Two housing developments proposed near Montana City

Two separate housing developments offering a combined total of upward of 130 homesites have been proposed for areas near Montana City: One is along Holmes Gulch Road in the South Hills west of Montana City; the other is at the south end of South Smelter Road, south of East Helena and immediately west of The Kleffner event center on state Route 518.

The separate developers behind each of the proposals submitted applications to Jefferson County for zoning changes on the properties that would allow residential development—one of the earliest stages of a public process that could eventually allow for subdivision and construction in years to come.

The Jefferson County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed rezone of 280 acres along Holmes Gulch Road at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, at the Montana City Fire Hall. The County Commission will hold a hearing on the proposed rezone at 6 p.m. on April 26 at the fire hall.