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The motion to reschedule was made and seconded; a roll-call vote passed with 10 yes votes.

Separately, Dan Falconer, associate planner, told commissioners he has been approached by local sign companies and plans to present an informational item at the next Planning Commission meeting on how Minot’s sign code operates, comparisons to neighboring jurisdictions, and potential alternatives. Falconer said the topic will include both freestanding (billboard-style) signs and building-mounted signage and that staff will provide background and options rather than a formal text amendment at this stage.

Commissioners asked that staff include a brief history of recent sign-code changes and the previous subcommittee work on signage when Falconer presents the informational item.

Next steps: the Planning Commission’s August meeting will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall; staff will present the sign-code informational item at an upcoming meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission 5/6/25 at 5:30 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners agreed to reschedule the August 5 regular meeting to Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, because of a special mayoral election; staff also announced an informational presentation on sign-code regulation at the next commission meeting.","taxTitle","Minot, Ward County, North Dakota","taxId",55035,"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},6568296,"Commission grants variance reducing rear setback and raising lot coverage in 50 Fifth Crossing",750,2591000,3341000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204807-39b5578f5284809dae58ac135ae1b1c4&start=2591&end=3341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204807-39b5578f5284809dae58ac135ae1b1c4/thumbnail_2591000.jpg","/articles/6568296/Minot/Ward-County/North-Dakota/Commission-grants-variance-reducing-rear-setback-and-raising-lot-coverage-in-50-Fifth-Crossing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568296-0bb3a4642fa89f8ccb356f38064760ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1775491952&Signature=X8DkCQZp7pt~sxQ9cz6IvWmZCu4EZjr2HxcTuQPJDifu0fEM-W7B-xSE8igurB2A54iYJaWkoi2-j-XEVgLAi7zkzbkJDvOAuLuHhu-GWO0R1PWOCBlExu6vitLgPdkSvIjzUUvVCjT52i3CgEzpausHuATNu0CrreBaMO1NcEDJRpv0AC8gDc7VCK5xslrTMx3ZkhV07s2aqo7f3T0uDmXqPBndXgD86xHSKqQWhPKHweHC3BLiy-aarprUZSiJP-vQClgVOgDw95OhSwXC2oeXyyUJShkZYvEfrkgmIQQ25JNxTq88B21I1QfGm0ULmoniD7QPB2cgNAdkrwLi7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","May 6, 2025 — The Minot Planning Commission approved a variance request from Mint Construction that reduces the required rear-yard setback from 20 feet to 16 feet for certain twin-home parcels and raises the maximum lot coverage from 40% to 44% for lots in Block 1 of 50 Fifth Crossing Third Addition.

Staff explained the lots in question were platted under older rules and are smaller than later-adopted standards; many homes already built in the division were constructed under the prior ordinance and would not meet current setbacks. Staff said the variance fits the standard category of \"exceptional practical difficulties\" because the smaller lot dimensions were created under earlier rules and not by the current property owner.

Staff recommended approval of the variance for the listed lots and noted no departmental comments were received raising safety or engineering concerns. A commissioner asked whether the change in how lot coverage is measured (roofed area only under the current LDO, not all impervious surface) could affect stormwater; staff said engineering had not flagged concerns and that driveways and other impervious features are not currently counted toward lot coverage in the LDO definition used for this district.

Commissioners discussed the visual fit with existing homes and the practical constraints of the lots created under earlier platting. The motion to approve the variance passed in a roll-call vote with 10 yes votes.

