Swan Valley Planning Committee

On January 29th, the Board of County Commissioners voted affirmatively on the resolution of intent to adopt the Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan. On February 12th, the Board of County Commissioners held a second meeting and voted to adopt the Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan as an amendment to the Missoula County Growth Policy.

The Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan is not zoning. No zoning or zoning district was created by this process. The plan does make a recommendation on implementing zoning. The zoning envisioned in the plan would not regulate residential uses or lot sizes. Any zoning enacted in the future has to be in substantial compliance with the plan.

Public comment for this project is no longer being accepted. This planning process has concluded.

The adoption process is described below:

Swan Valley Community Council: an affirmative recommendation was made at the November 18th, 2025 meeting
Missoula Consolidated Planning Board: an affirmative recommendation was made at the hearing on December 16th, 2025
Board of County Commissioners: an affirmative vote on the resolution of intent to adopt occurred on January 29th. A second meeting was held on February 12th when the County Commissioners voted to adopted the plan.

The Swan Valley Planning Committee was a sub-committee of the Swan Valley Community Council tasked with exploring ideas, opportunities, and applications for land use planning tools that could be developed to address residents’ concerns around growth in the Swan Valley.

Members of the Planning Committee were appointed by the Swan Valley Community Council on Nov. 21, 2023. They were directed to explore land use issues the community is most concerned about, and what planning tools might best address those issues. The Planning Committee determined to pursue updating the 1996 Swan Valley Neighborhood plan, which was approved by the Swan Valley Community Council. The Community Council disbanded the Planning Committee by vote on October, 21st 2025 after presenting the draft neighborhood plan.

The adoption process is described below:

Swan Valley Community Council: an affirmative recommendation was made at the November 18th, 2025 meeting
Missoula Consolidated Planning Board: an affirmative recommendation was made at the hearing on December 16th, 2025
Board of County Commissioners: an affirmative vote on the resolution of intent to adopt occurred on January 29th. A second meeting was held on February 12th when the County Commissioners voted to adopted the plan.

Public comment for this project is no longer being accepted. This planning process has concluded.

Share Please vote no on any zoning residential or commercial. I believe it’s a way for a small group to stop development and growth. If someone wants to build say a Dollar General the town will either support and it will make it or it won’t. Let businesses and individuals do what they wish on there property build what they want even if it’s a motel with more than 50 beds. on Facebook Share Please vote no on any zoning residential or commercial. I believe it’s a way for a small group to stop development and growth. If someone wants to build say a Dollar General the town will either support and it will make it or it won’t. Let businesses and individuals do what they wish on there property build what they want even if it’s a motel with more than 50 beds. on Twitter Share Please vote no on any zoning residential or commercial. I believe it’s a way for a small group to stop development and growth. If someone wants to build say a Dollar General the town will either support and it will make it or it won’t. Let businesses and individuals do what they wish on there property build what they want even if it’s a motel with more than 50 beds. on Linkedin Email Please vote no on any zoning residential or commercial. I believe it’s a way for a small group to stop development and growth. If someone wants to build say a Dollar General the town will either support and it will make it or it won’t. Let businesses and individuals do what they wish on there property build what they want even if it’s a motel with more than 50 beds. link

Please vote no on any zoning residential or commercial. I believe it’s a way for a small group to stop development and growth. If someone wants to build say a Dollar General the town will either support and it will make it or it won’t. Let businesses and individuals do what they wish on there property build what they want even if it’s a motel with more than 50 beds.

Jonathan Matthew asked 29 days ago

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Share Where are the comments from the servay? There are over 50 locals that say there comments were cut out or not in the record. The opposing views that where at the meetings were also not in the record. on Facebook Share Where are the comments from the servay? There are over 50 locals that say there comments were cut out or not in the record. The opposing views that where at the meetings were also not in the record. on Twitter Share Where are the comments from the servay? There are over 50 locals that say there comments were cut out or not in the record. The opposing views that where at the meetings were also not in the record. on Linkedin Email Where are the comments from the servay? There are over 50 locals that say there comments were cut out or not in the record. The opposing views that where at the meetings were also not in the record. link

Where are the comments from the servay? There are over 50 locals that say there comments were cut out or not in the record. The opposing views that where at the meetings were also not in the record.

