Planning Commission - November 1, 2022
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, November 1, 2022.
The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Rocky Schneider, John Gunkelman, Scott Stofferahn, Art Rosenberg, Jennifer Holtz, Thomas Schmidt, Brett Shewey
Absent: Maranda Tasa, Dawn Morgan
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 October 4, 2022
Member Stofferahn moved the minutes of the October 4, 2022 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Schmidt. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item C: Public Hearing Items:
Item 1: Valley View Tenth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Valley View Tenth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 5, Block 1, Valley View 8th Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3680 Veterans Boulevard South) (EPIC Holdings II, LLC): APPROVED
Planning Coordinator Donald Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Holtz moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Valley View Tenth Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the 2003 Southwest Future Land Use Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06, Section 20-0907.B&C of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Shewey. On call of the roll Members Holtz, Schmidt, Stofferahn, Rosenberg, Shewey, Gunkelman, and Schneider voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Tasa and Morgan. The motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Ulteig Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Conditional Use Permit for an Alternative Access Plan for a parking reduction on Lot 1, Block 1, Ulteig Addition. (Located at 3540 and 3550 38th Avenue South) (I-29 Investments LLC/Steve Schilke): APPROVED
Planner Luke Morman presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Discussion was held on Land Development Code parking requirements, the timeline of the expected update to the Land Development Code, and the parking study that was conducted for this application.
Applicant representative Mark Weston, I-29 Investments, LLC, spoke on behalf of the application.
Discussion continued on parking availability of on and off-street parking.
Member Gunkelman moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted the Conditional Use Permit to allow an Alternative Access Plan for a parking reduction on Lot 1, Block 1, Ulteig Addition be approved, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with Section 20-0909.D (1-6) of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code, with the following conditions:
1. Medical office uses require 1 parking stall per 310 square feet.
2. Office-other uses require 1 parking stall per 420 square feet.
3. Religious institution uses require 0.22 parking spaces per seat.
4. Religious institution operates primarily outside of regular business hours (8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday).
5. Any expansion of the religious institution use shall require an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit with review and approval by the Planning Commission.
Second by Member Schmidt. On call of the roll Members Gunkelman, Holtz, Shewey, Stofferahn, Schmidt, Rosenberg, and Schneider voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Morgan and Tasa. The motion was declared carried.
Item 3: Calico Prairie Third Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Calico Prairie Third Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Calico Prairie 2nd Addition to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 4404 26th Avenue South and 4441 Calico Drive South) (Western North Dakota Dev LLC/Goldmark Design and Development): APPROVED
Planner Brad Garcia presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Discussion was held on stormwater retention.
Member Stofferahn moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Calico Prairie Third Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Adopted Area Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06, Section 20-0907.B&C of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Schmidt. On call of the roll Members Schmidt, Stofferahn, Rosenberg, Holtz, Gunkelman, Shewey, and Schneider voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Tasa and Morgan. The motion was declared carried.
Item D: Other Items:
Item 1: Review of Fargo/Moorhead Metropolitan Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Dan Farnsworth, MetroCOG, presented an overview of the Fargo/Moorhead Metropolitan Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
Member Gunkelman moved to recommend the Fargo/Moorhead Metropolitan Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update to the Fargo City Commission. Second by Member Schmidt. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
City Engineer Brenda Derrig provided an overview of proposed future plans of the Engineering Department.
Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug gave a brief overview of how the Planning Department utilizes these plans and studies.
Member Gunkelman moved to adjourn the meeting. Second by Member Holtz. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
The time at adjournment was 3:51 p.m.