Community Development

The City Council will consider a second reading of Ordinance 2026-01: An Ordinance to Amend the Official Zoning Map Rezoning Industrial Parcels and to Amend and Reenact Title 10, Chapter 15B, MU-2: Neighborhood Mixed Use and Chapter 18, Use Regulations on May 26, 2026.

These zoning text and map amendments are part of the Onward Moorhead! Comprehensive Plan Update, which was approved in 2022. The City is in the process of updating all zoning code chapters and the citywide zoning map. The code updates clarified setbacks in MU-2 and added/clarified use language for cannabis/hemp-related uses. 

For more information, please visit the City Council Meetings web page. Scroll down to the bottom of this page to review the First Reading of Ordinance 2026-01 in the May 11, 2026 meeting packet (click item 10B in the Agenda Packet (PDF) to download item).

If you have questions, please contact staff at planning@moorheadmn.gov or 218.299.5374.

The City of Moorhead has prepared a draft version of the 2026 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The priorities established within the draft plan result from citizen participation in the development of the 2025- 2029 5-Year Plan and an April 20, 2026, community meeting. Communication tools included consultations with area agencies identifying assets and needs and analysis of Census and other statistical data.

2026 Action Plan Draft

Amendment to the 5 Year Consolidate Plan (2025-2029)

Planning Commission 5/4/2026 at 5:30 PM 

Would YOU like to create a streetlight banner design to celebrate the United States 250 anniversary?

The City of Moorhead is issuing a Request for Art for artistic submissions that celebrate the United States’ 250 anniversary to be printed onto banners that hang on streetlights throughout the downtown area.

Submission Criteria is as follows:

• Subject matter must be related to the United States’ 250 anniversary.
• Subject matter must utilize a red, white and blue color scheme.
• Subject matter must be appropriate for all that will discover it.
• Individuals may submit up to 2 original graphic designs.
• The final design must match the following specifications:
  • Dimensions: A right triangle, 48” tall x 20” wide (12:5 ratio)
  • Format: PDF
  • Resolution: 72dpi and under 10MB
  • Double-Sided: Each design submission should include a mirrored copy for placement on the front and back of the banner (view scaled templates on pages 4 and 5).
    • Note: If your design includes text, be sure to check your mirrored copy to ensure any/all text is facing the right direction and can be read.

All submissions will be anonymously reviewed and selected by the Art(ist) Review Team (A.R.T.)

Please review full details for the Request for Art and email any questions to art@moorheadmn.gov.

If this interests you, please submit your proposal(s) by 4:00pm on Thursday, April 16, 2026. We hope to hear from you!

Planning Commission 4/6/2026 at 5:30 PM

Check out all things development over the past year and what to look forward to in 2026 in the 2025 Annual Development Report.