Planning Commission - November 6, 2018
Regular Meeting: Tuesday, November 6, 2018
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Planning Commissioners of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the City Commission Room at City Hall at 3:00 o'clock p.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Shara Fischer, John Gunkelman, Mike Magelky, Dawn Morgan, Mary Scherling, Rocky Schneider, Melissa Sobolik, Scott Stofferahn, Maranda Tasa, Brad Bachmeier, Jennifer Holtz
Absent: None
Chair Fischer called the meeting to order.
Business Items:
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Chair Fischer noted the following Agenda items:
- Items 1, 3a, 3b, 3c, and 5 have been continued to December 4, 2018
- Items 2a and 2b have been continued to February 5, 2019
- Other Items, Item 1 has been withdrawn by the applicant
Member Schneider moved the Order of Agenda be approved as presented. Second by Member Gunkelman. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item B: Minutes: Regular Meeting of October 2, 2018
Member Magelky moved the minutes of the October 2, 2018 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Morgan. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item C: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Brown Bag Luncheon
Topic: TBD
Item D: Public Hearing Items:
Item 1: NSC Addition
Continued hearing on an application requesting an Institutional Master Plan within a portion of the boundaries of the proposed NSC Addition. (Located at 6101 45th Street North) (City of Fargo/Fargo Park District): CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 4, 2018
A Hearing had been set for August 1, 2017. At the August 1, 2017 meeting, the Hearing was continued to September 5, 2017. At the September 5, 2017 meeting, the Hearing was continued to October 3, 2017. At the October 3, 2017 meeting, the Hearing was continued to December 5, 2017. At the December 5, 2017 meeting, the Hearing was continued to January 4, 2018. At the January 4, 2018 meeting, the Hearing was continued to February 6, 2018. At the February 6, 2018 meeting, the Hearing was continued to May 1, 2018. At the May 1, 2018 meeting, the Hearing was continued to July 3, 2018. At the July 3, 2018 meeting, the Hearing was continued to September 4, 2018. At the September 4, 2018 meeting, the Hearing was continued to this date and time; however, the applicant has requested this item be continued to December 4, 2018.
Item 2: Rocking Horse Farm 6th Addition
2a. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from AG, Agricultural to LC, Limited Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay within the boundaries of the proposed Rocking Horse Farm 6th Addition. (Located at 5801 52nd Avenue South) (Janice L. Promersberger/Houston Engineering): CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 5, 2019
2b. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Rocking Horse Farm 6th Addition (Minor Subdivision) on a portion of the Southeast. Quarter of Section 32, Township 139 North, Range 49 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 5801 52nd Avenue South) (Janice L. Promersberger/Houston Engineering): CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 5, 2019
A hearing had been set for September 4, 2018. At the September 4, 2018 meeting, the Hearing was continued to this October 2, 2018. At the October 2, 2018 meeting, the Hearing was continued to this date and time; however, the applicant has requested this item be continued to February 5, 2019.
Item 3: St. Paul’s Newman Center Addition
3a. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential, LC, Limited Commercial, and SR-3, Single-Dwelling Residential to MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a PUD, Planned Unit Development Overlay on the proposed St. Paul’s Newman Center Addition. (Located at 1113, 1117, 1119, 1129, 1131, 1141 North University Drive; 1112, 1118, 1122, 1126, 1130, 1134, 1138, 1142, 1146 12th Street North; 1201, 1211, 1213, 1215, 1223 11th Avenue North) (Roers Development): CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 4, 2018
3b. Continued hearing on an application requesting a PUD, Planned Unit Development Master Land Use Plan within in the boundaries of the proposed St. Paul’s Newman Center Addition. (Located at 1113, 1117, 1119, 1129, 1131, 1141 North University Drive; 1112, 1118, 1122, 1126, 1130, 1134, 1138, 1142, 1146 12th Street North; 1201, 1211, 1213, 1215, 1223 11th Avenue North) (Roers Development): CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 4, 2018
3c. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Plat of St. Paul’s Newman Center Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 1-10, Block 2, College Addition and Lots 1-4 and 15-23, Block 9, Bolley’s Addition, City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 1113, 1117, 1119, 1129, 1131, 1141 North University Drive; 1112, 1118, 1122, 1126, 1130, 1134, 1138, 1142, 1146 12th Street North; 1201, 1211, 1213, 1215, 1223 11th Avenue North) (Roers Development): CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 4, 2018
A hearing had been set for September 4, 2018. At the September 4, 2018 meeting, the Hearing was continued to October 2, 2018. At the October 2, 2018 meeting the Hearing was continued to this date and time; however, the applicant has requested this item be continued to December 4, 2018.
