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Commission gives first reading to Sheep Mountain affordable housing PUD; adds bus‑shelter condition
Summary
The commission approved first reading of Ordinance 3,062 to rezone a little more than 1 acre for the Sheep Mountain (Brookstone) PUD, a 48‑unit, 100% deed‑restricted affordable rental project that will use low‑income housing tax credits; the city required a bus shelter to be built on the site.
The Livingston City Commission approved first reading of Ordinance 3,062 to rezone three parcels in the Brookstone area from high‑density residential (R‑3) to a Planned Unit Development for the Sheep Mountain Residences. The project proposes two three‑story buildings with 48 rental units total — a mix of one‑, two‑ and three‑bedroom apartments — and the developer plans to finance the project through the Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.
City Planning Director Jennifer Severson said the PUD requests a density bonus that would add nine units above the by‑right R‑3 allowance on the roughly 1.02‑acre site; in exchange the applicant will deed‑restrict 100% of the units at or below 60% of Park County Area Median Income for at least 50 years and the project would qualify for an impact‑fee waiver on the restricted units. Director Severson also noted the developer lowered the maximum allowed height to 45 feet to better preserve views and proposed roughly 1,000 square feet of shared amenity/flex space (about 500 sf in each building) for laundry, storage and bike gear.
Catherine Daley of the Park County Housing Coalition (HRDC) described how LIHTC financing works: federal tax credits are awarded by the Montana Board of Housing and sold to investors to raise construction capital in exchange for long‑term affordability requirements. Daley and the developer said the project targets households at or below 60% AMI and that local demand for small, affordable rental units is high.
On motion the commission approved first reading with one change: Condition 6 will require the applicant to install a bus shelter at the PUD site. Staff said the shelter could serve multiple users (fixed‑route transit in future, school buses or other services) and that a shelter could encourage transit use. The motion passed on a roll call vote. Staff will return the ordinance for second reading with any final edits and conditions.
