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Planning commission revokes Seeds of Eden conditional use permit after finding permit violations
Summary
The Minot City Planning Commission voted unanimously March 10 to revoke the conditional use permit for Seeds of Eden, a recovery home at 425 Main St. South, after staff documented an expired parking agreement, building‑permit/code violations with an occupied placarded structure, loss of state oversight/grants and a recent registered sex offender on site.
The Minot City Planning Commission on March 10 voted unanimously to revoke conditional use permit 2023‑11‑01 for Seeds of Eden, a recovery home at 425 Main Street South, after city staff presented multiple violations of permit conditions.
City staff told commissioners that Seeds of Eden lacked an active, approved parking agreement (condition 2) after the parking lease in the file had a termination date of Sept. 30, 2024 and no approved alternative parking plan. Staff said parking complaints observed only a few vehicles but that the expired lease itself constitutes grounds for revocation under the permit terms.
Staff also reported building‑permit and safety violations (conditions 3, 5 and 6). An inspection on Jan. 26, 2026 found residents occupying a structure that had been placarded and closed; the building official’s placard and order marked the property as not approved for occupancy. Staff described the violation as related to construction of an addition with modified engineered roof trusses that did not meet building code, and said corrective permits had been submitted but that the occupancy issue remained unresolved at the time of inspection.
In addition, staff said the North Dakota Behavioral Health Division had rescinded related grant funding and that Seeds of Eden did not appear on the state’s January 2026 list of licensed addiction‑treatment programs. Staff concluded the house was operating as an unlicensed group home without the oversight arrangement the city’s ordinance requires (condition 11).
Finally, staff disclosed that a registered sex offender had been documented at the property on Dec. 22, 2025; according to staff, the resident was transitioned off the property on Jan. 23, 2026. Staff characterized that incident as a violation of condition 12.
Two nearby residents who spoke at the public hearing asked for clarification. Barbara Skostead (421 First Street SE) asked whether the structure was a fire hazard or a sewer issue; staff replied the safety concern related to how the addition’s engineered trusses were modified and that the issue was structural rather than an immediate fire or sewer hazard. Becky Prodell (408 First Street) asked when the sex‑offender issue was reported; staff said it was reported Dec. 22, 2025 and addressed the next month.
Vice Chair Bowman, who moved to approve staff’s recommendation to revoke the permit, said he appreciated the mission of Seeds of Eden but that “neighbors deserve assurance” that operators meet permit requirements. The motion to revoke carried on a unanimous roll‑call vote.
According to staff, the commission’s revocation does not permanently bar Seeds of Eden from seeking permission to operate in the future; staff said the entity could return if it establishes an oversight relationship with a licensed addiction‑treatment provider or otherwise meets the ordinance’s licensing and safety requirements. The commission did not set an immediate enforcement timetable in the hearing record beyond the revocation action.
The commission’s action was taken as part of the meeting’s land‑use hearings; the city did not record any on‑the‑record public support for Seeds of Eden during the hearing.
