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Mandan City Commission, June 16, 2026

Denies Preliminary Plat and Zone Change for Keitel's South Hart Terrace Fifth Edition, 4-0

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87 mentionsapprovedmotion to approvepublic hearingplattabledsubdivisionzoningresidentialland usedensitycomprehensive plancommercialduplexannexationmotion to denyBismarck, ND
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The Mandan City Commission approved 97% of 66 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Craig Sjoberg (1 of 102 recorded votes).

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What happened

The Mandan City Commission denied the preliminary plat and zone change (to R-7 and RM) for Keitel's South Hart Terrace Fifth Edition, a 47.82-acre, 71-lot residential subdivision by developer Mike Liffrich, on a unanimous 4-0 vote over the lack of a preserved eastern right-of-way…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Bismarck, ND
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 16, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Denied, 4-0

Projects in this meeting (1)

Moratorium

Approved
2 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 10

Preliminary Plat and Zone Change for Keitel's South Hart Terrace Fifth Edition

Preliminary plat and zone change (to R-7 and RM) for Keitel's South Hart Terrace Fifth Edition, 47.82 acres platted into six blocks with 71 lots, located in the NW quarter of Section 3, Township 138 North, Range 81 West; developer Mike Liffrich. Motion to deny the preliminary plat, zone change, and development agreement conditions as presented; denied unanimously 4-0. Denial based on no eastern access easement/right-of-way preserved from Inspiration Court.

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Meeting Summary

The Mandan City Commission denied the preliminary plat and zone change (to R-7 and RM) for Keitel's South Hart Terrace Fifth Edition, a 47.82-acre, 71-lot residential subdivision by developer Mike Liffrich, on a unanimous 4-0 vote over the lack of a preserved eastern right-of-way…

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Key Decisions (10)

Denied

Preliminary Plat and Zone Change for Keitel's South Hart Terrace Fifth Edition

Vote: 4-0
Approved

Memorial Highway Change Orders 39 and 40

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Silver Dollar 4th of July Street Dance Special Event Permit

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Last Call Bar Street Dance and Beer Garden Special Event Permit

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Compensation Study and Salary Plan C Adoption

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Minimum 3.5% Employee Increase

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Compensation Market Alignment Policy

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Emergency Water Main Replacement at 14th Street Northeast and Collins Avenue

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Moratorium on New Alcohol-Related Special Event Applications

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Ordinance 1487 - Traffic Penalties (Second Consideration)

Vote: unanimous

Zoning Changes (2)

47.82 acres
47.82 acres

Development Activity (2)

Keitel's South Hart Terrace Fifth Edition

Residential

Clover Grove subdivision

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Persistent lack of east-west connectivity in south Mandan subdivisions is…

Infrastructure

Aging asbestos cement water mains installed 15-18 feet deep are…

Labor

Mandan sits at only 90% of surveyed labor market and…

Who Spoke (20)

MayorCommissioner · 3Staff · 11Applicant's RepWitness · 3Public

On the record: the mayor, 3 commissioners, 11 staff members, the applicant's representative, 3 witnesses, and a member of the public.

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