Development Applications
The City of Missoula receives numerous development applications each year. Application review processes often include the opportunity for public comment. Public bodies like the Missoula City Council, Missoula City-County Consolidated Planning Board, City Board of Adjustment, and City Design Review Board encourage public comment as a way to better understand aspects of the development project, potential impacts, and ways the impacts might be mitigated.
This page is a central place to view submissions and provide comments on current development applications. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions on the sidebar for general information on how, why, and when development applications allow for public comment. You can click on the Development Applications by Hearing Type tab to search for specific types of development applications in the list of specific projects.
Listed below are development applications for specific projects currently under review by the City of Missoula. Each project description includes a project name, brief description, links to application materials, comment deadline, and the name of the project planner assigned to the project review. You can submit comment directly in the space available in the project description. (NOTE: You must be registered with Engage Missoula in order to do so). You can also contact the project planner directly to make comment, or to request more information.
Remember to visit this page to stay updated on the progress of development applications.
The City of Missoula receives numerous development applications each year. Application review processes often include the opportunity for public comment. Public bodies like the Missoula City Council, Missoula City-County Consolidated Planning Board, City Board of Adjustment, and City Design Review Board encourage public comment as a way to better understand aspects of the development project, potential impacts, and ways the impacts might be mitigated.
This page is a central place to view submissions and provide comments on current development applications. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions on the sidebar for general information on how, why, and when development applications allow for public comment. You can click on the Development Applications by Hearing Type tab to search for specific types of development applications in the list of specific projects.
Listed below are development applications for specific projects currently under review by the City of Missoula. Each project description includes a project name, brief description, links to application materials, comment deadline, and the name of the project planner assigned to the project review. You can submit comment directly in the space available in the project description. (NOTE: You must be registered with Engage Missoula in order to do so). You can also contact the project planner directly to make comment, or to request more information.
Remember to visit this page to stay updated on the progress of development applications.
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Annexation & Zoning Upon Annexation: Mullan Crossing, 3720 & 3770 Mullan Road
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
An application is under review for annexation and rezoning of 0.79 acres of 3770 Mullan Road and 3.5 acres of 3720 Mullan Road. If approved, this project would move the property from the County into the City and allow for the construction of commercial buildings and apartments. The existing Missoula County zoning of 3770 Mullan Road is C-RR3 Residential. The existing Missoula County zoning of 3720 Mullan Road is C-C2 General Commercial. The proposed City of Missoula zoning for both parcels is C1-3 Neighborhood Commercial.
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
The application packet can be viewed here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1638/Private-Development-Projects
PROJECT TIMELINE:
City Council: August 17, 2020 at 6:00 pm – Council refers item to LUP Committee
Land Use & Planning Committee: August 19, 2020 time TBD – Action item to approve the Resolution of Intent to Annex
City Council: August 24, 2020 at 6:00 pm – Consent Agenda on Resolution of Intent
City Council: September 14th, 2020 at 6:00 pm – Public hearing to approve resolution of intent
All meetings will be held virtually via Zoom, with more information posted here:
https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes
PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:
Public comment will be accepted at any time but is requested by August 12th so it may be distributed to the Land Use & Planning Committee with the staff report.
PROJECT PLANNER:
The project planner is Cassie Tripard. She can be reached at 406-552-3282 or TripardC@ci.missoula.mt.us
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Public Forum: Rose Park and Westside Park Bathroom Enclosures
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The City of Missoula Parks and Recreation has requested a public forum regarding an exemption to zoning setbacks for new bathroom enclosures at Rose Park and Westside Park. The new bathroom enclosures will be placed within the 20 foot front setback of each park, near the street. The City of Missoula Board of Adjustment is authorized to hold a public hearing when an agency proposes to develop or use public land contrary to the zoning regulations. The Board of Adjustment shall have no power to deny or condition the proposed development. Public comment on this project is appreciated.
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
The application packet can be viewed here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1638/Private-Development-Projects
PROJECT TIMELINE:
The public forum will be held by the Board of Adjustment on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 at 6:00 pm.
All meetings will be held virtually via Zoom, with more information posted here:
https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes
PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:
The final deadline to receive public comment is August 17th, 2020 for Engage Missoula. After August 17th email comments to TipardC@ci.missoula.mt.us
PROJECT PLANNER:
The project planner is Cassie Tripard. She can be reached at 406-552-3282 or TripardC@ci.missoula.mt.us
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Conditional Use for Group Living: Ponderosa Village 365-375 Scott Street
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The City of Missoula Development Services has received a conditional use request for two (2) Group Living structures. The two structures contain a combined forty-six (46) bedrooms with shared kitchen and gathering spaces; intended to provide rental space to separate tenants using shared facilities in the manner of a shared co-op. Zoning considers such living arrangements as ‘Group Living’, which requires a conditional use approval to operate in the zoning district the property is in.
