Planning and Zoning Commission

The Planning and Zoning Commission is an 11-member advisory board to the City Commission that makes recommendations related to the comprehensive plan, zoning, subdivision, annexation, and other development requests within the City of Bismarck and its extraterritorial area (ETA). See Land Development Process for more information.

The Bismarck Planning and Zoning Commission includes the Mayor; five Bismarck residents appointed by the City Commission; a Burleigh County Commissioner; three members appointed by the Burleigh County Commission to represent the City’s extraterritorial area; and the City Engineer. In addition, for applications within the extraterritorial area, a township supervisor from the organized township in which the property is located participates as a voting member for that item.

Meeting Agenda and Minutes

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Meeting Information 

MemberAppointmentTerm Expiration
Mike Schwartz, ChairCityDecember 2027
Cole Johnson, Vice-ChairCityDecember 2026
Brian BitnerETA (County Commissioner)Term
Robert FieldETADecember 2027
Gabe SchellCity (Engineer)Term
Michael SchmitzCity (Mayor)Term
Sheldon SivakETADecember 2029
Conner SwansonCityDecember 2030
Kendra TaylorCityDecember 2027
Trent WangenETADecember 2029
Al WanglerCityDecember 2030

Notes: Members serve for five-year terms.

Staff Support: Daniel Nairn

Would you like to serve?

Terms on the Planning and Zoning Commission begin in January and continue through each calendar year. Applications are solicited for open positions in November and appointed by City Commission in December. An application may be submitted for a board appointment at any time.