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Morton County Commission, July 9, 2026

Approves Neuse Third Subdivision final plat and rezoning, unanimous

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What happened

The Morton County Commission approved two short-form subdivisions with rezonings: the Erickson Subdivision (rezoned agricultural to residential to reduce nonconformity, unanimous) and the Neuse Third Subdivision (29.94 acres on 28th Avenue off Lyons Road, rezoned agricultural to…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Bismarck, ND
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 9, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (4)

Land Development Code and

Approved
5 conditions of approval

Erickson Subdivision

Approved

Neuse Third Subdivision

Approved
28th Avenue off Lyons Road, southeast quarter of section 32, township 139 north, range 82 west

Neuse Third Subdivision

Approved

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Erickson Subdivision final plat and rezoning

Final plat of the short-form subdivision known as Erickson Subdivision, located in the northeast quarter of section five, township 139 north, range 81 west, north of the Mandan extraterritorial area near 1806. Reconfigures one non-conforming agricultural lot with a home into a residential lot, absorbing fragments into a large 182-acre outlot E. Zoning map amendment from agricultural to residential to reduce nonconformity.

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Meeting Summary

The Morton County Commission approved two short-form subdivisions with rezonings: the Erickson Subdivision (rezoned agricultural to residential to reduce nonconformity, unanimous) and the Neuse Third Subdivision (29.94 acres on 28th Avenue off Lyons Road, rezoned agricultural to…

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Key Decisions (7)

Approved

Erickson Subdivision final plat and rezoning

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Neuse Third Subdivision final plat and rezoning

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Land Use Code amendments to Sections 2-200 and 2-210

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Authorize NDSU Extension to advertise/fill Extension agent position

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Fair Board associate member appointments

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Appointment of Luke Capella to Planning and Zoning Commission (four-year term)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Appointment of Joseph Camisa to Planning and Zoning Commission (unexpired term)

Vote: 3-2

Zoning Changes (2)

AR29.94 acres

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

Morton County Water Resource District plans several-million-dollar upgrades to the…

Infrastructure

A recent Mandan-area wedding venue project stalled due to insufficient…

Commercial Demand

Morton County added data centers and battery energy storage as…

Housing Demand

Commissioners repeatedly flagged urban sprawl from Mandan encroaching on agricultural…

Who Spoke (18)

ChairCommissioner · 5StaffClerkAttorneyWitness · 4Public · 3

On the record: the chair, 5 commissioners, a staff member, the clerk, an attorney, 4 witnesses, and 3 members of the public.

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