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Commissioner Zachmeier recuses from rezoning affecting his property; remaining commissioners approve rezoning
Summary
Commissioner Zachmeier left the room and recused himself from a rezoning request affecting property owned by Blaine and Lisa Zachmeier; the remaining four commissioners voted to approve the rezoning from Industrial to Agricultural.
Commissioner Zachmeier recused himself and left the room during a rezoning agenda item that affected property owned by Blaine and Lisa Zachmeier, according to the March 14 meeting minutes of the Morton County Commission.
After Zachmeier exited the room, Commissioner Buckley moved and Commissioner Morrell seconded approval of the rezoning request for 17.75 acres in the SW ¼ of Section 3, Township 139N, Range 81W from Industrial to Agricultural. The minutes record a roll call vote: Nathan Boehm, Buckley, Leingang and Morrell voted aye; Zachmeier was recorded as recused. The motion carried.
The minutes state the action was taken after the commission found the request met applicable standards; the motion record cites conformity to the county’s land‑use criteria as the basis for approval. No public comment or deliberation opposing the rezoning is recorded in the minutes. The commission returned to the meeting following the vote and continued with the agenda.
The minutes do not specify the reason for Zachmeier’s recusal beyond noting a conflict of interest nor do they record whether any additional recusals or abstentions were considered. The rezoning will be processed administratively by the county planning department following the commission’s approval.
The commission adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
