Zoning & land use in Montana local government
What Montana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
999 Montana meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Montana with the most zoning & land use activity
- Missoula County, MT (130)
- Kalispell, MT (118)
- Missoula, MT (106)
- Billings, MT (104)
- Butte, MT (78)
- Whitefish, MT (75)
- Cascade County, MT (57)
- Belgrade, MT (51)
- Broadwater County, MT (45)
- Anaconda, MT (33)
- Granite County, MT (30)
- Bozeman, MT (30)
Latest matching meetings
September 2026 zoning commission meeting canceled due to lack of agenda items
The Consolidated Yellowstone County Zoning Commission canceled its September 10, 2026 meeting because no agenda items were submitted. The October meeting will proceed as legally scheduled.
Kalispell Planning Board regular meeting, likely procedural
This is the agenda for the regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission, scheduled for May 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Kalispell City Council Chambers. The agenda text contains only the meeting notice and location, with no listed agenda items, so the meeting appears to be procedural or the…
Council to weigh sponsoring federal funding for Big Mountain Road roundabout
The Whitefish City Council will hold a work session to discuss whether to sponsor a federal Community Project Funding request for a proposed roundabout and roadway realignment at Big Mountain Road and East Lakeshore Drive. The project, estimated to cost $4.5–6.0 million, aims to improve safety and traffic flow. The…
Sanders County discusses subdivision regulations and partisan election questions
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding updates to the Sanders County Subdivision Regulations. The meeting also includes a reading of Ordinance No. 2026-01 concerning partisan elections and several administrative items.
Council to adopt FY2027 budget, set tax levies and fees
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners will consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 final budget and setting property tax levies, along with establishing rates for solid waste, storm water, metro sewer, and other services. The agenda also includes a request to direct the County Attorney to prepare a temporary…
Council to adopt FY2027 budget, set tax levies and utility rates
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners will consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 final budget and setting property tax levies, along with rates for storm water, solid waste, metro sewer, and other services. They will also review a petition to vacate a portion of Berline Street, consider a temporary moratorium…
Cascade County Board of Health meets Sept 2 to approve July minutes and hear finance and environmental reports
The Cascade County Board of Health will convene on September 2, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in Great Falls to approve the minutes of the July 1, 2026 meeting, receive administrative and finance reports, and hear a program highlight on Buckle Up Montana. The board will also consider a variance request from Dennis & Janis…
Council adopts FY2027 budget and sets tax levies and utility rates
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners will adopt the final Fiscal Year 2027 budget, establishing tax levies and user rates for storm water, solid waste, and sewer services. The body will also approve a temporary moratorium on data center development and designate Crescent Street as a one-way street…
Board considers variance request from Continental Resources Inc.
The Sidney, MT Zoning/Board of Adjustments will hold a public meeting on September 2, 2026, at 8:00 AM. The sole item on the agenda is a new business request for a variance by Continental Resources Inc. The agenda contains no other specific decisions, contracts, or ordinances.
Board to vote on rezoning 2.15-acre property at 780 Tower Street to Residential
The Missoula County Consolidated Land Use Board will hold a public hearing to recommend approval for rezoning a 2.15-acre property at 780 Tower Street to the 'R' (Residential) district. The recommendation includes a condition allowing an agricultural-related business on the lot, subject to specific restrictions…
Commission reviews design changes for two South Montana Street properties
The Historic Preservation Commission will review Certificate of Appropriateness requests for two buildings on South Montana Street. The meeting also includes status updates on the Basin Creek Park Historic District and the Butte Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program.
