Renaissance Zone Authority - April 26, 2017 Minutes
Regular Meeting: Tuesday: April 26, 2017:
The Regular Meeting of the Renaissance Zone Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the City Commission Room at City Hall at 8:00 o'clock a.m., April 26, 2017.
The Renaissance Zone Authority members present or absent were as follows:
Present: Dr. Dean Bresciani, Commissioner Dave Piepkorn, Bruce Furness,
Cari Luchau, Deb Mathern
Absent: Steve Swiontek, Commissioner Grindberg
Chair Mathern called the meeting to order.
Item 1: Approve Order of Agenda
Member Furness moved the Order of Agenda be approved as presented. Second by Member Peterson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Minutes: Regular Meeting of April 5, 2017
Member Bresciani moved the minutes of the April 5, 2017 Renaissance Zone Authority meeting be approved. Second by Member Furness. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 3: Review application from Jade Companies (Rehabilitation) located at 18 13½ Street North: APPROVED
Planner Derrick LaPoint presented this item noting this property is located on Block 53, which has added along with Block 52 to the City’s Renaissance Zone Plan, upon approval of the City Commission at the April 24, 2017 meeting. Mr. LaPoint stated staff is recommending approval as the proposal does meet the guidelines and all required approval criteria.
Commissioner Piepkorn present.
The Board further discussed the following: the applicant’s request for a storefront grant and if approved how those funds align with the RZ program requirements; staffs’ open house held on March 21, 2017 to share the project’s information with area property owners; and to correct the proposed motion verbiage to clarify the Renaissance Zone Authority recommends to the City Commission approval of these projects for final their approval.
Member Furness moved to recommend to the City Commission approval of the application submitted by 701 Collective LLC, and grant the property tax exemption and the State income tax exemptions as allowed by the North Dakota Renaissance Zone law, contingent upon completion of the project and verification of costs. Second by Member Bresciani. On call of the roll Members Piepkorn, Luchau, Furness, Peterson, Bresciani, and Mathern voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Grindberg and Swiontek. The motion was declared carried.
Item 4: Review application from Jade Companies (Rehabilitation) Located at 30 University Drive North: APPROVED
Planner Derrick LaPoint presented this item. He noted staff is working with Engineering regarding the parking requirements for the DMU zoning classification. Mr. LaPoint stated staff is recommending approval as the proposal does meet the guidelines and all required approval criteria.
Commissioner Piepkorn asked about any concerns regarding contamination from the previous gas station located on this site. Applicant Jade Nielsen stated recent tests verified no contamination present.
Member Bresciani moved to recommend to the City Commission approval of the application submitted by 701 Collective LLC, and grant the property tax exemption and the State income tax exemptions as allowed by the North Dakota Renaissance Zone law, contingent upon completion of the project and verification of costs. Second by Member Luchau. On call of the roll Members Luchau, Peterson, Piepkorn, Furness, Bresciani, and Mathern voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Grindberg and Swiontek. The motion was declared carried.
Item 5: Legislative Update
No update was presented at this time.
Item 6: Other Business
Mr. LaPoint noted staff is expecting Renaissance Zone applications for the May or June Renaissance Zone Authority meetings.
The time at adjournment was 8:20 a.m.