Historic Preservation Commission - December 18, 2018 Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Historic Preservation Commissioners of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the City Commission Room at City Hall at 8:00 o’clock a.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2018.

The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:

Present: Christine Kloubec, Heather Fischer, Matthew Boreen, Mike Dawson, Nathan Larson

Absent: Paul Gleye

Chair Fischer called the meeting to order and welcomed Members to the meeting.

Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of October 16, 2018
Member Boreen moved the minutes of the October 16, 2018 Historic Preservation Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Larson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Item 2: Historic Overlay District Review

a. 1009 13th Avenue South: APPROVED
Assistant Planner Kylie Bagley introduced the request to install a permanent sign for the business at this location, on behalf of the applicant who was not present.

The Board discussed and clarified that since this property is within a historic overlay district, this item would be reviewed by this Board, and not need to go through the Inspections Office for approval.

Member Dawson moved to approve the project as presented. Second by Member Larson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

b. 1010 6th Street South: APPROVED
Applicant Royce Braley spoke on behalf of the application.

Discussion was held by the Board regarding the distance between the existing house and the proposed garage, and if the proposal meets City codes for the rear setback criteria.

Member Boreen moved to approve the project as presented. Second by Member Larson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Item 3: Liaison Reports
No reports were provided at this time.

Item 4: Other Business or Public Comment
Kylie Bagley noted the meeting calendar included in the packet for the 2019 Historic Preservation Commission.

Ms. Bagley also stated that the Jefferson Historic Overlay District was approved by the City Commission at their December 3, 2018 meeting.

Item 5: Next Meeting – January 15, 2019

The time at adjournment was 8:17 a.m.