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Planning Commission approves Horace Mann and Clara Barton school plats
Summary
The commission accepted staff findings and approved subdivision plats for Horace Mann and Clara Barton schools. Horace Mann's replat unifies lots ahead of a planned school replacement; Clara Barton’s action rezoned a recently acquired lot to PI to match school property.
The Fargo Planning Commission voted Jan. 6 to accept staff findings and approve subdivision plats for two Fargo Public Schools properties: Horace Mann and Clara Barton.
Donald Kress of the Department of Planning and Development said the Horace Mann item (1025 3rd Street N) will consolidate multiple lots (Block 11 of Hector’s Addition) into a single lot and add easements for utilities and sidewalk in preparation for demolition of the existing 1915 school and construction of a new school on the same block. Staff framed the replat as a standard preparatory step and recommended approval. The public hearing was opened and closed with no public testimony, and the motion to accept staff findings passed on roll call.
On the Clara Barton item, staff described a similar replat and a zone change for a recently acquired parcel to PI (public and institutional) so the property’s zoning matches the remainder of the school site. Staff noted one privately held lot on the block is excluded and that no new development is proposed at this time. The commission again opened and closed the public hearing with no speakers and voted to accept staff findings.
Representatives from Fargo Public Schools and Lowry Engineering were present for both items to answer questions. The actions formalize lot consolidation and zoning alignment so the district can proceed with school planning and construction processes outside the commission’s plat approvals.
