Burleigh County Planning and Zoning Commission, May 13, 2026
Approves Ponderosa Riverside Village 8th Subdivision final plat, unanimous
How this board votes
The Burleigh County Planning and Zoning approved 81% of 31 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Wayne Munson (3 of 27 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Burleigh County Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Arcadia Light Estates preliminary plat (five-lot subdivision on 90 acres, petitioner Prime Core Development; zoning kept agricultural after the applicant withdrew a proposed A-to-R1 change) unanimously and called for…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsStrong Farm PUD and
Awaiting final voteSarcolati/KB Builders setback
Recommended 7-1Ponderosa Riverside Village 8th Subdivision
RecommendedArcadia Light Estates
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 5
Arcadia Light Estates preliminary plat (5-1)
Preliminary plat for a five-lot subdivision on 90 acres, each lot ~16 acres, petitioner Prime Core Development, engineering Swenson Hagen. Located southeast quarter, section 15, township 140, range 80 west. Zoning stays agricultural after applicant pulled the requested A-to-R1 Country Homes Residential change. Approved and called for a public hearing, 8-0.
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Meeting Summary
The Burleigh County Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Arcadia Light Estates preliminary plat (five-lot subdivision on 90 acres, petitioner Prime Core Development; zoning kept agricultural after the applicant withdrew a proposed A-to-R1 change) unanimously and called for…
Key Decisions (5)
Arcadia Light Estates preliminary plat (5-1)
Strong Farm PUD and preliminary plat (5-5) at former Baldwin Greenhouse site
Ponderosa Riverside Village 8th Subdivision final plat
Sarcolati/KB Builders setback variance at 3727 East Regent Drive
ETA zoning ordinance text amendments work review
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
Arcadia Light Estates Subdivision
Residential
Strong Farm PUD (former Baldwin Greenhouse site)
Commercial
Ponderosa Riverside Village 8th Subdivision
Residential
KB Builders accessory building at 3727 East Regent Drive
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Commission notes a real affordable-housing problem in the county and…
Infrastructure
The extraterritorial area reverting from Bismarck to Burleigh County (roughly…
Commercial Demand
Shop condos/private storage units are described as 'wildly popular,' prompting…
Sentiment
Enforcement backlog is significant (16 complaints in two weeks, inherited…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the chair, 6 commissioners, 2 staff members, 2 applicants, and a member of the public.
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