Historic Preservation Commission - June 18, 2024 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, June 18, 2024.

The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:

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

Absent: Mike Dawson

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

Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of May 21, 2024
Member Kloubec moved the minutes of the May 21, 2024 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. 1416 2nd Avenue South – Jefferson Historic Overlay (Jefferson Neighborhood): APPROVED

Planner Luke Morman presented the application for an exterior renovation.

Discussion was held on type of siding, if an original photo of the property was able to be found, and when the applicant learned their home was in a Historic Overlay District.

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

b. 335 8th Avenue South – Island Park Historic Overlay (Hawthorne Neighborhood): APPROVED

Mr. Morman presented the application to construct two new garages on the property.

Discussion was held on zoning rules for the amount of accessory structures allowed, lot coverage, and garage heights.

Applicant Mark Bosserman spoke on behalf of the application.

Discussion continued on the type of home, the need for two garages, when the applicant learned their home was in a Historic Overlay, neighboring properties, and the drawings submitted for the application.

Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug spoke on the Land Development Code update, updating historic overlays, and working to obtain more details on applications in the future.

Member Nelson moved to approve the application as presented. Second by Member Kloubec. 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 – July 16, 2024
The time at adjournment was 8:23 a.m.