Planning Commission - December 7, 2021 Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Planning Commissioners of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: John Gunkelman, Rocky Schneider, Scott Stofferahn, Maranda Tasa (via conference call), Jennifer Holtz, Dawn Morgan, Art Rosenberg, Thomas Schmidt
Chair Schneider called the meeting to order.
Business Items
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Member Gunkelman moved the Order of Agenda be approved as presented. Second by Member Stofferahn. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item B: Minutes: Regular Meeting of November 2, 2021
Member Gunkelman moved the minutes of the November 2, 2021 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Schmidt. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item C: No December Brown Bag Meeting Scheduled
Item D: Public Hearing Items
Item 1: Urban Plains by Brandt Second Addition
Continued hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from LC, Limited Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay to MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a C-O, Conditional Overlay on Lot 2, Block 2, Urban Plains by Brandt Second Addition. (Located at 5100 28th Avenue South) (Urban Plains Land Company, LLC/Tim Gleason): APPROVED
A hearing had been set for November 2, 2021. At the November 2, 2021 meeting, the Hearing was continued to this date and time.
Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and is recommending approval.
Member Holtz present.
Discussion was held on the updated site plan, original vision for the area, parking, and convertible mixed-use.
Applicant Austin Morris, Enclave Development, spoke on behalf of the application and provided a brief presentation.
Member Gunkelman moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Zone Change from LC, Limited Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay to MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a revised C-O, Conditional Overlay on Lot 2, Block 2, Urban Plains by Brandt Second Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Standards of Section 20-0906.F (1-4) of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Rosenberg. On call of the roll Members Morgan, Schmidt, Stofferahn, Rosenberg, Gunkelman, Holtz, and Schneider voted aye. Member Tasa voted nay. The motion was declared carried.
Item E: Other Items
Item 1: Review of Renewal Plan for Kmart site on University
Director of Strategic Planning and Development Jim Gilmour presented the proposed Renewal Plan for blighted property at 2301 South University Drive, the former location of a Kmart store.
Discussion was held on the proposed plan for the site.
Austin Morris, Enclave Development, provided information regarding the proposed land use and parking on the site.
Planning and Development Director Nicole Crutchfield spoke on the GO2030 Comprehensive Plan consistencies and goals.
Discussion continued on neighborhood values, transportation routes, and project time frame.
Member Gunkelman moved to recommend to the City Commission that the proposed Renewal Plan is consistent with the GO2030 Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fargo. Second by Member Rosenberg. On call of the roll Members Gunkelman, Stofferahn, Holtz, Rosenberg, Schmidt, Morgan, Tasa, and Schneider voted aye. The motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Review of Renewal Plan for J Street Redevelopment
Mr. Gilmour presented the proposed Renewal Plan for blighted property at 1418 1st Avenue North.
Discussion was held on the proposed project and the GO2030 Comprehensive Plan consistencies and goals.
Kevin Bartram, MBA Architects, spoke on behalf of the project.
Member Morgan moved to recommend to the City Commission that the proposed Renewal Plan is consistent with the GO2030 Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fargo. Second by Member Holtz. On call of the roll Members Schmidt, Morgan, Tasa, Gunkelman, Holtz, Stofferahn, Rosenberg, and Schneider voted aye. The motion was declared carried.
The time at adjournment was 3:51 p.m.