Wetland & Watercourse Submittal Requirements Text Amendment
Description
A city-initiated text amendment removing two submittal requirements that outside agencies can no longer fulfill, so wetland and watercourse reviews can proceed without a 12-18 month delay. The board recommended adoption 4-0; the City Commission takes it up September 1.
Impact summary
Developers near wetlands or streams will no longer wait up to 18 months for federal or conservation district paperwork before the city can review their plans — but they still must avoid, minimize, and mitigate wetland impacts under city rules before construction.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Bozeman (Application 26217, Rogers)
- Address
- Citywide — applies to all zones within city limits
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Community Development Board
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Wetland and Watercourse Code Submittal Requirements Amendment
The city's new wetland rules require two outside-agency determinations that those agencies can no longer provide, which could leave development applications with no path to approval. Staff propose removing those two requirements while keeping local protections intact. The change heads to the Community Development Board and City Commission.
Wetland and watercourse code streamlining (Application 26217)
Bozeman's 2025 wetland code requires paperwork from federal and local agencies that those agencies can no longer provide up front, adding up to 18 months to development reviews without adding protection. The fix removes those requirements while keeping the city's own avoid-minimize-mitigate standards fully in force. The City Commission votes next on September 1.
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