BCC Commissioners' Public Meeting, February 12, 2026
Approves Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan Adoption, Unanimous (2-0, Commissioner Strohmeyer absent but expressed support)
What happened
The Missoula County Board of Commissioners adopted the Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan as an amendment to the county growth policy after extensive public debate about zoning concerns, though commissioners emphasized this plan is not zoning and does not create regulatory authority.
- Jurisdiction
- Missoula County, MT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, Unanimous (2-0, Commissioner Strohmeyer absent but expressed support)
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan Adoption
Commissioners adopted the Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan as an amendment to the Missoula County growth policy. The plan updates the 1996 neighborhood plan and was developed over two years by a planning committee. The community council voted 3-1 with one abstention to approve. The plan does not include residential density zoning after community pushback, only recommending zoning for large commercial businesses. Commissioners emphasized this is a policy document, not zoning.
- Plan amended to reflect existing flood hazard areas and changes to wildfire section objectives and strategies.
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 County Board of Commissioners adopted the Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan as an amendment to the county growth policy after extensive public debate about zoning concerns, though commissioners emphasized this plan is not zoning and does not create regulatory authority.
Key Decisions (6)
Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan Adoption
Grant Creek Crossing TIF Reimbursement
Norberg Family Transfer Exemption
Norberg Aggregation Exemption
Brown Family Transfer Exemption
RSID 8901 Boundary Modification
Development Activity (1)
Grant Creek Crossing Phase One
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Grant Creek Crossing workforce housing project of 200 units received…
Infrastructure
Grant Creek Crossing site sat vacant for decades due to…
Sentiment
Swan Valley residents expressed strong opposition to residential density zoning,…
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