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Commissioners' Public Meeting, March 5, 2026

Votes on Blackfoot Crossing Growth Policy Amendment and Rezone

2h 31m21,705 words
226 mentionsindustrialannexationrezoneresidentialpublic hearingapprovedsubdivisionPUDzoningcommercialland userezoningdensityvariancetraffic studyplatmixed useduplexMissoula County, MT
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What happened

The Missoula Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on the Blackfoot Crossing development proposal, a 107-acre former Stimson Lumber log yard site in West Riverside.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Missoula County, MT
Date
March 5, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Deferred

Projects in this meeting (1)

MCG Vines LLC Aggregation and Boundary Line Relocation

Approved

Free sample: decision 1 of 5

Annexation into Missoula Rural Fire District

Six properties petitioned for annexation into Missoula Rural Fire District: 3825 Ridgeview Road, 5980 Little Ranch Road, 3150 Dobie Drive, 14235 Mission View Drive, 2434 Morning Dunn Road, and Southeast quarter of Section 12 Township 13 North Range 21 West. Properties located west of Big Flat Road, between Lavelle Creek and Butler Creek, and in Lolo south of Moe Road.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Missoula Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on the Blackfoot Crossing development proposal, a 107-acre former Stimson Lumber log yard site in West Riverside.

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

Annexation into Missoula Rural Fire District

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Sale of Redfern 2 (Calistoga Park) to Young Automotive Group

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

MCG Vines LLC Aggregation and Boundary Line Relocation

Vote: unanimous
Other

School Zone Speed Limit for Seeley Lake Elementary

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Deferred

Blackfoot Crossing Growth Policy Amendment and Rezone

Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (2)

107 acres total (approximately 20 acres commercial center, 42 acres neighborhood center)
4.47 acres

Development Activity (3)

Blackfoot Crossing

Mixed-Use

Young Automotive Group Expansion (Mazda Relocation)

Commercial

Bell Tower PUD Subdivision

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Habitat for Humanity director stated Missoula has surpassed Honolulu for…

Infrastructure

The Bonner West Log Yard TED district generates only $60,000…

Sentiment

Strong community opposition to travel plaza/truck stop component with petition…

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