Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission, February 25, 2026
Votes on Data Center Ordinance - First Draft Work Session
What happened
The Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a special use permit for a 195-foot Biz O'Malley telecommunications tower on agricultural land at the SW corner of Highway 6 and Highway 21 (NE quarter of Section 36, Township 135 North, Range 82…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- February 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsBiz O'Malley Telecommunications Tower Special
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 3
Biz O'Malley Telecommunications Tower Special Use Permit
Special use permit for a 195-foot telecommunications tower on the SW corner of Highway 6 and Highway 21, NE quarter of Section 36, Township 135 North, Range 82 West. Land is 139.46 acres, all zoned agricultural; lease area 100 by 100 feet. Landowner Kathleen Fleck and The Towers LLC. Tower under 200 feet, no lighting or FAA/FCC registration required. Setback measured 243 feet 9 inches from tower leg to right of way. Recommended for approval unanimously.
- Setback measurement to be taken from the metal portion (steel outer edge) of the tower leg to the right of way per land use code
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 Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a special use permit for a 195-foot Biz O'Malley telecommunications tower on agricultural land at the SW corner of Highway 6 and Highway 21 (NE quarter of Section 36, Township 135 North, Range 82…
Key Decisions (3)
Biz O'Malley Telecommunications Tower Special Use Permit
Data Center Ordinance - First Draft Work Session
Floodplain Overlay District Ordinance Update
Development Activity (2)
Biz O'Malley Telecommunications Tower
Infrastructure
Tokash Timber Haven 4th Subdivision
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Morton County has maintained a moratorium on data centers since…
Infrastructure
Local utilities Missouri West and Southwest cannot serve large data…
Infrastructure
Water scarcity in the area is expected to drive data…
Commercial Demand
Shipping-container data centers (~1 megawatt each) already exist in Jamestown,…
Who Spoke (7)
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, a staff member, and the applicant's representative.
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