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Lincoln County adopts updates to lease/rent and subdivision regulations after Planning Board review
Summary
Commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-15 (buildings for lease or rent regulations) and Resolution 2026-14 (subdivision regulations) after staff and Planning Board review supported changes developed with grant funding and public input; one speaker requested additional transparency regarding minor subdivisions.
Lincoln County commissioners voted May 27 to adopt two planning-related resolutions recommended by the county Planning Board and staff and supported by a state grant process.
Resolution 2026-15 updates the county’s buildings-for-lease-or-rent regulations. County staff said the Lincoln County Planning Director obtained grant funding from the Montana Community Reinvestment Program to support the update, which included seven months of public participation and Planning Board review. The resolution language says provisions are severable and cites Montana Code Annotated procedures for effective dates and incorporation into minutes.
Resolution 2026-14 updates the county’s subdivision regulations. Staff explained the revisions respond to legislative changes and aim to harmonize the county’s minor-subdivision threshold with other land-use rules; planners recommended a six-lot threshold to align parity with lease-or-rent rules. Dr. Robert McCanning spoke in support of the resolution and asked for additional transparency notices for nearby neighbors when small-site changes occur.
Motions to adopt both resolutions were moved, seconded and approved by voice votes at the meeting. Staff said legal notice and public hearings had been published (May 13 public hearing date cited) and that documents are available for review.
