05/25/01 Memo/J. Smith/Growth PolicyOffice of the ConqAttorfley
Flathead Couty,Montaua
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JONATHAN E. SALTTH.. Chief Deputy
DEN-,ISJ. HESTER. Deputy
P-4-NIDYK SCHIYICRTRT, Deputy
EDIV4RDJ CORRIG.-LNr, Deputy
PETER A.5TEELE. Deputy
RICH_4RD.41. HICKEL Deputy
M O= :T D U M
To: Bcard of Commissio*-e=s
Fr Jon - rran 3 S,:
E)Gz e- Miav 25, 2001
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FA'V iYrii 75.c.56!7
we are in rCC-_o� C'_ yo regaral--'g reolacem._.__t C--
w1_n cYo:r-n -c__c1-5 a _ -- -cYtn in Title 76 C_^_G
_ by i- 1,�. L'c_-s-D-=_--.
You initially as': -e __-nt Flathead County ZOn=n
cuiatjons Will continue re- a=ter October 1, 200, in
absence 0= the County' s adcOCicn C= a crowth policy in place of the
;taster Plan. Sectic : 6,cf,C -_ Laws o- 1999, states a_
follows:
A G_oJe_`ni_rg hod-v th-- avC_ =s c :.r Cer plan uursuant to TLtI-
76, Chapter 1 be=cre 199°, may adopt Zoning
regulations trial are Cons_-_-_-_ 'riLtr. the master plan pursuant
to Title io, Cnaoter 2, 2 cr 3, until October 1, 2001.
The requirements for in [section 81, amending
76-1-601, apply to the adc_-ic- of zoning regulations pursuant
to Title 76, chapter 2, pars 2 or 3, after October 1, 2001.
(That Section was not COC_f1 =__1- 76, M.C.A. Under that
section, the CL'rre t ZOi?1 _C reC' remain In effect alter
October 1, 2001.
a7ODt i o=? Cr zoning
regulations, pursuant to G ---__til October 1, 2001. The
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crowz-_ ✓cl_cv_ _ ot
_ _ e G Gl! o CC" _.'C_ r-- 1a._cns zio be adopted On--_'�C-' c-
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- i� is Cur OD on Lna- FlaLneaC n S
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la _ -= may he e- forced a_ per OCtcner , , 2001 .
?� also C1Cc_ n0': ever, that n0 new ZOnInC� 0i eC-- C liter.,✓
r
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passed -L✓ the 200' T.eais1azure, On Cu'rrenz:
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2001 Cr 'Cr ICCG! CC�C_ _ l�le-
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Octccer 2001, cne
Gl ct__on G_ t e Cr0w n G'�_lCY'. ltic L-C_Si UYC, O, e-GCLino
rrecl-des local gcver__i:enta1 e__rom
_s_G s be in confor:mnan_ce with a ,j=C—r play,
Cr Cr0 i� 1 L'0l i C,J_ _ he T,=a� ' atu're stazea its intent %0 reCi lre
Dcl i cleS be _emented b•'i adc1D cn C= _and u,Se
ati OnS rat}''_e-r than reC111rinC that a : Gr _icillar ct. h-d—LvIsi o
1'h -,S, S llClvi Sion re u'laticns mus i CGiern
ivl-.on Gc-rovGImast.er clan Cr r0wth D011c✓.
G-.rn ,
s-.'-divisions conform to Lne -clans adopted in t ,e
Thu,S, strict COnfOrmltV been r`C>>; redr altnOL'Cn cur
subdivision regulations have re"`••_red soi:te degree Of confcr ity, by
requiring that the planning Ord and county commissioners
consider, among other a proposed subdivision is
in conforM4 ty with the apDi? Cah_e ...aster -clan. Subdivisions that
Were not ?n conformity -__Cable master -clan couldsti11
be, and were, approved.
Under the new statute, ,Vh_ yrOwth policy is adc'Ot u :Or G
jurisdictional area (Gs Cn= = _ - in order to create an-v new
Zonina districts after Cct.._-_ I2001) , the subdivision
re^ulations must be modiL=ea wi_= ___ one year to ensure conformance
to that growth policy
We trust this Memora'._-..yoi:r cruesticns . 1= Y,cu, need
_,_'_rther information, plea_ �o-Sitate t0 contact us