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Morton County approves multiple subdivision plats, authorizes bridge engineering and adopts right-of-way policy
Summary
The Morton County Commission unanimously approved a series of final subdivision plats and zoning map amendments, authorized Sauber Engineering to negotiate preliminary design for bridge 30-128-19.0, and adopted a right-of-way policy to pay for new right-of-way beyond statutory easements.
The Morton County Commission on June 28, 2022 in Mandan approved several final subdivision plats and zoning map amendments, authorized preliminary engineering negotiations for a county bridge and adopted a revised right-of-way policy.
Chairman Nathan Boehm and the five commissioners approved final plats that change land from Agricultural to Residential, including Dry Creek Hills, Carsen, Coyote Trail, Just, Benz, Seeman 1st and 2nd, Elhardt, Paradise and Rosemary. The commission found each subdivision “conforms to the regulations established in Article 7 of the Morton County Land Use Code” and does not violate Policy 1.1.2 of the Morton County Comprehensive Plan, language the board cited in its motions.
The Rosemary Subdivision approval covers 20.46 acres in the NE¼ of Section 8, Township 139N, Range 82W and carries a specific condition: only the east 40 feet of Rosemary Drive will be vacated and contained within Lot 1. The Seeman 2nd Subdivision was described as 2.88 acres in the NW¼ of Section 36, Township 138N, Range 82W; Elhardt was noted as 2.37 acres and Paradise as 3.95 acres.
Separately, the commission approved retaining Sauber Engineering and authorized county staff to enter negotiations and an agreement for preliminary engineering and design work for bridge 30-128-19.0. Commissioners voted to adopt the second option of the county’s Right-of-Way policy, a choice described in the meeting as paying for new right-of-way beyond the statutory easement.
All motions on these items carried with unanimous "aye" votes. The commission cited conformity with the Morton County Land Use Code and the county comprehensive plan in approving the zoning map amendments.
Next steps are administrative: plats will proceed toward recordation and staff will carry out contract negotiations with Sauber Engineering; the new right-of-way policy will guide future acquisitions where additional right-of-way is required.
