HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/73MINIJTES OF THE PLAN~ING COMMISSION MEETING
MEETING HELD MONDAY~ OULY 23, 1973
Members Present:
Junior Member:
HallbePg, Linde~ Stoffel, Trautman, Kramer,
Hirchert~ Soleim, Tanner
Schumacher
Minutes of July 9th meeting approved.
H.D. Hudson Co. request for vacation of part o£ 1st Street:
Hallberg committee recommends denial because The City of Hastings
Comprehensive Plan calls for a greenway along the Mississippi River
in this area. The committee further recommends that this land should
be used for park purposes.
Motion Linde~ Second Tanner to adopt committee report.
Ail ayes.
The Commission recognizes that there may be title questions regard-
ing certain land between the Hudson Company buildings and the Mis-
sissippi River but that these title questions are outside the scope
of the authority of this Commission. Purthermore~ the Commission
recognizes that the City Council and the Company may wish to neg-
otiate from the view point that the City would like a greenway and
the Company may have to meet certain set back requirements. This
ma~ter is also outside the scope of the Commission's authority at
this point.
Planned unit development ordinance:
Motion Stoffel~ Second Kramer to table this matter until the nexE
Commission meeting.
Ail ayes.
Comment: ~his will allow Commission members to further sutdy the
proposals made by the sutdy committee. It is further the suggestion
of Mayor Peterson that the Metro Council be asked for their comments
and possibly that a representative from the Metro Council could be
invited to discuss the Planned unit development concept. Mr. TrauCman
will contact the Metro Council in this regard.
Vacation of alley in Block 71 Town of Hastings.
have petitioned for the vacation of this alley.
Soleim committee for study
Mr. Vic Rehm et.al.
Matter assigned to
Julius Lamb request fop use of land on Ash Street between Brd and
4th Streets for an Antique Shop. Matter referred to the Trautman
committee.
Harlan King asked the Commission to study ~he condition of a home
at 652 West 5th Street. He reports that the ~ee owners are Edward
McMenomy and Sam Hertogs and chat the land has been sold to Mr. &
Mrs. Corwin on a Contract for Deed. Mr. King has sent a letter to
the City Engineer asking for action. Mr. Richard Holmes has inves-
tigated in part and suggests that the Pire Department needs tagging
power in order to be effective, tt may further be necessary for the
city to adopt some sort o~ occupancy code as was suggested some time
ago. The City Health officer has not been contacted in this regard.
Motion Kramer, Second Soteim that the Commission recommend to the
City Council that action be taken concerning repa±r of the property
at 652 West 5th Street.
Ail ayes.
Red, est by Ben Franklin Store for a variance ~o allow ~heiP in place
barbed wire fence at the rear of their store. Hallberg committee
recommends denial of the variance at this time because of the unsafe
nature of this fence. Motion Linde, Seconded Stoffel to adopt the
committee report.
Motion Stoffel, Second Soleim to table until next meeting. Motion
to table carried.
August lB at 7:50 p.m. John Boland Metro Council representative
will attend a special meeting here.
Motion Soleim, Second Stofelt to hold our next regular Commission
meeting at 7:00 p.m. August 15~ 1975.
Motion carried.
David E. Tanner~ Secretary
Hastings Planning Commission