Planning Commission - July 7, 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, July 7, 2026.
The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Maranda Tasa, Scott Stofferahn, Art Rosenberg, Thomas Schmidt, Amy Hass, Tyler Mohs, Paul Gleye, Michael Betlock, Tracy Jordre
Absent: Brett Shewey, Joseph Cecil
Chair Tasa called the meeting to order. She noted that today will be Member Mohs last meeting and thanked him for his time serving on the Planning Commission.
Business Items:
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Chair Tasa noted that Items 4a and 4b have been continued to the August 4, 2026 Planning Commission meeting.
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 June 2, 2026
Member Gleye moved the minutes of the June 2, 2026 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Hass. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item C: Public Hearing Items:
Item 1: Champions Gate at Prairie Farms Fourth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Champions Gate at Prairie Farms Fourth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 1-2, Block 1, Champions Gate at Prairie Farms Second Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 5475 and 5505 31st Street South) (Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead/Houston Engineering, Inc.): APPROVED
Planning Coordinator Donald 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 Champions Gate at Prairie Farms Fourth 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 Betlock. On call of the roll Members Gleye, Betlock, Schmidt, Jordre, Stofferahn, Hass, Mohs, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Rosenberg, Cecil, and Shewey. The motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Berg Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Berg Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 1-5, Block 11, Lots 22-26, Block 12, part of the vacated 22nd Street North right-of-way, and part of the vacated alley along the West line of Block 11, Tyler’s Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 2202 5th Avenue North) (Arnold Berg, Jr./Justin Berg Realty): APPROVED
Mr. Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Gleye moved the finding and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Berg Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, Core Neighborhoods Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06, Sections 20-0907.B and 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 Betlock, Hass, Mohs, Gleye, Schmidt, Jordre, Stofferahn, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Cecil, Rosenberg, and Shewey. The motion was declared carried.
Member Rosenberg present.
Item 3: Christianson 32nd Avenue South Fourth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Christianson 32nd Avenue South Fourth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 1-2, Block 1, Christianson 32nd Avenue South Third Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3102 and 3150 36th Street South) (Christianson Properties, LLC/Christianson Companies): APPROVED
Planner Luke Morman 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 Christianson 32nd Avenue South Fourth 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 Jordre. On call of the roll Members Gleye, Schmidt, Hass, Stofferahn, Mohs, Jordre, Rosenberg, Betlock, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Shewey and Cecil. The motion was declared carried.
Item 4: Back 40 Addition
4a. 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, and MR-3, Multi-Dwelling Residential with a C-O, Conditional Overlay on the proposed Back 40 Addition. (Located at 6711 and 6801 38th Street South) (Back 40, LLLP/Goldmark Design and Development): CONTINUED TO AUGUST 4, 2026
4b. 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 6711 and 6801 38th Street South) (Back 40, LLLP/Goldmark Design and Development): CONTINUED TO AUGUST 4, 2026
A Hearing had been set for this date and time, however the applicant has requested this application be continued to August 4, 2026.
Item D: Other Items:
Item 1: Petition for waiver of sidewalk in portions of Adams Fifth and Ninth Additions; Sanders Addition. (Thunder Road South): DENIED
Mr. Kress presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have not been met and staff is recommending denial.
Discussion was held on clarifying the area that is seeking the sidewalk exemption, and history of the properties.
Petitioners Rob Tandeski, Thunder Road, Jody Marohl, J & M Truck Sales, and David Jones, D.L. Jones Construction, spoke in favor of the waiver. They noted the following reasons for allowing the sidewalk waiver: increased cost a sidewalk would incur for snow removal for a business that is only open 6 months of the year, cost of relocating landscaping and sprinklers, safety, and not an area that has foot traffic.
Discussion continued on zoning requirements for sidewalks, and if known why sidewalks weren’t originally installed.
Assistant City Engineer Nathan Boerboom spoke on behalf of the Engineering Department.
Further discussion was held on where sidewalks are located in the area, what other types of properties are nearby, consistency, and future use.
Member Stofferahn moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and denial be recommended to the City Commission of the proposal Waiver of requirements to install a public sidewalk in the Thunder Road right-of-way along Lot 1, Block 1, Sanders Addition; Lot 1, Block 1, Adams Ninth Addition; all of Lots 1, 2, 5, and a portion of Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, Adams Fifth Addition, as outlined within the staff report, on the basis that the proposal does not meet in the intent of the GO2030 Fargo Comprehensive Plan, and related plans, of the intent of the guidelines as set forth within Section 20-0609.A (1-7) of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Gleye. On call of the roll Members Schmidt, Betlock, Jordre, Stofferahn, Mohs, Rosenberg, Gleye, Hass, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Shewey and Cecil. The motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Nominating Committee
Chair Tasa noted that an election of new Planning Commission officers will take place at the August meeting, and nominations can be given to her.
Item 3: Staff Updates
Planning and Development Direction Nicole Crutchfield provided the Board with an update that the Lost Creek Addition application was approved at the City Commission with conditions. She noted that the Land Development Code next steps is going though a draft of the code with consultants and a next Code Connect is planned for August.
The time at adjournment was 3:43 p.m.