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Ravalli County - Montana

Countywide Zoning Project: Chronology

 

Countywide Zoning Project Timeline

July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008
March 2008 Feb. 2008 Jan. 2008 Dec. 2007
Nov. 2007 Oct. 2007 Sept. 2007 Aug. 2007
July 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007
Feb. 2007 Jan. 2007 Nov. 2006 Summer 2006

Acronym Key

July 2008

07/17/08 - Commissioner meeting to discuss what to do after interim zoning resolution expires in November 2008 at Hamilton City Hall

07/09/08 - Commissioners, Planning Board, Staff, and Zoning Consultant meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

07/09/08 - Zoning Consultant Team meeting with real estate community at Bitterroot Public Library

07/09/08 - Zoning Consultant Team meeting with conservation community at Bitterroot Public Library

07/08/08 - Zoning Regulation Update Workshop at St. Mary's Family Center (geared toward Stevensville, Lone Rock, Florence)

07/08/08 - Commissioners and Zoning Consultant Team meeting with municipalities and sewer districts at the Commissioners' Meeting Room

07/08/08 - Zoning Consultant Team meeting with farm and ranch community at Bitterroot Public Library

07/08/08 - Zoning Consultant Team meeting with Casey's Group at Bitterroot Public Library

07/07/08 - Zoning Regulation Update Workshop at Hamilton High School Commons (geared toward Hamilton, Corvallis, Victor)

07/07/08 - Zoning Consultant Team meeting with Building Industry at Hamilton City Hall

07/07/08 - Commissioners, Planning Board, Staff, and Zoning Consultant meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

June 2008

06/30/08 - BCC Update and Discussion on Countywide Zoning Project

06/24/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

06/10/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

May 2008

05/23/08 - Comments on the Draft 1 Zoning Maps Due

05/20/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Lunchroom

05/19/08 - Victor CPC Meeting at Bitterroot Church of the Nazarene

05/17/08 - Stevensville CPC Open House at Stevensville Senior Center

05/16/08 - Comments on Draft B Zoning Regulations Due

05/15/08 - Darby CPC Meeting at Charlos Heights Fire Station

05/15/08 - Florence CPC Meetingat Jukebox Saturday Night

05/14/08 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevensville School Multipurpose Room

05/13/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

05/12/08 - Independent Victor CPC Meeting at Bitterroot Church of the Nazarene

05/12/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Library

05/10/08 - Florence CPC Open House at Florence-Carlton School Old Gym

05/08/08 - Hamilton CPC Open House at Grantsdale School Gym

05/07/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Lunchroom

05/06/08 - Countywide Open House and Workshop on Draft 1 Zoning Maps at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds

05/05/08 - Victor CPC Meeting at Bitterroot Church of the Nazarene

05/05/08 - Independent Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Library

05/01/08 - Hamilton CPC Open House at Commissioners' Meeting Room

April 2008

04/30/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevenville High School Library

04/30/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

04/29/08 - Darby CPC Meeting at Sula Clubhouse

04/29/08 - Hamilton CPC Open House at Blodgett View Christian School

04/28/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Lunchroom

04/26/08 - Victor CPC Open House at the Victor School Multi-purpose Room

04/26/08 - Countywide Open House on Draft 1 Zoning Maps at the Victor School Multi-purpose Room

04/25/08 - Commissioners met with Planning Board, Planning Department, and Zoning Consultants for a project update

04/25/08 - Commissioners met with cities, towns, and sewer districts to discuss cooperation with the zoning project

04/24/08 - Countywide Workshop on Draft B Zoning Regulations at Hamilton City Hall

04/23/08 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevenville High School Library

04/22/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Lunchroom

04/22/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

04/21/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Library

04/21/08 - Victor CPC Meeting at Bitterroot Church of the Nazarene

04/17/08 - Florence CPC Informal Regulation Distribution at Juke Box Saturday Night

04/16/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevenville High School Library

04/14/08 - Victor CPC Meeting at Bitterroot Church of the Nazarene

04/14/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis Fire Hall

04/10/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Juke Box Saturday Night

