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Lolo Regional Plan $21.50 LOLO REGIONAL PLAN Adopted April 24, 2002 By the Board of County Commissioners RESOLUTION NUMBER 2002-064 A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE LOLO REGIONAL PLAN FINAL DRAFT. WHEREAS, 76-1-604 M.C.A. authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt and amend comprehensive plans; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners did adopt a comprehensive plan for the County in 1975; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners updated and amended this comprehensive plan in 1990, and 1998, and has emended parts of it by adopting subarea and neighborhood plans; and, WHEREAS, the Lolo Regional Plan represents an update of the 1998 Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Update; and, WHEREAS, the Lolo Regional Plan represents an update of the 1978 Lolo Land Use Plan; and, WHEREAS, the Lolo Regional Plan was drafted through a public planning process by the Missoula Office of Planning and Grants; and, WHEREAS, the Lolo Regional Plan was reviewed by the Missoula Consolidated Planning Board at five public meetings, beginning 11/27/01 and ending 2/12/02; and WHEREAS, the Missoula Consolidated Planning Board has recommended adoption of the Lolo Regional Plan as amended; and WHEREAS, revisions have been incorporated into the final draft form of the Plan, along with a few additional corrections and clarifications; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Missoula County hereby adopts this resolution to adopt the Lolo Regional Plan Final Draft, as amended by Planning Board and, as amended by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of the plan document is available at the Missoula Office of Planning and Grants. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that: This Lolo Regional Plan is an amendment to the Missoula County Plan and the Missoula Urban Comprehensive Plan. It supercedes the 1978 Lolo Land Use Plan. It is a policy document intended to provide the County and other agencies and districts with a coordinated guide for change over a long period of time. When making decisions based on the Plan, not all of the goals and implementation proposals can be met to the same degree in every instance. Use of the Plan requires a balancing of its various components on a case-by-case basis, as well as a selection of those goals and implementation proposals most pertinent to the issue at hand. The common theme of all the goals and implementation proposals is acceptance of them as suitable approaches toward problem-solving and goal realization. Other valid approaches may exist. Adoption of the Plan does not necessarily commit the County to immediately carry out each policy to the letter, but does put the County on record as having recognized the desirability of the goals and implementation proposals and the decisions or actions they imply. The County can then begin to carry out the goals and implementation proposals to the best of its ability, given sufficient time and resources. Resolution of Intent passed and adopted April 24, 2002. Acknowledgements This planning document owes its final form and content to the following: The Citizens of the Lolo region including The Community of Lolo, Lolo Creek Valley, and North Bitterroot Valley (who provided information, opinions, historical facts and testimony.) The Lolo Community Council (who provided countless hours of time on behalf of the area as well as coordination between the Planning Office and the citizens of the area.) Lolo School Students, Montana - Idaho Chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and National Park Service (for funding, coordinating, and participating in the many planning workshops including the Travelers’ Rest Design Charrette (100 Years, 100 Parks – ASLA Centennial Program).) Members of the Missoula Consolidated Planning Board (at time of review) Troy Kurth, Chair Tom Maclay Mike Kopitzke Chuck Gibson Don MacArthur Helen Cipolato, Alternate Deb Halliday Tim Ibey, Alternate Russ Fletcher Len Broberg (term ended 12/31/01) Bruce Haroldson John Spangler (term ended 12/31/01) Fred Reed Dale A. Clouse (term ended 12/31/01) Board of County Commissioners Jean Curtis, Chair Barbara Evans Bill Carey Missoula Office of Planning and Grants Laval Means, Nancy Heil, Tim Hall, Brian Maiorano, Dave Dewing, Erik Benson, David Gray, Krisin VanValkenburg (intern), Bobbi Day, Jeff Schalow, Philip Maechling, and Director Cindy Klette. In addition, all of the staff who reviewed preliminary drafts, participated in neighborhood meetings, and provided moral support. Missoula County Deputy County Attorney, Colleen Dowdall Chief Administrative Officer, Ann Mary Dussault All County, State, and Federal agencies as well as private organizations who assisted in the development of this document. LOLO REGIONAL PLAN Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ............................................................................................................................ i Chapter One: Introduction ........................................................................................... 1-1 Chapter Two: Overview ............................................................................................... 2-1 Chapter Three: Historic and Cultural Resources ....................................................... 3-1 Chapter Four: Natural Resources ............................................................................... 4A-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 4A-1 A. Geology ...................................................................................................................................... 4A-1 B. Water ........................................................................................................................................... 4B-1 C. Biology ....................................................................................................................................... 4C-1 D. Air ............................................................................................................................................... 4D-1 Chapter Five: Development Resources ...................................................................... 5A-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 5A-1 A. Population and Projected Growth ............................................................................................... 5A-1 B. Development Patterns ................................................................................................................. 5B-1 C. Housing ....................................................................................................................................... 5C-1 D. Economy ..................................................................................................................................... 5D-1 E. Transportation ............................................................................................................................. 5E-1 F. Parks, Recreational Lands, and Open Space .............................................................................. 5F-1 G. Community Facilities and Services ............................................................................................ 5G-1 Chapter Six: Community Character ............................................................................. 6A-1 A. Community of Lolo Development Area ..................................................................................... 6A-1 B. North Bitterroot Valley Development Area ................................................................................ 6B-1 C. Lolo Creek Valley Development Area ........................................................................................ 6C-1 Chapter Seven: Land Use Types and Guidelines ....................................................... 7-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 7-1 A. Resource Based Land Uses ......................................................................................................... 7A-1 B. Residential Areas ........................................................................................................................ 7B-1 C. Commercial Areas ...................................................................................................................... 7C-1 D. Public and Quasi-Public Areas ................................................................................................... 7D-1 E. Parks and Open Space ................................................................................................................. 7D-1 F. Land Use Rationale ..................................................................................................................... 7F-1 Adopted April 24, 2002 LOLO REGIONAL PLAN Table of Contents Chapter Eight: Plan Implementation ............................................................................ 8-1 Table 8-1: Plan Implementation ....................................................................................................... 8-8 Appendices 1A List of Additional Resources 5D Population Levels and Urban Activities 4A Hillside Design Guidelines 5E Lolo Area Highway Traffic Counts • Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control Guidelines 6A Community Design Guidelines 4B Living with Wildlife Recommendations
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