Historic Preservation Commission - May 20, 2025 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, May 20, 2025.

The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:

Present: Heather Fischer, Mike Dawson, Nathan Larson, Nicole Holden

Absent: Christine Kloubec, Matthew Boreen

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

Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of April 15, 2025
Member Dawson moved the minutes of the April 15, 2025 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. 26 South Terrace North – Oak Grove Historic Overlay (Horace Mann Neighborhood)

Planner Luke Morman presented the application to demolish an existing accessory structure and to construct a new accessory structure.

Applicant Jacob Radke spoke on behalf of the application.

Discussion was held on the roof pitch, materials, location of the new structure, and color scheme.

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

Item 3: Updates from Staff
Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug noted the Land Development Code consultants will be in Fargo in June for meetings.

Item 4: Adjourn: Next Meeting – June 17, 2025
The time at adjournment was 8:08 a.m.