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Maegin Elshaug, Director of Planning and Zoning
Lisa Sankey, Planner
Malachi Petersen, Planner
Chanda Erickson, Office Manager
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West Fargo Planning & Zoning Commission
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 5:30pm
West Fargo City Hall
Members Present: Joe Kolb, David Gust, April Walker, Lana Rakow, Mike Thorstad, Brady
Woodard
Members Absent: Eric Dodds, Shane Lebahn
Others Present: Lisa Sankey, Kathryn DelZoppo, Chanda Erickson, Malachi Petersen, Tim
Solberg, Maegin Elshaug, Jerry Wallace
Minutes Submitted by: Chanda Erickson, Office Manager
Meeting was called to order by Chair Kolb at 5:30pm.
Commissioner Gust moved and Commissioner Walker seconded to approve the August 10,
2021 meeting minutes as printed and mailed. No opposition, Motion carried.
Commissioner Kolb opened a Public Hearing - A21-31 North Pond at the Preserve 15th
Addition, Replat & Rezoning from C-OP: Commercial Office Park to C: Light Commercial of Lot
1, Block 1 of North Pond at the Preserve 2nd Addition, City of West Fargo, North Dakota –
Oporo LLC. There was no public comment. The Public Hearing was closed. After continued
discussion, Commissioner Gust moved and Commissioner Thorstad seconded to approve the
application with the four conditions listed in the staff report and the additional three Review
Committee recommendations: 1) A 10’ watermain easement be included on the west edge of
the plat 2) River setback delineation is included on the plat 3) Access spacing is provided
through a negative access easement on the plat for the eastern 200 feet for full access on 23rd
Avenue East, or provide a traffic study to be reviewed by the City Engineer.
No opposition. Motion carried.
Commissioner Kolb opened a Public Hearing - A21-32 Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Amendment for Office Buildings at 2060 Sheyenne Street (Lot 4, Block 1 of Gateway West
Addition), City of West Fargo, North Dakota – Gateway West, LLC. There was no public
comment. The Public Hearing was closed. After discussion, Commissioner Walker moved and
Commissioner Thorstad seconded to approve the application with the four conditions listed in
the staff report. No opposition. Motion carried.
Trevor Deyo and Mike Graham, applicants, were available for questions.
Commissioner Kolb opened a Public Hearing - A21-33 Gateway 4th Addition, a Replat of Lot 1,
Block 1 of Gateway 3rd (2050 Main Ave W), City of West Fargo, North Dakota – Sjostrom.
The Public Hearing was closed. After discussion, Commissioner Rakow moved and

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Commissioner Woodard seconded to approve the application with the four conditions listed in
the staff report. No opposition. Motion carried.
Commissioner Kolb opened a Public Hearing - A21-34 Shadow Creek 6th Addition, Replat of
Lots 21 & 22, Block 4 of Shadow Creek 5th, City of West Fargo, North Dakota – Heritage
Homes. The Public Hearing was closed. After discussion, Commissioner Walker moved and
Commissioner Gust seconded to approve the application with the six conditions listed in the
staff report and an addition recommendation of adjusting the property line so they meet the
three foot setback. The City Attorney is looking into if a recording a legally binding agreement
would be sufficient. No opposition. Motion carried.
Site Plan Review CO and CO-I District – Car Wash at 2120 Sheyenne Street – Magnum
Properties. After discussion, Commissioner Gust moved and Commissioner Woodard
seconded to approve the application . No opposition. Motion carried.
Request to be Continued - A21-20 Conditional Use Permit for off-premise sign in the EMU:
Entertainment Mixed Use District at 2900 Sheyenne Street (Lot 1, Block 1 of Eagle Run Plaza
11th Addition), City of West Fargo, North Dakota. After discussion, Commissioner Rakow
moved and Commissioner Gust seconded to continue the application until next month. No
opposition. Motion carried.
There were no non agenda items.
Commissioner Gust and Commissioner Rakow seconded to adjourn. No opposition. Meeting
adjourned.
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