Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Code reform, use of public land and developer terms emerge as central themes in Missoula forum
Summary
Candidates discussed upcoming code reform, rezoning, and how the city should use publicly owned land and tax-increment financing to create permanently affordable housing and avoid selling land to highest bidders.
At the Oct. 29 candidate forum, Missoula City Council hopefuls discussed code reform, rezoning and how the city should use or sell public land, with several candidates urging protections for community benefits and permanently affordable housing.
Daniel Carlino repeatedly framed code reform as a tool to allow more housing types in more places: "People need more homes in Missoula, and we shouldn't be blocking housing," he said, arguing that allowing duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes will add supply. He…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
