Join us tonight for the first of three Expanding Housing Options in Neighborhoods Workshops as part of the Our Missoula: Growth Policy Update and Code Reform project. This event will explore ways to allow for more housing options and housing that is more affordable by design while preserving what residents value about Missoula’s neighborhoods.

This workshop will be held at three different times to provide multiple opportunities to engage:

• Tuesday, February 27, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Garden City Harvest, 1657 River Road
• Wednesday, February 28, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Missoula Public Library, 4th Floor
• Wednesday, March 6, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Burns Street Community Center, 1500 Burns St

This interactive workshop will feature brief presentations from City staff followed by a fun small group game that will ask residents to consider how the City can provide a wider variety of housing options while preserving what residents value about Missoula’s neighborhoods.

Resident input will help the City understand community preferences about housing options and diversity in Missoula, and will inform what change could look like for our city.

For more information about the Our Missoula project, to stay in touch, and get involved, visit the Our Missoula website. 

Legislative Updates Impacting Engagement

During the most recent legislative session, the State of Montana passed Senate Bill 382, or the new Montana Land Use Planning Act. As a result of the bill, the emphasis of public participation will shift to be during the planning and adoption of the land use plan and regulations, rather than during site-specific projects, many of which will be reviewed administratively following the bill. Because of this shift, community input on growth and development is critical during the Our Missoula project.