City Council is responsible for conducting a public hearing to either approve or deny this request.
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
The application packet can be viewed here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1638/Private-Development-Projects
PROJECT TIMELINE:
The Land Use and Planning Committee Pre-Public Hearing date is scheduled for 9/16 time to be determined.
The City Council hearing date is scheduled for 9/21, at 6:00 pm, via ZOOM Webinar. You can view the meeting agendas and find out how to participate on our meeting portal.
PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:
The final deadline to receive public comment is 9/7/2020 for Engage Missoula. After September 8, email mccaffertyk@ci.missoula.mt.us
PROJECT PLANNER:
The project planner is Kaitlin McCafferty. She can be reached at 406-552-6085 or mccaffertyk@ci.missoula.mt.us
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Rezoning: 601 W Broadway
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
An application is under review to rezone the subject properties located at 601 W Broadway and the parcel directly east of 601 W Broadway from Special District SD/Riverfront Triangle, sub-district D to CBD-4 (Central Business District)/DE-D Outer Core (Design Excellence Downtown Overlay). This rezone would result in a standard zoning district in Title 20 and may not be conditioned.
The subject property is Sub-district D within the area currently zoned Riverfront Triangle Special District (SD/Riverfront Triangle). The current zoning was applied to the Riverfront Triangle Area in 2004 as a way to implement the Riverfront Triangle Redevelopment Master Plan (RTRMP). The SD/Riverfront Triangle was approved under Title 19 and is not incorporated into Title 20. Any new standards City Council has adopted into Title 20, such as the Commercial Building Design Standards, do not apply to land zoned SD/Riverfront Triangle. All other properties in SD/Riverfront Triangle were rezoned to CBD-4 in May of 2017 with the adoption of the Fox Triangle Land Use and Development Requirements Agreement.
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
The application packet can be viewed here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1638/Private-Development-Projects
PROJECT TIMELINE:
The Planning Board public hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
The Land Use and Planning Committee informational meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2020 (time TBD)
The City Council public hearing is scheduled for September 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
All meetings will be held remotely, with more information to be posted here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes
PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:
The final deadline to receive public comment is August 7, 2020.
PROJECT PLANNER:
The project planner is Kaitlin McCafferty. She can be reached at 552.6085, or mccaffertyk@ci.missoula.mt.us
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Adaptive Reuse Overlay Rezoning: 508 S 3rd St W
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
An application is under review for a request to rezone the property located at 508 S. 3rd Street West to apply the /AR Adaptive Reuse Overlay. The property is currently zoned C1-4 Neighborhood Commercial with the /DE-C Design Excellence Corridor Typology 2 Overlay.
The applicant makes this request in anticipation of increasing the number of units in the existing multi-dwelling building from sixteen (16) to twenty-two (22) dwelling units, which will exceed the allowed density under the current zoning. A project within the /AR District may exceed the maximum density established by the underlying zoning district for the parcel, so long as the added density is allowable by building code.
The building is a contributing building to the Southside Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places, is eligible for individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and is listed on Missoula’s Local Inventory of Historic Resources. The applicant plans to restore and renovate the building using the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for historic building rehabilitation.
Based on these historical characteristics, the Historic Preservation Commission and the Historic Preservation Officer determined that the project qualifies for the /AR District Overlay.
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
The application packet can be viewed here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1638/Private-Development-Projects
For more information about the /AR Adaptive Reuse Overlay, click here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/DocumentCenter/View/50791/Ordinance-3643
PROJECT TIMELINE:
The Planning Board public hearing is scheduled for August 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
The Land Use and Planning Committee informational meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2020 (time TBD).
The City Council public hearing is scheduled for August 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
All meetings will be held virtually via Zoom, with more information to be posted here: http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes
PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:
Written public comment will be taken by the City Council until the public hearings are closed. Provide your comment by July 24th to be included in the staff report provided to the Planning Board.
PROJECT PLANNER:
The project planner is Emily Gluckin. She can be reached at 406-552-3091 or gluckine@ci.missoula.mt.us.
