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Bozeman commission debates housing priorities, ADU incentives and municipal housing strategy
Summary
Commissioners discussed housing as a top two‑year priority: municipal housing strategies, preapproved ADU plans and streamlining development review. Staff said ADUs can be costly to build and asked for data; commissioners asked staff to identify which items need new staff or funding.
Housing was a central focus at the retreat, with commissioners exploring how to translate broad housing goals into specific, measurable priorities.
Commissioners raised a range of options under the housing umbrella: a municipal housing program, streamlining the development review process, preapproved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) plans to speed approvals, and potential use of city‑owned properties for housing. One commissioner argued for…
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