Historic Preservation Commission - October 5, 2023 Minutes

A Special 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., Thursday, October 5, 2023.

The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:

Present: Christine Kloubec, Heather Fischer, Matthew Boreen, Nathan Larson, Jay Nelson

Absent: Paul Gleye, Mike Dawson

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

Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of September 19, 2023
Member Boreen moved the minutes of the September 19, 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. 508 14th Street South – Jefferson Historic Overlay (Jefferson Neighborhood)
Planner Brad Garcia presented the application for an exterior remodel of an existing building. He reviewed the updates received from recommendations of the September 19th, 2023 meeting.

Discussion was held on the appreciation of the effort to meet the design guidelines of the neighborhood.

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

b. 901 8th Street South – Chas A. Roberts Historic Overlay (Hawthorne Neighborhood)
Mr. Garcia presented the application to construct a new garage.

Discussion was held on the previous garage that had been damaged in a fire.

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

Item 3: Other Business or Public Comment
No other business was presented.

Item 4: Adjourn: Next Meeting – October 17, 2023
The time at adjournment was 8:08 a.m.