Polson Development Code Update

The City of Polson is currently updating the Polson Development Code (PDC).
The PDC contains the zoning and land development regulations for the City and the unincorporated areas surrounding the City limits.

Land Solutions, LLC of Charlo, MT has been hired to spearhead the PDC update project.

To submit comments, suggestions or to find out more please contact:

Land Solutions, LLC
Dave DeGrandpre, Principal Planner
Office: (406) 644-2658
Email: landsolutions@blackfoot.net

Current Events

• 1/22/10 Land Solutions, LLC is currently producing a draft update of the Polson Development Code.  The draft update is expected to be complete in the first half of February and will be posted on this site.  Advisory Committee meetings will resume to review the draft in late February or early March.
• 12/1/09 PDC Update Advisory Committee Meeting
• 11/19/09 PDC Update Advisory  Committee Meeting
• 11/4/09 PDC Update Advisory  Committee Meeting
• 10/20/09 PDC Update Advisory  Committee Meeting
• 10/2/09 PDC Update Advisory  Committee Meeting
• 9/14/09 PDC Update Advisory  Committee meeting.
• Project Update and Proposed Changes Memo from Land Solutions to the PDC
  Update Advisory  Committee 8-27-09.

Special Topics

• Affordable Housing Location and Building Issues memo, 11/17/09
• Affordable Housing Incentives memo, 11/30/09

History & Background Information
on Proposed Zoning Ordinance

• Project Background (1.37mb)

• News ~ May 5 and 6, 2009 public scoping meetings, Meeting Minutes

This website was last updated on January 22,2010.

Current Polson Development Code

• Review the City of Polson Development Code.
  Current Polson Development Code revised 9/07

Development Code Appendices

• Polson Development Code Appendices
  Polson Development Code Appendices
  

Polson Zoning Districts

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The Complete Development code is found below. 
Individual chapters of interest are also found below.

• Polson Development Code
• Polson Development Code Appendix

Individual Districts

• Productive Lands Zoning District
• Rural Residential Zoning District
• Low Density Residential Zoning Districts
• Medium Density Residential Zoning Districts
• Supplement Mixed Use Residential District
• Transitional Zoning District
• Resort Zoning District
• Highway Commercial Zoning District
• Central Business Zoning District
• General Commercial Industrial Zoning
• Airport Safety Overlay District
• Wellhead Protection Overlay District
• Resort Residential Overlay District
• Salish Point Overlay District
• Rail Yard Overlay District

Resources and Interesting Links

• MT planning and zoning law
• Model Codes from the State of Colorado
• MT Department of Commerce Community Technical Assistance Program
• Smart Codes
• American Planning Association 
• Urban Land Institute

Local Links

• Polson Chamber of Commerce
• Welcome to Polson
• The Lake County Directory
• The Lake County Court House