Legacy Zoning Districts
Missoula County Legacy Districts are zoning districts that have not been amended, superseded, or rescinded by the adoption of updated zoning regulations. Any mention of the Missoula County Zoning Regulations within Legacy District documents refers to the 2017 Zoning Regulations which were in effect prior to the 2022 Zoning Update.
The table below collects existing Legacy Districts by type and provides links to information on each district. For more information, refer to Appendix A Legacy Districts of the Missoula Count Zoning Regulations, adopted July 1, 2022.
Legacy Districts
A resolution adopting the Missoula County Johnson-Bell Field Influence Area concerning land use regulations in the vicinity of the airport. This resolution limits the height of structures and trees and requires soundproofing features in residential structures. (Also recorded as Special Condition #4)
Zoning regulating off-premise signs county-wide in otherwise unzoned areas. This will remain intact in the unzoned parts of the county; the updated zoning code incorporates these standards in zoned portions of the County.
On Feb. 11, 2021, the Missoula Board of County Commissioners adopted permanent zoning regulations for cryptocurrency mining operations in the unincorporated areas of Missoula County.
The zoning regulations permit cryptocurrency mining operations as conditional or special uses in areas zoned C-I1 (Light Industry) and C-I2 (Heavy Industry) and require them to meet criteria to mitigate adverse impacts, including climate change impacts resulting from high energy consumption, noise pollution, and electronic waste disposal.
This resolution from 2021 created permanent county-wide zoning that will apply to the otherwise unzoned parts of the county; the updated zoning code incorporates standards for cryptocurrency mining to replace these regulations on zoned land.
This resolution from 1981 contains fireworks stands regulations that apply countywide and will continue to do so after the adoption of new zoning regulations.
This resolution placed the nuclear initiative on ballot in 1978 and set the stage for establishing the nuclear free zoning regulations (including language such as creating zoning to ban the construction of nuclear facilities). This will remain intact in the unzoned parts of the county; the updated zoning code incorporates these standards in zoned portions of the County.
Planned Unit Developments
Original rezoning resolution of Grantland Ranch to PUD
Amended Grantland PUD for Gleneagle PUD
- Regulations (PV setback reduction)
Special exceptions and conditions
The following resolutions rezoned properties with conditions of approval attached. While these properties have been rezoned pursuant to the 2022 zoning regulations, the conditions of approval contained in each of these resolutions still apply to the subject properties.
Town Pump - Bonner 1995-063 This is a rezoning to C-C2 that included five conditions of rezoning.
Waldo & Highway 93 Denbleyker, Lot 1 2020-024 This is a zoning that included a condition recorded as Special Condition #35
Waldo & Highway 93 Manley, Lot 1 2021-095 This is a rezoning that included a condition recorded as Special Condition #36.
Special Zoning Districts
Included a “voluntary” conservation easement with FVLT. A portion of this special district also includes the Evans Ridge Planned Variation.
Rural Zoning Districts
Includes Mobile Home Overlay as part of the rural zoning district.
Creation of E. Butler Creek Foothills Districts, Modified (Areas A & B - Circle H)
Regulations | Resolution
E. Butler Creek Foothills Districts, Modified (Area C-West Point)
Regulations | Resolution | Resolution
- Original Rezoning to Missoula Development Park (MDP) (6.08)
Regulations | Resolution - Amendment of MDP Zoning Regulations | Resolution
- This the Resolution of Intent to zone Reserve Parcel “B”. This area is now in the City. | Resolution
- Amendment of MDP Zoning Regulations | Resolution
- Established Technology Subdistrict. | Resolution
- Amendment of MDP Zoning Regulations | Resolution
- Amendment of MDP Zoning Regulations, portion of Reserve “B” | Resolution
- Amendment of MDP Zoning Regulations | Resolution
- Rezone Neighborhood Commercial Subdistrict to Light Industrial Subdistrict | Resolution
- Rezone 6170 Butler Cr. Rd. from Light Industrial to Community Commercial Subdistrict | Resolution
Planned Variations
Planned Variation to setbacks in the Grantland-Rankin Subdivision/PUD | Resolution
Transferred density (56 dwellings) from 282 acres zoned C-A3 to Grantland-Rankin subdivision. (Also recorded as Special Condition #14)
Regulations | Not Recorded