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Committee hears bill to move RV and mobile‑home park review into 'buildings for lease or rent' process
Summary
Sen. Forrest Mandeville told the Senate Local Government Committee SB 174 would shift review of RV and mobile‑home parks from subdivision law into the buildings‑for‑lease‑or‑rent (BLR) statute to streamline permitting while leaving zoning authority intact; proponents said it could help affordable housing, and county officials asked for clarifying amendments to protect public participation and growth‑policy alignment.
Senator Forrest Mandeville, sponsor of Senate Bill 174, told the Senate Local Government Committee the bill would move review of recreational‑vehicle parks and mobile‑home parks out of the subdivision framework and into the state’s buildings‑for‑lease‑or‑rent (BLR) statute to simplify review while preserving local zoning oversight. "BLR is subject to zoning," Mandeville said, meaning local zoning would continue to govern where such developments are allowed.
Proponents including Daniel Cox of the Montana Association of Realtors and Jake Brown of Shelter Whitefish told the committee they support the change. Cox said the measure will streamline approvals for property owners and developers; Brown and online proponent John…
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