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Growth with a short IQ

Was it a quote a couple years ago that put Smart Growth America hot on the tail of Office of Planning and Grants director Roger Millar?
Millar moves onto a national job with Smart Growth America on June 14, but he remains based in Missoula: “I’m looking forward to a new role and [...]

Chop chop and choo choo

Some folks are always calling for cuts at the Office of Planning and Grants. Some of the people who work there get paid from grants, though — and now there’s more movement in that direction.
The anti-OPG crowd might be pleased to see how much less city general fund money is going to that department. This [...]

Ranch on Rock Creek

It’s been awhile since there’s been any noise from the mouth of Rock Creek, where Oregon developer Michael Barnes was pushing for a 36-home subdivision that was subsequently scaled down to 13.
More than a year ago Missoula County Commissioners asked the Rock Creek Protective Association to be patient in pushing toward a decision until a [...]

Say it ain’t slow

One criticism often levied at OPG is that the office takes too long to review subdivision proposals. Critics say it takes two or three years, said OPG director Roger Millar. He wanted to know how long it really took, so OPG counted here. A big subdivision in the city takes 16 months on average, according to OPG. He said applications [...]

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