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Commission recommends removing PUD overlay at Northridge Villas to allow house building
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Planning staff recommended and the commission unanimously recommended a zoning map amendment to remove a stalled PUD at Northridge Villas, allowing twin and single-family homes to be built and freeing up lots for sale to multiple builders.
The Minot Planning Commission recommended approval Thursday of a zoning map amendment to remove a planned-unit-development overlay from the Northridge Villas subdivision.
Staff explained the PUD was platted years ago as a private gated community that never developed as intended; only a single twin home was constructed. The current developer seeks to remove the PUD overlay so lots can be sold and built by multiple builders under standard R-2 zoning. Planning staff recommended the zoning map amendment and suggested the revocation process was unnecessary because the applicant voluntarily requested removal.
"This isn't gonna be a prebuilt and then sell. This is sell the lot and multiple builders can come in and build what people want," planning staff (Diedrichsen) said, summarizing the applicant’s intent and staff recommendation. At the hearing an on-site representative who identified himself as Ray Cook thanked the commission for hearing the request and described the goal of simplifying the neighborhood to free up housing supply.
No members of the public spoke in favor or opposition. A commissioner moved to adopt staff findings and recommend approval to city council; a second was recorded. A roll call returned unanimous approval and the motion carried.
The change would revert Lots 1–35, Block 1 (Northridge Villas Second Addition) from R-2 with a PUD overlay to R-2 (two-family/residential), allowing twin homes and single-family homes under standard zoning. The commission’s action is a recommendation to city council, which will take the final zoning action.
