Burleigh County Commission, March 2, 2026
Approves Resolution of necessity for Ponderosa Riverside Village Subdivision SAD No. 78, unanimous
How this board votes
The Burleigh County Commission approved 97% of 114 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Steve Schwab (20 of 184 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Burleigh County Commission approved the Coomer Ranch final subdivision, a single-lot 5-acre residential subdivision at 8305 Pleasant View Road in Apple Creek Township, on a unanimous roll-call vote (Planning Commission had recommended approval 8-0).
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCoomer Ranch final subdivision
ApprovedNecessity for Ponderosa Riverside Village Subdivision SAD No. 78
ApprovedSheriff Leben salary
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 8
Coomer Ranch final subdivision at 8305 Pleasant View Road
Single lot five-acre subdivision taken out of a 40-acre parcel in Apple Creek Township, located at 8305 Pleasant View Road; intended to remain residential. Stormwater management waiver approved February 16, paving waiver approved January 26. Planning Commission recommended approval 8-0. Commission approved unanimously by roll call.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Burleigh County Commission approved the Coomer Ranch final subdivision, a single-lot 5-acre residential subdivision at 8305 Pleasant View Road in Apple Creek Township, on a unanimous roll-call vote (Planning Commission had recommended approval 8-0).
Key Decisions (8)
Coomer Ranch final subdivision at 8305 Pleasant View Road
Resolution of necessity for Ponderosa Riverside Village Subdivision SAD No. 78
University of Mary bond issue preliminary resolution and public hearing
OHV ordinance 2026-1 and moratorium resolution 00-2026-0 title reading and public hearing
Sheriff Leben salary variance request for nurse hire
Amended public comment policy
County Administrator Interview Process Direction
Northern Plains Heritage Foundation 250th Celebration Funding
Development Activity (3)
Coomer Ranch subdivision
Residential
Ponderosa Riverside Village Subdivision paving improvements (SAD No. 78)
Infrastructure
University of Mary campus projects
Institutional
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Repeated culvert failures and roadway rutting at 71st and 52nd,…
Housing Demand
Rapid subdivision growth in rural Bismarck (ETA area with ~13,000…
Sentiment
Property owners cite OHV ditch damage as devaluing property values…
Infrastructure
House Bill 1346 passed 44-0 in the state senate returning…
Who Spoke (25)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 3 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, a witness, and 10 members of the public.
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