Planning Commission - June 3, 2025 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, June 3, 2025.
The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Maranda Tasa, Scott Stofferahn, Art Rosenberg, Brett Shewey, Joseph Cecil, Amy Hass, Tyler Mohs, Paul Gleye, Michael Betlock, Tracy Jordre
Absent: Thomas Schmidt
Chair Tasa called the meeting to order.
Business Items:
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Chair Tasa noted Item 1 has been withdrawn and Item 8 has been continued to July 1, 2025.
Chair Tasa additionally noted that there will be community infocus workshop groups happening June 17-18 for the Fargo Land Development Code 2026, and more information on times and location can be found at www.FargoLDC.org. She reminded Planning Commissioners that a joint meeting between the Planning Commission and City Commission will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17 in the Commission Chambers.
Member Rosenberg moved the Order of Agenda be approved as presented. Second by Member Gleye. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item B: Minutes: Regular Meeting of May 6, 2025
Member Stofferahn moved the minutes of the May 6, 2025 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Shewey. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item C: Public Hearing Items:
Item 1: Section 14, Township 138 North, Range 49 West
Continued hearing on an application requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow non-farm commercial uses in the AG, Agricultural zoning district on a portion of the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, Township 138 North, Range 49 West. (Located at 2717 88th Avenue South) (Arenson Holdings, LLC/Kyle Jaeger): WITHDRAWN
A Hearing has been set for May 6, 2025. At the May 6, 2025 Hearing, this item was continued to this date and time, however the applicant has requested this application to be withdrawn.
Item 2: Dakota Commerce Center North Second Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Dakota Commerce Center North Second Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 5-6, Block 1, Dakota Commerce Center North Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3901 and 4001 48th Avenue North) (Dakota Commerce Center 5, LLC/Ulteig Engineering): APPROVED
Planner Luke Morman presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval. He noted an update plat was provided to the Board.
Member Rosenberg moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Dakota Commerce Center North Second Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, 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 Gleye. On call of the roll Members Rosenberg, Betlock, Hass, Cecil, Shewey, Mohs, Gleye, Jordre, Stofferahn, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schmidt. The motion was declared carried.
Item 3: 46th Avenue Industrial Park Second Addition
3a. Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from AG, Agricultural to AG, Agricultural and LI, Limited Industrial on the proposed 46th Avenue Industrial Park Second Addition. (Located 3252 and 3336 52nd Avenue North) (County 20 Storage & Transfer, Inc./Lowry Engineering): APPROVED
3b. Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of 46th Avenue Industrial Park Second Addition (Major Subdivision) a plat of a portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 140 North, Range 49 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, including a subdivision waiver to allow block length to exceed 1,320 feet. (Located 3252 and 3336 52nd Avenue North) (County 20 Storage & Transfer, Inc./Lowry Engineering): APPROVED
Planning Coordinator Donald Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval. He noted an updated plat was provided to the Board.
Discussion was held on sidewalks.
Assistant City Engineer Nathan Boerboom, spoke on behalf of the Engineering Department.
Member Shewey moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed 1) Zoning Change from AG, Agricultural and LI, Limited Industrial, and 2) Subdivision Plat of 46th Avenue Industrial Park Second Addition, including a subdivision waiver for block length, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, the Standards of Article 20-06, Sections 20-0906.F (1-4), Section 20-0907.C, and Section 20-0907.D.3 (a-c) of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Stofferahn. On call of the roll Members Gleye, Hass, Stofferahn, Mohs, Jordre, Rosenberg, Betlock, Cecil, Shewey, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schmidt. The motion was declared carried.
Item 4: North 81-20 Subdivision and North 81-20 Second Subdivision
Hearing on an application requesting a Vacation Plat of a portion of 50th Avenue North and 43rd Street North right-of-way adjacent to Lots 7-12, Block 4, and Lots 6-11, Block 2, North 81-20 Subdivision and Lot 1, Block 2, North 81-20 Second Subdivision of the Fifth Principal Meridian, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located adjacent to 5001 County Road 81; 4821-4943 43rd Street North; 4349 48th Avenue North) (D&T Properties, LLC/Gibb Realty, LLP/Kenneth M. Brazina/Monte Routledge TOD/Thunderhead Holdings, LLC/City of Fargo): APPROVED
Mr. Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Discussion was held on access to the property.
