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Gallatin County Commission narrows zoning reform direction, prioritizes growth-area approach
Summary
After months of outreach, county planners outlined three reform options; commissioners directed staff to prioritize growth-area (option 4) reform for the Belgrade–Bozeman–4 Corners/Gateway corridor while developing templates for later work in rural areas.
On Oct. 21, 2025, the Gallatin County Commission heard a detailed update from planning staff on options for countywide zoning reform and directed staff to prioritize a growth-area focused approach for the county's highest‑pressure corridors.
"We started community discussions concerning zoning reform back in February," said Sean O'Callaghan, the county's chief planning officer, who summarized listening‑session input, issues with the county's long‑standing patchwork of districts, and four options the commission had asked staff to study more closely. O'Callaghan told commissioners the county has 22 separate zoning districts with inconsistent terms and procedures that make administration and public understanding difficult.
Megan, a planning staff member who led the option analysis, told the…
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