Edward Klassen asked 27 days ago

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Share You stated that "Meeting locations are available in the agendas posted for the meetings." We have given clear details that is not the case. The address of the meeting held at members homes was not on the meeting minutes. All meetings must be kept public so the meeting after the disbanded subcommittee must be produced for the record. on Facebook Share You stated that "Meeting locations are available in the agendas posted for the meetings." We have given clear details that is not the case. The address of the meeting held at members homes was not on the meeting minutes. All meetings must be kept public so the meeting after the disbanded subcommittee must be produced for the record. on Twitter Share You stated that "Meeting locations are available in the agendas posted for the meetings." We have given clear details that is not the case. The address of the meeting held at members homes was not on the meeting minutes. All meetings must be kept public so the meeting after the disbanded subcommittee must be produced for the record. on Linkedin Email You stated that "Meeting locations are available in the agendas posted for the meetings." We have given clear details that is not the case. The address of the meeting held at members homes was not on the meeting minutes. All meetings must be kept public so the meeting after the disbanded subcommittee must be produced for the record. link

You stated that "Meeting locations are available in the agendas posted for the meetings." We have given clear details that is not the case. The address of the meeting held at members homes was not on the meeting minutes. All meetings must be kept public so the meeting after the disbanded subcommittee must be produced for the record.

Edward Klassen asked 27 days ago

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Share An agency may not appoint any committee or subcommittee for the purpose of conducting business that is within the jurisdiction of the agency in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). There is no point arguing you don't have to follow the law because you are only advising the county commissioners! Surely you were trained on the sunset laws. Produced all documents and meeting materials for the record. There are no exception to public comments to be emailed or on the record. on Facebook Share An agency may not appoint any committee or subcommittee for the purpose of conducting business that is within the jurisdiction of the agency in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). There is no point arguing you don't have to follow the law because you are only advising the county commissioners! Surely you were trained on the sunset laws. Produced all documents and meeting materials for the record. There are no exception to public comments to be emailed or on the record. on Twitter Share An agency may not appoint any committee or subcommittee for the purpose of conducting business that is within the jurisdiction of the agency in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). There is no point arguing you don't have to follow the law because you are only advising the county commissioners! Surely you were trained on the sunset laws. Produced all documents and meeting materials for the record. There are no exception to public comments to be emailed or on the record. on Linkedin Email An agency may not appoint any committee or subcommittee for the purpose of conducting business that is within the jurisdiction of the agency in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). There is no point arguing you don't have to follow the law because you are only advising the county commissioners! Surely you were trained on the sunset laws. Produced all documents and meeting materials for the record. There are no exception to public comments to be emailed or on the record. link

An agency may not appoint any committee or subcommittee for the purpose of conducting business that is within the jurisdiction of the agency in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). There is no point arguing you don't have to follow the law because you are only advising the county commissioners! Surely you were trained on the sunset laws. Produced all documents and meeting materials for the record. There are no exception to public comments to be emailed or on the record.

