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Neighbors pack meeting as Bismarck commission denies South Meadows rezoning
Summary
After more than a dozen residents testified about traffic, school overcrowding and missed notices, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny a developer’s request to rezone South Meadows lots from R-10 to RM-20, leaving the existing zoning in place.
The Bismarck Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday denied a request to rezone 10 lots in the South Meadows addition from R‑10 to RM‑20 after a large turnout of nearby homeowners urged the panel to preserve the neighborhood’s existing character.
Staff recommended approval of a future land use amendment and a zoning map change that would have allowed multifamily residential development. Lauren, a planner with the Community Development Department, told commissioners the net lot area is 2.96 acres and that RM‑20 zoning allows up to 20 units per net acre under the ordinance, which would…
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