Commission to award courthouse boiler replacement bid to Sapphire Mechanical
The Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Commission will vote on several contracts, including a new agreement with SimpliScada for wastewater treatment plant support and a bid award for the courthouse boiler replacement. The body will also approve a public hearing date for the Jones Creek Subdivision preliminary plat and…
Commissioners hold second public hearing and vote on the FY 2026-2027 budget
The Granite County Commissioners will conduct the second public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and take a decision on it. They will also review the first reading of Resolution 2026-10, which includes salaries for elected officials and a cost-of-living increase for certain employees. Other items…
Council to consider FY2027 budget, property tax levy, and zoning parking changes
The Belgrade City Council will hold public hearings and consider first readings on several items, including a zoning text amendment to change residential parking requirements, resolutions altering forestry and street maintenance assessment methods, and resolutions adopting the final FY2027 budget, establishing a…
Neighborhood Council to review 7-lot subdivision annexation near Central Ave and 46th St S
The Great Falls Neighborhood Council District 4 will hear a notification for the Lifestyle Estates project, which requests annexation, Planned Unit Development zoning, and a major subdivision to create seven single-family lots west of Central Avenue and 46th Street South. The council will also receive updates on the…
Planning Board to review 66-lot Golden West Estates subdivision
The Butte-Silver Bow Board of Planning will hold a public hearing on a preliminary plat for Quarry Meadows Major Subdivision, a 17.4-acre project by O'Keefe Family, LP and Jeffery Properties, LLC to create 66 residential lots south of Four Mile View Road. The board will also discuss a minor subdivision at 217 Terre…
Committee to consider affordable housing incentives and grant agreement
The Land Use and Planning Committee will consider two main items: authorizing the Mayor to sign a Pro-Housing grant subaward agreement with the Montana League of Cities and Towns, and adopting a resolution of intent to direct staff to draft amendments to Title 22 (Unified Development Code) that would create targeted…
BID board to discuss streetscape, fence, bike racks, and food truck park
The Uptown Butte Business Improvement District (BID) Board of Directors will meet to discuss and potentially decide on several Uptown improvement projects, including streetscape enhancements funded by a CDBG grant, garbage can pickup service, a fence improvement project at the Mayer Building, and additional bike…
Planning Board to hold public hearing on Whitehorse County Major Subdivision
The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will hold a public hearing and take action on the Whitehorse County Major Subdivision, including three variance requests. The board will also approve the agenda and minutes from the August 11, 2026 meeting, and take public comment on non-agenda items.
Commissioners vote on $60 solid waste fee hike and FY 26-27 budget
The Granite County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 26-27 budget and decide on a $60.00 annual base unit fee increase for the Solid Waste District. The board will also review wage offers from IUOE unions for solid waste and road departments, discuss recent damage to the Airport Road…
City Council to vote on creating Billings Airport Authority and FY2027 budgets
The Billings City Council will hold a regular business meeting on August 24, 2026, to decide on multiple public hearings and votes. Key actions include creating the Billings Airport Authority, setting annual assessments for Road Maintenance District No. 6 and Park Maintenance District, and adopting a Fiscal Year 2026…
Commissioners to hold public hearings on refuse fee increases
The Sanders County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings on proposed refuse fee increases for the Dixon, Hot Springs, and Sanders County Refuse Districts. The board will also consider a resolution on a large taxpayer reserve fund, open propane bids, and review subdivision requests, including a variance…
County board hears updates on data center zoning study and department reports
The Missoula County Board of Commissioners is holding a hybrid meeting to receive department updates and discuss several items, including a data center interim zoning study, post-fair updates, and family property transfers. No formal action items are listed; the agenda consists of discussion items and public comment.
Committee reviews six development projects including detention center and housing
The Site Development Review Committee will hear public comment and review six specific development projects. The agenda lists no new ordinances, budget changes, or procedural votes, focusing entirely on site development reviews for existing and proposed structures.
Planning Commission to review Vision Whitefish 2045 plan amendments
The Whitefish Planning Commission will hold a work session and regular meeting on August 20, 2026. The main item is a public hearing on CPTA 26-01, a request by the City of Whitefish to amend the Vision Whitefish 2045 Community Plan, including a scenic resource survey, text amendments, land use map amendments, and an…
Zoning board to review special use permit application SUP 009-2026
The Cascade County Zoning Board of Adjustment is meeting to review one new business item: a special use permit application (SUP 009-2026). The board will also consider draft minutes from its April 16, 2026 meeting. No old business is listed.
