Zoning Reform Effort Launches with Draft Boundary Announcement!

Following a series of Community Listening Sessions on Zoning Reform and multiple public meetings last year, the County Commission announced that they will be pursuing growth area focused zoning reform. This includes efforts to expand and/or refine zoning in areas of the County facing the greatest growth pressures and land use conflict.

The proposed growth area zoning reform boundary, which defines the geographic limits of the zoning reform project, is now available! Community discussions about zoning within that boundary will begin later this year.

The public is invited and encouraged to register for updates and participate in the upcoming effort to implement and refine zoning within this boundary.

Do you live, work, or recreate in this area? Join your neighbors to help create zoning reform that works for your community!

Check out the story map linked below to see the project boundary and get more background on the process used to create it. There is an option in the storymap to skip directly to the boundary map for those familiear with the project history

Growth Area Focused Zoning Reform - Proposed Boundary Story Map

How can the public participate?

There are many ways to stay informed and get involved in shaping this project:

• Register to get notified via email about project updates, opportunities to attend public meetings, and project updates.
• Help name the project! A name gives the first impression of the project. Right now the project is called “Growth Area Focused Zoning Reform” but we are open to other ideas.
• Attend a presentation or outreach event hosted by the Planning Department. Public outreach events will be scheduled and posted on this webpage when available.
• Share community meetings or events where we can share information about the project (pending staff availability), by calling the Planning Department 406-582-3130 or emailing envision@gallatin.mt.gov.
• Ask a question using the "Ask" button below. Frequent questions will be added to the FAQ on the right, which you may also want to check out!
• Submit comments: Written comment may be submitted to envision@gallatin.mt.gov prior to any scheduled hearing and verbal comment may be provided at any public meeting or hearing, either in person or virtually.

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Past Events

1. May 12^th, 2026 - County Commission Meeting - 9 a.m. - Materials and Recording
Discussion and Direction to Planning Department on Three Long-Range Planning Initiatives: 1) Belgrade Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction Transition; 2) Required Growth Policy Update; 3) Draft Boundary for Growth Area Focused Zoning Reform (Gallatin County Planning Department)

2. February - October 2025 (various events) - Zoning Reform Listening Sessions and Exploration of Options