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Commission approves multiple plats, rezonings and permits in planning‑heavy meeting
Summary
The Dickinson City Commission approved a package of planning and development items June 17 including two storage project approvals, several subdivision plats, rezonings for residential and public use, and contract and engineering agreements for signage and geotechnical work.
The Dickinson City Commission on June 17 approved a series of planning, zoning and infrastructure items after public hearings and staff presentations. City planning staff and applicants presented plats, rezoning requests, a special use permit and contracts; the commission voted unanimously on each item.
Key land‑use decisions included approvals tied to storage and commercial development. The commission approved the Badlands Storage easement vacation (Resolution 17‑2025) and later approved the Badlands Storage final plat (Resolution 23‑2025) to combine lots and expand an existing convenience storage operation. The commission also approved a special use permit for a 609‑unit convenience storage expansion (Resolution 18‑2025) at 43020 Ninth Street West, contingent on related approvals.
Zoning changes approved included a rezoning of a Cook Meadow Hills lot from R‑1 (low‑density residential) to R‑2 (medium‑density residential) (Ordinance 18‑20, first reading passed), and a rezone to Public (P) for part of Block 4 of New Haven to allow a community orchard operated by the Park District (Ordinance 18‑21). City staff noted the community orchard item had previously been approved but was re‑heard because of an advertising error; staff recommended approval and the commission carried the ordinance.
Several subdivision plats received final approval: Sixteenth Street Business Plaza minor subdivision (Resolution 21‑2025), the Jerry Williams final major subdivision in the city extraterritorial zone (Resolution 22‑2025), and the Reddish Corner Addition minor subdivision (Resolution 24‑2025). Planning staff said the Jerry Williams plat included a road maintenance agreement for private access.
Engineering contracts and safety projects advanced. The commission approved a contract amendment with Civil Science for survey and right‑of‑way exhibits tied to entrance signs (time‑and‑material, $6,914, hospitality tax funding). The commission approved a contract with Braun Intertek for geotechnical services for multiple 2026 projects (time‑and‑material, $112,048) and approved a reimbursement agreement with the North Dakota Department of Transportation to fund preliminary engineering for a rapid rectangular flashing beacon (RRFB) at First Street West and Villard (estimated scope cost $75,000; funding share 90% FHWA, 5% NDDOT, 5% city).
Staff said the various planning items had been re‑presented after earlier planning and zoning advertising errors; no public comments were recorded on most of the plats and rezones. Where public comment was received — for the community orchard rezone — city staff said an adjacent property owner requested a fence as a condition, but staff did not recommend that requirement because municipal code does not require screening of parks from commercial districts.
All planning and engineering approvals were unanimous on the record.
