Collaborative Zoning in the Rural Rocky Mountains: A Process Analysis of Two Counties

Author

Kassidy Renee Kern, The University of Montana

Year of Award

2009

Document Type

Professional Paper

Degree Type

Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIS)

Degree Name

Interdisciplinary Studies

Other Degree Name/Area of Focus

Natural Resources Policy, Conflict Resolution

Department or School/College

Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Committee Chair

Matthew McKinney

Committee Co-chair

Jeffrey Greene

Commitee Members

Jon Tompkins, Steven Schwarze

Keywords

collaborative, land use planning, rocky mountains, rural, zoning

Abstract

This study seeks to evaluate the merits of collaborative zoning in rural areas by juxtaposing a case where zoning efforts failed to one where zoning was successfully passed by the community. While zoning practices vary greatly in different parts of the country, this study is focused entirely on rural zoning in the Rocky Mountains. There are specific obstacles and challenges when undertaking land-use planning in the West--and rural areas in particular--and this paper extracts and presenting the lessons learned in both communities.

Recommended Citation

Kern, Kassidy Renee, "Collaborative Zoning in the Rural Rocky Mountains: A Process Analysis of Two Counties" (2009). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 204.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/204