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Natalie Burczyk, city planner, said the AG minimum-lot amendment is intended to bring Dickinson's standard more in line with neighboring communities; most nearby jurisdictions use a 10-acre threshold. Burczyk asked commissioners whether they wanted additional code changes before the item returns as an action item at the July meeting.

On lot modifications, staff reviewed current municipal-code language and compared Dickinson's administrative lot-modification approach to processes in Bismarck, Williston, Fargo and Grand Forks. Burczyk and City-County Planner Steve Josephson noted the city's existing process allows administrative combination of platted lots and administrative lot-line adjustments without a public hearing, and that the city engineer's sign-off is already required under Century Code procedures. They also noted there is currently no explicit cap on how many platted lots may be combined administratively.

Commissioners raised two consistent concerns: that the city planning office should formally sign off on administrative lot combinations (to ensure planning input and consistency with the comprehensive plan), and that unlimited combinations of small lots could change neighborhood character without public review. Several commissioners emphasized the need to keep routine simple administrative adjustments fast while preventing potential circumvention of the public- hearing subdivision process.

Assistant City County Planner Steve Josephson confirmed the administrative process was adopted after county and recorder's-office interpretations of state (Century) code changed the acceptable recordation practices. Josephson and Burczyk agreed staff would draft a limited ordinance amendment for review that would: add the planner's review/signature to the lot-modification sign-off process and consider a reasonable cap or threshold for administrative lot combinations to trigger minor-plat review.

No formal action was taken at the work session; staff said the AG-minimum-lot proposal and proposed lot-modification clarifications would be returned to Planning and Zoning in July with draft language for formal consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City planning staff presented a proposed change to the agricultural (AG) minimum lot-size from 5 to 10 acres and led a discussion about lot-modification procedures (lot splits, combinations and adjustments). Commissioners asked staff to draft minor clarifying ordinance changes, including adding planning sign-off for administrative combinations.","taxTitle","Dickinson City, Stark County, North Dakota","taxId",51194,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6524895,"Planning and Zoning: rezones, plats and a storage special use permit approved; group-living permit recommended denied",5025,110000,5135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5023866-714e37fe6f068c4b8a0ce7f42e9c2422&start=110&end=5135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5023866-714e37fe6f068c4b8a0ce7f42e9c2422/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6524895/Dickinson-City/Stark-County/North-Dakota/Planning-and-Zoning-rezones-plats-and-a-storage-special-use-permit-approved-group-living-permit-recommended-denied","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524895-348d18992daac22b21bff19823812155/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202380&Signature=gvYL1QRBrwFoi6EK2qtIf~-5VWK~tW2-xvg6HkM3xxbSFgueoz7LW7lDvMQaEvvVKV~EeSnRwLPOxPlHS8dG6iaPOesWBNXTZ3CcarGventXi60Aap9DJc~0-P1L9XiTb8zYvvKfp3DH6Q1lXC~60oOvNukb0NRdP75hOeQjcgsjTFeY-5jSZY-7gs4NPk0IW31X-COA5nNIpKBKTHTN77WGhQxFOoASt0fG0HzwokjovKrS2TL4qBVqBgkoiHtktlRmZcFqSYBgxHQ7VV15TuZ-qunwaqC6efnA4j7ONEvZ6BDjGlB5-SREFfNPWixbnj0hlRK7psa13FRHkwwH~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its June 11 meeting the City of Dickinson Planning and Zoning Commission acted on multiple land-use items: it recommended approval of several rezoning and plat applications and approved a special use permit amendment for a convenience storage facility. Separately, the commission recommended denial of a United Way group-living special use permit (see separate article).

Votes and key outcomes:

- REZ001-2025 (Parks and Recreation rezoning): The commission recommended approval of REZ001-2025, a zoning map amendment to rezone ~3.4 acres (part of Block 4 of the New Haven Second Subdivision) from unzoned and Community Commercial (CC) to Public to allow the Dickinson Parks and Recreation department to establish a community orchard. Staff reported no public comments; the motion carried by voice vote.

- FLP001-2025 (Sixteenth Street Business Plaza Addition, final minor plat): The commission recommended approval of a minor subdivision plat (approx. 1.213 acres) to replat existing lots to create two saleable lots. Staff reported no public comments; the motion carried by voice vote.

