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Billings council adopts Billings 2045 plan, approves related zoning and subdivision code changes
Summary
After months of outreach and technical review, the Billings City Council adopted the Billings 2045 land use plan and future land use map and approved first‑reading ordinances updating city zoning and subdivision rules to comply with the Montana Land Use Planning Act.
The Billings City Council on May 11 adopted the Billings 2045 land use plan and future land use map, taking steps staff say are needed to comply with the Montana Land Use Planning Act and to address a projected housing shortfall.
Planning staff told the council the city faces a deficit of about 10,000 housing units today and a total need of roughly 26,200 units by 2045. Staff and consultants said the plan and associated code changes create a future‑land‑use map and a streamlined, administrative review process intended to increase housing production and permit predictable development patterns.
The plan presentation recapped outreach including stakeholder meetings, community workshops and an online survey. Staff…
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