Contact Information:
Planning Director - Carl Hokenstad
Planning Manager - Kim Lee
Planner I - Gregg Greenquist
Planner I - Jason Tomanek
Planning Office Assistant III - Kimberley Gaffrey
MPO Transportation Planner - Steve Saunders
MPO Transportation Planner - Ben Ehreth
MPO Office Assistant II - Kim Riepl
CDBG Planner - Sue Redman
Ph: 701-355-1840
Fax: 701-222-6450
E-Mail: cobplan@nd.gov
Community Development major services offered:
Planning
The Planning division is responsible for administering land use regulations for
the City of Bismarck and portions of Burleigh County. The division serves as staff
support for both city and county planning commissions and coordinates the
application process for zoning changes, major and minor subdivision plats,
special use permits, annexations, lot modifications, vacations of rights-of-way, and easements.
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
The MPO provides a forum for public officials, citizens, and other interested
groups to establish policies and plans for effectively addressing various
Metropolitan transportation issues.
HUD Grants
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs provide
funding for local projects that will benefit low and moderate income persons,
prevent slum and blight, or provide affordable housing.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
GIS provides creation, distribution and maintenance of spatial data, promotes collaboration and sharing of GIS data and resources, produces maps, graphs, tables,
images and applications using GIS data to support operational functions and to
provide support to the GIS users.
Bismarck G3 Sustainability Series
Great ideas, great neighborhoods and a great community (the “3 G’s”) is the theme and focus of the Sustainability Series. Click above to view the series.
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Burleigh County Wind Farm Regulations
At their regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, February 10th, the Burleigh County Planning Commission will be reviewing the proposed Wind Turbine Facilities ordinance amendment. The meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. in the Tom Baker Meeting Room located in the lower level of the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street in Bismarck. The draft amendment contains regulatory standards for wind farms in Burleigh County. This item will be on the Planning Commission's February 10th agenda as a "consideration item" and not a public hearing. The public hearing will be scheduled by the Planning Commission for a future date which will be posted on this webpage. At the public hearing, all people wishing to speak in favor of or against the proposal will be heard.
Click here for a copy of the proposed ordinance amendment
Click here for a copy of the Burleigh County Planning Commission's February 10th agenda and packet
Click here for a copy of a map showing proposed setbacks in Crofte Township
Notes of the individual meetings of the Wind Turbine Facilities Committee are available below:
Meeting Notes (11/18/2009)
Meeting Notes (11/24/2009)
Meeting Notes (12/10/2009)
Meeting Notes (12/17/2009)
Meeting Notes (01/07/2010)
Meeting Notes (01/21/2010)
Long Range Transportation Plan Update
The MPO has been working with the residents and businesses within the MPO area and consulting with local, state, and federal agencies to update the region's Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). A final document has been prepared and is ready for presentation to the Planning Commissions of Bismarck, Mandan, and Lincoln, as well as Morton and Burleigh Counties. Click the following link for more information on the LRTP and to view a draft of the study document.
2009 LRTP
Click on the link below for a 2010 schedule of Public Hearings for the 2035 LRTP.
Public Hearing Schedule
Bike Bismarck-Mandan
Bicycling can be a healthy, cost effective, and environmentally beneficial means of transportation. The information contained in the following brochures will help to safely incorporate bicycling into your range of transportation options.
Bike Safety Brochure
Bike to Work Week Brochure
North-South Regional Beltway Study
Please visit the following link for more information on the Bismarck-Mandan Regional North-South Beltway Corridor Study:
N-S Beltway Corridor Study
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