Renaissance Zone Authority - November 27, 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, November 27, 2024.
The Renaissance Zone Authority members present or absent were as follows:
Present: Deb Mathern, Reid Middaugh, Brian Larson, Chad Peterson, Commissioner Dave Piepkorn, Mayor Tim Mahoney
Absent: Prakash Mathew, Dr. Dean Bresciani
Chair Mathern called the meeting to order. She noted today’s meeting will be the last for outgoing Member Chad Peterson and thanked him for his time and service to the Renaissance Zone Authority.
Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of October 23, 2024
Member Mahoney moved the minutes of the October 23, 2024 Renaissance Zone Authority meeting be approved. Second by Member Peterson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Review application from Coneflower Farmhouse, LLC (rehabilitation) located at 13 & 15 8th Street South.
Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug presented the staff report for a rehabilitation project at 13 and 15 8th Street South.
Discussion was held on scoring and positive feedback was given on the application.
Member Mahoney moved to recommend approval to the City Commission to approve the application submitted by Coneflower Farmhouse, LLC and to 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 Peterson. On call of the roll Members Piepkorn, Middaugh, Larson, Peterson, Mahoney, and Mathern voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Bresciani and Mathew. The motion was declared carried.
Ms. Elshaug provided an update to the Board that the Renaissance Zone plan update has been approved by both the Cass County Commission and the Fargo School Board and will go before the City Commission on December 9.
Item 3: 2025 Meeting Calendar
The 2025 meeting dates were included in the packet.
Item 4: Adjourn – Next Meeting: December 18, 2024
The time at adjournment was 8:11 a.m.