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County attorney: DEQ does not require separate county approval for ADU assessments in subdivisions
Summary
Broadwater County officials concluded that Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) assessments for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) within subdivisions do not require a separate county approval beyond subdivision findings of fact and public comment; staff will forward findings to DEQ when asked.
Broadwater County officials concluded during a routine agenda item that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) does not require an independent county approval to perform ADU-related assessments for properties within subdivisions.
Deputy county attorney Haransh Singh said his review of the DEQ regulation cited during earlier inquiries showed DEQ needs copies of the subdivision’s preliminary plat approval, the findings of fact and any public comment collected during the subdivision review process —…
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