Renovations & the Design Approval Process
The charm of Hellgate Meadows is based on two seemingly opposite characteristics: the diversity of individual home design patterned after the Architectural styles prevalent during the in Missoula during the 1885-1935 era, and the harmony resulting from careful enforcement of the Hellgate Meadows Code.
The Master Deed Restrictions for Hellgate Meadows, which are recorded in the public records of Missoula County, Montana, establish a Hellgate Meadows Architectural Design Review Board (the Review Board) to review all new construction and modifications within Hellgate Meadows. All construction of the main building, outbuilding, landscaping and all other parts of the Lot visible from outside the Lot, such as fences and driveways, must be reviewed and approved before construction. Once a plan is approved, any modification to that plan, or any modification to the finished Lot, must also be reviewed and approved. Should a violation occur, Hellgate Meadows has the right to an injunction, which requires the owner to immediately stop construction and remove or correct any improvements which are not in compliance with approved plans.
Applications for changes to your property must be evaluated by the Review Board and will be are approved if they comply with the following documents:
Hellgate Meadows Design Code (Article III of the HGM Master Deed Restrictions
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Hellgate Meadows Architectural Standards
Download File 1 - Historic Context
Download File 2 - Historic Styles
Download File 3 - Residence Standards
Download File 4 - Multifamily and Commercial Standards
Download File 5 - Architectural Details
Hellgate Meadows Landscape Standards
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Hellgate Meadows Village Regulations
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Hellgate Meadows Fence Guidelines
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The Master Deed Restrictions for Hellgate Meadows, which are recorded in the public records of Missoula County, Montana, establish a Hellgate Meadows Architectural Design Review Board (the Review Board) to review all new construction and modifications within Hellgate Meadows. All construction of the main building, outbuilding, landscaping and all other parts of the Lot visible from outside the Lot, such as fences and driveways, must be reviewed and approved before construction. Once a plan is approved, any modification to that plan, or any modification to the finished Lot, must also be reviewed and approved. Should a violation occur, Hellgate Meadows has the right to an injunction, which requires the owner to immediately stop construction and remove or correct any improvements which are not in compliance with approved plans.
Applications for changes to your property must be evaluated by the Review Board and will be are approved if they comply with the following documents:
Hellgate Meadows Design Code (Article III of the HGM Master Deed Restrictions
Download File
Hellgate Meadows Architectural Standards
Download File 1 - Historic Context
Download File 2 - Historic Styles
Download File 3 - Residence Standards
Download File 4 - Multifamily and Commercial Standards
Download File 5 - Architectural Details
Hellgate Meadows Landscape Standards
Download File
Hellgate Meadows Village Regulations
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Hellgate Meadows Fence Guidelines
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The Review Board may also consider other factors, including purely subjective aesthetic considerations. Consequently, the Board may require changes to a plan to improve its appearance, even if the design meets the technical requirements of the Code. The Board may occasionally grant a variance from the Code based on existing topographical or landscape conditions or architectural merit, but the granting of such a variance does not set a precedent for other applications.
Landscape & Architectural Review
To begin the approval process for your architectural or landscape change, please complete and send the Minor Change Application form to the Review Board Chair, Kathie Snodgrass, at 2702 O'Shaughnesy, Missoula, MT 59808; send via email to kathie.snodgrass@hmrna.org; or call 406-541-8639.
Minor Change Application form
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Minor Change Application form
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