zoning

Citing a large volume of development applications and a backlog in review, the planning department is asking the City Council to approve the extension of an interim ordinance for another year.

While the city's efforts to rewrite its building and zoning codes is only five months old, members of the City Council are already expressing disagreement on what should take precedence and how quickly the process should play out.

Some council members have blasted single-family zoning as the source of Missoula's housing woes. Details offered by the city's consultant have fed that growing sentiment.

Marijuana regulations that would apply countywide and address the industry's massive energy consumption received the unanimous backing of the Missoula Consolidated Planning Board this week.

Zoning for the most part hasn’t changed since the 1970’s in Missoula County, so Community and Planning staff is asking for public input on proposed updates that will affect affordable housing, agriculture, water quality and wildlife.

Last Friday on the City Talk edition of KGVO’s Talk Back show, a caller asked City of Missoula Communications Director Ginny Merriam about some property out at Fort Missoula that had been sold to a private party.

The topic of accessory dwelling units or ADUs will be front and center in Missoula on February 5, when Development Services discusses the issue with the public.