Montana § 76-3-620 - Review Requirements -- Written Statement

§ 76-3-620. Review Requirements -- Written Statement

Review requirements -- written statement. (1) In addition to the requirements of 76-3-604 and 76-3-609 , following any decision by the governing body to deny or conditionally approve a proposed subdivision, the governing body shall, in accordance with the time limit established in 76-3-504 (1)(r), prepare a written statement that: (a) must be provided to the applicant; (b) must be made available to the public; (c) includes information regarding the appeal process for the denial or imposition of conditions; (d) identifies the regulations and statutes that are used in reaching the decision and explains how they apply to the basis of the decision; (e) provides the facts and conclusions that the governing body relied upon in making the decision and references documents, testimony, or other materials that form the basis of the decision; and (f) identifies the conditions that apply to the preliminary plat approval and that must be satisfied before the final plat may be approved. (2) If the governing body conditionally approves the proposed subdivision, each condition required for subdivision approval must identify a specific, documentable, and clearly defined purpose or objective related to the primary criteria set forth in 76-3-608 (3) that forms the basis for the condition.