Public Participation
A Guide to Public Participation
This guide provides detailed direction to local governments in complying with the public participation requirements of the Montana Land Use Planning Act, passed as SB 382 in the 2023 session.
Land Use Planning Act: Public Participation Requirements
This three-page guide provides a condensed outline of the public participation requirements specific to the Montana Land Use Planning Act.
Public participation examples:
- City of Columbia Falls, Land Use Public Participation Plan
- City of Whitefish, Public Engagement Plan
Annexation
Annexation: An Introduction to the Basics
- Annexation: an Introduction to the Basics Webinar
- Annexation Service Plan Resolution
- Annexation Flow Chart
- Resolution to Annex
Buildings For Lease Or Rent
- Resolution Adopting Regulations for the Application and Review of Buildings for Lease or Rent
- Buildings for Lease or Rent, Frequently Asked Questions
- Application for Buildings for Lease or Rent
- Declaration: No Lease or Rent Intended
- Certificate of Compliance
- Findings of Fact
- Senate Bill 324
Capital Improvements Planning
What is a Capital Improvement Plan and How Does it Help Your Community?
- Building it Right: a Public Facilities Construction Administration Manual
- Capital Improvements Planning Manual
Growth Policy and Planning Boards
What is a Growth Policy and How Does it Help the Community?
A short introductory video provides an brief overview of what a Growth Policy is and how it can help your community.
What Are the Legal Requirements of a Growth Policy?
A short video that briefly explains the legal requirements for communities to consider when creating a Growth Policy
Planning Boards: An Introduction to the Basics
PRESENTATIONS and PUBLICATIONS
Presentations
Publications
The Community Development Division Planning Bureau has a print and digital library that contains training CDs and publications from the American Planning Association and other relevant authors in the planning field. The CDs include PowerPoint presentations with audio, transcripts of the presentations and lists of resource materials. Organizations and individuals wishing to borrow training materials must register with the CDD Planning Bureau by providing their name, organization, mailing address, phone number and email.
These materials are intended to serve as a training resource for any interested individual or organization in the State of Montana. Please contact Planning Bureau staff through our online contact form.
Program/Contact
Read about how façade improvement grant programs spur spillover of both direct and indirect investment in downtown districts by leveraging built capital and harnessing a sense of place in this article: “Beyond the Façade: Layering Downtown Spillover Investment.”
Subdivision Regulations
The most recent draft of the Montana Model Subdivision Regulations are available for review and will be finalized soon. This draft has not yet undergone legal review and does not reflect changes made by the 2021 legislature. If you have any comments, please contact us.
Technical Document Guidelines
- Preliminary Engineering Reports, Bridges
- Preliminary Engineering Reports
- Preliminary Architectural Reports
- Tax Increment Finance Manual
- Community Needs Assessment