Historic Preservation Commission - October 17, 2023 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, October 17, 2023.

The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:

Present: Heather Fischer, Matthew Boreen, Mike Dawson (via conference call), Nathan Larson

Absent: Paul Gleye, Christine Kloubec, Jay Nelson

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

Item 1: Minutes: Special Meeting of October 5, 2023
Member Boreen moved the minutes of the October 5, 2023 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. 331 9th Avenue South – Woodruff’s Historic Overlay (Hawthorne Neighborhood)
Planner Brad Garcia presented the application to repair and reconstruct the existing porch.

Applicant representative Eric Ellingson spoke on behalf of the application.

Discussion was held on the columns and extension of the porch header.

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

Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug shared that the City of Fargo is in the process of developing a new growth plan and open house meetings will be held tonight, October 17 at the Fargo Cass Public Health Building from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. and tomorrow, October 18 at Fargo Davies High School Community Room from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. She encouraged all board members and the public to attend and provide input, and added that more information as well as an information survey can be found at fargogrowthplan.org.

Item 3: Adjourn: Next Meeting – November 21, 2023
The time at adjournment was 8:25 a.m.