Renaissance Zone Authority - December 18, 2024 Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the Renaissance Zone Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
The Renaissance Zone Authority members present or absent were as follows:
Present: Deb Mathern, Reid Middaugh, Brian Larson, Prakash Mathew, Dr. Dean Bresciani, Commissioner Dave Piepkorn
Absent: Tony Grindberg, Mayor Tim Mahoney
Chair Mathern called the meeting to order.
Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of November 27, 2024
Member Middaugh moved the minutes of the November 27, 2024 Renaissance Zone Authority meeting be approved. Second by Member Larson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
New Planner Chelsea Levorsen was introduced to the Board.
Item 2: Review application from MBN Properties (rehabilitation and historic preservation) located at 701 Main Avenue.
Planning and Development Director Nicole Crutchfield presented the staff report for a rehabilitation and historic preservation project at 701 Main Avenue.
Applicant representative Tony Eukel, MBN Engineering, spoke on behalf of the application.
Discussion was held on parking, exterior property changes, and project scoring.
Member Bresciani moved to recommend approval to the City Commission to approve the application submitted by MBN Properties, LLC and to grant the property tax exemption, the State income tax exemptions, and historic preservation and tax credits, as allowed by the North Dakota Renaissance Zone law contingent upon completion of the project and verification of costs. Second by Member Mathew. On call of the roll Members Piepkorn, Middaugh, Mathew, Larson, Bresciani, and Mathern voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Mahoney and Grindberg. The motion was declared carried.
Item 3: Fargo Land Development Code 2026 update
Ms. Crutchfield provided an update on the Land Development Code update, spoke on next steps and the upcoming timeline. She noted the consultant will be back on site the week of February 24.
Item 4: Renaissance Zone Development Plan Update
Ms. Crutchfield shared that all local steps have passed and the City is waiting on the last approval acceptance from the State.
Discussion was held on the upcoming legislative session and to keep the board up to date on any issues that could impact the Renaissance Zone.
Item 5: Adjourn – Next Meeting: January 22, 2025
The time at adjournment was 8:21 a.m.