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Moore Engineering provided a new quote of $83,007.29 for milling and overlay work on several streets including portions of Highway 13, Seventh Avenue SE near the Catholic Cemetery, Ninth Street SE and Aspen Avenue, the latter to be cost-shared with the city. A county presenter noted the price had come down from a prior year estimate and that work was scheduled to begin in June; he said county ‘‘Prairie Dock’’ funds could be used for the overlay project.

A commissioner moved to accept the county's portion of the estimate and another commissioner seconded. The board recorded the vote with voices of \"Aye\" and the chair declared the motion carried.

The presenter said he would notify Linton City Hall and provide the city the county's decision. The meeting record does not include a roll-call tally of individual commissioner votes; the motion was approved by voice vote.

Ending: Staff will inform city hall and coordinate with Moore Engineering on timing and scope; the county intends to use the available Prairie Dock funds for the project.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Emmons County Commission Meeting 5/6/25 pt 2","oneSentenceSummary","Moore Engineering submitted a revised quote; the board approved accepting the county's estimated contribution for an overlay and milling project in Linton and authorized staff to notify city hall.","taxTitle","Emmons County, North Dakota","taxId",77577,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565917,"Commissioners discuss clarifying conditional-use permits, fee structure for large industrial projects",1047,1322000,2369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3211939-3fb2dc197033f095953551d56411428a&start=1322&end=2369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3211939-3fb2dc197033f095953551d56411428a/thumbnail_1322000.jpg","/articles/6565917/Emmons-County/North-Dakota/Commissioners-discuss-clarifying-conditional-use-permits-fee-structure-for-large-industrial-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565917-c810b27890cd1f140a803381026b4ef1/orig.mp4?Expires=1773665579&Signature=ZX-xBBVi2ing3g8dOTqnKl9LU0EJAYzJAQvmtPj~G0PczmNhdDRfWQSOTTn5k-0T-AhJ8dOBG-Daghe5cAfn0UA2U0qJbt7ArWUBAhTi-VwvsQyiRCEb9BWXkFcI4I6oIQl7NNQJ3qsDXTl6-Kmn-wiA~La1o-rXoq6vQok9IeiRzPkGF7sc-TcfxjnyQFcu3ih06BrZsZzMJhvXQA2fwOCuQ6VHlT8oYDoMpr8qgRaZ1wUgWxzQMCNiG6vJ0FDdFu4VskZnjIc6-6OI52vR6Mcweseh736HZZRhgLsNRJH~eTwcyKkhrjCMXcUXiWnHdEye~cNm5Adm663FX~qgOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County commissioners reviewed proposed updates to the zoning ordinance's conditional-use provisions and discussed whether to distinguish more clearly between small conditional uses and an \"industrial\" conditional-use permit for major energy and data projects.

Planning staff and commissioners said the county currently uses two tracks: a smaller conditional-use permit for modest projects and an industrial conditional-use permit intended for major energy or large-scale development. Several participants urged clearer written criteria so applicants and staff can consistently determine which permit applies. One commissioner suggested clarifying thresholds by project cost, acreage, or project type.

Commissioners and staff debated fees and oversight. Participants said a $250 permit fee is insufficient for large projects and reported the county's current formula is 3% of total project cost; speakers recommended adding a floor and a ceiling if any percentage approach is retained. Speakers argued a more equitable fee structure should reflect staff time, road impacts, permitting oversight and longer-term monitoring the county must perform when projects affect local infrastructure.

The board reviewed examples and outreach options: look to other counties (Burleigh, Ward, Cass, Oliver, Dunn) for sample language and fee schedules; consult the Association of Counties; and contact neighboring officials with experience permitting projects. Participants also raised the possibility of temporary moratoria while the county develops requirements for novel technologies and facilities.

Specific project types discussed included wind farms (setbacks were modified in the past), electric transmission, solar arrays, bitcoin/data centers and AI/data centers; one commissioner suggested explicitly listing bitcoin and AI centers in industrial permit language. Speakers noted some projects may be subject to state siting or Public Service Commission (PSC) authority, and urged awareness of state-level preemption when drafting local rules.

Several participants recommended studying model ordinances used elsewhere and returning with a draft that defines the size/financial triggers for the industrial permit, scales fees appropriately, and clarifies which facilities fall under the county's industrial conditional-use process.

