Phasing Plan Amendment: Icon Apartment Homes
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Development Services has received a request from 406 Engineering on behalf of Dougherty Ranch LLC, for a Phased Development Review and phasing plan amendment request for the Icon Apartment Homes at Dougherty Ranch Subdivision. The subdivision consists of 101 lots planned to be developed with 641 residential units for rent in two phases over a 9-year period. The property is located in the Mullan/Sxwtpqyen Neighborhood Master Plan area to the northwest of Flynn Lane and the south of US Highway 10 (Broadway) at the terminus of Veterans Way.
The property owner has requested to amend the approved phasing plan to push the filing deadlines for each phase out by three years. The amended phasing plan would establish a filing deadline for Phase 1 of January 2029 and for Phase 2 of January 2035.
Under Montana Code Annotated Section 76-3-617 and City Subdivision regulations 4-070.3, subdivisions approved as a phased development require a phased development review before submitting for a final plat for a phase of the subdivision and for amending an approved subdivision phasing plan. With this review, a public hearing is held to “determine whether any changed primary review criteria or impacts or new information exists that creates new potentially significant adverse impacts for the phase or phases commencing.” If new information or changed circumstances exist, City Council may amend conditions of approval or add new conditions of approval with their decision on the Phased Development Review and Phasing Plan Amendment.
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
The request and other submittal materials can be viewed here:
https://missoulaparks.org/3230/Private-Development-Projects
PROJECT TIMELINE:
Land Use and Planning Committee: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (Time TBD)
City Council: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
All meetings will be held in a hybrid format, with the option to attend in-person or virtually via Microsoft TEAMs. City Council meetings will be held in City Council Chambers (140 W Pine St.) Meeting agendas and information will be posted here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes
PROJECT COMMENT:
Public comment will be taken by City Council until the meetings are closed. Comments can be submitted through Engage Missoula, via email to the planner noted below, by mailing in a letter to the City of Missoula Development Services office at 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT 59802, or during the public meetings. Provide your comment by Friday, January 30, 2026, to accompany the staff report provided to City Council. Your comments will be considered by City Council in their decision to approve or deny this request.
PROJECT PLANNER:
The project planner is Lauren Stevens, who can be reached at 406-552-6054 or stevensl@ci.missoula.mt.us.
