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Residents and commissioners press Bozeman to pause new 90‑foot B3 height rule and tie extra height to affordable housing
Summary
At the Jan. 13 Bozeman City Commission meeting, residents asked the commission to pause the increase of B3 zone height limits from 70 to 90 feet and to require on‑site affordable units or cash in lieu; commissioners asked staff to explore options and potentially put the item on the Jan. 27 agenda.
Dozens of residents urged the Bozeman City Commission on Jan. 13 to pause a recent increase in allowed building height in B3 zoning and to require any extra height be exchanged for affordable housing or cash contributions.
At the meeting, Northside resident Mary Bateson asked the commission to "restart a code process to amend the code" to retain the 70‑foot limit in B3 zones and, if that process would take too long, to "enact a moratorium on buildings larger than 70 feet" while the amendment proceeds. Midtown resident Daniel Carty cited the city's 2025 Q2 economic and market report and told the…
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