Historic Preservation Commission - September 17, 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, September 17, 2024.
The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Christine Kloubec, Heather Fischer, Matthew Boreen, Nathan Larson, Jay Nelson, Nicole Holden
Absent: Mike Dawson
Chair Fischer called the meeting to order and welcomed Members to the meeting.
Item 1: Introduction of Incoming Member
Chair Fischer introduced new Member Nicole Holden.
Item 2: Minutes: Regular Meeting of June 18, 2024
Member Boreen moved the minutes of the June 18, 2024 Historic Preservation Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Larson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 3: Historic Overlay District Review
a. 1215 8th Street South – Erskine’s Historic Overlay (Hawthorne Neighborhood)
Member Boreen disclosed that he is the applicant representative for the project, recused himself from voting, and stepped down from the dais.
Planner Luke Morman presented the application to demolish an existing accessory structure and west mudroom (attached to the house), and construct a new detached garage and new addition to the primary structure. He noted additional photos were provided to the Board.
Applicant representative Matthew Boreen, spoke on behalf of the application.
Discussion was held on justification for the demolition, the deterioration of the bricks and concrete, and structural soundness.
Mr. Morman and Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug stated the process to condemn a property involves the City Building Official and the City Commission.
Discussion continued on the consideration of other building options, current size of the garage, reasoning for increasing garage size, plan if the application is not approved, the mudroom demolition and rebuild, demolition criteria, condition of the interior of the garage, project cost, and current garage dimensions.
Member Nelson moved to approve the application as presented.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Further discussion was held on being flexible to change for those that want to invest in the core neighborhoods, following historic overlay guidelines, structural integrity of the garage, and the demolition ordinance.
Member Larson moved to approve the reconstruction of the mudroom and to table action on the garage. Second by Member Holden. Member Nelson voted nay. All other Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 4: Other Business or Public Comment
No other business or public comment was presented.
Item 5: Next Meeting – October 15, 2024
The time at adjournment was 8:28 a.m.