Fowler Housing Project

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The Fowler Housing Project is an exciting opportunity to explore the potential for affordable housing on City-owned land along Fowler Avenue. This property, purchased by the City over 10 years ago and currently part of Gallatin County, offers a rare opportunity for the City to guide development in a way that reflects community needs and priorities.

In December 2024, the City Commission approved a task order allowing our consultant to begin that planning work. By taking the lead on zoning, the City can ensure that the process reflects community values and priorities before developers submit plans. This is a rare chance to create housing that fits local needs. Stay tuned for updates and opportunities to engage in this exciting project.

Updates

May 20, 2025

Fowler Housing Project Open House

Join us to learn about the proposed annexation and for-sale affordable housing project planned between W. Oak Street and Farmall Street.

Our project team members will be available to provide updates, answer your questions, and hear your feedback! There will be no formal presentation - drop in anytime during either session at your convenience. Both session will feature the same information.

Session One
June 4 from 12:00 to 1:30pm
Fire Station No. 3 (1705 Vaquero Pkwy)

Session Two
June 4 from 6:00 to 7:00pm
Emily Dickinson School Gym (2435 Annie St.)

Dec 10, 2024

Housing along Fowler Ave

If you're interested in the Fowler Avenue Connection, you might be aware that the possibility exists for using some city-owned lands next to the street for affordable housing. While this housing effort is separate from the street project, you may be interested in learning more about an item on tonight's City Commission agenda. Under Consent, item F6 is a task order that would allow our consultant, Sanbell, to provide planning services for the annexation and zoning of City-owned property along Fowler Avenue. That means that our consultant in the coming months will be helping to establish how the property gets zoned and annexed, and we want our community to get involved in this effort early on and be a part of that process.

This property was purchased by the City over 10 years ago and is currently a part of Gallatin County. If the item passes and the work is performed, we will eventually have the rare opportunity to solicit proposals from developers on how they would create affordable housing on this property. Annexation and zoning by the city instead of selling the land directly to developers allows the public to lead on important zoning proposals that would typically be the responsibility of the developer. The possibilities are open at this point, and we want to create housing that our community feels excited about. That's why it's important to be aware now - establishing zoning will provide a framework for what types of housing proposals eventually get submitted.

If you're interested, stay tuned for more information shared through this platform on how to get involved in future engagement on this topic. We look forward to collaborating with you in the new year!