Next steps: the developer may proceed under the variance if other permitting steps and building permits meet code and department reviews.","The Planning Commission approved a variance to reduce rear setbacks from 20 to 16 feet and increase maximum lot coverage from 40% to 44% for specified lots in the 50 Fifth Crossing Third Addition, citing exceptional practical difficulties from legacy platting and ordinance changes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568301,"Commission recommends rezoning, preliminary plat for Eden Addition at edge of Minot ETJ",372,2161000,2533000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204807-39b5578f5284809dae58ac135ae1b1c4&start=2161&end=2533","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204807-39b5578f5284809dae58ac135ae1b1c4/thumbnail_2161000.jpg","/articles/6568301/Minot/Ward-County/North-Dakota/Commission-recommends-rezoning-preliminary-plat-for-Eden-Addition-at-edge-of-Minot-ETJ","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568301-648aba28b0e39169a36fb997a87bbe2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775491952&Signature=Vszggh777zH3HoQK8miHqJd24nLE~Jy8euLb9ICDmFPQPsfXpWs5tpRSTqEO4M43eRueRbCTaCw15BeFx~ekyZTrje8SqaJXGNRS393B~mXeTQnNNShQgh~-Rz8p-7PyZD4BnhuV1iAT9ifsZNyXssW4GXtPFQHibYMXhZXHu0UVQCfDuPdMaRLJYz2JwuabcxuEyuxS24YxZVgbPks9poBYeYIjZggip8LQ3VHo4VQ2W8LfSbQFv242UKNb28zHsNTmfV4aqZnokUiweK5OwOYUTp-2ucq5501R~qEPexQXPnzdmWl7Fy1A8b0bFFvAFdPdKlGtjXjE5zu6b2N7vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","May 6, 2025 — The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a zoning map amendment and preliminary plat that will split an agricultural parcel in Minot’s extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction (ETJ) into two lots and rezone the property from AG (agricultural) to RR (rural residential).

City staff explained the property lies inside the two-mile extraterritorial zoning boundary and that, if split, the lot would fall below the acreage threshold for agricultural zonings, thus triggering a rezone to rural residential. The proposed preliminary plat would create a 5.19-acre Lot 1 (Eden Addition); staff recommended approval of the rezoning and the preliminary plat without conditions.

Staff told the commission that one of the replatted lots contains an existing homestead; the applicant has not submitted a development plan for the adjacent new lot. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about jurisdiction and whether a replat requires a development plan; staff confirmed none is required to create a vacant lot with a new zoning designation.

No members of the public testified for or against the application. The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval to City Council; the motion passed in a roll-call vote with 10 yes votes.

Next steps: the rezoning and preliminary plat recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action under the city’s zoning map amendment process.","The commission approved a replat and rezoning from agricultural to rural residential for Eden Addition Lot 1 and recommended approval of a preliminary plat for the remainder unplatted acreage; no development plan was filed for the new vacant lot.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568304,"Planning Commission approves preliminary plat for Highlands at North Hill Eighth Edition with conditions",432,1727000,2159000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204807-39b5578f5284809dae58ac135ae1b1c4&start=1727&end=2159","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204807-39b5578f5284809dae58ac135ae1b1c4/thumbnail_1727000.jpg","/articles/6568304/Minot/Ward-County/North-Dakota/Planning-Commission-approves-preliminary-plat-for-Highlands-at-North-Hill-Eighth-Edition-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568304-6d87078e96a26c8f56af24ea6d7365f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775491952&Signature=CIFwafd2aAPDkJ8FyMHFFnHJJa02yp2UPv-tQ9BRJUhJgTOOQjrZWYmjmCoyC~GiWbXweZ3O~yf~FyiMkUjBlraxkQlXlX3dNAszqUjl~YmPdukQNbYZYrkpA-99eQyY1YNprtSiza2N8vOJXfzBH6uCEyb-0ZwWG1f9olVZqBQ9WjU8FYgZD5mtUVZrXO3bjG6LHpJYQ6T8ky~lAqObV0Nyy5qhkMcSbSh67~c6iSKgNBrVQhQjtkhJgFtFSAC~xwP-~LRACXGEbyhD9nKz3t7zenMt42ree5xPWIA5S3q2xwP5-11nzJx-i3HYcSB6jeqUfn7eYcwLgpse8E26AQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","May 6, 2025 — The Minot Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a major subdivision preliminary plat for Highlands at North Hill Eighth Edition, subject to several standard conditions.

City staff reported the application covers two large, unassigned lots and noted that an associated easement vacation previously proposed for three lots to the north has been withdrawn; the commission therefore considered only the preliminary plat for the two lots. Staff recommended adoption of their findings of fact and approval of the plat \"as provided in Exhibit 3 with the following conditions,\" including: compliance with the previously approved development agreement, compliance with the proposed PUD plan amendment, compliance with the previously approved stormwater management plan, a required subdivision infrastructure plan and an infrastructure development agreement, sewer connection fees of $3,787 per acre, and installation of sidewalks.

