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Minutes of the joint meeting of the Planning Commission and October 22, 1970 Page 2 Mr. Soleim outlined the purpose of the meeting; to review the testimony of the three public hearings in regard to zoning. Next was the presentation of the comprehensive plan by Mr. Kermit Crouch of Hodne-Stageberg Partners, Inc. Mr. Kermit Crouch gave the population projection report, the draft of the comprehensive plan, a schematic plan map. He had some suggested changes to the zoning ordinance, and Mr. Petersen was furnished copies of the comprehensive plan for the City Council. Mr. Hodne did endorse the Highway 55 by-pass west of Hastings as proposed by the Township Council ad hoc committees. He did suggest access on Pleasant Drive to Highway 55 at the southerly limit of the Pleasant Drive where it crosses CSAH 47. Mr. Crouch's population projections for the purpose of this report were Z0, 000 person in the year 1985. The next item was a point by point discussion of the zoning ordinance. The first :item was the shopping center. The Planning Commission reported to the City Councilmen present and there was an affirmative voice vote for the C-4 Zone as planned for a regional shopping center. Councilman Hallberg expressed some opposition in opening this area for shopping in view of the fact that the original economic report showed that no additional shopping areas would be needed within the City. The next item of discussion was the used car sales lot. Mr. Ed Pischer presented a written recommendation for changes to the ordinance to allow the existing used car sales lot to remain in the present locations but to encourage no additional open sales lots along Highway 61. There was then some discussion about the parking of vehicles and equipment on public right-of-way; particularly these along Highway 61. These parties were now in violation of existing City Ordinances in parking equipment on public right-of-ways, particularly boulevards. It was suggested that the set back requirements outlined in the zoning ordinance be revised; that independent of right-of-way width 10 feet back from the face of curb would not be used for any purpose in open sales. In addition to this, the six inch curbing would be consfructed along the public right-of-ways but it would eliminate the necessities for a five yard planted strip between the street right-of-way and any open sales lots. Next, there was considerable discussion about the property on the north side of Highway 55 between Westview Drive and the ground storage tank. It was suggested that the area be re-zoned from the proposed R-1 to R-3, exclusive of the parcels owned by Mr. Stoffel and Hy-De-Hy Bottling Works. It was then suggested that we meet with Mr. Stoffel and outline the proposed