In North Dakota, 2025 could be another year when the state puts out the welcome mat for the livestock industry. Following [task force recommendations](https://ndlegis.gov/sites/default/files/resource/68-2023/legislative-management-final-reports/2025finalreport.pdf), the Legislature will consider updating how much local governments can restrict feedlot operations. The panel was specifically looking at[...]
Tag: Zoning & Planning
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On This Day | The Beginning of the Problem
As a rule, the zoning provide the city, town, or village be divided into districts and that certain districts be set apart for residential purposes and others for manufacturing. The laws cover the height [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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Emergency hospital proposed in north Minot
Residents of north Minot might soon find themselves with a new option as Exceptional Healthcare, a Dallas-based company, plans to introduce a 19-bed emergency-care hospital in their neighborhood. This facility aims to address pressing needs, like reducing long ER wait times and[...]
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City Presents Comprehensive Plan at Open House
The City of Minot has been working on its 2040 Comprehensive Plan for the past year. It’s a significant document that will inform decisions and the direction of the community for many years. And on Wednesday, the public got a chance to[...]
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What exactly does a 2,500-square-foot lot look like? And Why does it matter in Minot?
In Montana, affordable housing is a growing problem. The influx of people is putting pressure on prices, and the legislature is looking at some less-common ways to help keep them in check. One idea under consideration — making small lots for developers[...]
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Iowa City ’embracing innovation’ in 3D-printed affordable housing
Housing costs are a common topic these days where ever you look. Places with low costs of living are easier on their people and attractive to outsiders, too. But how does a place deliver it? Well, in Iowa, they’re investing in innovation.[...]
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Montana Bill would force Montana cities to allow smaller home lots
Affordable housing is a challenge across the country. In Minot, we’ve spent many tens of millions of dollars over the past ten years attempting to move the needle. But maybe we should be looking at solutions beyond direct subsidies? In Montana, our[...]
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Toronto Mayor Sets Clear Deregulation Goals on the Path to Meeting Housing Demand
Toronto is a city with a high-class problem. People are moving there in droves, and they’ve got to figure out a place for them to live. As such, Toronto’s Mayor has set an ambitious goal to deliver 285,000 new housing units over[...]
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Bank Neighbors Say City Playing Favorites with Variances
Neighbors of First Western Bank feel the records obtained through a FOIA request tell the story of City officials working hard to expedite variance requests on behalf of the bank. The case is currently making its way through the legal system. [...]Read[...]
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City of Minot Response to Planning Department Allegations
Following last week’s article in the Minot Daily News in which a former planning department employee raised serious questions about the way the department operates, the City of Minot issued the following news release that includes a statement from the City Manager.[...]
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Minot Planner Resigns, Labels City Operations a ‘Dysfunctional Nightmare’
A City of Minot employee on the job for less than three weeks resigned from her position in the planning department last week, and she blew the whistle on some questionable city practices on her way out. Read the full story on[...]