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Among the approvals, commissioners adopted staff findings and recommended city council approval for: an easement vacation on Lot 11 of the Battleground Addition (960 Third Avenue NE); an interim use permit allowing a modular classroom building at 4600 North Broadway; preliminary plats for parcels in the Lehi Haines and Abel Acres additions; a conditional use permit for a preschool/daycare near MSU at 812 8th Street NW; and multiple text amendments to the City of Minot Land Development Ordinance (LDO) that covered signage, cargo containers, family definition, permitting procedures and stormwater plan discretion.

The meeting also included an extended public hearing and debate over a conditional use permit for a group home at 624 Main Street South; that item is covered separately. Planning staff and the city attorney explained code enforcement and legal distinctions between police responses and administrative code investigations, and staff reminded neighbors that validated code violations can prompt a show‑cause hearing to revoke a CUP.

Most of the LDO text changes were approved individually after staff presented a background and rationale for each: adjustments to allowed uses in the public (P) district (to add warehousing and daycare as conditional uses in limited circumstances); removal of a prescriptive family definition in favor of a single housekeeping‑unit standard; a new definition for cargo containers and tighter rules for their use/placement in residential zones; simplification of the airport noise buffer rules (codifying FAA height rules and focusing noise sensitivity on housing and care uses); sign code updates to allow scaled sign area based on lot frontage or facade percentage; streamlined procedures allowing minor plats to facilitate easement vacations; and changes to stormwater and manufactured‑home replacement rules.

One LDO proposal — a new runway protection overlay that would add restrictions to land uses in the immediate approach surfaces of Minot’s runways — drew significant questions from commissioners and the public about whether overlaying that zone would reduce property rights or property values. Airport staff and the planning director said the text establishes a tool the city can use to protect airport approach surfaces consistent with FAA expectations (14 CFR Part 77) and grant assurances; they emphasized that placing the overlay on the official map would be a separate, later step and would include targeted notice to affected property owners. The commission voted to table that proposed runway overlay chapter for more information and outreach.

Votes at a glance
- 5.1 Battleground Addition, Lot 11 — Easement vacation (petitioner: Chad Shervin for Monica Porterfield). Motion to approve staff findings and recommend council approval. Vote: motion carried (unanimous roll call recorded).
- 5.2 Flicker Tail Addition, Lot 18 — Interim use permit for temporary modular classroom at 4600 N. Broadway (owner SNL Properties). Motion to approve staff findings and conditions (termination date 09/03/2035 or upon issuance of CO). Vote: motion carried.
- 5.3 Lehi Haines Fourth Addition — Preliminary plat for lot line adjustments (owner Wayne Strand). Motion to approve staff findings and recommend council approval. Vote: motion carried.
- 5.4 Abel Acres Addition — Major subdivision preliminary plat (owner Dakota Boys Ranch foundation). Motion to approve staff findings and recommend council approval. Vote: motion carried.
- 5.5 Conditional use permit — Preschool / daycare at 812 8th Street NW (owner Caleb Heilman). Motion to approve staff findings and conditions (state licensing and building/fire code compliance noted). Vote: motion carried.
- 5.6 Conditional use permit — Endeavor Sober Living group home at 624 Main Street South. Motion to approve subject to staff conditions; outcome: approved (see separate article for details).
- Text Amendment — Chapter changes to LDO (multiple items 1–10): Each change was taken individually. Most items approved, including family definition change, cargo container rules, sign code scaling, minor‑plat easement vacation procedure, stormwater plan discretion, and manufactured‑home replacement rules. The proposed runway protection overlay chapter (new chapter 2.25) was TABLED for further study and outreach.

Why it matters
The approvals will clear several practical development and permitting bottlenecks — for example, the easement vacation and minor‑plat change will speed cleanup of historic platting errors, the interim permit enables a church to use a modular classroom while it pursues a capital campaign, and sign and cargo‑container updates align local rules with current practice. The runway overlay discussion underscores tension between airport safety/grant requirements and private property impacts; staff committed to additional outreach and technical materials before any map‑level overlay is imposed.

