Bismarck City Commission, July 28, 2026
Approves Ordinance 6676 - Berg Acres Addition rezoning and final plat, unanimous
How this board votes
The City Commission approved 94% of 85 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Michael Connelly (14 of 104 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Bismarck City Commission approved three land-use items on unanimous voice votes: Ordinance 6673 creating a special assessment park-improvement district for newly annexed properties, Ordinance 6676 (Berg Acres Addition) rezoning 6.99 acres along East Main Avenue from Agricultu…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsBerg Acres Addition
ApprovedDCN Addition
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 5
Ordinance 6673 - Special assessment district for annexed properties
Public hearing on Ordinance 6673 to create a special assessment district for park improvement charges to be assessed to newly annexed property. Approved on unanimous roll-call vote (5-0).
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 Bismarck City Commission approved three land-use items on unanimous voice votes: Ordinance 6673 creating a special assessment park-improvement district for newly annexed properties, Ordinance 6676 (Berg Acres Addition) rezoning 6.99 acres along East Main Avenue from Agricultu…
Key Decisions (5)
Ordinance 6673 - Special assessment district for annexed properties
Ordinance 6676 - Berg Acres Addition rezoning and final plat
Ordinance 6677 - DCN Addition rezoning and final plat
City-County Building renovation options work session
2027 preliminary budget approval
Development Activity (3)
Berg Acres Addition event facility
Commercial
DCN Addition
Residential
City-County Building renovation / new build options
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Visitors made 1.7 million trips to Bismarck in 2025 spending…
Infrastructure
Sanitary sewer is not yet available along East Main Avenue…
Infrastructure
The City faces heavy near-term capital pressure — $97.6M police…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the mayor, 4 commissioners, 6 staff members, an attorney, the applicant's representative, and a witness.
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