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City legal staff outlines who can appeal zoning decisions and how 'aggrieved party' is defined
Summary
City attorney staff explained the statutory definition of an 'aggrieved party' under state statute, outlined the appeals path (planning division → planning commission → city council → district court) and agreed to produce a flowchart to clarify the process for residents and applicants.
City legal staff gave a detailed explanation of the 'aggrieved party' concept under the Montana Land Use Planning Act and how appeals proceed when a planning division action is taken on a permit or zone change.
Jessica McKee, civil division attorney assisting the project, told council that an 'aggrieved party' is distinct from someone in the notice area who simply has a comment. An aggrieved party is someone who can show a specific, cognizable injury caused by a zoning action (not…
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