Grass Valley Gardens Planned Unit Development (PUD) Subdivision in the Wye

Let us know your thoughts or questions about the Grass Valley Gardens PUD Subdivision in the Wye area by Thursday, Aug. 8.

Missoula County has received a request from Grass Valley Gardens to subdivide 187.46 acres into 218 residential lots, and seven commercial lots and one large lot reserved for future development. The subdivision is located south of Highway 10 W. and west of Deschamps Lane at 9029 Highway 10 W. near the Wye. This project is located in the Wye 2 Targeted Economic Development District.

The project is planned to take place over four phases: Phase 1 with six commercial lots and 51 residential lots filed in 2027; Phase 2 with one commercial lot and 54 residential lots filed in 2030; Phase 3 with 59 residential lots filed in 2033; and Phase 4 with 54 residential lots and the large lot reserved for future development filed in 2036. The area devoted to Phases 1 through 4 encompasses approximately 66 acres.

The subdivision is proposed as a PUD Subdivision. If it is supported by other agencies and approved by the county commissioners, this would allow some requirements, such as those related to block length, roads and pedestrian walkways, to be waived or modified. This would allow design flexibility to cluster development in a way that responds to the natural characteristics of the site and provide usable recreation areas and trails. It would also be designed to promote a mixture of land uses and reduce infrastructure costs, such as roads, sewer, water and pedestrian walkways. For example, in this proposed PUD, the subdivider is planning to include a range of housing types to allow for homeownership and aging-in-place opportunities. These include single-family homes, condos, townhomes, cottages and apartments, as well as a gathering spot with a variety of food and beverage options and “agrihood,” to include food production and community gardens onsite.

View the full subdivision application by visiting the “important links” section on the right-hand side.

The Missoula City-County Consolidated Planning Board will hear this item at its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the Sophie Moiese Room of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 W. Broadway. You can also join the meeting over the phone by calling 406-272-4824, conference ID 127 489 322#, or via Microsoft Teams. Find the agenda and link to join at http://missoula.co/planningboard

The Missoula County commissioners will hear this item at their meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in the Sophie Moiese Room of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 W. Broadway. You can also join the meeting over the phone by calling 406-272-4824, conference ID 467 457 758#, or via Microsoft Teams. Find the agenda and link to join at http://missoula.co/bccmeetings.