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Council reviews future land-use map and FY27 budget calendar; zoning changes to follow public hearings
Summary
Staff reviewed a future land-use map that highlights probable growth areas for the next 20 years (not zoning), confirmed required five-year reviews and upcoming public hearings, and presented a FY27 budget calendar with committee meetings and a July workshop; the council agreed to the timeline and discussed related zoning and subdivision regulation work later this year.
City staff revisited the proposed future land-use map May 4 and outlined how it differs from zoning, reiterated statutory review requirements and previewed upcoming public hearings tied to FY27 budget work and zoning updates.
The planner noted the future land-use map is a 20-year, nonbinding projection of likely land uses and growth areas and that the council is required to review the plan every five years. "The future land use map is intentionally not zoning," the planner explained, adding the map highlights potential growth areas and types of uses but does not change jurisdictional zoning beyond the city limits. Staff said the final public hearings on the land-use plan, zoning and subdivision regulations will occur in mid-June and that the council will see additional work this fall on zoning amendments, short-term rental rules and RV/large-vehicle standards.
On budgeting, staff presented the FY27 calendar: personnel committee May 11, budget priorities discussion May 18, a consolidated fee-schedule review on June 15, preliminary budget hearings and a July 13 workshop to work through capital improvements and expenditures in detail. Staff asked council to endorse the calendar so the city can publish the schedule and begin committee meetings.
Councilors asked whether the future land-use map is a "living" document; staff confirmed updates are allowed and explained that substantial changes will require public participation under the Montana Land Use Planning Act.
