Planning and Zoning approves rezoning, four plats and a 609‑unit storage permit

The Dickinson City Planning and Zoning Commission on April 9 recommended approval of a rezoning to allow a community orchard, recommended approval of four subdivision plats and approved a special use permit for a 609‑unit convenience storage facility at 43020 Ninth Street West.

Why it matters: The actions clear land‑use steps for small‑scale community amenities and commercial development across Dickinson and its extra‑territorial jurisdiction, including a final major plat of about 35.7 acres and a special use permit tied to a 6.04‑acre replat for an expanded storage operation.

Votes at a glance

• REZ‑001‑2025 (rezoning to Public for community orchard): The commission recommended approval of a zoning map amendment to change approximately 3.4 acres from unzoned and Community Commercial to Public to allow Dickinson Parks and Recreation to establish a community orchard. Natalie Burcheck, city planner, described the purpose as "to allow the park district to utilize the space for plantings to establish a community orchard." The motion carried by voice vote.

• FLP‑001‑2025 (Sixteenth Street Business Plaza Addition, final minor plat): The commission recommended approval of a 1.213‑acre replat to create two lots for future sale, in property zoned Community Commercial. Staff recommended approval; no public comments were reported. The motion carried by voice vote.

• FLP‑002‑2025 (Jerry Williams subdivision, final major plat): The commission recommended approval of a final major plat for the Jerry Williams subdivision, a roughly 35.66‑acre site in the city’s extra‑territorial jurisdiction. Staff noted the road maintenance agreement will be recorded with the plat and that the County had approved the proposed road maintenance arrangement. The motion carried by voice vote.

• FLP‑003‑2025 (Badlands Storage Second Edition, final minor plat): The commission recommended approval of a 6.04‑acre replat consolidating two existing parcels to expand an existing convenience storage operation. Staff noted the special use permit for the storage expansion is contingent on this plat’s approval. The motion carried by voice vote.

• SUP‑001‑2025 (special use permit, convenience storage at 43020 Ninth Street West): The commission recommended approval of a special use permit for a convenience storage facility containing 609 units on a 6.04‑acre parcel (legal description cited in staff report). Staff recommended approval subject to conditions listed in the staff report; the SUP’s approval is contingent on approval of FLP‑003‑2025. The motion carried by voice vote.

Details and context

The commission opened public hearings on each application; no public comments were recorded for the rezoning, plats, or the special use permit. Staff reports for the plats and the special use permit recommended approval in each case and noted no public opposition. Several applicants or their representatives attended to answer questions: Benjamin Wright identified himself as executive director of Dickinson Parks and Recreation for the rezoning; Nick Jensen of Western Edge Surveying represented the applicant for the Jerry Williams plat. For FLP‑002 the commission recorded that the County had approved the road maintenance agreement that will be recorded with the plat.

All votes were taken by voice; the record does not show a roll‑call tally or named mover/second for each motion in the transcript. The motions were moved and seconded by commissioners whose names were not captured in the transcript excerpts. Each motion was approved and the chair announced the motion carried.