House Moving Board - September 6, 2017 Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the House Moving Board of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the City Commission Room at City Hall at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, September 6, 2017.
The House Moving Board Members present or absent were as follows:
Present: Paul Gleye, Ron Dick, Al Hochhalter
Absent: None
Ron Dick called the meeting to order.
Item 1: Minutes: Regular Meeting of June 29, 2016
Mr. Gleye moved the minutes of the June 29, 2016 House Moving Board meeting be approved. Second by Mr. Hochhalter. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 2: New Business
Hearing on a request to move a house currently located at 618 Hackberry Drive South to 6341 31st Street South, Fargo, North Dakota (Lot 1, Block 2, Woodhurst Addition) (Fred and Stacy Schlanser): APPROVED
Planner Aaron Nelson and Assistant Planner Barrett Voigt presented the request to move a house from 618 Hackberry Drive in Fargo to 6341 31st Street South in Fargo. Mr. Nelson said the lot is currently zoned SR-2, Single-Dwelling Residential, and the proposed structure and layout can fit within the SR-2 setbacks, lot coverage, and height standards. Mr. Voigt stated the proposed house move should not adversely affect property values within the area and the house’s materiality and form appear to be compatible with the Woodhurst Subdivision neighborhood. He stated staff recommends approval to move the subject structure.
Chris Rose, Deputy Inspections Administrator, shared that the applicant has been provided with the City’s floodproofing requirements.
Applicant Fred Schlanser spoke on behalf of the proposed project.
Discussion was held on the proposed timeline of this project. In addition, Members discussed guidelines for the applicant to follow during the house move, including: 1) the home to be placed and set on the foundation and not left off the foundation for more than 60 days, and 2) the landscaping of the home to be completed by July 1, 2018.
Mr. Gleye moved the findings of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to allow the applicant’s licensed house mover to apply for a house moving permit. Second by Mr. Hochhalter. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
The time at adjournment was 8:55 a.m.