Planning Commission approves Dakota Commerce Center minor subdivision near I-29 and Amazon facility

The Fargo Planning Commission on June 3 approved a minor subdivision that combines two undeveloped lots at 3901 and 4001 40th Avenue North into a single parcel for Dakota Commerce Center North.

Staff planner Luke Mormon described the site as adjacent to Interstate 29, near the Amazon facility and Fargo Park Softball Complex, and said the zoning is LI (Limited Industrial) with no zone change proposed. "The applicant proposes to remove the shared lot line between the 2 subject lots and combine them into 1 property," Mormon said, adding that the public utility easement along the shared line would be removed after the applicant confirmed there are no utilities there.

The commission heard from applicants representing Ryan Companies; Eddie Wolf, director of development, introduced himself and said the team was available for questions and appreciative of staff’s partnership. No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Commissioner motioned to approve staff recommendations, and a roll-call vote recorded the motion as carried.

Discussion and Decision: Commissioners did not raise substantive concerns during the hearing. Staff recommended approval; commissioners voted to approve the plat as presented. The approved plat will record the combined lot and retain existing shared access and drainage easements noted in the staff report.

Background and context: The replat does not change overall boundaries of the property and keeps existing drainage easements and a shared northern access and utility easement. The commission’s packet included an updated plat sheet provided as a laydown item at the meeting.