Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission, August 24, 2026
Approves Recommendation of approval of data center ordinance Section 101-11-12 as amended, unanimous
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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The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on a draft data center ordinance (Section 101-11-12) that would classify data centers as Industrial Group B, permitted in MB and MX districts with a conditional use permit, and impose noise, vibration, decommissionin…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Amendment of draft data center ordinance with six changes
Commission voted to amend the draft data center ordinance (Section 101-11-12) with six changes: (1) PFAS-free coolants (Section 5 A1); (2) NDA bans (Section 4A); (3) supplementary minimum setback of 5 feet between data center structures and equipment (Section 5A); (4) strict school thresholds...
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Meeting Summary
The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on a draft data center ordinance (Section 101-11-12) that would classify data centers as Industrial Group B, permitted in MB and MX districts with a conditional use permit, and impose noise, vibration, decommissionin…
Key Decisions (2)
Amendment of draft data center ordinance with six changes
Recommendation of approval of data center ordinance Section 101-11-12 as amended
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Data center power demand is a live concern in Mandan,…
Infrastructure
The proposed ordinance requires data centers to fund 110% of…
Commercial Demand
Stark Power Ltd is actively pursuing a hyperscale data center…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 staff members, and 10 members of the public.
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