While the county considers a “town-center” residential subdivision at the Wye, it will also review a neighboring industrial subdivision where future commercial activity is planned.
In an effort to streamline construction and save costs, the Missoula Redevelopment Agency this week approved a new partnership with Public Works and Mobility on certain projects within the city's urban renewal districts.
Grass Valley Gardens, which consists of 187 acres south of Highway 10, is proposed as a Planned Unit Development that looks to create a stand-alone community built around a range of housing types, commercial amenities and a 45-acre permaculture farm.
Changes made by the state Legislature to streamline development and remove a range of administrative hurdles also requires larger cities across the state to comply with the new Land Use and Planning Act by 2026.
A fee tacked onto the delivery of many retail and online purchases could generate millions of dollars a year for maintaining city and county roads in Washington.
While the City of Missoula has made headway in addressing leaks in its water system over the past decade, leakage remains an issue and current utility rates won't enable the city to get ahead of the issue.
Looking to make subtle tweaks to the city's sidewalk subsidy program, Public Works on Wednesday unveiled recommendations that would reduce a property owner's cost of replacing a sidewalk while expanding the program to a wider number of property types.