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Columbia Falls planning commission asks staff to draft public participation plan required by state law; public hearing set for May 9
Summary
The Columbia Falls planning commission reviewed Kalispell and Helena templates and directed staff to draft a city-specific public participation plan to comply with the Montana Land Use Planning Act; staff said a housing study will be done by an independent consultant and the city has applied for a $30,000 grant to help cover it.
The Columbia Falls planning commission reviewed two model public participation plans and reached consensus to direct staff to draft a city-specific plan that complies with the Montana Land Use Planning Act, with a public hearing on the draft scheduled for the commission’s May 9 meeting.
Planning staff told commissioners the templates from Kalispell and Helena follow a model developed by the Montana Department of Commerce and the governor’s housing task force and contain the statutory elements required for adoption. “So under this, we're required to provide a public participation plan that creates the framework for communication engagement,” a city planner said, summarizing the statute’s requirement to facilitate dissemination of draft documents, written and verbal comment opportunities, public…
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