Commissioners vote on interlocal detention agreement and school budget
The Broadwater County Commissioners will decide on an interlocal agreement with Lewis and Clark County for adult detention services and review the Townsend K12 School District's FY27 budget. The body will also vote on preliminary plat approval for the Western Montana Estates minor subdivision and a subdivision…
Board to decide on airport lighting and review FAA runway funding response
The Granite County Airport Board will hold a remote meeting to approve minutes from June and July. Key decisions include selecting a lighting option for commissioners and reviewing an ordinance. The board will also discuss the FAA's response regarding runway funding and updates on Riddick Field and Drummond Airfield.
Laurel planning board to review Glantz geotech report, LUPA update
The Laurel City/County Planning Board is meeting to handle routine business: approving July minutes, appointing a new vice chair, and reviewing a geotechnical investigation report for the Glantz PUB project. The board will also get an update on the LUPA (land use planning) process. The agenda is mostly procedural…
Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment to dissolve at final joint meeting
The City Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment are holding a special joint meeting solely to formally dissolve both bodies, as approved by the City Council on July 27, 2026. The agenda includes public comment, approval of past meeting minutes, and votes on dissolution motions. No other substantive business is…
Commission to decide on $1.75M stormwater and $389K water system funding requests
The City Commission will hold public hearings on two requests to use Strategic Capital Investment Reserve (SCIR) funds for water and stormwater improvements, along with several other resolutions and contracts. The meeting also includes a consent agenda with routine expenditures and contract approvals, and a public…
Laurel City Council to weigh annexation moratorium, adopt FY 2026-27 budget
The Laurel City Council will consider an ordinance imposing a moratorium on annexation applications to evaluate infrastructure capacity, water demands, state law changes, and growth plans. The council will also adopt the final FY 2026-2027 budget, levy taxes, and approve several resolutions including a school resource…
Kalispell meeting covers plats, conditional use permits, variances
This is a procedural agenda for a Kalispell, MT meeting on preliminary plats, conditional use permits, and variances. The only listed document is an administrative review status PDF, with no specific items detailed in the agenda text.
Council to adopt FY 2026-27 budget, set levies and assessments
The Kalispell City Council will consider adopting the FY 2026-27 budget, including setting the mill levy, annual appropriations, and various district assessments. They will also hold a public hearing on a property tax exemption for the Fernwell Apartments and vote on a Planned Unit Development for 95 residential…
Billings zoning commission meeting canceled due to lack of agenda items
The Consolidated Yellowstone County Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for August 13, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers was canceled because no agenda items were submitted. The next meeting is planned for September as legally required.
Committee reviews multiple development projects, including detention center and new 12-plex
The Kalispell Site Development Review Committee is meeting to review and discuss several development projects. The agenda includes old business items such as the Flathead County Detention Center, Timberwolf Residences, St Matthews School, Silverbrook Village, Lincoln Square, and Woodland Floral, as well as new…
Lakeshore committee to review three permits, including gravel beach
The Whitefish Lakeshore Protection Committee will hold a public meeting to consider three lakeshore-related applications: a construction permit for a gravel beach, a minor variance for a deck and construction area, and a permit for stairs and boulder relocation. The committee will also approve minutes from the June 10…
Board to review Whitehorse Estates subdivision plat and variances
The Yellowstone County Board of Planning will hold a plat review and board discussion for the Whitehorse Estates County Subdivision, including three developer variance requests. The board will also take public comment on non-agenda items and approve the July 14, 2026 meeting minutes.
Board to review final plat for 43-lot Meadowview Village Phase I
The Planning Advisory Board/Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on recommending approval of the final plat for Meadowview Village Phase I, a 43-lot residential subdivision on 26.7 acres along 46th Street South. The board will also approve minutes from the June 23 meeting and hear public comment. The…
County to decide on tungsten mining project and gravel pit expansion
The Granite County Commissioners will hold their regular session on August 11, 2026, addressing a range of items including a tungsten mining project, a gravel pit expansion, and a budget work session. They will also consider measures for disruptive conduct, approve minutes, and review reports on roads, solid waste…