Commissioners' Public Meeting, July 23, 2026
Approves Buckhouse Shoptown growth policy amendment - land use map, passed
What happened
Missoula County's Board of County Commissioners approved a growth policy amendment and rezone of approximately 83 acres just west of the Buckhouse Bridge (Shoptown LLC, applicant Jason Rice), assigning commercial center, agricultural, working lands, and open resource/recreation d…
- Jurisdiction
- Missoula County, MT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAccessory structure
ApprovedShoreline
ApprovedShoreline
Approved905 Gladys Drive
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 8
Consent agenda - bridge truss reclamation
Approval of consent agenda with a single item concerning reclamation/repair of a bridge structure funded via Senate Bill 536 with MDT assistance. Business owner Dan Dalton expected to begin repair second week of August, a 3-4 day heat straightening of one vertical truss, followed by a Montana Department of Transportation special inspection.
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's Board of County Commissioners approved a growth policy amendment and rezone of approximately 83 acres just west of the Buckhouse Bridge (Shoptown LLC, applicant Jason Rice), assigning commercial center, agricultural, working lands, and open resource/recreation d…
Key Decisions (8)
Consent agenda - bridge truss reclamation
Accessory structure variance at 905 Gladys Drive
Rear setback variance at 905 Gladys Drive
Duff family transfer reapproval
Shoreline variance (fill) at 264 and 314 C Street, Seeley Lake
Shoreline variance (pit run) at 264 and 314 C Street, Seeley Lake
Buckhouse Shoptown growth policy amendment - land use map
Buckhouse Shoptown rezone - zoning map
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
Grosvenor accessory structure / future residence at 905 Gladys Drive
Residential
Duff family transfer
Residential
Seeley Lake boat slip fill and shoreline restoration at 264 and 314 C Street
Infrastructure
Buckhouse Shoptown development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Lack of municipal sewer and inability to support on-site septic…
Commercial Demand
Shoptown LLC's 8.6-acre commercial center rezone at the southern gateway…
Infrastructure
Seeley Lake shoreline restoration activity reflects ongoing redevelopment of legacy…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: a commissioner, 4 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, and 2 applicant's representatives.
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