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Staff refines Billings 2045 future‑land‑use map, adds 'suburban single‑family' layer; IPC review set
Summary
Planning staff showed a revised future land‑use layer that identifies larger single‑family lots (N3-only) and outlined a schedule for IPC review on April 21, an IPC recommendation on April 29, and a May 11 council hearing and potential first reading.
Planning staff updated the council on Billings 2045 mapping and code amendments the council must adopt to comply with the Montana Land Use Planning Act. Staff said they created a new mapping layer to identify ‘‘suburban single‑family (N3‑only)’’ areas by selecting parcels of roughly 0.25 acres (≈10,900 sq ft) or larger in existing single‑family zones and applying a cross‑hatched symbology to make the layer distinct on the map.
Staff said they received council feedback in one‑on‑one meetings the previous week and are refining the layer to better reflect neighborhoods where a single‑family‑only future land‑use designation would be appropriate. The revised map will be shown to the Interim Planning Commission in an internal, discussion‑focused meeting on April 21, the IPC will review operational plan and zoning/subdivision code amendments on April 29, and staff expects to bring the IPC recommendation to council for a public hearing and possible first reading on May 11.
Council members discussed specific area edits (for example, a portion along South Billings Boulevard that was reclassified in recent edits) and asked for large printed maps for further review. Staff said they will continue to refine colors/symbology and bring updated materials to the upcoming meetings.
Next steps: staff will present the updated mapping layer at the April 21 IPC session, return with IPC recommendations April 29, and bring materials to council for hearing and first‑reading action on May 11.
