Historic Preservation Commission - February 6, 2026 Minutes
A Special 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 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2026.
The Historic Preservation Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Heather Fischer, Matthew Boreen, Nathan Larson, Nicole Holden, Christine Kloubec
Absent: Mike Dawson
Chair Fischer called the meeting to order and welcomed Members to the meeting.
Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of January 20, 2026
Member Boreen moved the minutes of the January 20, 2026 Historic Preservation Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Larson. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Historic Overlay District Review
a. 1123 6th Street South – Erskine’s Historic Overlay (Hawthorne Neighborhood)
Planner Chelsea Levorsen presented the application to re-review to construct a new addition to the primary structure at 1123 6th Street South, that was approved by the Historic Preservation Commission at the September 16, 2025 meeting. She noted that upon city inspection is was determined that changes were made that weren’t approved.
Ms. Levorsen stated that the Certificate of Appropriateness application has been amended for changes and a variance of the special development standards to allow increased height of the addition.
Applicant Christine Johnson spoke on behalf of the application speaking on changes to the roof height, window size and style, and omission of dormer.
Discussion was held on how the project got to this point, the plans the Board was provided compared to what was built, historic overlays, and permit processes.
Applicant representative Riley Rude, Diamond Rock Development, LLC, spoke on behalf of the application.
Further discussion was held on the sequencing of events, the Board not having the most updated plans when the application was first reviewed, window types, height, and placement, applicant assumptions and intentions, and roof height.
Ms. Johnson spoke on the steps she took obtaining the building permit, and her history with the project’s drawings.
Additional discussion was held on next steps, the Board needs updated drawings of the plans, window size and location, and egress windows.
Inspections Department Assistant Director Christine Rose, spoke on behalf of the Inspections department.
Discussion continued on interior versus exterior plans.
Planning and Development Director Nicole Crutchfield spoke on options for the project and noted the project currently has a stop work order on the site. She noted the primary concern from the Planning Department is the building addition height being higher than the primary structure.
Further discussion was held on the roof height, height of the knee wall, proposed use of the addition, consistency with what was presented to what was constructed, and next steps.
Mr. Rude shared his willingness to work though the issue.
Ms. Crutchfield provided the Board with options based on how they wanted to address the Variance of Special Design Standards regarding the height.
Additional discussion was held on the Certificate of Appropriateness, the members desire to review the final drawings and plans, interpretation of the code, height of the addition, and how to remedy the problem.
Member Boreen moved to approve the construction of the addition and roof height as is and the as built condition as submitted. Second by Member Larson. On call of the roll Members Kloubec, Larson, Boreen, Fischer, and Holden voted nay. Absent and not voting: Member Dawson. The motion was declared failed.
b. 1222 9th Street South – Erskine’s Historic Overlay (Hawthorne Neighborhood)
Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug presented the application to construct an addition and replace windows on the existing primary structure at 1222 9th Street South.
Discussion was held on which windows would be replaced.
Applicant Peder Nsytuen spoke on behalf of the application.
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 – February 17, 2026
The time at adjournment was 12:06 p.m.