00:00:05,370	Afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the 4:00 meeting on June 11th of the Bismarck Renaissance Zone Authority. We’re in the Tom Baker meeting room today. I’m your chair, Jim Christiansen. Um, we will call the roll. Do we call the roll on this one, Sandra? We do, don’t we? We don’t. On the other one. Okay. Sorry. Greg. Zenker here.

00:00:25,130	It’s time for the last Steve Bakken here. Bernice Duletski here. Amelia Doll here. Kirsten. Dvorak here. Nancy Guy. Not here. She’s not online. Kate Herzog. Jon Lee here. Chair. Christianson here. Thank you. Sandra. Um, the first item of business would be approval of the meeting minutes. And then we’ll do the public comment.

00:00:52,370	Next. We do it reverse out the parking authority. We do the public comments. I’ll make a motion to approve the minutes. Second. Thank you. Any other any discussion changes, comments, if not, all in favor of the minutes, say aye. Aye aye. Opposed? Same sign. That motion. Last meeting. You have to make all the motions. Yeah.

00:01:05,670	Yeah. If you wanted to go fast, I will. It’s my anniversary today. We got a. Oh, congrats. Next item on the agenda is public comment. I don’t see anyone in the audience wishing to comment on the agenda items or from the last meeting.

00:01:21,300	So we’ll move on to item four on the agenda, which is any wellness windows, signage. And Daniel is going to walk us through this one. Good evening chair. Renaissance Zone Authority Design Review Committee. Uh, you just have one item on the agenda this evening. And this is for, uh, any wellness window signage. I’ve got it shown on the screen here.

00:01:45,230	Uh, these signs are proposed on the property at 200 East Main Avenue. Let’s see. I think it’s. Due. Any. Is that right? It’s n t over. Oh, okay. So I’m the substitute presenter today. So I didn’t write the staff report, but I thank you for that correction. Um. Believe it or not.

00:02:14,000	Okay, so the, uh, the way the sign, the windows sign ordinance works in the downtown is the, uh, they don’t require permits, but they cannot cover more than 25% of the total window openings. Uh, unless there are some conditions that apply. So that would be if the space is vacant.

00:02:33,230	So of course, if a realtor wants to cover the whole thing to sell the site, that’s fine. Uh, and the second option would be if, uh, there is an inappropriate screening function for those signs.

00:02:48,600	So they’re covering up in the ordinance dimensions, a dance studio or healthcare facility or something, where they would be providing a function, um, that does require your approval. Um, signs are generally approved administratively in the downtown. So staff reviews according to our ordinance requirements and can approve them unless there are certain subjective judgments like this to be made. So this is why it’s coming to your attention.

00:03:06,370	Um, and staff does recommend approval. Um, based on the occupant of this site, which is a, uh, medical service. So massage, acupuncture, uh, so forth being provided here. And so it does seem to meet that appropriate screening function criteria. That being said, uh, as I mentioned, we do recommend approval. Uh, and I’ll stand for any questions.

00:03:27,830	Anyone have questions of Daniel. Any questions? Greg. Move to approve. No, I’m looking at our. We had a hand up first. There’s your question. Go ahead. I have. A question. Maybe the committee can enlighten me. Maybe. Didn’t, uh, the fanatics come to us with a very similar. And we voted no. Yes, but that was. Very. Yeah, that’s.

00:03:53,330	Yeah. That wasn’t due to a, uh. You don’t want people ogling into a workout medical facility, though. I agree. But care facility. So that’s the Daniel. Correct me if I’m wrong, but that is the caveat to this where it’s why it’s here. Yes, I think so.

00:04:17,370	And there is some judgment of what types of uses you may need appropriate screening for. But medical facility is mentioned in the ordinance. Okay. So there will be performing services right behind those windows. It’s my understanding as we know okay okay. Good question. Other questions or comments. Uh David, do you have anything. No comment from the. Thank you.

00:04:38,200	Is there a motion? Motion to approve is presented. Look second. Moved and seconded by a short timer. Zenker. Um, do we have. A motion here? Eight years. Motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? If not, call the roll, please. Sandra. Commissioner Bakken. Yes. Duletski. Yes. Doll. Yes. Dvorak. No. Lee. Yes. Zenker. Yes. Chair Christanson. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you.

00:05:10,500	We’ll move on to item five on the agenda, which is an update on the land development code. We get to hear from Daniel again. Okay. Good evening. And this is authority. Uh, the this is just an update for you. Uh, based on the land development code, which is adopted by the city commission in May.

00:05:26,900	Uh, Isak did bring this to you a few months ago, and it really hasn’t changed much at all since that time. You did have that opportunity to review the downtown section, make some changes to it. And, uh, that was basically the same form.