Member Stofferahn moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Vacation Plat of North 81-20 Subdivision and North 81-20 Second Subdivision right-of-way Vacation Plat, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the North Dakota Century Code Section 40-39: Opening and Vacating Streets, Alleys, and Public Places. Second by Member Mohs. On call of the roll Members Betlock, Jordre, Cecil, Stofferahn, Mohs, Rosenberg, Gleye, Shewey, Hass, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schmidt. The motion was declared carried.
Item 5: Old Broadway Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Old Broadway Addition (Minor Subdivision) a plat of a portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 139 North, Range 48 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 10A, 14, 16, and 22 Broadway North) (Global Development, LLC/Houston Engineering): APPROVED
Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Rosenberg moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat, Old Broadway Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, 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 Gleye. On call of the roll Members Jordre, Hass, Mohs, Shewey, Gleye, Cecil, Betlock, Stofferahn, Rosenberg, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schmidt. The motion was declared carried.
Item 6: Barry’s Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Barry’s Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 2, Block 1, Brewhalla Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 1620, 1624, 1630, 1632, and 1666 1st Avenue North) (MBA Investments, LLC/Kevin Bartram): APPROVED
Mr. Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Hass moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Barry’s Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with Section 20-0907.B&C, and the Standards of Article 20-06 of the Land Development Code, the Core Neighborhoods Master Plan-Madison/Unicorn Park, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Gleye. On call of the roll Members Cecil, Rosenberg, Mohs, Betlock, Shewey, Gleye, Hass, Stofferahn, Jordre, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schmidt. The motion was declared carried.
Item 7: Prairie Crossing Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from SR-2, Single-Dwelling Residential to P/I, Public and Institutional with a C-O, Conditional Overlay on Lot 21, Block 13, Prairie Crossing Addition. (Located at 3910 25th Street South) (Lake Two Properties, LLC): APPROVED
Planner Chelsea Levorsen presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Applicant Representative Deb Kaul, Founder Memory Café of the Red River Valley, spoke on behalf of the application.
Member Rosenberg moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Zone Change from SR-2, Single-Dwelling residential to P/I, Public and Institutional with a C-O, Conditional Overlay, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the 2024 Fargo Growth Plan, Section 20-0906.F(1-4) of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Stofferahn. On call of the roll Members Mohs, Jordre, Shewey, Hass, Rosenberg, Cecil, Gleye, Stofferahn, Betlock, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schmidt. The motion was declared carried.
Item 8: Valley View Twelfth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Valley View Twelfth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Valley View Ninth Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3900 54th Street South) (GBP, LLC/Lowry Engineering): CONTINUE TO JULY 1, 2025
A Hearing has been set for this date and time, however the applicant has requested this application be continued to July 1, 2025.
Item 9: Family Healthcare Center Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Family Healthcare Center Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 6-12, Block 3, Keeney & Devitts Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 301, 307, 309, and 313 NP Avenue North) (Family Healthcare Center/Houston Engineering): APPROVED
Assistant Planner Alayna Espeseth presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Discussion was held on the historical size of the lots.
Member Hass moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Family Healthcare Center Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, the Downtown InFocus 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 Jordre. On call of the roll Members Betlock, Gleye, Jordre, Shewey, Stofferahn, Hass, Mohs, Cecil, Rosenberg, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schmidt. The motion was declared carried.
Item D: Other Items:
Item 1: Annexation of approximately 49.91 acres of a portion of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 140 North, Range 49 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota. (46th Avenue Industrial Park Second Addition): APPROVED
Mr. Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending the board find the annexation to be consistent with the Fargo 2024 Growth Plan.
Member Stofferahn moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and that the Planning Commission find that the proposed Annexation of a portion of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 140 North, Range 49 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota, to be consistent with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024. Second by Member Mohs. On call of the roll Members Rosenberg, Hass, Gleye, Mohs, Shewey, Cecil, Betlock, Jordre, Stofferahn, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Schmidt. The motion was declared carried.
The time at adjournment was 3:41 p.m.