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Commissioners approve DeYoung family-transfer exemption for Ridgewood Ranchette property
Summary
The county approved a family transfer exemption allowing Brandon DeYoung to transfer about 5.5 acres to his parents at a Ridgewood Ranchette parcel; sanitation review and private-well arsenic sampling were noted as requirements.
Missoula County commissioners on Thursday approved a family-transfer exemption allowing a land transfer at 20605 Ridgewood Drive in the Ridgewood Ranchette subdivision.
Katie Reeder, planner with the county Planning, Development and Sustainability (PDS) office, outlined the request on behalf of claimant Brandon DeYoung. Reeder said the parcel is in an unzoned area and the land-use designation is open space and resource land in the 2002 Regional Land Use Guide, which recommends a density of one dwelling unit per 40 acres. She recommended approval of the family transfer exemption, noting one rebuttable presumption was identified but that it did not indicate evasion.
Brandon DeYoung told commissioners he and his family "fell in love with the house and the land" and that the transfer would let his parents build a retirement home nearby. "I think having the extra support for them and for us would be invaluable," he said.
County staff said Environmental Health will require sanitation review and that the Water Quality Division noted wells in the area have elevated arsenic concentrations; private-well arsenic sampling will be required as part of sanitation review.
A commissioner moved to approve the DeYoung family transfer exemption "as presented in the exemption application and affidavit," a second agreed, and the motion carried by voice vote with commissioners saying "Aye." The record shows no public comment opposing the request at the time of the vote.
The approved transfer would convey approximately 5.5 acres to John and Jody DeYoung; the applicants will retain the remaining acres on the parent parcel. Environmental Health and PDS follow-up steps include sanitation review, required permits, and arsenic sampling for new or altered private wells.