Item 4: Jefferson Neighborhood Historic Overlay Zoning District
Continued hearing on an application requesting Zoning Change to establish the Jefferson Neighborhood Historic Overlay Zoning District on all of Eddy Place Addition; Blocks 10-16 and 24-43, Eddy & Fullers Auditors Lots; Blocks 1, 6, and 7, Case, Peake, & Hall Addition; and Blocks 1, 6, and 7, Fullers Addition. (Located South of 1st Avenue South, West of 14th Street South and University Drive South, North of 6th Avenue South and East of 15th Street South):
A hearing had been set for this October 2, 2018. At the October 2, 2018 meeting, the Hearing was continued to this date and time.
Assistant Planner Kylie Bagley presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Stofferahn present.
Tim Magnuson, SRF Consulting Group, gave a brief background and presentation on behalf of the application.
Member Morgan moved the findings and recommendations of the Historic Preservation Commission and staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the Jefferson Neighborhood Historic Overlay District as outlined within the staff report on the basis that the proposal satisfactorily complies with the GO2030 Fargo Comprehensive Plan, Section 20-03005.E.1 & 2 (a-f), Section 20-0906.F (1-4), and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code.. Second by Member Schneider. On call of the roll Members Scherling, Gunkelman, Sobolik, Stofferahn, Holtz, Magelky, Tasa, Morgan, Bachmeier, Schneider, and Fischer voted aye. The motion was declared carried.
Item 5: Landis Farms Addition
Continued hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Landis Farms Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, Northern Sheyenne Land Addition, City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 5002 19th Avenue North) (Tina Jacobson/Ben Hippe, LJA): CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 4, 2018
A hearing had been set for October 2, 2018. At the October 2, 2018 meeting the Hearing was continued to this date and time; however, the applicant has requested this item be continued to December 4, 2018.
Item 6: West Acres 4th Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential to GC, General Commercial on Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, West Acres 4th Addition. (Located at 1702 40th Street South and 3926 17th Avenue South) (Nate Vollmuth/Paces Lodging):
Ms. Bagley presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Magelky moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Zoning Change from MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential to GC, General Commercial on the basis that it is satisfactorily complies with the GO2030 Fargo Comprehensive Plan, the Standards of Section 20-0906.F (1-4) and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Sobolik. On call of the roll Members Holtz, Sobolik, Magelky, Gunkelman, Scherling, Morgan, Schneider, Stofferahn, Tasa, Bachmeier, and Fischer voted aye. The motion was declared carried.
Item E: Other Items:
Item 1: Appeal of an Administrative Decision to Approve a Residential Protection Standard (RPS) waiver on a property located at 5050 30th Avenue South and 5022 & 5074 28th Avenue South. (Urban Plains Center Addition and Brandt Park Addition): WITHDRAWN
A review had been set for this date and time; however, the applicant has requested this item be withdrawn. Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug provided the Board with additional information detailing the resolution of this appeal.
Item 2: Presentation of MetroCOG’s 17th Avenue South Corridor Study
Dan Farnsworth, MetroCOG, introduced the item providing a brief background.
Mike Bittner, KLJ Consulting, presented an overview of the study, results, and next steps.
Item 3: 2019 Planning Commission Meeting Calendar
Member Magelky moved to accept the 2019 Planning Commission Meeting Calendar as presented. Second by Member Gunkelman. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
The time at adjournment was 3:30 p.m.