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Board approves concept lease for Hangar 19 expansion
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Summary
The authority approved a concept to lease additional airport property to the owner of Hangar 19 for a new hangar and directed staff to draft a consolidated ground lease; the motion passed with a roll call, and staff noted required airspace and building permits and future lease negotiation steps.
The Fargo Airport Authority voted to approve a concept to lease additional property for redevelopment around Hangar 19, allowing the hangar owner to demolish an existing structure and build a new, larger hangar under a single consolidated ground lease.
Staff presented the request on behalf of the hangar owner and said the plan is to consolidate multiple documents into one ground lease with the same term and end date as the existing instruments. "The request today is to approve the concept to lease the additional property that he'll need to be determined to construct the hangar," the presenter said.
Board members noted the project must still clear an airspace study, building permits and standard construction requirements. One member flagged a historic fuel‑farm location on the site and asked staff to watch for unexpected conditions during excavation.
The board approved the concept and directed staff to prepare the ground lease. A roll call recorded votes in the transcript: Shani (yes), Ecklund (aye), Posner (aye), Pergam (yes) and Perfect (abstain).
Next steps: staff will prepare a formal ground‑lease document, complete required permitting and return to the board with a finalized lease for approval.
