Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission, June 22, 2026
Votes on Zoning code rewrite update and data center ordinance
How this board votes
The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission approved 90% of 10 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Ellen Huber (1 of 9 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat for School District 8th Edition (27.84 acres, eight lots) on an 8-0 roll-call vote, contingent on a carved-out roundabout right-of-way at 9th Avenue and 9th Street Northwest.
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsPlat and Special
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 3
Zoning code rewrite update and data center ordinance
Staff (Jordan) presented an update on the multi-year citywide zoning code rewrite developed with Interstate Engineering (originally Stantec). Highlights include landscaping, park dedication, street design/road widths, right-of-way standards, new rural residential district and MX industrial district, downtown fringe changes to R7 single-family, mixed use and neighborhood mixed use, administrative/approval process changes, and parking/driveways. A proposed data center ordinance (~4 pages, starting page 125 of the draft) is included. Public hearing scheduled for July 27 P&Z meeting; no vote taken tonight.
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 Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat for School District 8th Edition (27.84 acres, eight lots) on an 8-0 roll-call vote, contingent on a carved-out roundabout right-of-way at 9th Avenue and 9th Street Northwest.
Key Decisions (3)
Zoning code rewrite update and data center ordinance
Final Plat for School District 8th Edition
Final Plat and Special Use Permit Amendment for Lakewood Commercial Park 7th Edition
Development Activity (2)
School District 8th Edition Final Plat
Residential
Lakewood Commercial Park 7th Edition
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Demand for multi-use shop condos continues in Mandan, with a…
Infrastructure
The city is locking in right-of-way corridors (including a roundabout…
Other
A comprehensive zoning code rewrite is nearing adoption with a…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, a commissioner, 2 staff members, and the applicant's representative.
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