7332 HWY 200 E Zoning Variance

Missoula County Department of Planning, Development, and Sustainability (PDS) has received the attached zoning variance application from Michael Regan for the property located at 7332 Highway 200, legally described as S17, T13 N, R18 W, IN S2 SE4. The parcel is approximately 1.9 acres and is currently vacant.

SUMMARY: The subject property at 7332 Highway 200 E is designated as Neighborhood Center (NC) by the Missoula County Zoning Regulations. In NC, the required build-to-zone (BTZ), or the area of a lot where a certain percentage of the front building façade must be located, is 70% of the width of the lot. A variance to the BTZ required by the zoning code requires approval from the Missoula County Board of Adjustment.

The applicant proposes a building with specific dimensions that will become a Dollar General store. The applicant states that the width of the lot and the width of the pre-engineered building make meeting the required BTZ unfeasible. The application states that a variance to the BTZ would reduce the additional area devoted to dead building space that could otherwise be used for landscaping, parking, and other features. The variance of the BTZ for the property is not anticipated to negatively impact the surrounding area.

All variance requests must go before the Missoula County Board of Adjustment for approval. The Board asks for input from your agency on such matters. Please review the request and note any comments or concerns you have. If you do not have concerns about the special exception request, please respond to let the Board know you are not concerned with the proposed changes. Please send all comments to lcollins@missoulacounty.us.

Comments are requested by Monday, February 12, 2024. Thank you in advance for your consideration; your comments are much appreciated. Comments received up to that date will be included with the staff report and public hearing packet. Any comments received after that date will be brought to the public hearing.

Public Hearing Details:

The public hearing before the Missoula County Board of Adjustment is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21^st, 2024, at 6:00 pm. Participants may attend the public hearing in person in the Sophie Moiese Room of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT.  Participants may also attend the meeting virtually over Microsoft Teams. To join the call on your phone, call 406-272-4824, To join the meeting on your electronic device, please use the following link: http://missoula.co/boardofadjustment.

The application and attachments can also be viewed here:

http://apps.missoulacounty.us/go/dollargeneralvariance

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information: 406-258-3507 or lcollins@missoulacounty.us