June 24th P & Z Public Hearing 7pm Stanton Civic Center

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE MERCER COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Mercer County Planning & Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Central Time at the Stanton Civic Center in Stanton for the purpose of amending the zoning ordinance. The purpose of the changes is to update the Industrial District, standards for industrial uses, and specific standards for data centers, sand and gravel mining, solar energy, and wind energy. The changes are intended to account for emerging land uses. Changes to the following Chapters and Sections are proposed:  Chapter 3 Zoning Districts, Section IV - Industrial District  Chapter 4 Special Provisions, New Section – Industrial Use Standards  Chapter 4 Special Provisions, New Section – Data Centers  Chapter 4 Special Provisions, New Section – Sand and Gravel Mining  Chapter 4 Special Provisions, New Section – Solar Energy  Chapter 4 Special Provisions, New Section – Wind Energy A copy of the purposed changes is available for review in the Mercer County Land Use Office, from the hours of 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday. For an electronic copy of proposed changes please contact the Land Use office at 745-3294 or email jlneumiller@nd.gov, it’s also available for viewing on the county website at www.mercercountynd.com. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the public is hereby invited to comment on the above proposed ordinance amendments at this public hearing or forward written comments prior to this hearing by June 22nd: Mercer County Land Use – Box 39 – Stanton, ND 58571 or via e-mail to Jen Neumiller jlneumiller@nd.gov. Jen Neumiller Mercer County Land Use Administrator