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Billings council removes duplex incentive from draft land-use options
Summary
In a work session review of state-driven land-use changes, the Billings City Council directed staff to remove an option that would have allowed duplexes where single-family homes are now required. Councilors said the city already meets many state goals and preferred claiming existing code changes over adopting the duplex incentive; the motion to remove the option passed in the work session.
The Billings City Council voted in a special work session to remove from consideration a proposed housing incentive that would have made duplexes a permitted use in lots currently limited to single-family homes.
Staff presented a list of eight or nine incentive options tied to recent state requirements; council debate focused on whether Billings should claim credit for earlier code changes or adopt new allowances that could alter neighborhood character. Planning staff said the city has ‘‘already been…
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