Commissioners' Public Meeting, July 9, 2026
Approves Countywide data center interim zoning moratorium, unanimous
What happened
Missoula County adopted a countywide data center interim zoning overlay district establishing a one-year moratorium (effective July 9, 2026, expiring July 8, 2027) on permitting new or expanded data centers, passed unanimously by voice vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Missoula County, MT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsBlackfoot Crossing Growth Policy
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District annexation petition
Petition to annex land into the Seeley Lake Rural Fire District. Property legally described as Tract A1 of Certificate of Survey Number 5237, southwest one quarter of Section 21, Township 16 North, Range 15 West, Missoula County. No physical address. Petition signed by owners representing at least 40% of acreage and taxable value. Approved by voice vote.
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
Missoula County adopted a countywide data center interim zoning overlay district establishing a one-year moratorium (effective July 9, 2026, expiring July 8, 2027) on permitting new or expanded data centers, passed unanimously by voice vote.
Key Decisions (4)
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District annexation petition
Blackfoot Crossing Growth Policy Amendment (land use map)
Blackfoot Crossing Rezone (zoning map)
Countywide data center interim zoning moratorium
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (1)
Blackfoot Crossing
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Blackfoot Crossing plans attainable townhome housing aimed at young families,…
Infrastructure
Data center power and water demands are a central regional…
Sentiment
Overwhelming public opposition to data centers (petition cited at 49,000+…
Infrastructure
Northwestern Energy's proposed merger with Black Hills Energy and a…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, and 9 members of the public.
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