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Bismarck City Commission - 2026-05-26

Approves Land Development Code (Ordinance 6662) and New Zoning Map (Ordinance 6663), 5-0 unanimous

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26 mentionshistoric preservationpublic hearingmotion to approveapprovedzoningsubdivisionresidentialrezoningland usevarianceBismarck, ND
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What happened

The Bismarck City Commission unanimously approved Ordinance 6662, a comprehensive Land Development Code replacing Title 14 (zoning and subdivision), and Ordinance 6663, a new corresponding zoning map.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Bismarck, ND
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 26, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 5-0 unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Land Development Code (

Approved
4 conditions of approval

Meeting Summary

The Bismarck City Commission unanimously approved Ordinance 6662, a comprehensive Land Development Code replacing Title 14 (zoning and subdivision), and Ordinance 6663, a new corresponding zoning map.

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Key Decisions (2)

Approved

Land Development Code (Ordinance 6662) and New Zoning Map (Ordinance 6663)

Vote: 5-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Consent Agenda Approval

Vote: 4-1 (Connolly opposed)

Development Activity (1)

Downtown Bismarck Beautification Project

Infrastructure

Market Signals (4)

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Sentiment

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Infrastructure

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