Bismarck City Commission, May 26, 2026
Approves Ordinance 6662 Land Development Code and Ordinance 6663 new zoning map, unanimous
How this board votes
The City Commission approved 94% of 85 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Michael Connelly (14 of 104 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Bismarck Board of City Commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 6662 (the new Land Development Code / complete rewrite of Title 14 zoning and subdivision ordinance) and Ordinance 6663 (a new corresponding zoning map), with an effective date of October 1, 2026.
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsLand Development Code and
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Approval of consent agenda
Consent agenda approved. Commissioner Connolly voted no due to item D3. Roll call: Zenker yes, Connolly no, Cleary yes, Risch yes, Mayor Schmitz yes.
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 Bismarck Board of City Commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 6662 (the new Land Development Code / complete rewrite of Title 14 zoning and subdivision ordinance) and Ordinance 6663 (a new corresponding zoning map), with an effective date of October 1, 2026.
Key Decisions (4)
Approval of consent agenda
Downtown Bismarck Beautification Project presentation
Update on 2026 Board of Equalization appeals
Ordinance 6662 Land Development Code and Ordinance 6663 new zoning map
Development Activity (1)
Downtown Bismarck Beautification Project (Main Avenue planters)
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
New Land Development Code increases the range of housing types…
Infrastructure
New form-based downtown districts and resolution of 85% of non-conforming…
Sentiment
The code was framed as a living document open to…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: the mayor, 3 commissioners, 2 staff members, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and a member of the public.
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