Planning Commission - March 3, 2026 Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Planning Commissioners of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The Planning Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Maranda Tasa, Scott Stofferahn, Art Rosenberg, Thomas Schmidt, Brett Shewey, Joseph Cecil, Amy Hass, Paul Gleye, Michael Betlock, Tracy Jordre
Absent: Tyler Mohs
Chair Tasa called the meeting to order.
She shared that the next Code Connect for the Land Development Code will be held on Thursday, March 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at www.FargoLDC.org, and all are welcome to login and attend.
Business Items:
Item A: Approve Order of Agenda
Member Jordre moved the Order of Agenda be approved as presented. Second by Member Gleye. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item B: Minutes: Regular Meeting of February 3, 2026
Member Stofferahn moved the minutes of the February 3, 2026 Planning Commission meeting be approved. Second by Member Schmidt. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item C: Public Hearing Items:
Item 1: Commerce on 12th Ninth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Commerce on 12th Ninth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Commerce on 12th Eighth Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 5627 and 5669 13th Avenue North) (NAP Dakotas, LLC/Houston Engineering): APPROVED
Planner Luke Morman presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Schmidt moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Commerce on 12th Ninth Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, the Standards of Article 20-06, Section 20-0907.B and C of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Hass. On call of the roll Members Shewey, Gleye, Betlock, Rosenberg, Cecil, Schmidt, Jordre, Stofferahn, Hass, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Mohs. The motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Amber Valley Tenth Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Amber Valley Tenth Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Amber Valley First Addition and Lot 1, Block 3, Agassiz Crossing First Addition, to the City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 2301 45th Street South and 4502 23rd Avenue South) (Newman Signs, Inc./Houston Engineering): APPROVED
Mr. Morman presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Gleye moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Amber Valley Tenth Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, the Standards of Article 20-06, Section 20-0907. B and C of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Betlock. On call of the roll Members Rosenberg, Betlock, Hass, Cecil, Shewey, Gleye, Schmidt, Jordre, Stofferahn, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Mohs. The motion was declared carried.
Item 3: Bowers Second Addition
Hearing on an application requesting a Plat of Bowers Second Addition (Minor Subdivision) a replat of a portion of Block 3, Bowers Addition and a part of Auditor’s Lot 6 in the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 139 North, Range 49 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, City of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. (Located at 725 17th Street North) (Kota Investments, LLC/Lowry Engineering): APPROVED
Mr. Morman presented the staff report stating all approval criteria have been met and staff is recommending approval.
Member Hass moved the findings and recommendations of staff be accepted and approval be recommended to the City Commission of the proposed Subdivision Plat Bowers Second Addition, as outlined within the staff report, as the proposal complies with the Fargo Growth Plan 2024, the Core Neighborhoods Master Plan, the Standards of Article 20-06, Section 20-0907.B and C of the Land Development Code, and all other applicable requirements of the Land Development Code. Second by Member Jordre. On call of the roll Members Gleye, Schmidt, Hass, Stofferahn, Jordre, Rosenberg, Betlock, Cecil, Shewey, and Tasa voted aye. Absent and not voting: Member Mohs. The motion was declared carried.
The time at adjournment was 3:11 p.m.