HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-05-23 Public Comment - R. Gorsuch - 15+ year resident - AGAINST the new zoning changesFrom:Royce Gorsuch
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]15+ year resident - AGAINST the new zoning changes
Date:Tuesday, October 3, 2023 6:45:34 PM
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Dear Commissioners, Respectfully,
"Affordable Housing" will forever be a myth moving forward. And trying to cram 8-plexes into our neighborhoods will not
solve the problem. The problem is so much bigger than our city zoning code.
Did the "supply strategy" ever work to bring prices down in any highly desirable place? NEVER. Nowhere. Not one.
Why is "Affordable Housing" a myth? The a-political Federal Reserve (under Trump and Biden) created trillions of dollars in
money and debt, along with 0% interest rates to save the economy during Covid. This created unaffordable housing all over
the country. And Montana is an extremely desirable place to deploy that capital - so we got it even worse.
It pains me dearly to see our state and local politicians, and "thought leaders," trying to solve this problem by importing out-
of-state laborers and building apartment complexes and suburbs in pristine farm fields and open spaces. And now in our very
neighborhoods! Though legislators may have the "right spirit" in mind, trying to solve a trillion dollar problem by razing our
lands and building 8-plexes will not solve the issue.
Rent control is the only hope for renters at this point.
There is only one "Last Best Place," and we are on the verge of ruining it, should we continue this destruction of our home,
Montana - to try and solve an unsolvable problem.
This is your legacy. What you choose to do will forever make its mark on Bozeman.