The City Council initiated this map amendment and zone change at the request of the property owner to correct an error made in 1972 when the City undertook a city-wide re-zoning program. The property is currently zoned Residential 9,600 (R-96) but previously was zoned R-3-R, a zone analogous to the current Residential 6,000 (R-60) zoning district. The Council proposal is to change the zoning to R-60. The legal description of the property is Lots 21-24, Block 12, College Subdivision 3rd Filing. The property is a 14,000 square foot parcel of land. The property is owned by Vaughn and Marla Rohrdanz. The Zoning Commission is recommending approval and adoption of the findings of the 10 criteria on a 5-0 vote. The City Council approved the zone change on first reading on October 27, 2014.

State law at Section 76-2-304, MCA, requires that all zone changes be reviewed in accordance with 10 criteria. Using the 10 criteria to determine the appropriateness of the zone change request, the City Council may:
1. Approve the zone change request
2. Deny the zone change request
3. Allow withdrawal of the application
4. Delay action for up to thirty (30) days

If the zone change is approved, the taxable value of the property will be stabilized by assuring continued property maintenance and improvements. The new zoning will increase the city fees assessed based on zoning (arterial construction and storm water).

The Zoning Commission recommends approval and adoption of the findings of the 10 criteria for Zone Change 926 on a 5-0 vote.