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• Public Forum: Scott Street Community Land Trust

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  CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.
  

  Update: The public forum was held by City Council on Monday, September 18th at 6:00 pm. This case is now closed for comment.

  
  

  PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

  City of Missoula Community Planning, Development, and Innovation has received a notice from Ravara Development LLC as part of a public-private partnership with the City of Missoula to create a minimum of 70 units on a community land trust. The subject property is located at Tract 2 of the Scott Street Development and is currently vacant. In order to facilitate the development’s alignment with City goals to create permanently affordable housing units, the following code sections will not be met and therefore will be addressed by public forum.

  Two of the five buildings will not have an entrance facing the right-of-way in order to facilitate occupants a direct path to parking (Title 20, Section 20.40.090.E.1), and the site will have a deficit of up to four parking spaces (Title 20, Section 20.60.20.A). The requirement for at least 20% of the parcel to be used as designated activity area will not be met on-site, but instead will be located at Tract 3 south of Charlo Street per the Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Missoula and Scott Street Parcel, LLC, as outlined in Section 7(a)(vi) (Title 20, Section 20.65.020.C.1). Buffer requirements for development abutting parcels occupied by detached houses (Title 20, Section 20.65.060.A.2) will not be met due to the nature of the alley behind the project, as well as community input on overall site design. Finally, Title 20, Section 20.65.040.C.2.e, which requires landscaped islands every 135 feet of parking rows, as well as at the ends adjacent to paved driving surfaces, will also not be met.

  City Council is authorized by state law to hold a public hearing, known as a public forum, when a public agency (City of Missoula) proposes to use public land contrary to the local zoning regulations. The City of Missoula is the property owner. City Council does not have the power to deny or condition the approval of the project. The proposed use is permitted regardless of the outcome of the hearing. However, public comment is greatly appreciated.

  
  

  PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:

  The application packet can be viewed here:

  https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/DocumentCenter/View/67392/Full-application-packet

  PROJECT TIMELINE:

  The hearing date is scheduled for September 18^th, 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 September 5^th, 2023 to be included in the staff report provided to City Council. Your comments may be considered by the City of Missoula and Ravara Development LLC when moving forward with their proposal.

  
  

  PROJECT PLANNER:

  The project planner is Tara Porcari and can be reached at (406) 552-6085, or porcarit@ci.missoula.mt.us.