Northwest Bozeman Area Plan
Summary
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.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 3
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 23, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Infrastructure would be built incrementally by private development as land annexes into the city, not upfront by taxpayers.
Future residents of the northwest growth area and the community, if wetlands, trails, and a connected grid are planned ahead of development.
Adjacent homeowners like those at Cinnamon Creek and Glenwood Drive worry about roads near their homes, lost open space, and diesel exhaust from increased truck traffic.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Commission - Oct 20, 2026
The plan for Bozeman's northwest growth area was supposed to get a work session but was bumped to October 27 after the night ran long. The Sustainability Board recently voiced broad support with concerns about cost and creek temperature impacts.
Community Development Board - Oct 19, 2026
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.
Sustainability Board - Oct 14, 2026
The city is planning how about 3,000 acres between Bozeman and Belgrade will grow once the proposed Gooch Hill sewer lift station is built — covering land uses, roads, parks, and protection of creeks and wetlands. It's a vision plan, not regulation, so property owners still decide whether and how to develop.
Transportation Board - Sep 23, 2026
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.
City Commission - Jun 16, 2026
The city is launching planning for roughly 3,000 acres in northwest Bozeman, tied to a lift station CIP that would open the west and south sides to development. First open house June 30 at Gallatin High.
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