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Planning commission discusses tighter industrial surfacing rules to limit dust and tracking
Summary
City planner presented options to require all‑weather surfacing or a paved approach for industrial yards to reduce dust and material tracked onto public streets; staff estimates about 52 properties currently use scoria or similar materials and commissioners asked staff to return with draft ordinance options and a feasibility analysis.
At a Nov. 12, 2025 work session, City Planner Natalie Burczyk briefed the City of Dickinson Planning and Zoning Commission on industrial off‑street parking and circulation surfacing allowed under the municipal code and on potential code updates to limit dust and tracking.
Burczyk explained the code currently allows crushed concrete, scoria and similar finishes for rear‑yard vehicle circulation areas in LI and GI districts if approved by the city administrator. She said those surfaces can generate dust that blows into adjacent properties and public rights‑of‑way, and cited recurring complaints in the Villard and east‑side areas. Staff's preliminary review identified…
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