The Zoning and Subdivision Code Update Advisory Group has been assembled through the initiative of the Mayor & Council to balance and represent the breadth of interests and issues that emerge from the Missoula community during the course of this 2 year project to update the City’s development regulations.

The group is comprised of geographic and interest-based stakeholders. And while loyalty to one’s turf or agenda is natural, it should not thoroughly govern a member’s participation. In many ways this is a growth process for the City and everyone should keep an open mind in the interest of Missoula’s future.

This is an Advisory Group. The role of the group is to review material, digest issues, propose ideas, channel feedback and articulate community priorities in a balanced, thoughtful way. The group is expected to participate in a collaborative manner that supports the work of the staff team toward completion of the project. The Advisory Group should also be timely and forthright with staff about any concerns over the process or the product that is emerging.

The group is not expected to elect a chair or conduct their meetings by Roberts Rules. They are not empowered to set policy or forward a final decision. And while consensus is not expected or even necessarily desirable with a project like this, patches of consensus that are encountered along the way will be valuable for making progress on some of the most difficult growth issues facing the City today.

Some Suggested Ground Rules:

Come Prepared for Meetings
Practice Mutual Respect
Share the Air & Listen
Participate in Earnest