Morton County Commission, July 9, 2026
Approves Neuse Third Subdivision final plat and rezoning, unanimous
How this board votes
The Morton County Commission approved 95% of 107 recorded land-use decisions this period.
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat 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…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsLand Development Code and
ApprovedErickson Subdivision
ApprovedNeuse Third Subdivision
ApprovedNeuse Third Subdivision
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 7
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…
Key Decisions (7)
Erickson Subdivision final plat and rezoning
Neuse Third Subdivision final plat and rezoning
Land Use Code amendments to Sections 2-200 and 2-210
Authorize NDSU Extension to advertise/fill Extension agent position
Fair Board associate member appointments
Appointment of Luke Capella to Planning and Zoning Commission (four-year term)
Appointment of Joseph Camisa to Planning and Zoning Commission (unexpired term)
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)
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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