2016 Growth Policy

Following more than 18 months of work involving hundreds of members of the public, the Board of County Commissioners took testimony and considered the May 2016 version of the Missoula County Growth Policy at a public hearing on Wednesday, June 1st. The Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution of intent to adopt a new growth policy for the county. The 2016 Missoula County Growth Policy will guide future planning and community development efforts in the county over the next 20 years. It strongly supports having county staff work with local communities and areas to plan for future growth. 

Board of County Commissioner Adopted Growth Policy Chapters - June 2016, Amended 2019

• Full Growth Policy Document (Note: this is the full document and rather large 2.5 MB)
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1: Introduction and Vision
• Chapter 2: Guiding Principles, Goals, and Objectives
• Chapter 3: Cooperation and Coordination
• Chapter 4: Area and Issue Based Planning
• Chapter 5: Subdivision Review
• Chapter 6: Infrastructure Strategy
• Chapter 7: Use of Growth Policy
• Chapter 8: Revision and Amendment
• Chapter 9: Existing Conditions and Projected Trends
• Map 18: Land Use Designations
• Appendix A: List of Area Plans
• Appendix B: Public Outreach Summaries
• Appendix C: Missoula Area Land Use Element

For draft documents and project information, please contact CAPS at 406.258.4657 or email caps@missoulacounty.us.