No members of the public spoke for or against the preliminary plat during the public hearing. Commissioners discussed the application briefly and emphasized the value of maintaining pedestrian connections and required infrastructure conditions.

The Planning Commission voted to approve the preliminary plat and adopted staff findings of fact; the motion passed in roll call with 10 yes votes. The easement vacation that had been part of an earlier filing was explicitly withdrawn and was not part of the approved action.

Next steps: staff will prepare the recommendation for City Council, and the developer must complete the required infrastructure plans and agreements before final platting.","Commissioners recommended approval of a preliminary plat for Highlands at North Hill Eighth Edition, with conditions including compliance with an earlier development agreement, the proposed PUD plan amendment, a stormwater management plan, an infrastructure agreement, sewer connection fees of $3,787 per acre and required sidewalks.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568309,"Planning Commission recommends PUD amendment to test narrower streets in Highlands at North Hill",1398,328000,1726000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204807-39b5578f5284809dae58ac135ae1b1c4&start=328&end=1726","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204807-39b5578f5284809dae58ac135ae1b1c4/thumbnail_328000.jpg","/articles/6568309/Minot/Ward-County/North-Dakota/Planning-Commission-recommends-PUD-amendment-to-test-narrower-streets-in-Highlands-at-North-Hill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568309-8d0fe12d95717772338b5715889abb2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775491952&Signature=iMJJAgGQv4H~TUk03lxkfPrDNieQpjQpmoZCPKfeqwHXitNnCGpvm4rPJkhZ8HVJNdEyWl74UwiGWZmNdwc2I4aRsymJZu7IOewyPaN-l8zvc2mRB4Qbn7MSVPWhOfD4gfdFLhdGvwVOwtJxshwiLj0EYZPQgveP~YLlBCqWMUnV~5XUavX4GzkILZfDgfKvpOJyfhtkWMzffwOKRE8csQ-njfsJshC8tSoO~LdWBv9qjipq0UxU4XJSF-XgqOXowBoAyFUzrRIaesbZEnEQlZbUepeFnAOAl4j0zDhPtFMupTcKVKEcuhaOFs9G-bEfWFiLFP7t7xCP76tHRtYkIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","May 6, 2025 — The Minot Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve a PUD amendment for the final phase of the Highlands at North Hill subdivision that would convert the subject lots to single-family use and permit a pilot of reduced street widths paired with added pedestrian infrastructure.

City staff told commissioners that the amendment — described in an alternate Exhibit 3 handed out before the meeting — would allow the developer to build single-family residences in the final phase and direct the city’s engineering division to work with the developer \"to facilitate a reduction in street width by a minimum of 3 feet.\" Staff said the narrower cross section would be tested alongside a multi-use path and could serve as a pilot for future subdivision designs.

John Van Dyke, executive director of the Central Dakota Metropolitan Planning Organization, said the 3-foot reduction is what engineering was comfortable with and that other cities have reduced widths even further: \"Bismarck has done as much as 7 feet reduction, so effectively eliminating parking on one side of the street.\" Van Dyke added the narrower streets could yield both upfront construction savings for developers and lower long-term maintenance costs for the city.

When asked about emergency access, city staff said engineering would ensure the cross section provides access for fire and emergency vehicles. \"I have every confidence that the city engineer will make sure that the road is constructed in a way that emergency vehicles will always have access,\" a city staff presenter told the commission.

Several commissioners supported the pilot. Commissioner Baumann thanked staff for negotiating with the developer and said narrowing roads can reduce vehicle speeds and maintenance costs. \"Narrower roads are safer roads,\" Baumann said, praising the staff effort to use the subdivision as a test case.

The commission’s action is a recommendation only; final approval of the PUD amendment will require City Council first and second readings. The Planning Commission voted to adopt staff findings of fact and recommend approval based on the Exhibit 3 alternative. The motion passed in a roll call vote with 10 yes votes.

Next steps: the Planning Commission will forward its recommendation to City Council, which will consider the PUD amendment and the engineering-recommended street design during ordinance procedures.","The Minot Planning Commission voted to recommend a Planned Unit Development (PUD) amendment to city council that would allow single-family lots in the final phase of Highlands at North Hill and authorize a pilot reduction in local street widths of at least 3 feet, combined with added pedestrian infrastructure.","actionData","errors"]

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