04/10/08 - Darby CPC Meeting at Trapper Creek Job Corps

04/09/08 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevenville High School Library

04/08/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

04/08/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Lunchroom

March 2008

03/27/08 - Darby CPC Meeting at Darby Elementary School Lunchroom

03/27/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Juke Box Saturday Night

03/26/08 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevenville High School Library

03/25/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

03/24/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Library

03/24/08 - Commissioners decided to put the decision to pursue baseline county zoning in the Darby School District on the June 3rd ballot

03/18/08 - Independent Hamilton CPC Meeting at Bitterroot Public Library

03/18/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Lunchroom

03/17/08 - 3rd Zoning Workshop at St. Mary's Family Center

03/14/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at St. Stephen's Church

03/14/08 - Values Maps Due

03/13/08 - Darby CPC Meeting at Darby Elementary School Lunchroom

03/13/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Florence High School Library

03/12/08 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevenville High School Library

03/11/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Commissioners' Meeting Room

03/10/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Library

03/07/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at St. Stephen's Church

03/06/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Florence High School Library

03/05/08 - CPC Roundtable Meeting at Hamilton High School Commons Area

03/04/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Lunchroom

03/03/08 - Victor CPC Meeting at Bitterroot Church of the Nazarene

03/01/08 - Lone Rock CPC Open House at the Lone Rock School Lunchroom

February 2008

02/29/08 - Deadline for Comments on Draft A Zoning Regulations, Matrix & Clarion's Diagnosis

02/29/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at American Legion Hall

02/28/08 - Darby CPC Meeting at Darby Elementary School Lunchroom

02/28/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Dayspring Church

02/27/08 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at North Valley Public Library Meeting Room

02/26/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

02/25/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Library

02/22/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at Three Mile Fire District Meeting Room

02/21/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Florence-Carlton School District Meeting Room

02/20/08 - CPC Roundtable Meeting at the Victor School Multipurpose Room

02/19/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Lunchroom

02/19/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Courthouse Elections Room

02/18/08 - Victor CPC Meeting at Farmers State Bank

02/15/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevensville High School Library

02/14/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Florence-Carlton School District Meeting Room

02/14/08 - Darby CPC Meeting at Darby High School Library

02/13/08 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevi High School Library

02/12/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

02/12/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Lunchroom

02/11/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Mini-Theater

02/08/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevensville High School Library

02/07/08 - South Valley Values Mapping Workshop at Hamilton City Hall

02/06/08 - North Valley Values Mapping Workshop at St. Mary's Family Center

02/05/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Three Mile Fire District Meeting Room

02/05/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

02/04/08 - Victor CPC Meeting at Farmers State Bank conference room

02/01/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevensville High School Library

January 2008

01/31/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at the Florence-Carlton School District conference room

01/30/08 - Independent Stevensville CPC Meeting at the North Valley Public Library

01/29/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School

01/28/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Library

01/26/08 - Countywide Zoning Workshop with Clarion Associates, PPRI, DTM Consulting, & Geum Environmental Consulting at First Interstate Center, Ravalli County Fairgrounds (Land Suitability Analysis Maps Presented)

01/25/08 - CPC Roundtable Meeting at the Ravalli County BCC Conference room

01/25/08 - BCC met with municipal leaders from Hamilton, Pinesdale & Stevensville

01/24/08 - Darby CPC Meeting at Darby High School Library

01/23/08 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevensville High School Library

01/22/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

01/21/08 - Victor CPC Meeting at Farmers State Bank

01/17/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Florence-Carlton School District conference room

01/16/08 - Groundwater Availability Presentation/Forum at Hamilton City Hall

01/15/08 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Lunchroom

01/14/08 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Library

01/10/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Dayspring Church

01/10/08 - Darby CPC Meeting at Darby High School Library

01/09/08 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevensville High School Library

