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Public hearing held for 145‑unit Rohrer LIHTC project at Urban Farm site; no commission action required
Summary
The commission opened a statutorily required public hearing on Rohrer’s proposed 145‑unit Low Income Housing Tax Credit project at 8553 Huffine Lane; the project would seek 4% tax credits and 30‑year deed restrictions and is not located in a qualified census tract.
The commission held a required public hearing on a Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project proposed for the Urban Farm site at 8553 Huffine Lane. The hearing was informational only; no commission action was required.
Renata Monfreda, community housing program coordinator for the city, explained the statutory purpose of the hearing: the Montana Board of Housing requires local notice and an opportunity for public comment when a proposed project seeks a property‑tax exemption as part of a LIHTC application. The developer and partner (Rohrer in partnership with HRDC) are pursuing 4% tax credits. Staff described the proposal as 145 income‑ and rent‑restricted units targeted to households at 60% or less of area median income, with deed restriction for no less than 30 years. The project’s parcel is at 8553 Huffine Lane and, staff noted, the site is not in a qualified census tract (QCT), so the developer is pursuing 4% credits rather than the more competitive 9% program.
Conceptual renderings shown to commissioners depicted multi‑building development with leasing and community space, fitness room, playground, a dog park and outdoor amenities. Monfreda said no public comments were submitted to city staff before the hearing. As this is a jurisdictional requirement tied to the state tax‑exemption/LIHTC process, the commission’s role was limited to receiving public comment and documenting the hearing record for the developer’s Montana Board of Housing application; the hearing did not grant site approvals or entitlements.
No public commenters registered before the city closed the hearing; staff said the matter will continue through the Montana Housing application process.
