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Belgrade planners review draft subdivision rules to meet Montana Land Use Planning Act
Summary
At a special April 8 meeting, the Belgrade Interim Planning Commission reviewed a draft of subdivision regulations aligned with the Montana Land Use Planning Act that would raise the role of an appointed planning administrator, streamline administrative review, change exemption thresholds and set a public comment schedule in mid-April.
CHARLES, a presenter for the draft, told the Belgrade Interim Planning Commission on April 8 that the Montana Land Use Planning Act (MLUPA) requires changes to the city's subdivision regulations and that the draft is intended to "streamline the process" and encourage housing while preserving public participation. "The goal of this evening is to talk about the subdivision regulations that are going to be required to be amended under the Montana Land Use Planning Act," he said.
The draft centralizes and elevates an administrative-review role called the planning administrator. Charles described that role as a city designee who would intake and evaluate subdivision applications for completeness and conformity with the land-use plan, future land-use map and applicable zoning. If an application meets the criteria, the planning administrator could permit a preliminary plat administratively, reducing the need for…
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