- FLP002-2025 (Jerry Williams subdivision, final major plat): The commission recommended approval of the final major plat for the Jerry Williams subdivision (approx. 35.66 acres) in the city's extraterritorial zone; staff said it met municipal code requirements and a prior preliminary plat hearing had already occurred. The motion carried by voice vote.

- FLP003-2025 (Badlands Storage second edition, final minor plat): The commission recommended approval of a replat (approx. 6.04 acres) to combine existing lots to expand a convenience storage operation; the plat is associated with an easement vacation to be considered later by the City Commission. Staff received no public comments; the motion carried by voice vote.

- SUP001-2025 (Badlands Storage convenience storage special use permit): The commission approved Special Use Permit SUP001-2025 for a convenience storage facility (the applicant applied for about 609 storage units on the 6.04-acre parcel at 43020 Ninth Street West). Approval was subject to the conditions read into the record by staff; the motion carried by voice vote.

- REZ004-2025 (Cook's Meadow Hills Lot rezoning): The commission recommended approval of REZ004-2025 to rezone Lot 1 Block 14 of Cooks Meadow Hills Fourth Edition from Low-Density Residential (R1) to Medium-Density Residential (R2) to align with nearby lots rezoned at a recent City Commission meeting. Staff reported no public comments; the motion carried by voice vote.

- FLP004-2025 (Reddish Corner Addition, final minor plat): The commission recommended approval of a minor subdivision (approx. 0.385 acres) to replat a portion of Lot 1 of Block 6 of the Hilliard and Manning Third Edition subdivision to address private-garage restrictions in the zoning code. Staff reported no public comments; the motion carried by voice vote.

Formal motions that resulted in approvals were typically passed by voice vote with 'aye' responses recorded on the record. The only item that resulted in a recorded roll-call-style vote at the Planning and Zoning meeting was the recommendation to deny SUP002-2025 (United Way group living), which passed by majority (see separate article). Many items were continuations of projects previously heard in April and were presented again after noticing issues were corrected or additional materials added.

Next steps: The commission's recommendations for rezonings, plats and special use permits are forwarded to the City Commission where applicable; applicants may proceed to record plats after satisfying technical requirements and recording instructions from city staff.","The Dickinson Planning and Zoning Commission approved a series of rezoning and subdivision requests and recommended denial of a separate group-living special use permit. The commission also approved a convenience storage special use permit and several final plats.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6524900,"Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial of United Way group-living special use permit at 2143 Sixth Avenue West",3685,1455000,5140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5023866-714e37fe6f068c4b8a0ce7f42e9c2422&start=1455&end=5140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5023866-714e37fe6f068c4b8a0ce7f42e9c2422/thumbnail_1455000.jpg","/articles/6524900/Dickinson-City/Stark-County/North-Dakota/Planning-and-Zoning-Commission-recommends-denial-of-United-Way-group-living-special-use-permit-at-2143-Sixth-Avenue-West","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524900-0eab17a3a95805d95cda189b4ff103c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202380&Signature=fV85aF8mHPyiLzJunGGoTIr1YQmvYntgVcu7s-Jzto42v92MNoZm2l4NTtlBq66vWwhgCY0JOmg8I217jvYrm2AN-Q5tATOee43PkHPSsVlHL2GmIhcGZm8gWaLKvO-Jp2qy9CNOyrJIIvslW6rggRjv5H8pPZ8Lb7hnnr5T4hQKSa0FaBh9lrVorWhx-m4wcJjHZszauah7xppISKofmDnyvPNkLxPcMlvZEqkoeVmpJ8jqK6wUnv3h5vIRy-3hZTG10ToQd5etJSG79gQrW53fr3E5uAe1xOIBSg1oLmnuNSWCa30OkmofjvePCTYgXJRuFBpjj43E9Zv07qx5Tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickinson Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of special use permit SUP002-2025, a United Way proposal to operate a group-living facility at 2143 Sixth Avenue West, after a public hearing in which residents, service providers and the applicant spoke for nearly two hours.

