Planning Commission 8/11/26 at 5:30 p.m.

The City of Minot Planning Commission held a meeting on August 11, 2026, primarily focused on zoning and land use amendments. Key procurement-related discussions included a public hearing and approval of a preliminary plat and zoning map amendment to rezone certain outlots from general commercial to light industrial. The commission also approved a public land development master plan for a storage building on city cemetery grounds. Significant attention was given to proposed zoning text amendments addressing energy conversion facilities, accessory building regulations, stockpiling of aggregate, landfills, and notably, the regulation of data centers. The commission discussed defining data centers in the zoning ordinance to enable conditional use permits, allowing oversight and public input on future data center developments. Staff recommended approval of these amendments to ensure proper regulation and community protection, which the commission approved. Public concerns about water usage, noise, and economic impacts of data centers were raised, and the commission emphasized the importance of balancing economic development with community safeguards. No direct contract awards or vendor selections were discussed, but the meeting set the groundwork for future procurement and development activities related to industrial and technological facilities.