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Bozeman Commission adopts revised annexation policy, keeps flexibility on affordability requirements
Summary
The Commission unanimously adopted a rewritten annexation policy replacing Resolution 5,076, clarifying processes and reaffirming state-law limits on requiring affordable housing as a condition of landowner-initiated annexation.
The Bozeman City Commission unanimously adopted a replacement annexation policy on Feb. 25 that updates wording, clarifies review procedures and retains local priorities while noting statutory limits on what the city can require when a landowner requests annexation.
City Manager Webb opened the action item by saying the revision “contains no substantive changes to the current annexation policy” but that staff placed it as an action item to allow fuller public discussion. Senior Planner Chris Saunders summarized the process for the commission: “Annexation is the legal process where property comes into the city. It's a delegation from the state to the city.” Saunders told commissioners the city received…
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