Reserve to Scott Master Plan 2026

Thank you to all those who attended the Open House this week for the Reserve to Scott Master Plan 2026. If you were unable to attend, you have the opportunity to take the third, virtual workshop survey. We're still looking to refine the plan, so your input is important. Please take the survey, or if you've already taken it, share the link with your friends and neighbors.

Take Survey #3

The City of Missoula’s Redevelopment Agency (MRA) is finalizing the area master plan for the land between North Reserve Street and Scott Street. The project team reviewed feedback from stakeholder groups and the public on the draft area master plan. Now, the updated plan will be presented for public review at the final open house on Sept. 1, 2026. A virtual workshop survey will be published the same day.

Results from Prior Engagement

In the draft phase, the public and partners reviewed draft plan concepts for recommended place types and allowed uses, proposed street and pathway networks, truck routes, and elements of district character and identity. Feedback during this phase reaffirmed several previously identified themes, including a strong desire for:

• a safe network of streets and pathways
• improved traffic flows
• vibrant mixed-use development types that provide a range of housing options as well as neighborhood services and amenities
• places for community events and gatherings
• well-designed parks and open spaces that enhance community character while also providing natural habitats.

Engagement for the upcoming phase of the master plan process will give participants the opportunity to weigh in on updated plan elements including zoning, areawide street and connectivity elements, parks and open spaces, as well as details related to project implementation.

Next Steps

After the final open house and survey, there will be opportunities for public comment before and during the adoption phase.

• Late September – The project team will incorporate feedback from the open house and virtual workshop survey into the master plan.
• Early October – A revised master plan will be available for public comment on EngageMissoula.com.
• Mid-October through November – The master plan will be presented to the MRA Board, Planning Commission, and City Council, all of which allow for public comment.

Event Details

The public can give feedback on the master plan at the open house scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1, 4 – 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 N. Reserve Street. Snacks will be provided. For anyone who can’t attend, feedback can also be submitted in the virtual workshop survey beginning Sept. 1.

The Reserve to Scott Street 2026 Draft Master Plan is ready for review and we're looking for community feedback! If you weren't able to attend our second open house last week you can still give input via the virtual workshop survey. The survey will be open until June 26.

Take Survey #2

The City of Missoula’s Redevelopment Agency invites the public to the second open house for the Reserve to Scott 2026 Master Plan to review the Draft Master Plan.

A master plan for the North Reserve-Scott Street Urban Renewal District (NRSS-URD) was completed in 2016. With changes that have occurred over the last 10 years, an updated plan is needed. The recent and future annexation of the Roseburg and Story House Montana properties into the city will add approximately 235 acres into the study area.

“During the first phase of the Master Plan process, the project team heard from the community and key stakeholders that transportation, connectivity and safety improvements are at the forefront of the conversation and are strongly desired,” said Annie Gorski, deputy director of the Missoula Redevelopment Agency.

Feedback from stakeholder interviews, the April 2 open house and the accompanying survey showed the community is also interested in seeing vacant and transitioning areas add vibrancy and activation to the area, blending the industrial and employment uses with housing and other amenities. Input from the community and key stakeholders will continue to be collected through the Draft Phase of the project.

The second public workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, from 4:30pm to 6 p.m. at Child Start Inc., Headstart, 1001 Worden Ave. Child care and a light meal will be provided.

The City of Missoula’s Redevelopment Agency invites the public to an open house to kick off a master planning process for the North Reserve-Scott Street Urban Renewal District (NRSS-URD) and planned URD expansion areas.

Over the next six months, GGLO, the project’s lead consulting firm, and a team of consultants will produce an area master plan outlining a vision and approach to guide future growth in the area.

A master plan for the NRSS-URD was completed in 2016. With changes that have occurred over the last 10 years, an updated plan is needed. The recent and future annexation of the Roseburg and Story House Montana properties into the city will add approximately 235 acres into the study area. The updated master plan, with these and other potential land additions, will influence land uses and zoning.

“The goal is to create a comprehensive Master Plan that reflects the needs and opportunities in 2026 and beyond, setting the City and its partners up for implementation over the next 10 to 20 years,” said Annie Gorski, deputy director for the Redevelopment Agency.

The project will explore a wide range of opportunities in the study area, including transportation and connectivity improvements; infrastructure priorities, including serving future uses on vacant and transitioning properties; desired site uses and amenities; and recommendations for how zoning and place types from the newly adopted Our Missoula 2045 land use plan could apply in the area.

“We’ve asked GGLO, as part of their process, to identify areas the City might want to purchase to facilitate commercial development in support of new and existing residential development,” said Ellen Buchanan, director for the Redevelopment Agency. “We’d like to be proactive about critical locations.”

When finished, the 2026 Master Plan will act as a guide for feasible project implementation and future investment in the NRSS-URD and planned expansion areas. The planning process will feature several opportunities for key area stakeholders and the community to share input and ideas at workshops and events, and through online surveys. 

The first public workshop is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Lowell School, 1215 Phillips St. Child care and a light meal will be provided.