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Commissioners approve Riser family transfer exemption; staff flagged need for clearer hardship policy
Summary
The Board approved a family-transfer subdivision exemption for the Riser family after staff review and public comment; county planning staff said state law and the county's current process are ambiguous about whether remainder parcels may be sold and whether hardship variances should be requested before or after an exemption is granted.
Broadwater County commissioners approved a family transfer exemption request from the Riser family on Sept. 3, allowing a division of land that the applicant said was intended to help fund a parent's medical needs and to allow the applicant's brother to return to Montana.
Nicole Brown, Broadwater County community development director and planner, told the commission the request raised questions because the affidavit initially suggested the property could be sold "for my mother's medical needs," which prompted staff and legal review. Brown said, "A family transfer exemption is not intended to…
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