ADU's Public Comment from Rebecca MillerAimee Brunckhorst
From: Rebecca Miller <rmiller001 @luthersem.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:59 AM
To: Kalispell City Council
Subject: EXTERNAL ADUs
Greetings, council members,
I'm writing to ask you to please be part of the solution to the housing crisis in our Valley by allowing Accessory Dwelling
Units across the entire city. It is great that there has been some movement on the issue in a proposal being developed to
now allow ADUs in some zones in the city. A few months ago, that wasn't even possible, so it's good to see the council is
understanding there is a desperate and urgent need for creative housing solutions right now. However, the current
proposal doesn't go far enough.
Our local businesses are desperately suffering under a scarcity of workers, but workers will be scarce as long as there is
nowhere affordable for them to live. This will end up affecting all of us in the Valley. ADUs are one creative solution that
can help solve this problem. Not only can they be used as long-term rentals, but they can also be provided by families
for other family members, enabling people to stay in the Valley who might otherwise be forced to leave.
Urgent times call for decisive action. Please take decisive action and broaden the proposal across the city limits. And
please continue to search for and be open to creative solutions that will help locals find affordable housing in these
trying times.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Miller