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City of Missoula, Montana Item to be Referred to City Council Committee Committee: Plat, Annexation and Zoning Item: Proposed Sand and Gravel Resources and Wildland Urban Interface-Related Minor Amendments to the Missoula County Growth Policy Date: February 5, 2010 Prepared by: Laval Means, Planner III, OPG Initiated by: Urban Initiatives Action Required: Set a public hearing and adopt a Resolution of Intention to Adopt the proposed Sand and Gravel Resources and Wildland Urban Interface-related amendments to the Missoula County Growth Policy. Recommended Motion: I move the City Council set a public hearing on and adopt a Resolution of Intention to Adopt the proposed Sand and Gravel Resources and Wildland Urban Interface-related amendments to the Missoula County Growth Policy. Timeline: Referral to committee: February 8, 2010 Committee discussion: February 10, 2010 Council acts to set hearing: February 22, 2010 City Council Public Hearing: TO BE DETERMINED Background: Due to changes in state law, the Missoula County Rural Initiatives Office has been directed to develop minor amendments to the County's 2005 Growth Policy related to Sand and Gravel Extraction and the Wildland Urban Interface. Rural Initiatives began this project for the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). For the purpose of consistency in the policies of the BCC and Missoula City Council, the same amendments are recommended for adoption by the City Council. In addition to the agency review conducted by Rural Initiatives, Urban Initiatives staff sent the proposed Growth Policy Amendments to City agencies and other organizations. Following the comment period, the Missoula Consolidated Planning Board considered the proposed amendments at a Public Hearing on February 2, 2010. Planning Board forwarded revisions to the proposed Growth Policy amendments based upon the state law requirements to address these two resource elements. The Planning Board-recommended amendments are included as Attachment 2. Financial Implications: None anticipated. Attachments: 1. Draft Resolution of Intention to Adopt 2. Planning Board-recommended Draft Amendments to the Missoula County Growth Policy (forthcoming) ---PAGE BREAK--- 3. Staff Report a. Memo to Agencies and Interested Parties i. Rural Initiatives Memo to Planning Board describing the project b. Agency Comments i. Missoula City-County Health Department ii. Missoula City Fire Department iii. Missoula City Parks and Recreation Department 4. Planning Board Minutes from February 2, 2010 Meeting (forthcoming)