Livingston board approves Sheep Mountain PUD to add 48 deed‑restricted rental units

The Livingston consolidated land use board on June 11 approved a rezoning to create the Sheep Mountain Planned Unit Development, allowing 48 residential dwelling units on a 1.02‑acre parcel in the Brookstone neighborhood.

City planning staff recommended approval with nine conditions designed to protect infrastructure, ditch rights and long‑term affordability. Jennifer, the staff presenter, told the board that “they're proposing a total of 48 residential dwelling units,” and confirmed staff’s calculation that 39 units would be allowed under the existing R3 zoning and the PUD adds nine more units through the planned‑unit development incentives.

The project team said the development would be 100% deed‑restricted rental housing for 50 years and targeted at households at or below 60% of Park County area median income (AMI). Catherine Daly of HRDC explained the financing approach: the team is pursuing Low Income Housing Tax Credits administered by the Montana Board of Housing and is planning units that serve households at 50% and 60% AMI. Scott Grama of Aspect Architecture said the team is not requesting additional height or special incentives beyond the density: “We're not asking for any additional height. We're really not asking for any additional incentive.”

Why it matters: The project responds to a locally identified shortage of smaller, rental units. HRDC’s presentation cited the county’s housing study and local rental market data showing median rents above what many households can afford, and the board and developers framed the PUD as a tool to add compact, income‑restricted housing close to existing services and a planned community wellness center.

Key approvals and conditions - The board approved the Sheep Mountain PUD with the staff recommendation and conditions. The…