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Planning
Vision
The mission of the Butte-Silver Bow Planning Department, under the direction of the Planning Board, is to sustain and improve the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the citizens of Butte-Silver Bow and to plan for the future development of the community. Planning for the optimum land uses and orderly development of Butte-Silver Bow recognizes:
- The need for adequate transportation, health, educational and recreational facilities
- The needs of agriculture, industry and business as related to future growth
- The needs of residential areas to promote and provide healthy surroundings for family life
- The growth of the community shall be proportionate with and promote the efficient and economical use of public funds
Responsibilities
The Planning Department provides community planning and development services to Butte-Silver Bow County.The Department completes a formal review of development proposals for compliance with the community's goals, objectives and policies as identified in the Butte-Silver Bow County Growth Policy.
The Planning Department is responsible for the administration of several programs including:
- Zoning
- Subdivision Review
- Floodplain Management
- Historic Preservation
- Reclamation (Superfund sites)
- Excavation and Dirt Moving Permits
- Growth Policy Development and Implementation
- Transportation Planning
Planning staff serve as a resource to elected and appointed officials and the community at large. Additionally, staff serves to support the Butte-Silver Bow Planning Board, the Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
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Lori Casey
Planning DirectorPhone: (406) 497-6250
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Planning
Physical Address
Courthouse, Room 108
155 W. Granite St.
Butte, MT 59701
Phone: (406) 497-6250Fax: (406) 497-6298
Related Documents
- 2021 Zoning Board Meeting Schedule
- Accessory Structure Minimum Yard Setbacks
- Accessory Structures Maximum Height Limits
- ARCO BSB Allocation Agreement
- Butte Events Team (BET) Annual Report to the Council of Commissioners (2011)
- Butte Events Team (BET) Annual Report to the Council of Commissioners (2012)
- Butte Events Team (BET) Annual Report to the Council of Commissioners (2013)
- Butte Silver Bow Council Presentation: Butte Priority Soils Cleanup (Oct. 15, 2014)
- Butte-Silver Bow Growth Policy (2008 Update)
- Central Butte Area Plan (December 2010)
- Eligible uses for Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CTEP) Funding
- Excavation and Dirt moving permit (September 2020)
- Excavation and Dirt Moving Permit Appendices
- Excavation Ordinance
- Greeley Area Plan (December 2010)
- Historical Preservation Plan
- Manufactured Home Zone Change Report
- Map: Excavation Control District
- Montana Natural Resource Damage Program Summary (Oct. 15, 2014)
- Montana Pole Plant Superfund Fact Sheet and Community Workshop Info (Oct. 2014)
- Preliminary Plat Application
- Primary Structure Setbacks
- Request for Proposals, Butte-Silver Bow Transportation Plan, 2015
- Subdivision Regulations 2009