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Minutes of Hastings Planning Commission Meeting held Monday, July 13, 1970 Page Planning Commission Chairman Walt Petersen reviewed correspondence with the State Planning Agencies and presented to the Planning Commission a petition from Mr. Gordon Oehrlein for the 4th Street Truax Store asking for rezoning to C-1 from R-1. The petition was signed by the buyer and the seller of the property. The petition was reviewed by Mr. Fluegel and following the review it was moved by Mr. Fischer, seconded by Mr. Bauer to recommend an informal petition be furnished from the general area, that a public hearing be set by the City Council for granting a "Special Use" rather than the change in zoning. It was unanimously approved. It was mentioned by Chairman Petersen, that the City Council at the last regular meeting of July 6th, passed the first reading of the Zoning Ordinance. It was explained by Mr. Flnegel, that in order for the third reading to be passed, that the Zoning Map would have to be complete. In this regard it was suggested that the City Engineer furnish to the Planning Commission at the next meeting a street systems map of the entire area of Hastings so the main thoroughfares and collectors and residential streets could be determined before any zoning takes place. There was a presentation by Mr. Bob Swanson of the proposed shopping center, ggS, 000 square feet in area between Westview Drive and Pleasant Drive and between 13th Street and T.H. 55. Also, the proposed idea for an automobile center, a bank, savings and loan, dental clinic, a funeral home and a convenience center at the corner of the Frontage Road and Westview Drive. There are 1461 parking stalls for the main shopping complex. It was suggested that the City Engineer also discuss this with the County Traffic Engineer, Mr. Ken Anderson. It was moved by Mr. Fischer, seconded by Mr. Hallberg to purchase plan files and the Chronoflex zoning maps, two letter file cabinets and one plan file and to order out chronoflex copies of the entire corporate limits of Hastings plus any area south and west of the corporate limits that would include the T.H. 55 by-pass location. Mr. Fischer reada letter, which he prepared for the County Board, to be sent under the Engineer's signature. It was suggested that this letter be prepared for the City Council at the next regular meeting of July goth. A letter from the Office of Local and Urban Affairs was read by Mr. Petersen, suggesting that members of the Park and Recreational Space Committee attend work shops for this recreational program. The next item was a presentation of a questionnaire to be sent out to those applicants interested in the Park Recreation Open Space Program. The questionnaire was approved by the Planning Commission and the Engineer