FAQs

The Belgrade  Planning Area is the 4.5 mile area surrounding the City of Belgrade. While this area is not located within city limits, its important that development occurring in this area align with the needs and vision of Belgrade.

The Planning Area was created in 1975 when Belgrade established their City-County Planning Board.

Future land use and then zoning is the two-step process to achieving a shared vision of future development. Future land use defines the vision for for the Belgrade Planning Area while zoning sets the regulatory standards to implement that vision. 

The purpose of zoning in the Belgrade Planning Area is to ensure that the area is developed in a manner that provides for both current and future populations that live, work, and recreate in the area. Zoning is a tool that can help preserve agricultural land, protect property values, and provides a greater level of certainty of what the future holds.

Yes, the Extraterritorial Planning Area is outside the boundary of the City of Belgrade. 

Yes, over the years a few zoning districts have been established within the Extraterritorial District including:

• River Rock
• East Gallatin