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Planning and Zoning Director

Welcome to the City of Bowman Planning and Zoning web page.  This site provides access to Bowman’s Land Development Code, the Comprehensive and Transportation Plan, applications for development requests, and the agendas and minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings.  Should you need any assistance with these documents, please stop by my office or call one of the numbers under the contact information at the left of this page.

 

Planning and Zoning Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Planning and Zoning Administrator to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of all citizens and neighborhoods of the City of Bowman through the professional administration and equitable enforcement of the City of Bowman’s zoning code and ordinances.  Similarly, it is also the Commission and Administrator’s mission to simultaneously maintain an atmosphere for business and industry to thrive by assisting developers and businesses in achieving compliance with the laws and policies adopted by the Bowman Planning and Zoning Commission, City Commission and those of the state and federal legislatures.

 

March 22, 2017

At the March 21, 2017 City Commission meeting, the Commission held a public hearing on the review of the final amendments to the “Land Development Code” (or more popularly known as “Chapter 6 Zoning Ordinances”).  After due consideration of the updates brought forward to the City Commission by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the final draft was unanimously approved 5-0.  The new amendments take effect immediately.  The updates include expansion of the definitions section, expansion of the uses allowed in each zoning district, the creation of new zoning districts, the inclusion of new design standards for development, and the refinement of the roles and responsibilities of city staff when implementing the Land Development Code.

 

Work will soon begin on the remainder of the chapters of the city’s municipal code.  Many of these chapters are out of date and need to be brought into compliance with newly passed legislation by the state of North Dakota.  The public is invited to attend all hearings related to this task.  If you have any questions, please call Bowman City Hall at 701-523-3309.

City Planning & Zoning Minutes

October 8, 2024
6:30 pm

CITY OF BOWMAN MINUTES FOR

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING

HELD ON DECEMBER 10, 2024 AT 5:30 PM AT CITY HALL

 

Present:  President Ryan Shear, Vice President Dave Mosbrucker, Mike Beylund, Pam Fisher, Jory Reisenauer, Edna Paulson and Peggy Allen.

Absent:  Bryan Clendenen

President Shear called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  Motion by Reisenauer, second by Beylund to approve the agenda as presented.  AIF, MC.

Motion by Beylund, second by Mosbrucker to approve the 10/8/24 meeting minutes.  AIF, MC.

NEW BUSINESS:

Park View Point Development TIF District #2024-1:  Park View Point Development is located at the South 46’ of Lot 7, Block 75 of the County Auditor’s Plat #3 on Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block 76 of the County Auditors Plat #3 known as the Old East Bagley trailer court located on 3rd Ave SW.

Brosz Trust has asked the City Commission to make a TIF District for said property.  They are requesting a TIF for the infrastructure and shared driveway between the duplexes roughly in the amount of $90,000.00.  There is no action required by this Commission; this is merely informational.

Ag Land by Ball Fields Possible Request to Zone Change to Commercial:  A local resident is looking at the possibility of purchasing land that is currently zoned Ag but would like to know if this Commission would allow it to be rezoned Commercial.  The zone change would be on a piece of land in the Wokal section of land north of the baseball fields.  The Zoning Commission is not in favor of just one piece being rezoned to commercial but if they do the whole parcel of land commercial, they are okay with that, it will have to be done by the current landowner if they want it guaranteed to be commercial prior to purchase.

Review of Zoning Code:  Shear asked the Commission to review through the Zoning Code Articles 1-4 so we can review them at the next meeting as we will go through the whole code eventually, taking a few sections at a time to review. The first section will be reviewed at the January 14 meeting.

Sedevie Permit:  Sedevie has a unique layout on her property due to the way the land around her house was sold off as that area was being annexed into the city years ago.  Her house sits on the  east of her lot and the whole west side of the lot is open land.  She has placed her shed on the west side of the house which is not allowed by ordinance.  She also cant put it behind her house because of the trees and allowable distance.  If she turned the shed sideways in the back yard, it may fit, it would have to be measured, but it would cause a snow build up issue for her.  Motion by Beylund, second by Mosbrucker to request a variance application from Barb Sedivie.  The Commission will probably request to have it moved to the back of the lot on the west side if they allow the variance.  AIF, MC.

Mark Soehren Shed Update:  Allen sent him an application and letter explaining that he needs a permit for his shed and the shed must be moved from the front yard to the back yard.

Administrator Back Pay: Shear stated the City Commission will be discussing the back pay for McGee and Allen for zoning responsibilities for the last 5 years during the 12/23/24 meeting at 4:00 pm.    Shear asked the Zoning Commission to come if they can.    McGee stated it will have to be classified as a bonus and not back pay do to legal ramifications and they can only go back two years.   Beylund suggested requesting $10,000.00.

Motion by Reisenauer, second by Mosbrucker to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 pm.

 

BOWMAN CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:30 pm

Bowman City Hall, 101 1st St. NE

 

**If you have any questions regarding the agenda, please call 701-523-3309**

 

CALL TO ORDER

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Minutes Approval (12/10/24)

 

OLD BUSINESS:

  1. Mark Soehren – Shed in front yard
  2. Barb Sedevie Permit-No response to letter asking her to apply for a variance or move the shed to the rear.
  3. Zoning Administrator Backpay Update

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  1. Zoning Code Sections 1-4

 

ADJOURN

 

 

 Zoning Board

 

Ryan Shear – President

PO Box 83                                         Phone:  458-0101 W         440-0222 Cell

Bowman ND 58623                       Email:  ryanshear@hotmail.com

Dave Mosbrucker – Vice President

17 7th Ave NW                                 Phone:  523-6988 Cell

Bowman ND 58623                       Email:  mgmweld@ndsupernet.com

Jory Reisenauer

PO Box 162                                      Phone:  206-1008 Cell

Bowman ND 58623                       Email:  tigerelectric@ndsupernet.com

Pam Fischer

PO Box 1194                                    Phone:  523-3836 H          206-0053 Cell

Bowman ND 58623                       Email:  pamfischer@k12.nd.us

 

Bryan Clendenen – Secretary

PO Box 305                                      Phone:  523-3953 W   523-6775 Cell

Bowman ND 58623                       Email:  bryan.clendenen@thrivent.com

Contact

CONTACT

PHONE:
Zoning Office (701) 523-3309
FAX: (701) 523-5716

101 1st ST NE
PO Box 12
Bowman, ND 58623

OFFICE HOURS

 

Monday – Thursday:
7:30am – 12:00pm MT
12:30pm – 4:30pm MT
Friday:
7:30am – 12:00pm MT
(Closed on Legal Holidays)