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Committee considers cleanup to Montana Land Use and Planning Act; supporters call it technical, some residents fear extraterritorial zoning
Summary
Senate Bill 121 would tidy implementation language in the Montana Land Use and Planning Act (MALUPA); planners and municipal officials called the changes necessary technical fixes, while some residents in extraterritorial zones raised concerns about potential expansion of municipal authority.
Senate Bill 121 is a follow-up bill intended to clarify implementation details of the Montana Land Use and Planning Act (MALUPA), enacted last session. The sponsor and multiple municipal and planning organizations described the measure as technical cleanup to aid implementation of the earlier law.
Kelly Lynch, executive director of the Montana League of Cities and Towns, and representatives of planning and municipal associations said the bill corrects cross-references, restores a municipal facility exclusion, and clarifies rules about extraterritorial jurisdiction and how a…
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