The rezone, granted by the City Council to Ravara Development, increases the building height to 65 feet, or roughly one story, and provide 224 dwelling units.
Despite some public opposition, Missoula County on Thursday voted in lockstep to create a Housing Innovation Fund and invest $750,000 into the program.
Members of the Missoula City Council voted 10-2 to instruct staff to move forward with the project as planned, which includes a reduction from four travel lanes to two but adds a dedicated center turn lane.
As economic activity grows in several development districts created by Missoula County in recent years, it's now streamlining the authority board that oversees them.
Designers with ECONorthwest – a consultant hired by the city to create a Midtown Master Plan – are set to begin work on a final draft later this year, setting a vision for the poorly planned and car-dependent district.