Public Forum: Airport Motor Vehicle Repair
UPDATE: The public forum took place on March 6, 2023. The case is now closed for comment.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
City of Missoula Community Planning, Development, and Innovation department has received a notice from Missoula County Airport Authority that they leased spaced to Krusers Mobile Services LLC an automobile servicing business on May 26, 2020. The subject property is located at 4955 Aviation Way. The leased space includes a commercial building with 1,458 square feet of office space, 2,012 square feet of shop/garage space and 7,650 square feet of paved parking area. Krusers will provide their services to other airport tenants.
The proposed use of Motor Vehicle Repair, a subclass of Vehicle Sales and Services, is not an allowed use in the A, Aviation Zoning District (Title 20, Chapter 20.20.020).
Please see the link below for the full application.
The Missoula County Airport Authority is a government agency and City Council is authorized to hold a public hearing when an agency proposes to develop or use public land contrary to these zoning regulations (Title 20, Chapter 20.85.095.A). City Council shall hold the public hearing as a public forum and shall have no power to deny or condition the proposed use but shall act only to allow a public forum for comment on the proposed use (Title 20, Chapter 20.85.095.E).
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
The application packet can be viewed here:
https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1638/Private-Development-Projects
PROJECT TIMELINE:
The hearing date is scheduled for March 6th, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Information on how to attend the meetings virtually or in-person is posted here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes.
PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:
Public comment will be taken by City Council until the public hearing is 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 office at 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT 59802, or during the public meeting.
Provide your comment by February 21st, 2023 to be included in the staff report provided to City Council. Your comments may be considered by the Missoula County Airport Authority when moving forward with their proposal.
PROJECT PLANNER:
The project planner is Trey Reinhardt and can be reached at (406) 552-6041, or reinhardtt@ci.missoula.mt.us.
