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Planning Commission - January 3, 2019 Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Planning Commissioners of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the City Commission Room at City Hall at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2019.

The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:

Present: Shara Fischer, Mike Magelky, Dawn Morgan, Rocky Schneider, Melissa Sobolik, Scott Stofferahn, Maranda Tasa, Brad Bachmeier, Jennifer Holtz

Absent: John Gunkelman, Mary Scherling

Chair Fischer called the meeting to order.

Business Items:
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Chair Fischer noted the following Agenda items:
- Item 2a, 2b, and 3 have been continued to February 5, 2019

Member Sobolik moved the Order of Agenda be approved as presented. Second by Member Stofferahn. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Item B: Minutes: Regular Meeting of December 4, 2018
Member Stofferahn moved the minutes of the December 4, 2018 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Tasa. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Item C: Wednesday January 16, 2019 Brown Bag Luncheon
Topic: To Be Determined

Item D: Public Hearing Items:

Item 1: BLU Water Creek 4th Addition
1a. Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change to repeal and reestablish a C-O, Conditional Overlay on the proposed BLU Water Creek 4th Addition. (Located at 4609 33rd Avenue South) (Nate Vollmuth/Brandt Crossing LLC): APPROVED

1b. Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of BLU Water Creek 4th Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 6, Block 1, BLU Water Creek Addition, City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 4609 33rd Avenue South) (Nate Vollmuth/Brandt Crossing LLC): APPROVED
Assistant Planner Kylie Bagley presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.

Member Holtz present.

Discussion was held regarding the reduction of rooftop screening requirements in the conditional overlay.

Member Schneider moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed 1) Zoning Change from LC, Limited Commercial with a C-O, Conditional Overlay to LC, Limited Commercial, with a C-O, Conditional Overlay and 2) Subdivision Plat, BLU Water Creek 4th Addition as outlined within the staff report as the proposal complies with the Adopted Area Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Magelky. On call of the roll Members Sobolik, Tasa, Morgan, Bachmeier, Stofferahn, Holtz, Schneider, Magelky, and Fischer voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Gunkelman and Scherling. The motion was declared carried.

Item 2: Timber Creek Ninth Addition
2a. Hearing on an application requesting a Zoning Change from SR-2, Single-Dwelling Residential to SR-4, Single-Dwelling Residential on the proposed Timber Creek Ninth Addition. (Located at 4726, 4736, 4746, 4756, 4766, 4776, and 4786 34th Street South) (Nate Vollmuth/PLC Investments): CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 5, 2019

2b. Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Timber Creek Ninth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 16-22, Block 3, Timber Creek First Addition, City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 4726, 4736, 4746, 4756, 4766, 4776, and 4786 34th Street South) (Nate Vollmuth/PLC Investments): CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 5, 2019
A Hearing had been set for this date and time; however, the applicant has requested this item be continued to February 5, 2019.

Item 3: Timber Creek Tenth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Timber Creek Tenth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lots 1-7, Block 1, Timber Creek Third Addition, City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3431, 3445, 3457, 3469, 3483, 3495, 3509 47th Avenue South) (Nate Vollmuth/PLC Investments): CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 5, 2019
A Hearing had been set for this date and time; however, the applicant has requested this item be continued to February 5, 2019.

Item 4: Rocking Horse East Fourth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Rocking Horse East Fourth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 4, Block 2, Rocking Horse East Second Addition, City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 5518 51st Avenue South) (Tyler Brandt/Vets 52 LLC): APPROVED
Planning Coordinator Maegin Elshaug presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval. She noted that an updated plat was submitted to the Board.

Member Sobolik moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed subdivision plat Rocking Horse East Fourth Addition as outlined within the staff report as the proposal complies with the Standards of Article 20-06, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Morgan. On call of the roll Members Sobolik, Stofferahn, Holtz, Magelky, Tasa, Morgan, Bachmeier, Schneider, and Fischer voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Gunkelman and Scherling. The motion was declared carried.

Item 5: King Third Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of King Third Addition (Major Subdivision) a replat of Lot 6, Block 1, King Second Addition, City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 3173 43rd Street South) (Matt Ness): APPROVED
Planning Coordinator Aaron Nelson presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval. He noted that an updated plat was submitted to the Board.

Discussion was held regarding the location of this property in the floodplain.

Member Schneider moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed subdivision plat King Third Addition as the proposal complies with the 2007 Growth Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Stofferahn. On call of the roll Members Bachmeier, Magelky, Morgan, Schneider, Sobolik, Holtz, Stofferahn, Tasa, and Fischer voted aye. Absent and not voting: Members Gunkelman and Scherling. The motion was declared carried.

The time at adjournment was 3:11 p.m.