Bismarck Planning & Zoning Commission, August 26, 2026
Approves Data center specific use standard Section 5-310 land use code amendment, 6-0
What happened
The Morton County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a data-center land-use code amendment (Section 5-310) to the county commission on a 6-0 roll-call vote, adding tonal-noise limits, a three-quarter-mile minimum setback, reclamation-bond requirements, and light…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Lydia Subdivision final plat and rezoning
Final plat of short-form subdivision known as Lydia Subdivision and zoning map amendment from agricultural to residential on approximately 1.5 acres in the SE quarter of Section 4, Township 139 North, Range 82 West, about 1 and three-quarter miles from the Mandan truck stop interchange. Breaking off one residential lot with an existing residential structure; would be the third buildable lot in the quarter. Applicant asked to set aside 75 feet of right-of-way for a potential arterial road in the Fringeria Road Master Plan. Served by Missouri West Water and Power. Recommended for approval by voice vote.
- Set aside 75 feet of right-of-way for potential arterial road
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 Morton County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a data-center land-use code amendment (Section 5-310) to the county commission on a 6-0 roll-call vote, adding tonal-noise limits, a three-quarter-mile minimum setback, reclamation-bond requirements, and light…
Key Decisions (6)
Lydia Subdivision final plat and rezoning
Maple Grove Subdivision final plat and rezoning
Monsalowski Subdivision final plat and rezoning
Data center specific use standard Section 5-310 land use code amendment
Roadway setback table amendment Section 2-210i
Annual planning and zoning budget
Zoning Changes (3)
Development Activity (3)
Lydia Subdivision
Residential
Maple Grove Subdivision
Residential
Monsalowski Subdivision
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Morton County has almost no industrial-zoned land, so any data…
Commercial Demand
The county finalized a strict data-center ordinance (tonal noise limits,…
Infrastructure
No state or federal agency (DEQ, EPA) will enforce data-center…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: a commissioner, a staff member, and 8 members of the public.
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