City staff are proposing to dissolve its board of adjustment/appeals, among other structure changes, to comply with the Montana Land Use Planning Act, passed by the Legislature in 2023. Brock Cherry, city planning director, told City Commissioners during their Jan. 20 work session that the existing planning board and zoning commission are the same body, but use one name or
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The city is surveying the community on their experiences with events held at the Civic Center, entertainment and cultural preferences. The survey is open through Feb. 1 here. City Commissioners approved a $96,447 agreement withTheatreDNA for a facilities utilization and feasibility study during a September meeting. Staff recommended approval of the agreement with TheatreDNA of the six responses received to
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The draft of the new Great Falls growth policy is now available for public review. The public comment period begins Jan. 12 and runs for 45 days. The public can submit comments within the document online, the regular planning board meeting or during several open houses this week: Jan. 14: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Gibson Room upstairs at the Civic Center Jan.
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City Commissioners will consider selling the former Community Recreation Center during their Jan. 6 meeting to the current lessee of the property. City staff are recommending that commissioners approve the sale to the lone bidder for $800,000, which requires an affirmative four-fifths vote Proceeds from the sale will be used to offset the cash deficit in three Park and Recreation
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The Cascade County Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to extend Madison Food Park’s special use permits during their Dec. 18 meeting for another 36-months, overriding the county planning director’s earlier denial. Earlier this fall, Michael Harris, county planning director denied an extension request for three special use permits issued to Madison Food Park. An attorney for Madison Food Park
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Updated Dec. 19 to correct taxable value and taxes owed amounts The Cascade County Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider an appeal on Dec. 18 from Madison Food Park on the planning director’s denial of their permit extensions. Earlier this fall, Michael Harris, county planning director denied an extension request for three special use permits issued to Madison Food Park.
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The Cascade County Planning Board will review proposed amendments to the zoning regulations during their Dec. 16 meeting. The regulations were last updated in February 2021. In a Dec. 11 staff report for the board meeting, Michael Harris, county planning director, wrote that the county is “required to update our regulations to comply with updates to state statutes and along
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By Jenni Grove and Shelby Blom, Fraud and Risk Management Team at Montana Credit Union With the calendar switching to November, so comes the onslaught of marketing messages and emails encouraging us to open up our wallets and spend, spend, spend! While the holiday season is more than the gifts that accompany it, as consumers, we tend to swipe and
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City Commissioners voted 4-1 during their Dec. 2 meeting to annex about 24 acres and assign R-10 mobile home park zoning for the IX Blessings development on the east side of the city. Commissioner Shannon Wilson voted against the project citing concerns about the financial model of the developer owning the land under the manufactured homes and leasing it to
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City Commissioners unanimously approved a Community Development Block Grant funding agreement with NeighborWorks Great Falls during their Dec. 2 meeting for the purchase and demolition of a condemned house. Commissioners approved $50,000 for NWGF to purchase and demolish an abandoned and condemned house at 1118 2nd Ave. S. City approves two CDBG projects NWGF is purchasing the property for about
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