County Planning & Zoning Minutes

Feb 9, 2023

The Bowman County Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session on February 9, 2023. Members present: Chris Fischer, Jerid Janikowski, Jerry Jeffers, Doyle Kruger, Ryan Shear, Myron Vail.  Members absent: Rodd Schaff.   Also present: Zoning Director, Jodi Freier.

Chairman Fischer called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Chairman Fischer asked for corrections or additions to the agenda. Janikowski moved to approve the agenda.  Shear seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the motion was carried unanimously.

Jeffers moved to approve the minutes from December 8, 2022 with correction of approved and adopted of the agenda policy under old business.  Kruger seconded the motion, and upon a vote the motion was carried unanimously.

Old Business:

Battery Storage Moratorium – County Commission will address at their next meeting.

Medical Marijuana Ordinance – Freier presented another county’s ordinance for discussion. Tabled until next meeting.

New Business:

County Zoning Map – Only known map is the extra-territorial zone. Freier suggests removing from the Zoning Ordinance that a map resides in auditor’s office. Fischer discussed development a digital map and contacting Brosz Engineering for more information.

With no further business to discuss, Vail moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 PM, with Kruger seconding the motion.

Respectively submitted,

Karla Germann, Acting Secretary

Call to Order

Approval of the Agenda and/or additions

Approval for minutes of the last meetings

• April 13, 2023 Regular Meeting

Old Business

1. Medical Marijuana
2. County Zoning Mapping
3. Overhead Transmission Lines
4. Complaint Resolution Procedure
5. Solar Company
6. Other?

New Business

1. Variance- Bowman Wind, LLC
2. Alternative Energy Permit- Bowman Wind, LLC
3. Scott Jansen- Apex Clean Energy
4. Other ?

Adjournment

All Agenda items must be submitted to the Bowman County Planning & Zoning Office for regularly scheduled meetings.  All items are due the week of the meeting by Tuesday at 4:30pm for the Thursday meeting at 6:00pm.  No other items will be discussed unless approved by the Bowman County Planning & Zoning Board.