Edward Klassen asked 27 days ago

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Share Do you intend to use the documents based on false statements and nullified meetings? Any use of false documents and information in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws will become a problem for the County Commissioners you and all involved. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). Thank you for looking into the nullified meet on September 25th, there was not a quorum present. You told the meeting Null and void because at the meeting there was no quorum or enough voting members as required by law. To be clear having quorum is required to push any documents forward. "The vote made during this meeting to recommend Alternative 2 to the Community Council is null and void." Please remove the documents from the nill and void meetings or any item that were based on Null and void meetings. Surely you were trained on the Sunshine laws. There are no exception to Sunshine laws for advisory committee or subcommittees. Post all responses for the record. on Facebook Share Do you intend to use the documents based on false statements and nullified meetings? Any use of false documents and information in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws will become a problem for the County Commissioners you and all involved. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). Thank you for looking into the nullified meet on September 25th, there was not a quorum present. You told the meeting Null and void because at the meeting there was no quorum or enough voting members as required by law. To be clear having quorum is required to push any documents forward. "The vote made during this meeting to recommend Alternative 2 to the Community Council is null and void." Please remove the documents from the nill and void meetings or any item that were based on Null and void meetings. Surely you were trained on the Sunshine laws. There are no exception to Sunshine laws for advisory committee or subcommittees. Post all responses for the record. on Twitter Share Do you intend to use the documents based on false statements and nullified meetings? Any use of false documents and information in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws will become a problem for the County Commissioners you and all involved. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). Thank you for looking into the nullified meet on September 25th, there was not a quorum present. You told the meeting Null and void because at the meeting there was no quorum or enough voting members as required by law. To be clear having quorum is required to push any documents forward. "The vote made during this meeting to recommend Alternative 2 to the Community Council is null and void." Please remove the documents from the nill and void meetings or any item that were based on Null and void meetings. Surely you were trained on the Sunshine laws. There are no exception to Sunshine laws for advisory committee or subcommittees. Post all responses for the record. on Linkedin Email Do you intend to use the documents based on false statements and nullified meetings? Any use of false documents and information in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws will become a problem for the County Commissioners you and all involved. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). Thank you for looking into the nullified meet on September 25th, there was not a quorum present. You told the meeting Null and void because at the meeting there was no quorum or enough voting members as required by law. To be clear having quorum is required to push any documents forward. "The vote made during this meeting to recommend Alternative 2 to the Community Council is null and void." Please remove the documents from the nill and void meetings or any item that were based on Null and void meetings. Surely you were trained on the Sunshine laws. There are no exception to Sunshine laws for advisory committee or subcommittees. Post all responses for the record. link

Do you intend to use the documents based on false statements and nullified meetings? Any use of false documents and information in order to avoid the requirements of the open meeting laws will become a problem for the County Commissioners you and all involved. Montana Code Annotated § 2-3-203(6). Thank you for looking into the nullified meet on September 25th, there was not a quorum present. You told the meeting Null and void because at the meeting there was no quorum or enough voting members as required by law. To be clear having quorum is required to push any documents forward. "The vote made during this meeting to recommend Alternative 2 to the Community Council is null and void." Please remove the documents from the nill and void meetings or any item that were based on Null and void meetings. Surely you were trained on the Sunshine laws. There are no exception to Sunshine laws for advisory committee or subcommittees. Post all responses for the record.

Edward Klassen asked 27 days ago

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Share It must be explicitly created you must have a leason and it must be a a community council members by law. Article 12 clearly one of the members must a community council member as a leason. If as you start there is no indication in the November 21st, 2023, meeting notes (Item 11.a.i, New Business) nor on the project website that Grace Siloti was appointed to fill the liaison role. They failed to have a community council members or requires leason as required by Article 12. Redoing all Illegal meetings. on Facebook Share It must be explicitly created you must have a leason and it must be a a community council members by law. Article 12 clearly one of the members must a community council member as a leason. If as you start there is no indication in the November 21st, 2023, meeting notes (Item 11.a.i, New Business) nor on the project website that Grace Siloti was appointed to fill the liaison role. They failed to have a community council members or requires leason as required by Article 12. Redoing all Illegal meetings. on Twitter Share It must be explicitly created you must have a leason and it must be a a community council members by law. Article 12 clearly one of the members must a community council member as a leason. If as you start there is no indication in the November 21st, 2023, meeting notes (Item 11.a.i, New Business) nor on the project website that Grace Siloti was appointed to fill the liaison role. They failed to have a community council members or requires leason as required by Article 12. Redoing all Illegal meetings. on Linkedin Email It must be explicitly created you must have a leason and it must be a a community council members by law. Article 12 clearly one of the members must a community council member as a leason. If as you start there is no indication in the November 21st, 2023, meeting notes (Item 11.a.i, New Business) nor on the project website that Grace Siloti was appointed to fill the liaison role. They failed to have a community council members or requires leason as required by Article 12. Redoing all Illegal meetings. link

It must be explicitly created you must have a leason and it must be a a community council members by law. Article 12 clearly one of the members must a community council member as a leason. If as you start there is no indication in the November 21st, 2023, meeting notes (Item 11.a.i, New Business) nor on the project website that Grace Siloti was appointed to fill the liaison role. They failed to have a community council members or requires leason as required by Article 12. Redoing all Illegal meetings.

