Rezoning: Mill Site Special Zoning District Amendment

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

UPDATE: On November 15th, 2021 City Council adopted the ordinance to amend the Mill Site Special District Zoning. This case is now closed for comment.


PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

An application is under review for rezoning of the Mill Site Special Zoning District. The subject property is located in the Mill Site Subdivision surrounding Wyoming Street, between California and Hickory Street on the south side of the Clark Fork River. The property is located in the Riverfront Neighborhood Council and City Council Ward 3.

The rezone request is for an amendment to the Mill Site Special Zoning District standards in Subdistrict B/C to remove a restriction on the types of uses that are allowed on the street level along Moose Creek Trail between Wyoming and Silver Parkway and along Silver Parkway between Moose Creek Trail and Big Timber Lane. Currently, the allowed uses include restaurants/cafés, restaurants with cabaret license, taverns/nightclubs, retail trades, and sidewalk cafés. The proposal requests eliminating that restriction and allowing any of the uses that are otherwise allowed in Subdistrict B/C.

A special zoning district is an area that has adopted a specific set of regulations, in addition to or in place of standard city zoning regulations, to achieve an intentional pattern of development and design. To modify a section of the zoning ordinance for the special district the entire ordinance must be amended; however, staff is only reviewing the proposed change to Subdistrict B/C with this request.

City Council will either approve, approve with conditions, or deny the rezoning request.


PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:

Public comment will be taken by City Council until the public hearings 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 office at 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT 59802, or during the public meetings. Provide your comment by Friday October 8th, 2021, to be included in the staff report provided to Planning Board. Your comments may be considered by Planning Board and City Council in their decision to approve or deny this request.

All meetings will be virtually via Zoom, with more information to be posted here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes(External link)

PROJECT PLANNER:

The project planner is Emily Gluckin. She can be reached at (406) 552-6625 or gluckine@ci.missoula.mt.us.

PROJECT TIMELINE

Planning Board: Tuesday October 19th, 2021, at 6:00 pm – Public hearing

City Council: Monday October 25th, 2021, at 6:00 pm – Consent agenda / first reading of ordinance / set city council public hearing / refer item to Land Use and Planning Committee

City Council: Monday November 8, 2021, at 6:00 pm – City Council public hearing

Land Use and Planning Committee: Wednesday November 10th, 2021 (Time TBD) – Informational meeting only

City Council: Monday November 15th, 2021, at 6:00 pm – Final Consideration on rezoning ordinance

IMPORTANT LINKS:

Public Meeting Agenda - How to Attend Virtual Meetings: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes

Rezone Application - City Private Development Page867: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1638/Private-Development-Projects

Mill Site Special Zoning District Ordinance: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/DocumentCenter/View/23786/Ordinance-3514?bidId=

Title 20 Zoning Ordinance: https://library.municode.com/mt/missoula/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT20ZO_CH20.10BUCODI

Categories: Rezoning, Ward 3, Neighborhood: Riverfront
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