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Board urges coordinating with county before pursuing potential new museum sites amid floodplain map update
Summary
Board members discussed potential new museum locations and emphasized that decisions should align with upcoming county floodplain maps and county commission review; some board members urged pausing on a site that was denied rezoning until maps are updated.
Board members reviewed options for potential new locations for the Yellowstone Gateway Museum and urged close coordination with Park County officials because updated floodplain maps are pending.
Board member George said a previously discussed site near the hospital should be set aside for now after the county denied a rezoning request pending new floodplain maps. “They denied the zoning because the new flood plain maps are coming out in a year and a half,” George said during the meeting.
Why it matters: the board is considering relocation after flood damage; choosing a site that may be affected by updated floodplain maps could delay planning or require rework once the county issues new maps.
Discussion points included that the earlier land application requested adding residential zoning where current zoning is industrial; that the county’s decision to postpone land-use changes is tied to the upcoming floodplain map update; and that the foundation must coordinate with the county commissioners because the commissioners oversee museum matters and funding.
Board members said they do not want the foundation to commit to land purchases or improvements without county buy-in. A board member cautioned against advancing a location “in a vacuum” and said any serious site would need county approval, foundation funding and legal notice time for commission consideration. Board members noted the foundation and the county will need to act quickly if suitable land becomes available on short notice, but that legal notice requirements for commission meetings still apply.
Ending: board members said they will watch parcels that come to market and inform the county and the foundation as potential sites arise; no formal decision or site commitment was made at the meeting.
