Historic Preservation Commission - September 16, 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, September 16, 2025.

The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:

Present: Christine Kloubec, Heather Fischer, Matthew Boreen, Mike Dawson, Nathan Larson, Nicole Holden

Absent: None

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

Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of July 15, 2025
Member Boreen moved the minutes of the July 15, 2025 Historic Preservation Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Dawson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Item 2: Historic Overlay District Review
a. 610 10 Street South – Chas A. Roberts Historic Overlay (Hawthorne Neighborhood)

Planner Chelsea Levorsen presented the application to remove and replace front steps at 610 10th Street South.

Member Larson present.

Discussion was held on the projected timeline for the project.

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

b. 1123 6 Street South – Erskine’s Historic Overlay (Hawthorne Neighborhood)

Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug presented the application to construct a new addition to the primary structure at 1123 6th Street South.

Discussion was held on the location of the addition, building elevation, and proposed materials.

Applicant Christine Johnson spoke on behalf of the application.
Additional discussion was held on building setbacks, building materials and whether to match the existing structure, and window placement.

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

Item 3: Adjourn - Next Meeting: October 21, 2025
The time at adjournment was 8:14 a.m.