01/08/08 - Staff Met with Darby Town Council and Planning Board

01/08/08 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

01/07/08 - Victor CPC Meeting at Farmers State Bank

01/03/08 - Florence CPC Meeting at Dayspring Church

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December 2007

12/20/07 - Florence CPC Meeting at Florence-Carlton School District conference room

12/20/07 - Commissioners adopt CPC Ground Rules

12/19/07 - CPC Roundtable Meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

12/18/07 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School Gym

12/17/07 - Victor CPC Meeting at Farmers State Bank

12/13/07 - Darby CPC Meeting at Darby High School Library

12/12/07 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevensville High School Library

12/11/07 - Independent Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Lone Rock School

12/11/07 - Hamilton CPC Meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

12/10/07 - BCC signs contract for consulting services with Clarion Associates and Public Policy Research Institute

12/10/07 - Corvallis CPC Meeting at Corvallis High School Library

12/06/07 - BCC adopts planning program priorities; confirms baseline (Phase I) countywide zoning as top priority among long-range planning projects

12/06/07 - Florence CPC Meeting at Florence-Carlton School District conference room

12/04/07 - Lone Rock CPC Meeting at Three Mile Fire District

12/03/07 - Victor CPC Meeting at Farmers State Bank

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November 2007

11/28/07 - Stevensville CPC Meeting at Stevensville High School Library
11/27/07 - Hamilton CPC meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

11/26/07 - Corvallis CPC meeting at Corvallis High School Library

11/20/07 - Lone Rock CPC meeting at Lone Rock School

11/19/07 - Victor CPC meeting cancelled due to weather

11/15/07 - Florence CPC meeting at Florence-Carlton School District conference room

11/14/07 - Stevensville CPC meeting at Stevensville City Hall

11/13/07 - Hamilton CPC meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

11/08/07 - Darby CPC meeting at Darby High School Library

11/06/07 - Lone Rock CPC meeting at Three Mile Fire District meeting room

11/05/07 - Victor CPC meeting at Farmers State Bank

11/01/07 - Florence CPC meeting at Florence-Carlton School District conference room

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October 2007

Brainerd Foundation disperses second $50,000 dispersement.

10/30/07 - BCC extends one-per-two interim zoning until 11/07/2008

10/25/07 - Darby CPC meeting at Darby High School Library

10/24/07 - Ravalli County renegotiates contract with DTM Consulting, Inc. to expand work on the GIS land suitability analysis

10/24/07 - Ravalli County enters into contract with Geum Consulting, Inc., to work on natural resources and working lands components of GIS land suitability

analysis

10/24/07 - Stevensville CPC meeting at Stevensville School Learning Center

10/23/07 - Hamilton CPC meeting at Ravalli County BCC conference room

10/22/07 - Corvallis CPC meeting at Corvallis High School Library

10/18/07 - Florence CPC meeting at Florence-Carlton School District conference

room

10/16/07 - Lone Rock CPC meeting at Lone Rock School

10/15/07 - Victor CPC meeting at Farmers State Bank

10/13/07 - Planning Department hosts Countywide zoning booth at Apple Days in Hamilton

10/11/07 - CPC workshop held in Hamilton in conjunction with the Sonoran

Institute (Corvallis, Hamilton, and Darby CPCs present)

10/10/07 - BCC directs Planning Department to negotiate scope of work and a

contract with Clarion Associates and PPRI

10/10/07 - CPC workshop held in Stevensville in conjunction with the Sonoran Institute (Florence, Lone Rock, Stevensville, and Victor CPCs present)

10/10/07 - Darby CPC holds special informational meeting for West Fork residents at West Fork Lodge

10/02/07 - Lone Rock CPC meeting at Three Mile Fire District meeting room

10/01/07 - Victor CPC meeting at Farmers State Bank

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September 2007

Oversight Committee for Community Planning Enhancement Program begins monthly meetings

09/26/07 - Florence CPC meeting at Florence-Carlton School District conference room

09/20/07 - BCC signs contract with Sonoran Institute to design and facilitate CPC workshops

