Historic Preservation Commission - April 19, 2022 Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Historic Preservation Commissioners of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:

Present: Christine Kloubec, Heather Fischer, Paul Gleye, Mike Dawson, Nathan Larson, Jay Nelson

Absent: Matthew Boreen

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

Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of March 15, 2022
Member Gleye moved the minutes of the March 15, 2022 Historic Preservation Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Nelson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Item 2: Historic Overlay District Review
a. 1410 and 1412 1st Avenue South – Jefferson Historic Overlay
Planner Luke Morman presented the application to construct a new duplex. He noted a garage on the property will come before the Board at a later date.

Member Larson present.

Member Nelson shared outcomes of the meetings held with the Jefferson Neighborhood Association and noted a consensus that the neighborhood was satisfied with the current proposed plans.

Discussion was held on affordable housing, occupants of Community Land Trust housing units, and an opinion on window placements.

Applicant Trenton Gerads spoke on behalf of the application.

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

Item 3: Other Business or Public Comment
No other business or public comments were discussed.

Item 4: Adjourn - Next Meeting – May 17, 2022
The time at adjournment was 8:10 a.m.