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Public hearing draws detailed objections to draft subdivision regulations; commissioners table action to April 1
Summary
At a public hearing on proposed Broadwater County subdivision regulation amendments, consultants and surveyors raised statutory conflicts, removal of exemption review criteria, and concerns about ADU and driveway definitions. Staff proposed posting a concise list of proposed amendments; commissioners voted to table formal action until April 1 to review changes and updated fund and text clarifications.
Broadwater County held a public hearing on proposed updates to its subdivision regulations. Director Nicole Brown presented the posted draft (published Feb. 27) and said it incorporated elements of the Montana Association of Counties model; she asked the audience and commissioners to raise specific questions rather than follow a page‑by‑page presentation.
Several detailed public comments followed. Chuck Han (HHM) submitted written comments and orally urged the board to table discretionary amendments to Section 9, arguing that portions of the draft remove or conflict with required exemption review criteria and certain Montana Code provisions (he cited specific code sections). Han asked that only changes necessary to comply with state law be advanced and that other…
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