Can Bozeman find relief from its burgeoning rental market?

When developers proposed a five-story apartment complex in midtown Bozeman, they made the city a promise: Half of the 111 units would be earmarked for affordable, below-market-rate housing.

Called the Guthrie, the proposed project took advantage of a city policy allowing developers to deviate from height and parking requirements in exchange for building some affordable units.

But following public outcry about the building's height and scant 37 parking spaces, the Bozeman city commission nixed the project in July. The developer has filed a lawsuit over the denial.

Now, the ensuing litigation is...