Planning Commission - March 1, 2022 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, March 1, 2022.
The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: John Gunkelman, Scott Stofferahn, Maranda Tasa, Jennifer Holtz, Dawn Morgan, Art Rosenberg, Thomas Schmidt
Absent: Rocky Schneider
Vice Chair Tasa called the meeting to order.
Business Items:
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Vice Chair Tasa noted Items 5a and 5b have been continued to April 5, 2022.
Member Stofferahn 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 February 1, 2022
Member Gunkelman moved the minutes of the February 1, 2022 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Schmidt. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item C: March 16, 2022 Brown Bag Luncheon: CANCELLED
Item D: Public Hearing Items:
Item 1: Metropolitan Park Third Addition
1a. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from LC, Limited Commercial and MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential to MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a PUD, Planned Unit Development Overlay on the proposed Metropolitan Park Third Addition. (Located at 4400 Calico Drive and 4455 30th Avenue South) (Metropolitan Apartments LLC/JPR Investments, LLC #13): APPROVED
1b. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Metropolitan Park Third Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 2, Block 1, Metropolitan Park Addition and Lot 4, Block 1 of Metropolitan Park Second Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 4400 Calico Drive and 4455 30th Avenue South) (Metropolitan Apartments LLC/JPR Investments, LLC #13): APPROVED
1c. Continued hearing on an application requesting a PUD, Planned Unit Development Overlay and Master Land Use Plan on the proposed Metropolitan Park Third Addition. (Located at 4400 Calico Drive and 4455 30th Avenue South) (Metropolitan Apartments LLC/JPR Investments, LLC #13): APPROVED
A hearing had been set for January 4, 2022. At the January 4, 2022 meeting, the Hearing was continued to February 1, 2022. At the February 1, 2022 meeting, the Hearing was continued to this date and time.
Planning Coordinator Donald Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Applicant Nate Vollmuth spoke on behalf of the application.
Discussion was held on the location of the property and the height of the existing structure.
Member Gunkelman moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed 1) Zone Change from MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential and LC, Limited Commercial to MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a PUD, Planned Unit Development Overlay, 2) PUD, Planned Unit Development Master Land Use Plan, and 3) Subdivision Plat Metropolitan Park Third Addition as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the GO2030 Fargo Comprehensive Plan, Article 20-0908(B)(a-e), Section 20-0907 (B) and (C), Section 20-0906.F (1-4) and the Standards of Article 20-06 of the Land Development Code, the 2003 Growth Plan, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Schmidt. On call of the roll Members Holtz, Morgan, Schmidt, Stofferahn, Gunkelman, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Rosenberg and Schneider. The motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Laverne’s Second Addition
2a. Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from AG, Agricultural to LI, Limited Industrial and P/I, Public and Institutional on the proposed Laverne’s Second Addition. (Located at 4200 32nd Avenue North and 2867 45th Street North) (LaVerne A. Montplaisir Family Trust/Houston Engineering): APPROVED
2b. Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Laverne’s Second Addition (Major Subdivision) a plat of a portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 140 North, Range 49 West to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 4200 32nd Avenue North and 2867 45th Street North) (LaVerne A. Montplaisir Family Trust/Houston Engineering): APPROVED
Mr. Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Rosenberg present.
Discussion was held on the county drains.
Member Stofferahn moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed 1) Zone Change from AG, Agricultural to LI, Limited Industrial and P/I Public and Institutional. And 2) Subdivision Plat Laverne’s Addition as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the GO2030 Fargo Comprehensive Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06 and Section 20-0906.F (1-4) of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Holtz. On call of the roll Members Gunkelman, Holtz, Stofferahn, Morgan, Schmidt, Rosenberg, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schneider. The motion was declared carried.
Item 3: West Acres Seventh Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of West Acres Seventh Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of all of Lots 19-20 and portions of Lots 10, 11, 12, and 18, Block 5, West Acres Fourth Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3911 20th Avenue South) (Jonathan Casper/Neset Land Surveys): APPROVED
Planner Luke Morman presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Schmidt moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat West Acres Seventh Addition as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Adopted Area Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06 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, Holtz, Gunkelman, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schneider. The motion was declared carried.
Item 4: Valley View Estates Third Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Valley View Estates Third Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 8-20, Block 1, Valley View Estates Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 4800, 4801, 4809, 4823, 4824, 4837, 4842, 4849, 4852, 4866, 4875, 4889, and 4890 Decorah Way South) (Thomsen Homes LLC/EagleRidge Development): APPROVED
Mr. Morman presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Applicant Jon Youness, EagleRidge Development, spoke on behalf of the application.
Discussion was held on the reduction of the number of lots and density from the current plat.
Member Rosenberg moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Valley View Estates Third Addition as outlined within the staff report as the proposal complies with the Adopted Area Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06 of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Gunkelman. On call of the roll Members Gunkelman, Rosenberg, Morgan and Tasa voted aye. Members Stofferahn, Holtz, and Schmidt voted nay. Absent and not voting: Member Schneider. The motion was declared carried.
Item 5: Christianson 32nd Avenue South Second Addition
5a. Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from GC, General Commercial and LI, Limited Industrial with a C-O, Conditional overlay to GC, General Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay on the proposed Christianson 32nd Avenue South Second Addition. (Located at 3102 36th Street South and 3401 32nd Avenue South) (KLC Holdings LLC/Christianson Companies/Farm Power Inc.): CONTINUED TO APRIL 5, 2022
5b. Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Christianson 32nd Avenue South Second Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Christianson 32nd Avenue South Addition and Lot 1, Block 1, Virgil Montplaisir Subdivision to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3102 36th Street South and 3401 32nd Avenue South) (KLC Holdings LLC/Christianson Companies/Farm Power Inc.): CONTINUED TO APRIL 5, 2022
Member Stofferahn moved to adjourn the meeting. Second by Member Schmidt. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
The time at adjournment was 3:24 p.m.