PROJECT RE-CODE, WILL IT EFFECT YOU?
Thank you to the few City Council Members who are working to educate the Residential Building, Developing, Real Estate and Commercial Construction Industries on Project Re-Code. Over the past few weeks the council has been deliberating this long overdue project. A number of industry leaders have sent emails into the City expressing their concerns, mainly what the changes will do to their respective industries. These concerns are but not limited to:
Development/Construction Cost Increases
Property Rights
Airbnb/Vacation Rentals
Zoning
Landscaping
We suggest you look up your properties zoning and compare it with the proposed Re-Code. You may run across some concerns if you wish to alter, upgrade, buy or build on your property. Concerns should be emailed to council@ci.billings.mt.us for their consideration.
In closing, it is imperative that we update this policy but we shouldn't do it in a manner where it will stifle building and economic development. These policies shouldn't trample on taxpayers's personal property rights either.
