Gallatin County Long Range Planning Initiatives

The May 2026 Gallatin Water Collaborative meeting focused on Gallatin County Long-Range Planning Initiatives, including the Belgrade Extra-Territorial Planning Jurisdiction (ETJ) Transition, the County Growth Policy Update, and the Draft Boundary for Growth Area-Focused Zoning Reform. Meghan Hazer-Álvarez (Gallatin County Planning) presented.

Next Steps:

• Register for updates at https://envisiongallatin.com/

• Get your neighbors involved

• Email envision@gallatin.mt.gov or meghan.hazerAlvarez@gallatin.mt.gov to provide specific feedback on the following: 

  • Suggestions for updating the name of the County's zoning initiative (currently "Growth Area Focused Zoning Reform")

  • Development projects that should or should not be replicated 

  • Specific sections of existing regulations (within and outside Gallatin County) that are exemplary or have not produced the intended results

Meeting Resources:

• Meeting agenda

• Meeting Notes

• Full Recording

Gallatin County Long-Range Planning Resources:

• https://envisiongallatin.com/

• May 12 Gallatin Planning Meeting Memo