Eddy County Zoning Meeting and Public Hearing 8:00 am

Eddy County Courthouse courtroom, 524 Central Ave. New Rockford ND

MEETING AGENDA
January 13, 2026 8:00 AM
Eddy County Courthouse: Courtroom

Call to Order Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Discussion on David Allmaras Conflict of Interest (Becki Schumacher)

Public Comment Period (3 minutes) (max of 15 minutes) (Stuart Richter)
Larry Danduran
David Fite
Wells McGiffert
Fredrickson & Byron Attorney Michael Raum
Amanda Hegland

8:20 A.M. Open Public Hearing on Ordinance Change to allow CUP for Wind Energy Facilities in Agriculture Zoned Lands. Hear Testimonies. Close Hearing. (David Allmaras)

Discussion on CUP Ordinance Change, motion for approval or denial of recommendation to Eddy County Commission. (David Allmaras)

Old Business: Tabled. Review of the Flickertail Permit – motion for recommendation to the County Commission on approval or denial. (David Allmaras)

Approval of Meeting Minutes October 14, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes and the November 13, 2025, December 29, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes. (Stuart Richter)

New Business: (Stuart Richter rest of agenda)


Announcements:

Adjourn

Notice of Eddy County Zoning
Public Hearing

The Eddy County Zoning Commission will meet at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 in the County Courtroom of the Eddy County Courthouse in New Rockford, North Dakota to hold a public hearing, discussion and action on a recommendation to Amend Zoning Ordinance 5.1.3 Conditionally Permitted Uses to include 5.1.3.17 Wind Energy Conversion Facilities.
Sign-ups for speaking will open at 8:00 a.m. Each speaker will be given a three-minute time slot to present their testimony. All comments must be pertinent to the proposed amendment change; must be directed to the Commission as a whole; must not be defamatory, abusive, harassing or unlawful; must not include information that is exempt or confidential; and must not interfere with the orderly conduct of the meeting. Individuals will only be able to sign themselves up for speaking and cannot yield their allotted time to any other person. After those in attendance have given their testimony, the hearing will close and the Commission will decide on its recommendation of approving or denying the proposed Amendment change to the Eddy County Commission.

A copy of the proposed Amendment change is available for inspection with the Eddy County Auditor in the County Courthouse during normal business hours.