Planning Commission - September 4, 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., Thursday, September 4, 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
Absent: Paul Gleye, Michael Betlock, Tracy Jordre, Thomas Schmidt
Chair Tasa called the meeting to order and invited Board Members and the public to participate in the upcoming Land Development Code (LDC) Code Connect on September 11 at 12:00 p.m. at www.FargoLDC.org.
Business Items:
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Member Rosenberg moved the Order of Agenda be approved as presented. Second by Member Mohs. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item B: Minutes: Regular Meeting of August 5, 2025
Member Stofferahn moved the minutes of the August 5, 2025 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Rosenberg. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item C: Public Hearing Items:
Item 1: 45th Street Park Sixth Addition and 45th Street Park Second Addition
1a. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from LI, Limited Industrial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay and GC, General Commercial, to GC, General Commercial with a PUD, Planned Unit Development Overlay on Lot 1, Block 1, of the proposed 45th Street Park Sixth Addition and Lot 4, Block 1, 45th Street Park Second Addition and to repeal the C-O, Conditional Overlay. (Located at 200, 300, 330, and 400 45th Street South; 4414 and 4428 2nd Avenue South) (West 45th Business Center, LLC/Southeast Cass Water Resources District/Goldmark Design and Development): APPROVED
1b. Continued hearing on an application requesting a PUD, Planned Unit Development Master Land Use Plan on Lot 1, Block 1, of the proposed 45th Street Park Sixth Addition and Lot 4, Block 1, 45th Street Park Second Addition. (Located at 200, 300, 330, and 400 45th Street South; 4414 and 4428 2nd Avenue South) (West 45th Business Center, LLC/Southeast Cass Water Resources District/Goldmark Design and Development): APPROVED
1c. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Plat of 45th Street Park Sixth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of a portion of Lot 2, Block 1, 45th Street Park Third Addition, all of Lot 1, and a portion Lot 2, Block 1, 45th Street Park Fourth Addition, and Lot 2, Block 1, 45th Street Park Fifth Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, including a subdivision waiver for reduced drain setback. (Located at 200, 300, and 400 45th Street South; 4414 and 4428 2nd Avenue South) (West 45th Business Center, LLC/Goldmark Design and Development): APPROVED
A Hearing has been set for July 1, 2025. At the July 1, 2025 meeting, the Hearing was continued to August 5, 2025. At the August 5, 2025 meeting, the Hearing was this date and time.
Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Discussion was held on the history of the site.
Applicant Representative Nate Vollmuth, Goldmark Design and Development, spoke on behalf of the application.
Discussion continued on the current and proposed height of the building, the design of the project, stormwater runoff, and parking.
Assistant Planning and Development Director Mark Williams spoke on the new Land Development Code, the Fargo Growth Plan, and how this project would fit.
Member Rosenberg moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed 1) Zoning Change from LI, Limited Industrial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay and GC, General Commercial, to GC, General Commercial with a PUD, Planned Unit Development Overlay on Lot 1, Block 1, of the proposed 45th Street Park Sixth Addition and Lot 4, Block 1, 45th Street Park Second Addition, and to repeal the C-O, Conditional Overlay, 2) PUD, Planned Unit Development Master Land Use Plan on Lot 1, Block 1, of the proposed 45th Street Park Sixth Addition and Lot 4, Block 1, 45th Street Park Second Addition, and 3) Subdivision Plat 45th Street Park Sixth Addition, including a subdivision waiver for reduced drain setback, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the GO2030 Fargo Comprehensive Plan, the 2024 Fargo Growth Plan, Standards of Article 20-06, Section 20-0907.B&C, Section 20-0907.D.3(a-c), Section 20-0906.F(1-4), and Section 20-0908.B.7(a-e) 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 Shewey, Rosenberg, Cecil, Stofferahn, Hass, Mohs, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Gleye, Betlock, Jordre, and Schmidt. The motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Bison Run Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Bison Run Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of all of Lot 9, and portions of Lots 10 and 11, Block 3, Beardsley's Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 1102 and 1110 17th Street North) (Bison Run Rentals, LLC): APPROVED
Planning Coordinator Donald Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Chair Tasa commented on the direction given from the Economic Development Incentive Committee meeting.
Member Hass moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Bison Run Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the 2024 Fargo Growth 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 Mohs. On call of the roll Members Rosenberg, Hass, Cecil, Shewey, Stofferahn, Mohs, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Gleye, Schmidt, Jordre, and Betlock. The motion was declared carried.
Item 3: 19th Avenue Storage Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of 19th Avenue Storage Addition (Major Subdivision) a replat of Lot 7, Block 4, Airport 1st Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 1101 19th Avenue North) (Bullinger Enterprises, LLLP/Houston Engineering): APPROVED
Mr. Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Shewey moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat 19th Avenue Storage Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the 2024 Fargo Growth Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06, Section 20-0907 of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Hass. On call of the roll Members Hass, Stofferahn, Mohs, Rosenberg, Cecil, Shewey, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Betlock, Schmidt, Jordre, and Gleye. The motion was declared carried.
Item 4: Family Healthcare Center Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Family Healthcare Center Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of part of Lot 5 and all of Lots 6-12, Block 3, Keeney & Devitts Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 301, 307, 309, 313, and 317 Northern Pacific Avenue North) (Family Healthcare Center/Houston Engineering): APPROVED
Mr. Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Stofferahn 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 2024 Fargo Growth Plan, 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 Mohs. On call of the roll Members Cecil, Stofferahn, Mohs, Rosenberg, Shewey, Hass, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Gleye, Betlock, Schmidt, and Jordre. The motion was declared carried.
Item 5: Buchholz Industrial Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Buchholz Industrial Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 4-6, Block 11, Industrial Subdivision No.1, and part of Lot 25, Hector’s Subdivision, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 1300 and 1330 43rd Street North; 1301 45th Street North) (Buchholz Exchange/Norgren Exchange): APPROVED
Mr. Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Cecil moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Buchholz Industrial Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the 2024 Fargo Growth 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 Mohs. On call of the roll Members Hass, Mohs, Shewey, Cecil, Stofferahn, Rosenberg, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Schmidt, Gleye, Betlock, and Jordre. The motion was declared carried.
Director of Planning and Development Nicole Crutchfield introduced Assistant City Attorney Erik Johnson and Assistant City Administrator Brenda Derrig to provide an update and information on an annexation on the northside of Fargo.
Mr. Johnson provided an overview of the annexation process.
Discussion was on the location of Fargo’s extra-territorial jurisdiction, the annexation process, timelines, and jurisdiction for permitting.
Board members shared interest in receiving a PDF map of the North Fargo annexation area in discussion, and extended thanks for the update.
The time at adjournment was 3:50 p.m.