Developers outline 48-unit affordable housing PUD near Brookstone in Livingston

Developers and city staff on Monday described Sheep Mountain Residences, a proposed 48‑unit affordable housing planned unit development on a 1.02‑acre parcel north of the tracks at Brookstone and Miles Lane in Livingston.

The presentation, given at a public work session, said the project would consist of two three‑story buildings about 45 feet tall, with 24 units in each building and a unit mix of 16 one‑bedroom, six two‑bedroom and two three‑bedroom units per building (48 units total). Boundary Development is the developer; Aspect Architecture is the design firm and Headwaters Engineering is the civil engineer. HRDC will serve as the nonprofit partner and will administer tenant selection and ongoing management tasks if the project advances.

The developers said they intend to use the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC) and the city’s planned unit development (PUD) ordinance to gain additional density that would allow nine more dwelling units than standard zoning would permit on the site. The team said the development would target households earning up to 60% of Park County area median income (AMI), which the presenters stated for 2025 is roughly $42,000 a year for a single‑person household in Park County.

Why it matters

Project presenters and local housing advocates said Livingston needs more multifamily rental homes for working households and lower‑income residents, and that LIHTC is the primary tool to make such projects financially viable in high construction‑cost markets. The developers, presenters and HRDC emphasized that LIHTC financing imposes long‑term affordability requirements and that the Montana Board of Housing must award credits for the project to move forward.

Design, utilities and site work

Garrett Schultz, civil engineer with Headwaters Engineering, said the site already has water and sewer connections on Brookstone Street. He described a planned 4‑inch domestic service and a 4‑inch fire service to each building, existing hydrants on…