Ending: The board agreed to continue review; staff were asked to research comparative county ordinances, fee structures, and legal limits, and to return with draft language for further consideration.","Emmons County commissioners and staff discussed proposed zoning ordinance text clarifications to distinguish small conditional-use projects from large industrial permits (wind, data centers, transmission), and flagged the current fee structure as inadequate for multimillion-dollar projects.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565922,"Residents, road staff describe gravel loss and grading problems on southeast Emmons County roads",0,1095000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3211939-3fb2dc197033f095953551d56411428a&start=1095&end=1095","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3211939-3fb2dc197033f095953551d56411428a/thumbnail_1095000.jpg","/articles/6565922/Emmons-County/North-Dakota/Residents-road-staff-describe-gravel-loss-and-grading-problems-on-southeast-Emmons-County-roads","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565922-c6793c106f187be8bbc0aa6de92be34a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773665579&Signature=H7SnS7sMePIYu~JaOFYKVKv3Z7nDxjlgrdg1znF25OHeAV8RY73czxZoP6RHnAwY-NdiRjVAJvdBIo-c0C9xB0DKn1ctOXTOgFwE0aRV9lmvFunvx8quwFOYcsgzTS8LsC9qDX4SPPw4j6gPitpGKS3RIQ1Ef0BFxcgY-tdLcVqQWHj-5bEyoMAEW7OB0Oj-mp7qomepEPO4emavrc2HukRpmzjqFeGu~4SeK1VwrdAXYOTSR~wdajo9VE4RQ8pzSN6i~YxYwtSytT4YE69JzETkGVYKkMcR9s5u7wPkAmYdObPGixFWywEZNdssGwU49poOYQGD~kf91AVFZV4yyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident and county road staff described problems with grading and gravel distribution on gravel roads in the southeast corner of Emmons County during the county commission meeting.

The resident, who said he previously served as a road supervisor, told commissioners he has observed that recent grading passes have left windrows of gravel along both shoulders and a band of gravel in the middle of driving lanes. He said some operators pulled material too far from the shoulder while others left gravel piled in windrows, producing an uneven distribution—\"about a third of our gravel on the right side, a third on the left, and then about a third in the middle of the driving lane.\" He warned that traffic will increasingly push gravel off the road and into ditches unless it is pulled back in.

A county road staff member who spoke at the meeting said he takes responsibility for how crews were instructed and acknowledged the tradeoffs involved in the crew's chosen techniques. He said crews used stingers to retrieve gravel from road edges where material had accumulated; operators left the blades out of the grass to avoid plugging the stinger bits with sod, which led some operators to cut toward the road center and reduce the road crown. The staff member described the county's target crown as roughly 3 percent and expressed concern that some passes have reduced crowns that were previously about 4–5 percent.

Speakers described other maintenance problems: large rocks in the travel lane, sections that become greasy or slippery when wet because clay was exposed, and limited crew capacity to both pick rocks and perform consistent grading across multiple roads. The staff member said crews have used a bobcat and four people to pull rocks from problem areas and that fixing all issues may be a one- to two-year process.

Participants compared equipment and techniques used in neighboring counties. The meeting noted a front-mounted disc used in an adjacent county produced smooth results on similar pavement, and one speaker recommended evaluating additional disc or straight-edge equipment purchases to reduce long-term gravel loss.

Meeting participants also provided arithmetic to frame the scale of gravel loss: the resident said removing a quarter-inch of gravel across one mile of an 18-foot road equals about 75 cubic yards (he characterized this as roughly 2.5 semi loads) and extrapolated large cumulative replacement costs countywide; he suggested that inadequate handling of gravel across many miles could amount to substantial expense.

The county staff said he will talk with blade operators about spreading gravel more evenly, review crown profiles, and \"look into\" whether particular stretches are on the county system or are subject to easements. He asked for patience while crews complete multiple passes and continue rock removal and grading work.

Ending: Commissioners and staff did not take a formal vote on changes to equipment or budget for the road work during this discussion. The conversation concluded with staff commitment to review specific road segments, follow up on easement questions, and continue adjustments to grading practice.","Speakers during the Emmons County meeting described uneven grading, gravel windrows and rock hazards on gravel roads in the county's southeast corner; county road staff said they are adjusting grading practices and will monitor conditions as crews continue work.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners approve county contribution to Linton street overlay project

Commissioners discuss clarifying conditional-use permits, fee structure for large industrial projects

Residents, road staff describe gravel loss and grading problems on southeast Emmons County roads