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8o3 ° Mr. Rusty Snow
Summit Housing Group, Inc.
BHL Development, Inc.
CITY OF BOZEMAN 283 W. Front St.,Ste. 1
Missoula, MT 59802
121 North Rouse
P.O. Boa 1230
Bozeman. MT 59771 j RE: Summit Housing Group, Inc.'s LIHTC application to the Montana Board of Housing for
the creation of affordable rental housing on the property legally described as on Lot 5,
Phone: (406)582-2320 I Block 8 of the West Winds Subdivision Phases 2A& 2B
Cell: (406) 581-7026
TDD: (406)582-2301
www.bozetnan.net
Dear Mr. Snow,
City Manager j On behalf of the City of Bozeman, please accept this letter as an expression of the City's
Chris A. Kukulski I strong support for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) application Summit Housing
Group is submitting to the Montana Board of Housing for the development of a 48 unit
Core Values affordable housing apartment complex.
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Integrity: Be honest.hard- The development will provide the City with additional affordable rentals, particularly family
working.reliable and housing units. The proposed development will provide 48 family units on a parcel that is
accountable to the public. specifically set aside for the development of affordable housing. The approximate 3.03 acre
Leadership: lake site currently carries a Land Use Restriction that requires multifamily development for persons
making 65%or below the Area Median Income. We wholehearted) support our efforts to
initiative.lead b�example,and I g Y pp Y
be open to innovative ideas. provide new, affordable multifamily housing in this area of Bozeman.
Service:Work unsellishlN The City of Bozeman is experiencing continued growth and affordable housing is in short
for our con,mtu,ity and its citizens. supply. Your proposed project will help meet the need of small and large families at or below
40%of the median income. With the increased cost of housing in Bozeman,we feel that a
Teamwork: Respect others,welcome citizen project of this type will help address the housing needs of our community.
involvement,and work together
to achieve the best result. We look forward to the addition of your affordable multifamily project to our community.
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Sincerely,
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Chris Kukulski, City Manager
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