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Commission approves alcohol license and multiple annexation/zoning items; summary of votes

Bismarck City Commission · November 13, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners approved a Class F-1 alcohol license and passed annexations and zoning items including Ordinance 6,644 (Silver Ranch) and the William Blackstone addition and associated zoning and development agreements; staff conditions on several approvals require easements, right-of-way dedications and technical items before recordation.

At the Nov. 13 meeting the commission approved several agenda items that required formal votes. Key outcomes:

- Alcohol license (Class F-1) for Hall Family Enterprises, 511 Airport Road: public hearing had no speakers; commissioners moved, seconded and unanimously approved the license.

- Ordinance 6,644 ' annexation: Staff presented a request from Investcor Inc. to annex portions of Silver Ranch Fifth Edition (approximately 16 lots). The Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended approval conditioned on recording of a previously approved annexation to establish contiguity. After no public speakers the commission approved the annexation ordinance.

- William Blackstone addition ' annexation, zoning map amendment, final plat, park and development agreements: Planning staff presented a multi-phase residential subdivision proposal (roughly 118 lots with a neighborhood park to be called Vanderwall Park, trail connections, and a conditional RM-10 lot limited to 40-foot building height and up to 10 dwelling units per acre). Applicant attorney Bob Martin described infrastructure needs (including a force-lift sewer main) and design commitments. The commission approved the package, with staff conditions requiring temporary turnaround easements and dedication of a right-of-way or easement for municipal utilities prior to plat recordation. Commissioners also discussed temporary emergency access (a gated emergency-only access) and timing tied to future phases.

For each approved ordinance and license, the transcript records a roll-call vote with all present commissioners voting yes. Technical conditions attached to subdivision approvals must be satisfied prior to recordation as noted in staff recommendations.