What to watch next
- City council will receive the planning commission’s recommendations for the plats and LDO text amendments and will hold further hearings as required by procedure.
- The runway protection overlay will return to the commission after staff provides FAA guidance, proposed map boundaries and additional property‑owner outreach.
- Neighbors in areas with new or expanded group homes were advised to report code issues promptly to City of Minot Code Enforcement so staff can investigate validated complaints and seek enforcement as needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission 9/3/25 at 5:30 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","At its September meeting the Minot Planning Commission approved several easement and plat actions, interim and conditional permits, and most of a large Land Development Ordinance cleanup. Commissioners tabled the proposed runway protection overlay for further review after public questions about property impacts and FAA requirements.","taxTitle","Minot, Ward County, North Dakota","taxId",55035,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6482154,"Planning commission approves 10‑resident group home at 624 Main St. S. after neighborhood objections",4728,2025000,6753000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713856-bf42c262aa30cb7df67a1568b02c961d&start=2025&end=6753","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713856-bf42c262aa30cb7df67a1568b02c961d/thumbnail_2025000.jpg","/articles/6482154/Minot/Ward-County/North-Dakota/Planning-commission-approves-10resident-group-home-at-624-Main-St-S-after-neighborhood-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482154-bd21f7e39f720799f2e2e8544e13fbc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440002&Signature=cNcXBU9eFpr74ji~cta7tng6eHEhlScP-oj6PjsjrGF2DUoVDlVup~TzBF8BcrdIjS1eTQWBWLe4I765zDhD7MjMQmKslsefNlDwgISZ2Kmkv4if4nB5ctXGDVxHbZohlnMRpK83CgUb~KPEvDAOIIMzUBnNER0qWw7r641BaZa7NV8to8m5tbVMBxZSYjnz7thmRcq~cTv7X1dBxahatpTwhIFsmPG7x-wt4oaHh0Qt9UTblq0Pvwdoym5YGYcmbVPE~YP8REJ4HV~X0G9H3s2Fr~iuzBF5NxxJmdF6cCR72b4keDMB-3QN3KXxBV3eBSkGHjZnzdnh3s5RboBseA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minot Planning Commission on Wednesday approved a conditional use permit authorizing Endeavor Sober Living to operate a group home for up to 10 residents at 624 Main Street South.

The decision followed nearly two hours of public comment from neighbors who said multiple existing recovery residences and other activity in the area have already driven safety and nuisance problems, and lengthy testimony from the applicant about oversight and programming. The commission voted to approve the permit with staff-recommended conditions; the motion carried after one abstention.

Planning staff described the proposal as a group home for seven to 12 residents under the city’s code, and said the petition before the commission asked specifically for permission for up to 10 residents. Casey Diedrichsen, planning staff, summarized recommended conditions including a maximum of 10 occupants, requirements for smoke and carbon monoxide detection, egress window minimums for basement sleeping rooms and that the CUP will serve as the city license to operate and can be revoked following a show‑cause hearing. Diedrichsen said the planning commission has typically recommended that CUPs for group homes be nontransferable so that a new operator must return to the commission for approval if ownership changes.

Jonathan Lane, founder and owner of Endeavor Sober Living, told the commission his organization runs house managers on site at all times and operates a structured program tied to the Providence House treatment center two blocks away. \"We're not bringing the problem here, we're bringing the solution,\" Lane said, adding that managers track breath tests, drug screens and program participation and that the operator receives referrals and grants to support services. Lane said he has a waiting list for placement and described the homes as long‑term recovery housing with staff on site.

Neighbors testified that the neighborhood already has multiple recovery residences, frequent police responses and other disturbances. Donovan Ziegler, who said he bought his house three years ago, said he opposed allowing 10 residents in a small single‑family house and favored keeping the cap lower. \"I don't see why we need to put 10 people in there right away,\" Ziegler said. Resident Rob Michael described break‑ins he said occurred nearby and asked where residents should report problems; planning staff said code enforcement investigates complaints and that most enforcement is complaint‑driven.

Staff read the permit’s operational restrictions into the record: no registered sex offenders, no residents with violent criminal histories, no residents under age 18, no weapons on the property, no illegal drugs or alcohol on site, a requirement to maintain exterior property standards, and on‑street parking limited to two spaces directly adjacent to the residence. The CUP was described in staff reports as nontransferable and revocable for cause.

Assistant City Attorney Corbin Dickerson and staff advised commissioners that federal and state law limit certain regulatory actions and that enforcement paths differ between criminal contacts (police responses) and code enforcement cases, which require an administrative investigation. Diedrichsen noted that validated code violations could prompt a show‑cause hearing to revoke the permit.

The motion to approve was made and seconded by commissioners on the floor; the roll call recorded a majority in favor and at least one abstention. The permit will be issued subject to the conditions read into the record and remains subject to City of Minot building and fire code requirements.

The commission also heard a written letter from a nearby homeowner urging stricter maintenance and clearer definitions for violent criminal exclusions and asking that the operator not be allowed to park in front of nearby homes; staff said parking limits were among the conditions.

Neighbors were repeatedly advised to file code complaints through the city’s Code Enforcement office or the city’s mobile app if they observe violations so staff can investigate.

The permit decision does not change state licensing requirements for group homes or any other state approvals that may be needed for operations involving children or medical services.

The planning commission’s approval does not foreclose challenge by the public through city processes; staff said the commission can revoke the CUP after a show‑cause hearing if conditions are violated.","The Minot Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing Endeavor Sober Living to operate a group home for up to 10 residents at 624 Main Street South after extended public comment and assurances about oversight and nontransferability.","actionData","errors"]

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