Bismarck City Commission, June 9, 2026
Approves Zoning map amendment, annexation, and JMAC Industrial Second Edition final plat, 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 City Commission unanimously approved ordinances 6665 and 6666 — a zoning map amendment (A agricultural/MA industrial to MA industrial, becoming IG under the new Land Development Code on October 1), annexation of a 43-foot strip, and the JMAC Industrial Second Edition…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsCase 6665
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 6
Bisman Transit bus voucher program
Commission authorized use of $5,000 in public transportation sales tax funding to purchase CAT bus fixed route passes; city commission determines approved agencies, Bisman Transit facilitates distribution. Estimated 2,000-3,000 trips. Treated as a 2026 pilot program. Passed unanimously.
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 City Commission unanimously approved ordinances 6665 and 6666 — a zoning map amendment (A agricultural/MA industrial to MA industrial, becoming IG under the new Land Development Code on October 1), annexation of a 43-foot strip, and the JMAC Industrial Second Edition…
Key Decisions (6)
Bisman Transit bus voucher program
Vision Fund FlexPACE interest buy-down for Maximize Chiropractic
Zoning map amendment, annexation, and JMAC Industrial Second Edition final plat
Ordinance 6667 school zone speed limits
Ordinance 6668 purchasing thresholds amendment
Stormwater and drainage easement release on Lot 2, Block 1 Frank Addition
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
Maximize Chiropractic expansion
Commercial
JMAC Industrial Second Edition
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Commissioner noted Bismarck needs 'industrial shovel-ready land,' signaling demand for…
Infrastructure
North 19th Street's final connection from Divide Avenue to 71st…
Labor
Local healthcare/therapy sector faces provider shortages and low salaries, with…
Commercial Demand
A weathered 1979 iconic building at 1720 Burnt Boat Drive…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: the mayor, 3 commissioners, 4 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 4 members of the public.
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