Plans & Implementation
The long-range planning and implementation section of Planning, Development and Sustainability works to align our plans, policies and regulations to community values.
Missoula County Growth Policy
An official public document intended to guide future social, physical, environmental and economic growth. The most recent update was completed in 2026.
- Acknowledgements and Table of Contents
- Appendix A - List Of Area Plans
- Appendix B - Growth Policy Public Outreach Summaries
- Appendix C - Missoula Area Land Use Element
- Chapter 1 - Introduction and Vision
- Chapter 2 - Guiding Principles, Goals and Objectives
- Chapter 3 - Cooperation and Coordination
- Chapter 4 - Area- and Issue-Based Plans
- Chapter 5 - Subdivision Review
- Chapter 6 - Infrastructure Strategy
- Chapter 7 - Use Of The Growth Policy
- Chapter 8 - Growth Policy and Amendment Revision
- Chapter 9 - Conditions, Trends And Projections
- Map: Land Use Designations
- Missoula County Growth Policy
Area Plans
The 2026 Growth Policy incorporated the plans below, which cover elements of the growth policy in more detail for specific geographic regions in the county.
- Airport Master Plan - 1995
- Butler Creek Area - Comprehensive Plan Amendment - 1996
- Grant Creek Area Plan - 1980
- Lolo Regional Plan - 2002
- Miller Creek Area - Comprehensive Plan Amendment - 1997
- Missoula County Regional Land Use Guide - 2002
- Missoula Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Update - 1998
- Rattlesnake Valley - Comprehensive Plan Amendment - 1995
- Reserve Street - Area B - Amendment
- Reserve Street Area Plan - 1995
- Seeley Lake Area - Comprehensive Plan - Amendment - 1989
- Seeley Lake Regional Plan - 2010
- South Hills - Comprehensive Plan - 1986
- Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan - 2026
- Sxwtpqyen Master Plan - 2021
- Target Range Neighborhood Plan - 2010
- Wye Infrastructure Plan - 2026
- Wye-Mullan West Comprehensive Area Plan - 2005
- Wye/O'Keefe Creek - Area Plan - 1979
Issue Plans
Issue plans focus on specific subjects or issues rather than land use planning across a larger region. These plans have also been adopted as amendments to the Missoula County Growth Policy.
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