McAlister Family Transfer and Aggregation Exemption

The County commissioners approved this request at their Oct. 23 public meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXKBpGp3vwQ

Project Description:

James and Laurie McAlister are requesting to use the family transfer exemption to divide their 3.73-acre property at 3912 S 7th St. W. into three lots. They plan to gift two of these lots to their adult children, Caleb McAlister and Jessica (McAlister) Lewis, and keep the remaining lot.

  • Tract 61A (1.44 acres) to Caleb McAlister
  • Tract 61B (1.44 acres) to Jessica (McAlister) Lewis
  • Tract 61C (1.11 acres) to be owned by James and Laurie McAlister



The McAlisters have also applied for an aggregation exemption from subdivision review to expunge a historic boundary line that was contained within the parent tract, which had been identified by the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder.

Subdivision Regulations and Exemptions:

Missoula County’s subdivision regulations promote public health, safety and general welfare by ensuring any subdivision of land in the County’s jurisdiction provides for adequate light, air, water supply, sewage disposal, parks and recreation areas, ingress and egress and other public requirements. Many requests to divide land must go through the subdivision process to ensure these requirements are met, but certain types of land division are exempt from subdivision review. Landowners can apply for one or multiple subdivision exemptions when their development plans meet the state and local requirements for the applicable exemptions.

Being granted these exemptions means the property owner does not need to go through the standard subdivision review process to divide their property. These requests require administrative review by planning staff and, in some cases, may require approval by the county commissioners to ensure the applicant is not evading these regulations.

  • Family Transfer Exemption
    Landowners can request a family transfer exemption when they intend to divide their property to gift or sell the newly created parcel(s) to an immediate family member.
  • Aggregation Exemption
    Landowners can request an aggregation exemption when the division or combination of parcels will not create new lots or otherwise significantly alter the development potential.

View subdivision exemption review criteria

ProjectTimeline

County Commissioners Hearing: Thursday, Oct. 23., 2 p.m.

  • In-person location: Sophie Moiese Room, Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 West Broadway, Missoula
  • Virtual option: Residents can attend the meeting via Microsoft Teams. To join the call on your phone, call 406-272-4824, Conference ID 467 457 758#. To join the meeting on your device, follow the links on the agenda that will be published at http://missoula.co/bccmeetings.

Public Comment:

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Project Lead:

Kevin Dantic, 406-258-4652, kdantic@missoulacounty.us

Related Links and Documents:

McAlister Family Transfer

Existing and Proposed Conditions

3912 S 7th St. W - Aerial



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