MISSOULA — With the end of the year rapidly approaching, Missoula County is working to shore up a number of development projects and set the stage for a new planning board.

Karen Hughes, director of planning, development and sustainability, said her department will remain busy for the remainder of the year. That includes the Blackfoot Crossing development at the Bonner West log yard and a project at Grant Creek.

“We're still pretty busy,” she said. “We've got a lot of big projects in the works.”

The Blackfoot Crossing project consists of 29 lots in two phases and looks to amend the county's current Growth Policy. The project will convert the 107-acre site into a combination of new commercial, residential, industrial and recreational uses.

The county will also consider placing a Targe

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