy) we think about housing
regionally.
Other areas are doing this. Here is an example of how Boulder CO is trying to address theirhousing crisis.
https://localhousingsolutions.org/housing-policy-case-studies/boulder-county-regional-
housing-partnership/
We are not Minneapolis, Houston TX, or Seattle. We have a specific set of conditionsaffecting our housing market that have more in common with a place like Boulder CO. We
have a state government that is making it difficult for us, but if we work together we'll find away to meet the areas' housing needs AND WATER USAGE PROBLEMS.
Localhousingsolutions.org has many great case studies and suggestions for city planners.
Please take time to research possible solutions that make sense for our AREA andENVIRONMENT and CONDITIONS.
Thank you,
Alison B. Sweeney
Bernadette's Handmade JewelryBozeman MT
406-404-5740alison-bernadettes.com