00:05:43,570	It was adopted in, uh, I’ll be pretty brief and just kind of focus on some of the changes that may impact you as, as a board. Uh, the the ordinance also was adopted in May 26th, will not become effective until October 1st. So we do because it’s the whole zoning and subdivision ordinance at once. We do need time and staff to prepare.

00:06:00,900	And also the public private sector needs time to adjust as well. Now, anytime between now and October 1st, anyone can apply under the new rules, so that would be their option to do so. Uh, although they would not be required until October 1st.

00:06:16,000	Uh, the downtown section is one of the ones that did change quite a bit. Um, it’s it’s now chapter 1405. Uh, it’s written in what, uh, in planning circles is called a form based code, which basically means the emphasis is shifted toward the buildings, uh, where they sit on the site, how they’re designed to proceed from the public right of way, and much less on what happens

00:06:35,700	inside of those buildings. The idea is that can change here and there without needing any permits or permission. Uh, but the exterior is really how it how the public is impacted by the by the property. Uh, so there are there’s quite a bit of detail in here. I won’t go into that.

00:06:49,900	Uh, of course, you’ve probably read it already and have some familiarity. Some familiarity. Uh, we’ll all be having to refer back to this frequently as we as we get used to it. Uh, there is still a lot of there are still options for release valves.

00:07:07,370	We might call, um, because we know in a real world, all the details might not always line up. So, uh, there are opportunities for adjustments for either staff to make or to come to you and make some decisions about, uh, about certain special circumstances. The, uh, your role in design review doesn’t change too much. Um, the minor things can be reviewed by staff.

00:07:25,000	So the signs that we talked about fencing, lighting and those kinds of things, uh, minor changes to buildings, but the bigger things, additions and new construction still come to this table.

00:07:39,370	Uh, and the design advisers, uh, will meet in advance, and will will come up with recommendations for you there. So, uh, that being said, I, I’m happy to try to answer any questions you have. Oh, one thing to just to make clear, uh, the downtown is now divided into different subdistricts. So, uh, before we had a downtown fringe and a downtown core. Uh, let me see if. Excuse me. I’m going to pull this map. Up.

00:08:06,400	Okay. You should be able to see this in a moment. Oh, there we are. So you can see it looks quite a bit different. The normal zoning districts apply to the area in the downtown. They apply to the street frontage. As I mentioned, we’re really emphasizing the experience from the street.

00:08:26,170	Uh, and so we do have the downtown fringe, downtown general, uh, the medical district is also a subdistrict of downtown. And so you can see the, the blue areas on the street frontage downtown signature are those areas that are really the core of downtown and the streets that were, uh, really emphasizing that, that

00:08:44,470	design detail to, uh, which is Fifth Street and West in Main Avenue, um, between first and seventh and the, uh, the block, um, uh, around fifth, fourth, uh, Broadway and Main.

00:09:08,000	And then, um, there’s a downtown corridor district, which is really along seventh and ninth and the southern portions of Washington that are really more, more auto oriented, uh, where you really wouldn’t expect to see all the pedestrian level of detail that you would know other parts of downtown. Uh, so these are these are areas that, uh, do differ in terms of the standards applied.

00:09:23,870	Um, so I just want to make sure you could see that and the, the general zoning map that would be available to the public as soon as you zoom in, it’ll it’ll be there for on that same map. So you won’t have to refer to different maps.

00:09:36,270	Um, so okay, once again, if you have any questions, I can try to answer. Any questions of Daniel Bernice, I bet you’ve got questions. No. We’ll be an old planner. No. Questions. Anyone soon to be ex commissioner Zenker. Nothing. Nothing. All right. Thank you. Daniel. Uh, there’s no action required, right? That’s just an update.

00:09:55,830	So, other business on the agenda. Anybody have anything for the good of the order before I thank Commissioner Zenker for his service. Years of service on the Renaissance Zone authority. This is his last meeting as a representative of the City Commission. So we do appreciate your input. It’s always been. Exciting at the times. Or maybe.

00:10:20,330	It’s always been interesting. How is that interesting? There we go. Yeah. So I was searching. for one. Might have done the golf. Club. Yeah I think yeah. We don’t hand out gavel except to retiring chairs. So so but no thank you Greg. And best of luck to you. Um, in the future.

00:10:39,100	Anybody have anything else? For the good of the order, David? Over there. Now. All good to go. Almost a new record again. But some days we get lucky. So if everybody has their tickets, go to the Art and wine walk downtown tonight that the downtown owners are hosting. That’s why Kate Isn’t Here.

00:10:54,570	Starts at 4:30 and goes until about 7:30. And I think you can pick up tickets at the Logan’s on third building, third and Broadway. If you didn’t buy it. Yeah. If you can find a place to park. So just save your spot from this. Yeah. All right.

00:11:11,000	If there’s no further business and if there’s no objection, we stand adjourned until the call of the next meeting, which is scheduled for July 9th. I’m sorry. We have a scheduled meeting July 9th. Thanks,