Missoula’s draft zoning code allows apartments in most of the city
Missoula is rewriting the rules on where people can live. The city’s draft zoning code clears the path for over 20,000 new housing units to meet demand through 2045—a dramatic shift for a city where 82% of residential land currently allows only single-family homes and duplexes. Under the proposal, apartments would be permitted in 89% of residential areas, and “missing middle” housing like triplexes would fill in the gaps. It’s a wholesale reimagining of growth, streamlining 38 zoning districts down to 22 and responding to both state mandates and community input as the city prepares for 37,000 new residents. Katie Fairbanks with Montana Free Press has the full story.
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