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Rezoning: Grant Creek Village/2920 Expo Parkway
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
An application is under review for rezoning approximately 44 acres consisting of two parcels of land to RM1-45 Residential (multi-dwelling). The parcels are currently zoned R5.4 Residential, RM1-35 Residential (multi-dwelling), B2-2 Community Business, and C1-4 Neighborhood Commercial. The property is located in the Lower Grant Creek area west of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation headquarters and north of Expo Parkway (see link to Maps of project area below).
With the zoning in place today, the property could be developed with 158 single-dwelling and duplex homes and 344 multi-dwelling homes (502 total) with a maximum building height of 35 feet. With the proposed zoning, a combination of housing types could be built with a maximum of 1,185 multi-dwelling homes with a maximum building height of 45 feet.
PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:
The following are links to the project application packet and associated materials:
- Application Packet
- Maps of project area
- Zoning Information Slideshow
- Traffic Impact Study (March, 2020)
- Traffic Impact Study (July, 2020)
- Staff Report on Request
- Presentation
REVISED PROJECT TIMELINE:
This timeline was revised on August 27th.
The Planning Board public hearing is scheduled for August 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
The Land Use and Planning Committee informational meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2020 (time TBD at the August 10 City Council meeting)
The City Council public hearing is scheduled for August 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
An additional Land Use and Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2020 (time TBD)
A continuation of the City Council public hearing is schedule for September 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm.
All meetings will be held remotely, with more information to be posted here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes
PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:
Public comment will be accepted at any time but is requested by July 22 so it may be distributed to the Planning Board members along with the staff report.
PROJECT PLANNER:
The project planner is Dave DeGrandpre, who can be reached at degrandpred@ci.missoula.mt.us or 406-529-0709.
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Design Review Board for Exceptions to Townhouse Standards: Valley View Terrace
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An application is under review for Valley View Terrace Townhomes Phases 6 and 7. The applicant is requesting that the Design Review Board approve exceptions to the townhouse design standards regarding garage width, entry location, and glazing.
The application packet can be viewed by clicking here.
The hearing date is scheduled for July 8th, 2020 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. For information on how to attend the virtual meeting, visit www.ci.missoula.mt.us/webcasts.
Public comment must be received by June 29th, 2020.
The project planner is Cassondra Tripard. She can be reached at 552-6673, or tripardc@ci.missoula.mt.us.
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Development Applications by Process Type, City Council Ward, and Neighborhood
- Adaptive Reuse Overlay (1)
- Administrative Adjustment (7)
- Alternative Compliance (2)
- Annexation (14)
- Board of Adjustment (6)
- Community Land Trust (1)
- Conditional Use (9)
- Deannexation (1)
- Family Transfer (2)
- Franklin to the Fort (3)
- Historic Preservation (2)
- Lower Rattlesnake (1)
- Moose Can Gully (1)
- Moose Can Gully Neighborhood (1)
- Neighborhood: Captain John Mullan (18)
- Neighborhood: Farviews/Pattee Canyon (1)
- Neighborhood: Franklin to the Fort (12)
- Neighborhood: Grant Creek (4)
- Neighborhood: Heart of Missoula (1)
- Neighborhood: Lewis and Clark (5)
- Neighborhood: Lower Rattlesnake (1)
- Neighborhood: Marshall Canyon (1)
- Neighborhood: Miller Creek (6)
- Neighborhood: Moose Can Gully (1)
- Neighborhood: Northside (5)
- Neighborhood: River Road (4)
- Neighborhood: Riverfront (7)
- Neighborhood: Rose Park (1)
- Neighborhood: South 39th Street (2)
- Neighborhood: Two Rivers (2)
- Neighborhood: University District (3)
- Neighborhood: Upper Miller Creek (1)
- Neighborhood: Upper Rattlesnake (2)
- Neighborhood: Westside (6)
- Phased Development Review (2)
- Public Forum (19)
- Rezone (4)
- Rezoning (23)
- River Front (1)
- River Road (1)
- Riverfront (1)
- Rose Park (1)
- Rose Park Neighborhood (1)
- South 39th Street (1)
- Southgate Triangle (1)
- Subdivision (12)
- Subdivision Exemption (4)
- Targeted Growth Policy Amendment (1)
- Townhome Exemption Development (6)
- University District (3)
- Variance (5)
- Ward 1 (12)
- Ward 2 (23)
- Ward 3 (16)
- Ward 4 (11)
- Ward 5 (12)
- Ward 6 (20)
- Westside Neighborhood (1)