Northwest Bozeman Area Plan (Application 25643)
Description
A draft long-range plan for about 3,000 acres in northwest Bozeman was introduced; the board's actual public hearing and recommendation vote comes November 16.
Impact summary
This plan will shape what northwest Bozeman looks like for decades — where roads, commercial nodes, trails, and protected wetlands and creeks go before any annexation or subdivision happens.
Applicant
- Address
- Northwest Bozeman growth boundary, bounded generally by East Valley Center Road, Durston Road, Oak Street, Cottonwood Road, Cattail Street, and the future Ferguson Avenue extension
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 12
- Total mentions
- 4
Recorded in the meeting · City Commission
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 23, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Commission - Oct 27, 2026
A draft guiding plan for the city's northwest growth area, mapping wetlands, creek setbacks, future roads and trails, and shifting commercial nodes to fit the road network. The commission gave feedback but no vote — formal hearings come in November and December.
Community Development Board - Oct 19, 2026
A draft long-range plan for about 3,000 acres in northwest Bozeman was presented for the board's preview. The formal public hearing and board recommendation is set for November 16, with City Commission adoption consideration December 15.
Sustainability Board - Oct 14, 2026
A draft long-range vision plan for about 3,000 acres northwest of Bozeman, guided by wetlands, creeks, and a future sewer lift station. It doesn't annex anything or force anyone to develop.
Transportation Board - Sep 23, 2026
A long-range vision plan for roughly 3,000 acres in the northwest growth area, mostly outside city limits, guiding future land uses, roads, and trails ahead of annexation-driven development. This was a work session — no board action was taken.
Related issues (2)
Northwest Bozeman Area Plan
A draft plan for 3,000 acres northwest of the city will guide future land uses, roads, trails, and natural resource protection as land annexes into Bozeman over decades. The public hearing before the board is November 16, and neighbors are already raising concerns about parks, wildlife, wetlands, and traffic.
Northwest Bozeman Area Plan
A 3,000-acre long-range vision plan for the northwest growth area, tied to the proposed Gooch Hill sewer lift station. Residents nearby worry about high-density housing, wildlife, pollution, and the Gooch Hill Road jog behind their homes. A public draft comes in October; adoption is targeted for December.
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