“In Great Bend, like in other communities, there is a real housing shortage,” said Ross Vogel, owner of Employer Housing Partners LLC of Kansas City, Mo.Vogal wishes to construct six four-plexes in northcentral Great Bend. These would be market-rate apartments, and open to anyone.The Great Bend City Council Monday night considered the new plat and new zoning for the area to help make this crucial project come to fruition. The council rightly identified this housing shortage as pivotal drag on the community’s growth and even identified it as a top priority.But, all the zoning in the world will not solve the problem.