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February news updates include scientific poll results from Park County voters.

November news updates include scientific poll results from Park County voters, new city manager and planner in Livingston, new Friends of Park County board members, and more.

Friends of Park County Opinion Research Shows Park County Voters Concerned about Quality of Life and Pace of Growth

Friends of Park County Opinion Research Shows Park County Voters Concerned about Quality of Life and Pace of Growth

On May 10th, the Park County Planning Department revealed the new Conflict Mitigation Regulation Ordinance, which has been re-termed as the “Agricultural and Residential Preservation Zoning District Regulations,” or “ARPZDR”. The Bottom Line: The ARPZDR is a one-size-fits all zoning scheme for a county with incredibly diverse landscapes that come in all shapes and sizes.

Montana Voters: Control Growth, Protect Wildlife, and Maintain Our Quality of Life.

The Park County Housing Action Plan is a great approach. Now let’s do the numbers.

As the recent Park County Housing Needs Assessment reveals, the price of real estate has skyrocketed, rising at rates never seen before. So what’s driving this?

A Valuable Lesson Learned with the Conflict Mitigation Zoning District Regulations.

Park County Proposed Conflict Mitigation Regulations, County Improves Public Participation Rules but comes up short implementing them, Bus Tour to the Future, Livingston Growth Policy, and more!

Education for Action. Friends of Park County’s Bus to the Future Tour discusses the future of Park County.

Park County’s Draft Conflict Mitigation Regulations – not a substitute for zoning but we can make them better, with your help. Plus Park County Community Foundation’s GIVE A GOOT Fundraising Campaign kicks off.

A potential giant development on Heart K Ranch, Joint Meeting of Livingston and Park County Planning Boards discuss the future of the land around the City, Dennis Glick’s Cautionary Reflections, and more!

Conflict Mitigation and Beyond, plus your chance to testify before Livingston City Commission on the draft Growth Policy; Friends of Park County suggests some final improvements; massive Heart K Ranch development on the agenda too.

Livingston Planning Board completes its work, dramatically improving the draft Growth Policy. Park County draft Conflict Mitigation Ordinance sent out for public comment. Several bad land use bills have just been passed by the Montana Legislature; others still a threat as session draws to a close.

Our efforts to persuade the Park County Planning Board to take action to stop rural sprawl. The final deliberations on the Livingston Growth Policy – including critical discussions about how to turn an advisory policy statement into reality on the ground.

The Livingston Planning Board has made great strides in transforming a very ordinary, sprawlaccepting growth policy into a strong statement in favor of compact, traditional pattern of development and the protection of the farmlands, ranch lands and wildlife habitat around the city from rural sprawl.

Rural Residential Sprawl: What is it? Can it be stopped?

Friends of Park County is a nonprofit organization focused 100% on a single issue – protecting the communities, lands and resources of Park County from unmanaged growth. We need your help to meet this challenge.