A “cohousing” text amendment will add a new apartment building designation to allow developers to construct buildings with five to eight units of varying sizes in some residential areas in Bozeman.

The proposal was initiated by Bozeman Cohousing, who wanted to propose a specific project that fell outside of the bounds of the city’s existing codes. In city commission documents, Bozeman Cohousing said the new building type will allow for more affordable and accessible developments that will still meet existing zoning requirements for things like lot size, building heights and setback requirements.