Planning Commission - October 6, 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, October 6, 2026.
The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Maranda Tasa, Scott Stofferahn, Art Rosenberg, Thomas Schmidt, Brett Shewey, Amy Hass, Michael Betlock, Tracy Jordre
Absent: Joseph Cecil, Daniel Sundberg, Paul Gleye
Chair Rosenberg called the meeting to order.
Business Items:
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Member Jordre moved the Order of Agenda be approved as presented. Second by Member Betlock. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item B: Minutes: Regular Meeting of September 1, 2026
Member Stofferahn moved the minutes of the September 1, 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: Horizon Second Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Horizon Second Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Horizon Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 11 12th Street North) (Rising Investments, LLC/MBN Engineering, Inc.): APPROVED
Planning Coordinator Donald 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 Horizon Second Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, Downtown InFocus Plan, Sections 20-0907.B and C, and the Standards of Article 20-06 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 Shewey, Jordre, Betlock, Tasa, Schmidt, Stofferahn, Hass, and Rosenberg voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Cecil, Gleye, and Sundberg. The motion was declared carried.
Item 2: The Pines at the District Eighth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of The Pines at the District Eighth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 1, Block 8, The Pines at the District Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 5401 44th Street South) (Rhodium 7, LLC/Houston Engineering, Inc.): APPROVED
Planner Chelsea Levorsen presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Discussion was held on the location of the negative access easements and how those are determined.
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 Subdivision Plat The Pines at the District Eighth Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, the Standards of Article 20-06, Sections 20-0907.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 Schmidt, Betlock, Hass, Stofferahn, Shewey, Tasa, Jordre, and Rosenberg voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Cecil, Gleye, and Sundberg. The motion was declared carried.
Item 3: Alex’s Second Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Alex’s Second Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 1, Block 2, Alex’s First Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 5080 38th Street South) (KLC Holdings, LLC/Christianson Companies): APPROVED
Planner Luke Morman presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Discussion was held on pedestrian connectivity, crosswalk locations, and property entrance and exit locations.
Mr. Boerboom spoke on behalf of the Engineering Department.
Applicant representative Chris Mack, Christianson Companies, spoke on behalf of the application.
Member Schmidt moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Alex’s Second Addition, as proposed, 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, Hass, Stofferahn, Jordre, Tasa, Betlock, Shewey, and Rosenberg voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Cecil, Gleye, and Sundberg. The motion was declared carried.
Director of Planning and Development Nicole Crutchfield thanked members for attending the work session preceding the meeting today, and noted anticipated work sessions in the first hour prior to the November and December Planning Commission meetings.
The time at adjournment was 3:18 p.m.