Historic Preservation Commission - November 18, 2025 Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Historic Preservation Commissioners of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:

Present: Christine Kloubec, Heather Fischer, Matthew Boreen, Nathan Larson, Nicole Holden

Absent: Mike Dawson

Chair Fischer called the meeting to order and welcomed Members to the meeting.

Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of October 21, 2025
Member Boreen moved the minutes of the October 21, 2025 Historic Preservation Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Holden. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Member Larson present.

Item 2: Historic Overlay District Review
a. 390 8th Avenue South – Woodruff’s Historic Overlay (Hawthorne Neighborhood)

Planner Chelsea Levorsen presented the application to demolish an existing garage and to construct a new garage at 390 8th Avenue South.

Discussion was held on the roof pitch.

Member Larson moved to approve the application as presented. Second by Member Kloubec. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

b. 401 University Drive South – Jefferson Neighborhood Historic Overlay (Jefferson Neighborhood)

Planner Luke Morman presented the application to reconstruct a new porch and deck at 401 University Drive South.

Discussion was held on deck skirting, proposed future improvements to the deck, and proposed timeline.
Applicants Lee Spiesman, Rose Spiesman, and Jason Srnsky spoke on behalf of the application.

Further discussion was held on lining up porch posts, stacking the railings, and aesthetics.

Board members suggested the owners could look into the City’s Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative for future projects and repairs.

Member Boreen moved to approve the application as presented. Second by Member Larson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Item 3: Adjourn: Next Meeting – December 16, 2025
The time at adjournment was 8:20 a.m.