Land Use and Zoning 101

If a new business wants to open in Missoula County, there’s a good chance the property owner has spoken to someone in local government about it. Then it goes through the development review process, which is dependent on the location, type of business and many other variables. Does it have to be this complicated? What kind of discretion does county government have when it comes to growth and development? Enter: land use planning and zoning. This week, the commissioners spoke with Karen Hughes, director of the Missoula County Planning, Development and Sustainability (https://www.missoulacounty.gov/depart...) department, about these questions and more. Links mentioned in this episode: • Comprehensive Plan Update (https://missoulacountyvoice.com/misso...) • Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan (https://missoulacountyvoice.com/swan-...) Text us your thoughts and comments on this episode! (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1846183/fa...)   Thank you to Missoula's Community Media Resource (https://mcat.org/) for podcast recording support!