Lewis & Clark County names members for zoning advisory panel
By: Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2020-12-22 20:37:16-05
HELENA â Lewis and Clark County has selected the members of a new advisory panel that will help shape zoning regulations across the Helena Valley.
On Tuesday, the county commission named 12 voting members of a âblue-ribbon panel,â also known as a Zoning Advisory Panel. Commissioners announced they would create the panel earlier this year, in response to concerns from the public about the new zoning plan they adopted.
Leaders wanted the panel to include members of several classes of stakeholders, like Valley property owners, developers and realtors. They ended up selecting the following applicants:
The Lewis and Clark County Board of Commissioners appointed members to its blue ribbon zoning panel Tuesday.Â
At the Nov. 19 meeting, the county commissioners approved a resolution setting up the framework for the panel tasked with finding a compromise on a hotly debated 10-acre lot size minimum within the new Helena Valley zoning regulations. The county agreed to delay implementation of that particular provision until June 2022 to allow the panel time to consider alternatives.
The commission also committed up to $100,000 to fund the panel s efforts should it need to pay for studies, surveys or other items.Â
Tuesday s vote solidified the panel s 12 voting members from nine sectors, along with a moderator.