Edward Klassen asked 27 days ago

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Share One again you have falsely stated the the on line meetings were avaliable for all to attend and locationis was stated in the agenda. No location or meeting connection for he public participation. Do you wish to corrected your statement?? January 27 2025 Swan Valley Planning Committee Meeting - Online only 1. Call to Order 2. Neighborhood Plan section review and proposed revisions - Review and approve draft of “The physical Environment of the Swan Valley” specifically the Environment Goals & the Environment Action Strategies. (Luke Lamar). 3. New Business - Scheduling a land use map “deep dive” meeting (Ian) Can we select a date? 4. Open Public Comment - Discuss invitation to the public after this On-line trail meeting. 5. Next meeting agenda - proposed sections: 6. Meeting adjourned on Facebook Share One again you have falsely stated the the on line meetings were avaliable for all to attend and locationis was stated in the agenda. No location or meeting connection for he public participation. Do you wish to corrected your statement?? January 27 2025 Swan Valley Planning Committee Meeting - Online only 1. Call to Order 2. Neighborhood Plan section review and proposed revisions - Review and approve draft of “The physical Environment of the Swan Valley” specifically the Environment Goals & the Environment Action Strategies. (Luke Lamar). 3. New Business - Scheduling a land use map “deep dive” meeting (Ian) Can we select a date? 4. Open Public Comment - Discuss invitation to the public after this On-line trail meeting. 5. Next meeting agenda - proposed sections: 6. Meeting adjourned on Twitter Share One again you have falsely stated the the on line meetings were avaliable for all to attend and locationis was stated in the agenda. No location or meeting connection for he public participation. Do you wish to corrected your statement?? January 27 2025 Swan Valley Planning Committee Meeting - Online only 1. Call to Order 2. Neighborhood Plan section review and proposed revisions - Review and approve draft of “The physical Environment of the Swan Valley” specifically the Environment Goals & the Environment Action Strategies. (Luke Lamar). 3. New Business - Scheduling a land use map “deep dive” meeting (Ian) Can we select a date? 4. Open Public Comment - Discuss invitation to the public after this On-line trail meeting. 5. Next meeting agenda - proposed sections: 6. Meeting adjourned on Linkedin Email One again you have falsely stated the the on line meetings were avaliable for all to attend and locationis was stated in the agenda. No location or meeting connection for he public participation. Do you wish to corrected your statement?? January 27 2025 Swan Valley Planning Committee Meeting - Online only 1. Call to Order 2. Neighborhood Plan section review and proposed revisions - Review and approve draft of “The physical Environment of the Swan Valley” specifically the Environment Goals & the Environment Action Strategies. (Luke Lamar). 3. New Business - Scheduling a land use map “deep dive” meeting (Ian) Can we select a date? 4. Open Public Comment - Discuss invitation to the public after this On-line trail meeting. 5. Next meeting agenda - proposed sections: 6. Meeting adjourned link

One again you have falsely stated the the on line meetings were avaliable for all to attend and locationis was stated in the agenda. No location or meeting connection for he public participation. Do you wish to corrected your statement?? January 27 2025 Swan Valley Planning Committee Meeting - Online only 1. Call to Order 2. Neighborhood Plan section review and proposed revisions - Review and approve draft of “The physical Environment of the Swan Valley” specifically the Environment Goals & the Environment Action Strategies. (Luke Lamar). 3. New Business - Scheduling a land use map “deep dive” meeting (Ian) Can we select a date? 4. Open Public Comment - Discuss invitation to the public after this On-line trail meeting. 5. Next meeting agenda - proposed sections: 6. Meeting adjourned

