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Residents urge council to allow duplexes in single‑family areas as Billings updates land‑use map
Summary
Public commenters at Thursday’s work session urged the city to permit duplexes across single‑family neighborhoods to create 'missing middle' housing. Council members said they want written proposals and public input before deciding and may revisit the duplex question when full council is present.
Two public speakers urged the Billings City Council on Thursday to allow duplex housing across existing single‑family neighborhoods as staff presented the draft Billings 2045 future land use map and explained a new administrative zone‑change process under the Montana Land Use Planning Act.
David Redmond, a Ward 1 resident, thanked staff for planning work and argued the city’s permitting gains and modest administrative changes could help meet housing projections. "If we do nothing at the current rate, we should generate 16,160 new units…
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