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Round 1: City Subdivision Regulation Amendments

Update

Approved unanimously. Effective immediately upon approval.

Introduction

The City of Missoula amended the City of Missoula Subdivision Regulations. The amendments comply with mandates outlined in the six bills affecting the subdivision regulations recently passed by the Montana State Legislature.

Overview of Bills & Changes

Key themes for these bills include changes to various subdivision review processes, including:

  • Requiring a 20-day review and approval process for specific divisions, as well as specifying review times for the expedited review process;
  • Amending Family Transfer laws;
  • Creating an Administrative Minor Subdivision process;
  • Clarifying when a subsequent public hearing will be required;
  • Allowing staff to administratively approve certain divisions, while retaining City Council approval for others; and,
  • Removing the requirement for a public hearing for phased development review in certain circumstances

The City's amendments to the City Subdivision Regulations incorporate State law changes into our local regulations and creating a solid baseline for the Our Missoula: Growth Policy Update and Code Reform project. The proposed amendments were limited to integrating legislative changes from the 2023 session, correcting obvious mistakes, and amending Article 8 - Exempt Land Divisions to make it more usable and understandable. Changes are being proposed in:

  • Article 1 – Introductory Provisions;
  • Article 2 – Definitions;
  • Article 4 – Review & Approval Procedures;
  • Article 5 – Submittal Requirements; and,
  • Article 8 – Exempt Land Divisions.

In addition to the mandatory legislative changes, staff have identified a number of proposed amendments that do not specifically relate to State land use legislation but were necessary to include in this update. These include:

  • Moving the review procedures for condominium and townhouse proposals from Article 4 to Article 8, Exempt Land Divisions;
  • Including State law language that was not included during our update in 2022;
  • Correcting formatting issues; and,
  • Correcting cross references.

For additional background please reference the Round 1 folder under Materials in the sidebar containing the Summary of Proposed Changes and Summary Table of Legislative Bills.

Key Dates

  • Planning Board Public Hearing: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
  • City Council Public Hearing and Final Consideration: Monday, October 16, 2023


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