Edward Klassen asked 26 days ago

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Share As a resident and landowner in Swan Valley for the past 50 years, I wholeheartedly support the 2025 Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan. Residents of the area strongly protested the expansion of the Holland Lake Lodge by a large corporation. How can we protect our valley from future damaging and unsightly development such as the proposed 260-foot cell tower which is inconsistent with the neighborhood plan's objective to maintain the rural character of our community? on Facebook Share As a resident and landowner in Swan Valley for the past 50 years, I wholeheartedly support the 2025 Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan. Residents of the area strongly protested the expansion of the Holland Lake Lodge by a large corporation. How can we protect our valley from future damaging and unsightly development such as the proposed 260-foot cell tower which is inconsistent with the neighborhood plan's objective to maintain the rural character of our community? on Twitter Share As a resident and landowner in Swan Valley for the past 50 years, I wholeheartedly support the 2025 Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan. Residents of the area strongly protested the expansion of the Holland Lake Lodge by a large corporation. How can we protect our valley from future damaging and unsightly development such as the proposed 260-foot cell tower which is inconsistent with the neighborhood plan's objective to maintain the rural character of our community? on Linkedin Email As a resident and landowner in Swan Valley for the past 50 years, I wholeheartedly support the 2025 Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan. Residents of the area strongly protested the expansion of the Holland Lake Lodge by a large corporation. How can we protect our valley from future damaging and unsightly development such as the proposed 260-foot cell tower which is inconsistent with the neighborhood plan's objective to maintain the rural character of our community? link

As a resident and landowner in Swan Valley for the past 50 years, I wholeheartedly support the 2025 Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan. Residents of the area strongly protested the expansion of the Holland Lake Lodge by a large corporation. How can we protect our valley from future damaging and unsightly development such as the proposed 260-foot cell tower which is inconsistent with the neighborhood plan's objective to maintain the rural character of our community?

Sharon Lamar asked 25 days ago

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Share No ZONING!!!!!!! on Facebook Share No ZONING!!!!!!! on Twitter Share No ZONING!!!!!!! on Linkedin Email No ZONING!!!!!!! link

No ZONING!!!!!!!

Lgruns asked 24 days ago

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Share I did not get a chance to sign the no to zoning petition but am totally against any zoning. Our property is already over controlled by government Also The grandfather property of current owner devalues their resale. Seams like all written by the I have mine but you can't have yours group. I have lived here for 66 years and we don't need more regulation of any kind. RM on Facebook Share I did not get a chance to sign the no to zoning petition but am totally against any zoning. Our property is already over controlled by government Also The grandfather property of current owner devalues their resale. Seams like all written by the I have mine but you can't have yours group. I have lived here for 66 years and we don't need more regulation of any kind. RM on Twitter Share I did not get a chance to sign the no to zoning petition but am totally against any zoning. Our property is already over controlled by government Also The grandfather property of current owner devalues their resale. Seams like all written by the I have mine but you can't have yours group. I have lived here for 66 years and we don't need more regulation of any kind. RM on Linkedin Email I did not get a chance to sign the no to zoning petition but am totally against any zoning. Our property is already over controlled by government Also The grandfather property of current owner devalues their resale. Seams like all written by the I have mine but you can't have yours group. I have lived here for 66 years and we don't need more regulation of any kind. RM link

I did not get a chance to sign the no to zoning petition but am totally against any zoning. Our property is already over controlled by government Also The grandfather property of current owner devalues their resale. Seams like all written by the I have mine but you can't have yours group. I have lived here for 66 years and we don't need more regulation of any kind. RM

roland matthew asked 24 days ago

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Swan Valley Planning Committee

Where are the comments from the servay? There are over 50 locals that say there comments were cut out or not in the record. The opposing views that where at the meetings were also not in the record.

No ZONING!!!!!!!

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