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Sunset Bench Zoning Variance – Matthies

February 11, 2026 by Editor Leave a Comment

Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Variance to Lower Sunset Bench Citizen-Initiated Zoning District Standards (PF 7760) – ZN-26-01-005

The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday March 3, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. to review a proposed Variance Request from the Lower Sunset Bench Citizen Initiated  Zoning District standards submitted by the Dillon and Missy Matthies. The landowners are requesting a variance from the standards 1) Permitted Uses #4 and 2) Permitted Accessory Structures #1. Their proposal is to reside in their current single-family residence while they build a new single-family residence approximately 150-feet to the northwest of their current single-family residence. Once the new single – family residence is built, they are requesting to use the existing 1,200 sq. ft. single-family residence as a guest cottage as permitted in the district standards. The subject property is located at 2873 Caribou Lane, Stevensville, MT (Tax ID: 364100).  The hearing will be held in the Ravalli County Commissioners meeting room located at 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton (third floor). Any written public comments may be submitted to the Planning Department at the address below. A copy of the application is on file for public inspection at the Ravalli County Planning Department located at Suite F, 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton. 

BS 2-11, 2-18-26.

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