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Monticello council adopts Comprehensive Plan changes tightening residential densities and neighborhood design
Summary
The Monticello City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-69 on July 27, 2026, revising the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to set Estate Residential at two units per acre or less, Low-Density Residential at two to four units per acre, and to move East Bertram toward lower-density design.
The Monticello City Council on July 27 adopted Resolution 2026-69, revising Chapter 3 and Chapter 9 of the Monticello 2040 Vision + Plan to strengthen neighborhood design standards and revise residential densities. Consulting Planner Steve Grittman presented the amendments, which the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended.
The adopted changes define Estate Residential as two units per acre or less and Low-Density Residential as two to four units per acre, and they shift much of the East Bertram study area toward estate and low-density residential design. Councilmember Tracy Hinz moved to adopt the resolution and Councilmember Kip Christianson seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
City officials said the amendments aim to emphasize well-designed neighborhoods, reflect changing housing trends, and account for environmental constraints in areas slated for new development. The Council cited the clearer development standards as a tool to guide future subdivisions and PUDs in ways that prioritize neighborhood compatibility.
