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Board of Adjustment: Appeal of Zoning Officer Opinion #25-02
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Community Planning, Development and Innovation has received an appeal of Zoning Officer Opinion #25-02 from FAE Missoula Hospital, LLC. The Zoning Officer Opinion #25-02 is regarding “Application of the Demolition Permit Criteria to Buildings in the Historic Fort Missoula Neighborhood Character Overlay District.” This zoning officer opinion, which arose out of and responds to FAE Missoula Hospital, LLC’s position taken during its application for a historic preservation permit to demolish the Post Hospital (3255 Lt. Moss Road), is being appealed through the Board of Adjustment in accordance with Missoula Municipal Code Title 20, Section 20.85.100.
The applicant seeks a ruling that would allow it to demolish the Post Hospital within the Historic Fort Missoula Neighborhood Character Overlay without complying with the Historic Preservation Permit process and Final Approval Review found in MMC § 20.85.085.J (Criteria and Procedure for Review of Relocation and Demolition of Historic Resources - Historic Demolition/Relocation Permit, Subsection 11 Application Requirements for Final Approval Review).
If the Board of Adjustment sustains the appeal, Zoning Officer Opinion #25-02 would be nullified, which means MMC § 20.85.085.J would not apply to buildings within the Fort Missoula Historic District that are not individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The applicant would be able to demolish the Post Hospital without complying with the Final Approval Review requirements provided in MMC § 20.85.085.J.11.
If the Board of Adjustment denies the appeal of Zoning Officer Opinion #25-02, the Zoning Officer Opinion will remain in effect and the applicant will be required to comply with the Historic Preservation Permit process and Final Approval Review found in MMC § 20.85.085.J.11 for its proposed demolition of the Post Hospital.
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
You can review the full application on the City of Missoula website at https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/DocumentCenter/View/78271/FAE-Appeal-to-BoA
PROJECT TIMELINE:
Board of Adjustment: December 10, 2025, at 6:00 pm Public Hearing
PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:
Public comment will be taken by Board of Adjustment until the public hearing is closed. Comments can be submitted through Engage Missoula, via email to the Project Coordinator noted below, or during the public meeting. Provide your comment by end of work day, Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
PROJECT COORDINATOR:
The Project Coordinator is Elizabeth Johnson (Historic Preservation Officer) and can be reached at (406) 552-6638 or johnsone@ci.missoula.mt.us