The commission's recommendation to deny was made on a motion that concluded with a roll-call-style affirmation of denial by a majority of members. Commissioners cited the proposal's proximity to existing residences, schools and parks; public safety concerns raised by residents and outside research presented during public comment; and questions about long-term funding and staffing as reasons for the recommendation.

The facility proposed to house a mix of emergency shelter, transitional housing and treatment-space operated in partnership with the Southwest Multicounty Correctional Community Treatment Center (SWMCCC). Natalie Burczyk, the city planner, read staff conditions attached to the draft special use permit, including required on-site lighting plans, annual compliance audits and a schedule of quarterly updates to the planning commission for at least one year after the permit's final approval. She said staff had received both public support and opposition and recommended approval subject to the listed conditions.

United Way executive director Dakota Gant, who led the applicant presentation and answered questions, told commissioners the project would exclude 'high-risk offenders' and that case managers would screen clients and perform background checks through state law enforcement. Gant said the facility would be a 24/7 operation and that the United Way planned to provide overnight staffing, security personnel if required, transportation for clients and other operational elements. He said some program funding would come from the treatment partner and some from United Way grants.

\"There will be no high risk offenders in this facility,\" Gant said, and added that case management would perform background screening and verification through state resources. He also said, when asked, that the applicant had not been able to provide all commitment letters for funding that had been described in the application packet.

Allison Wanner, clinical director for SWMCCC, stated the treatment operator expects to bill Medicaid and other insurance for clinical services and said the partner organizations have experience billing and, if needed, back-billing up to 90 days to recover payment. Wanner also said the treatment portion is intended to operate as a separately funded program within the same building.

Residents and neighborhood representatives opposed the permit. Bruce Koppinger, president of the North Hills Townhouse Association, told commissioners his group had gathered about 400 petition signatures opposing the site and called the proposal incompatible with surrounding family homes. Koppinger raised public-safety and property-value concerns and noted nearby schools and parks.

Other opponents cited a peer-reviewed study introduced by Trevor Ernst of the City of Dickinson that, Ernst said, found emergency winter shelters were associated with increases in local property crimes in the cases studied. Ernst told commissioners the study's results were 'sobering' and urged denial on public-safety grounds. He also disputed several assertions made in the applicant's materials about security and operational controls.

Supporters said the facility would address an existing need. Tracy Tews, an investor in the project, and other speakers including Sarah Moe and representatives from domestic-violence services argued the shelter would provide needed shelter and services for people currently living in encampments and on the streets. Tracy Tews said monitoring and grant requirements provide oversight beyond the special use permit conditions.

Commission discussion touched on multiple themes raised in public comment: the adequacy and reliability of committed funding, whether the facility's security and screening procedures would be effective, the effect of a low-barrier shelter on adjacent residential property and how the planning commission's public-safety obligation should be weighed against the demonstrated community need. Several commissioners expressed concern about the site's immediate proximity to family housing and said that, even if the operation itself were well run, the location was not appropriate.

On a motion recommending denial, the commission recorded a majority vote in favor of denying SUP002-2025 (Decker: Aye; Franchuk: Aye; Bollinger: Aye; Hogan: Nay; Schwab: Aye; Rothstein: Aye; Chair: Aye). The motion passed and the commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Commission; the applicant may appeal or present at the city commission meeting.

Because the planning commission action was a recommendation, it does not by itself prohibit the applicant from seeking the permit from the City Commission. United Way representatives said they could pursue additional site or operational changes and that they would consider next steps, including possible appeal.

The record of staff conditions read into the record included requirements for lighting plans, annual compliance audits, quarterly status updates for one year, annual renewal appearances before the planning and zoning commission, and potential revocation by the city commission or recommendation for revocation by the planning commission if conditions were violated.

The applicant and many residents acknowledged the community need for shelter and treatment services; disagreement centered on siting and operational certainty, as well as the long-term stability of grant funding. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of SUP002-2025; the matter may next be considered by the City Commission upon appeal or further application.","After a lengthy public hearing with about a dozen speakers for and against the proposal, Dickinson Planning and Zoning Commissioners voted to recommend denial of United Way's special use permit request to operate a group-living facility at 2143 Sixth Avenue West, citing neighborhood compatibility, safety and funding concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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