2025 Amendments | Our Missoula 2045 Land Use Plan

The Our Missoula 2045 Land Use Plan and Map has been adopted and is already guiding how Missoula grows. The plan helps manage where and how development happens so that growth reflects community values, considers real-world constraints, and meets the needs of residents. Visit the interactive “What’s My Zoning?” map to explore the City’s Place Types, or view the full Our Missoula 2045 Land Use Plan here.

Updating the Plan

As we finalize the Unified Development Code (UDC)—Missoula’s new rulebook for development—we’re making sure it aligns with the Land Use Plan, as required by state law. This means a few minor but important updates. These minor updates will be notified, reviewed, and adopted alongside the Unified Development Code.

Several updates improve clarity and consistency:

• Comparable zoning districts are updated to align with the new UDC (Title 22).
• Childcare centers are now allowed in Industrial and Employment Center Place Types, supporting care closer to workplaces.
• The Airport Hazard Area is now included as a development constraint for the Urban Residential High, Urban Mixed-Use Low, and Civic place types.
• The Street Types Map description now clarifies that it is approximate and for illustrative purposes, with the official version available on the City’s website.

A few changes are being made to the Place Types Map:

• In the Westside, the area between the railroad and West Broadway will change to Industrial and Employment.
• In Sx͏ʷtpqyen (S-wh-tip-KAYN), the Grant Creek “horseshoe bend” will be straightened and realigned, allowing for the conversion of what was only potential Industrial area to Urban Mixed-Use Low.
• Updates also align the Land Use Plan with the 2025 Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails (PROST) Plan, re-designating select parcels to Parks and Conservation across the city.