In June of 2016, the Planning Division entered into a Consultant contract with Alta Planning + Design to complete an update to the Billings Bikeway and Trail Master Plan.  Through monthly meetings with an established steering committee consisting of City and County staff, the Montana Department of Transportation, community organizations, and through conducting two public meetings and an online survey and mapping project, a comprehensive bike and trails master plan was completed.

During the first review of the final draft with the Technical Advisory Committee (City, County, MDT staff), the City Engineering Division requested additional time to review the content of the plan.  To ensure that all entities are given ample time for review and to suggest any changes to the plan, Planning staff is requesting the Planning Board open the scheduled public hearing for the Billings Bikeway + Trails Master Plan ta this meeting, receive any public testimony, and then continue the public hearing until March 28, 2017.  At the March 28th meeting, Joe Gilpin from Alta Planning + Design will be presenting the master plan to the Planning Board with the intent, through the continued public hearing, to receive any additional public comment. The Board would then be expected to make a recommendation to the Policy Coordinating Committee on the plan at the March 28 meeting.
 

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Planning staff recommends that the Planning Board open the scheduled public hearing to recieved public testimony and then continue the public hearing until March 28, 2017.