Planning Commission - August 4, 2026 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, August 4, 2026.
The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Maranda Tasa, Scott Stofferahn, Thomas Schmidt, Brett Shewey, Joseph Cecil, Amy Hass, Daniel Sundberg, Paul Gleye, Michael Betlock, Tracy Jordre
Absent: Art Rosenberg
Chair Tasa called the meeting to order. She introduced and welcomed new Planning Commissioner Daniel Sundberg.
Business Items:
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Chair Tasa noted that Items 1a and 1b have been continued to the September 1, 2026 Planning Commission meeting and Items 6, 7, and 8 have been withdrawn.
Member Schmidt 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 July 7, 2026
Member Hass moved the minutes of the July 7, 2026 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Betlock. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item C: Public Hearing Items:
Item 1: Back 40 Addition
1a. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from AG, Agricultural to GC, General Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay, LC, Limited Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay, MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a C-O, Conditional Overlay, and P/I, Public and Institutional on the proposed Back 40 Addition. (Located at 3720 and 3734 64th Avenue South and 6711 and 6801 38th Street South) (Back 40, LLLP/Goldmark Design and Development/City of Fargo): CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
1b. Continued hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Back 40 Addition (Major Subdivision) a plat of a portion of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 138 North, Range 49 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3720 and 3734 64th Avenue South and 6711 and 6801 38th Street South) (Back 40, LLLP/Goldmark Design and Development/City of Fargo): CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
A Hearing had been set for July 7, 2026. At the July 7, 2026 meeting, the Hearing was continued to this date and time, however the applicant has requested this application be continued to September 1, 2026.
Item 2: Schultz and Williams Second Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Schultz and Williams Second Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 8-10, Block 1, Schultz and Williams Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3314 15th Street South; 3315, 3323, 3329, 3331, and 3343 South University Drive) (Cork Partners/Judy I. Williams Marital Trust B/Glenn T. and Jane Williams/Glenn T. and Jane A. Williams Revocable Living Trust /Moore Engineering): APPROVED
Planning Coordinator Donald 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 Schultz and Williams Second Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, the Standards of Article 20-06, Sections 20-9007.B and 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 Betlock, Hass, Cecil, Shewey, Sundberg, Gleye, Schmidt, Jordre, Stofferahn, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Rosenberg. The motion was declared carried.
Item 3: Urban Plains Retail Second Addition
3a. Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from LC, Limited Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay to LC, Limited Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay on the proposed Urban Plains Retail Second Addition. (Located at 4525 and 4543 32nd Avenue South; 4552, 4574, 4575, 4561, and 4535 Urban Plains Drive South; 2970, 2888, and 3050 Brandt Drive South) (Urban Plains Land Company, LLC/Goldmark Design): APPROVED
3b. Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Urban Plains Retail Second Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12, Block 1, Urban Plains Retail Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 4525 and 4543 32nd Avenue South; 4535, 4552, 4561, 4574, and 4575, Urban Plains Drive South; 2888, 2970, and 3050 Brandt Drive South) (Urban Plains Land Company, LLC/Goldmark Design): APPROVED
Planner Chelsea Levorsen 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 1) Zoning Change from LC, Limited Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay, to LC, Limited Commercial, with a C-O, Conditional Overlay, and 2) Subdivision Plat Urban Plains by Brandt Retail Second Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Pan 2024, the Standards of Article 20-06, Section 20-0907.B and C, 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 Jordre. On call of the roll Members Gleye, Schmidt, Hass, Stofferahn, Sundberg, Jordre, Betlock, Cecil, Shewey, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Rosenberg. The motion was declared carried.
Item 4: Eagle Valley Sixth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Eagle Valley Sixth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Eagle Valley Fifth Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 7475 24th Street South) (EagleRidge Development, LLC/EagleRidge Companies, LLC): APPROVED
Planner Luke Morman presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Discussion was held on the proposed use of Lot 13.
Member Schmidt moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Eagle Valley Sixth 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 and 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 Schmidt, Betlock, Jordre, Cecil, Stofferahn, Sundberg, Gleye, Shewey, Hass, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Rosenberg. The motion was declared carried.
Item 5: Keeney & Devitts Second Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Vacation Plat of a portion of public Right-of-Way (alley) within Block 31, Keeney & Devitts Second Addition, bounded on the North by the Southerly Right-of-Way line of 6th Avenue North and bounded on the South by that part of said alley previously vacated by Cityside Addition to the City of Fargo. (Located between 214 and 220 6th Avenue North and 202, 208, 210, and 212 6th Avenue North) (202 Flats, LLC; MBA Investments, LLC/Bolton & Menk, Inc.): 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 Right-of-Way Vacation Plat Keeney & Devitts Second Addition, 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 Gleye. On call of the roll Members Jordre, Hass, Sundberg, Shewey, Gleye, Cecil, Schmidt, Betlock, Stofferahn, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Rosenberg. The motion was declared carried.
Item 6: Woodruff’s Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from SR-2, Single-Dwelling Residential to P/I, Public and Institutional on Lots 1-4 and 9, and a portion of the vacated alley, Block 3, Woodruff’s Addition. (Located at 424 9th Avenue South) (Vocational Training Center) (dk); WITHDRAWN
A Hearing had been set for this date and time, however the applicant has requested this application be withdrawn.
Item 7: Chas A. Roberts Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from LC, Limited Commercial to P/I, Public and Institutional on the East Half of Lots 4 and 5, Block W, Chas A. Roberts Addition. (Located at 915 5th Street South) (Vocational Training Center) (dk): WITHDRAWN
A Hearing had been set for this date and time, however the applicant has requested this application be withdrawn.
Item 8: Woodruff’s Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from MR-2, Multi-Dwelling Residential to P/I, Public and Institutional on Lot 11, Block 3, Woodruff’s Addition. (Located at 924 5th Street South) (City of Fargo) (dk): WITHDRAWN
A Hearing had been set for this date and time, however the applicant has requested this application be withdrawn.
Item D: Other Items:
Item 1: Nominations/Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Chair Tasa shared that the nominating committee is recommending Member Rosenberg to serve as Chair and Member Schmidt to serve as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission.
Member Gleye moved to appoint Member Rosenberg as Chair and Member Schmidt as Vice Chair. Second by Member Shewey. On call of the roll Members Betlock, Gleye, Jordre, Shewey, Stofferahn, Hass, Sundberg, Cecil and Tasa voted aye. Abstaining from voting: Member Schmidt. Absent and not voting: Member Rosenberg. The motion was declared carried.
Thanks was extended to Chair Tasa for her service as Chair.
Item 2: Staff Updates
Planning Coordinator Kim Citrowske provided a brief update on the Land Development Code rewrite. She noted the next draft will be available August 14 at www.FargoLDC.org, and that a Brown Bag workshop will be held on August 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The time at adjournment was 3:25 p.m.