09/20/07 - Darby CPC meeting at Darby High School Library

09/19/07 - Lone Rock CPC meeting at Lone Rock School

09/18/07 - Victor CPC meeting at Farmers State Bank

09/17/07 - Corvallis CPC meeting at Corvallis High School Library (part of Corvallis Civic Club agenda)

09/13/07 - Stevensville CPC meeting at Stevensville School Learning Center

09/12/07 - Hamilton CPC holds first meeting at Bitterroot Public Library

09/10/07 - Final Nuts & Bolts of Zoning meeting held at Florence-Carlton School Gym

09/06/07 - Nuts & Bolts of Zoning meeting held at Darby Club House

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August 2007

08/29/07 – 09/01/07 - Planning Department hosts countywide zoning booth at Ravalli County Fair

08/28/07 - Nuts & Bolts of Zoning meeting held at Lone Rock School Gym

08/27/07 - Nuts & Bolts of Zoning meeting held at Victor School Multi-Purpose Room

08/27/07 - Zoning consultant RFQ closes – Eight responses received

08/23/07 - Nuts & Bolts of Zoning meeting held at Hamilton City Hall

08/22/07 - Nuts & Bolts of Zoning meeting held at Stevensville School Multi-Purpose Room

08/20/07 - First Nuts & Bolts of Zoning meeting held at Corvallis Fire Hall

08/14/07 - Presentation on Growth & Change in the Bitterroot Valley hosted in Hamilton – Dr. Larry Swanson

08/07/07 - Presentation on Growth & Change in the Bitterroot Valley hosted in Lone Rock – Dr. Larry Swanson

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July 2007

*Planning Department advertises zoning consultant RFQ through Planetizen, Cyburbia, the Oregonian, the Denver Post, and the Ravalli Republic

*Ravalli County (via the Bitter Root Land Trust) receives first $50,000 dispersement from the Brainerd Foundation. A total of $200,000 was tentatively committed to the Ravalli County Planning Program.

*Ravalli County preliminarily awarded Community Development Block Grant

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May 2007

Planning Board’s Land Use Subcommittee releases draft zoning regulations and matrix to the public

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April 2007

Public Involvement Plan working group winds down

04/27/07 - Ravalli County enters into a contract with DTM Consulting, Inc., to provide assistance on the GIS land suitability analysis

04/13/07 - Planning Department publishes draft Public Involvement Plan

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March 2007

Financial Resources working group begins meeting

03/30/07 - Contract signed with Public Policy Research Institute. PPRI tasked with providing revisions to the Public Involvement Plan and strategies for its implementation. Contract calls on PPRI to interview key stakeholders of the countywide zoning project and publish a report of the results.

03/21/07 - Planning Department hosts Zoning Informational Meeting in Hamilton

03/14/07 - Planning Department hosts Zoning Informational Meeting in Darby

03/07/07 - Planning Department hosts Zoning Informational Meeting in Florence

03/05/07 - RFQ for GIS consulting services advertised

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February 2007

Public Involvement Plan working group begins meeting

02/27/07 - BCC formally adopts one-per-two interim zoning initiative through Resolution 2038

02/09/07 - BCC appoints Board of Adjustment members

02/01/07 - BCC passes Resolution 2032 to create the Board of Adjustment

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January 2007

01/24/07 - BCC adopts planning priorities and countywide zoning project workplan

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December 2006

11/06 – 01/07 Strategic Planning Sessions held between BCC, Planning Board, and Planning Department to discuss planning program goals, priorities, timelines, and funding strategies

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November 2006

11/07/06 - Interim zoning initiative passes at polls, establishing density cap of one dwelling unit per two acres and calling for the County to establish permanent jurisdiction-wide zoning

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Summer 2006

Land Use Subcommittee of the Planning Board begins meeting to discuss long-range planning and zoning issues, starts creating draft of countywide zoning regulations

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Acronym Key

BCC - Board of County Commissioners (Ravalli County's)

CPC - Community Planning Committee

GIS - Geographic Information Systems

PPRI - Public Policy Research Institute (of the University of Montana)

RFP - Request for Proposals

RFQ - Request for Qualifications

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