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CITY OF HASTINGS Office of ENGINEER MINUTES OF HASTINGS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1970 AT 7:30 P.M. Those present: Walt Petersen, Don Pluegel, Don Hallberg, Leonard Bauer, and Mr. Moen, and Arland Siebrecht. Also present: Mr. Willis Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schumacher, Mrs. Darlene Hallberg, representing the Mississippi Valley Star, Mr. Charles Bartelma, Mr. James Baird, Mr. Hy Kilborn, Mr. Bill Pechacek, Mr. Frank Sieckert, Mr. Dick Collins and Mr. Jack Christenson, and City Engineer John Davidson The first action was approval of the minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of March 23, 1970. The first item of business was a presentation by Mr. Enwald regarding FHA Rent Supplement Program Housing for the Elderly. Mr. Enwald represented Investors Real Estate Fund. (See copy of handout attached. ) Mr. Enwald stated that the 235 Program provides for ownership rather than rental of these units. Under his proposed program the development company would either own and manage the total facility or develop the total facility and turn it over to local control and management, or they will arrange for local contractor construction. These buildings are designed from a set of canned plans. It is conservative size-wise in construction. There is about a 6% return of investment on these properties and they now have developed properties in Rochester and Stillwater. These facilities in Minnesota as yet though have not been constructed, however they do have facilities in operation in New Richmond and the Eau Claire and West Central Wisconsin area. Under the Program there is a 10% profit and development cost allowed which takes into account design engineering and construction fees. They can also arrange for group investment programs in these facilities. He would estimate that the City of Hastings could use 60 to 100 units and they would recommend the rent supplement program rather than the public housing program. The next item on the agenda was review of the letters of intent for filling the vacancy on the Planning Commission by Mr. Kilborn, Mr. Sieclmrt, Mr. Solac and Mr. Olson. It was suggested that they defer any interviews until after the regular business meeting. The next item was a petition for rezoning which was 95. 5% adequate of Mr. Leo Schumacher's to rezone from R-1 to R-3 the area for multiple dwelling units in the Imperial Estates area. It was moved by Mr. Hallberg, seconded by Mr. Siebrecht that the R-3 zoning be recommended to the City Council for