HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/25/71GITY OF HASTINGS
100 SIBLEY STREET, HASTINGS, MINNESOTA 55033
Phone 437-6921
OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER
MINUTES OF THE HASTINGS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1971
The meeting was held at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
Those present:
Chairman Petersen, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Linde,
Mr. Soleim and Mr. Siebrecht had called and stated that
they would not be present.
Also present:
City Engineer John Davidson, Mr. Dewey I{asma and
Mr. Daryl Berkowitz from T.K.D.A., Mr. Dennis Pellant
from the Chamber of Commerce, and members of the
press and radio.
Because of a lack of a quorum, this was an unofficial meeting.
The Engineer reviewed a letter from Mr. Wally Swanson which stated that he
would serve, along with Mr. Ronald Hoffman and Mr. Douglas Differt on the
Transportation-Planning subcommittee of the Planning Commission. Mr. Walt
Petersen stated that he would send out letters to Mr. Swanson, Mr. Hoffman,
Mr. Differt and also to Mr. Larry McNamara asking them to serve on this
committee.
Next item of discussion, Mr. Wilson asked about the Schmitz Realty use in
an R-2 zone. The Engineer stated that he had interpreted the Zoning Ordinance
to read that this was an allowable use under the professional offices section of
R-2 zones. The Engineer stated that he did have a non-conforming sign attached
to the building which was removed after being approached by the City Engineer
and the Sign Ordinance being explained. He was however allowed a 2 square foot
name plate sign as part of the in-home commercial use form. It was recom-
mended that the committee discussing Home Occupations take this into account
when working with the licensing and enforcement of the Home Occupation Section
of the Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Dewey Kasma reviewed the outline for preparation of the Public Works
Five Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of Hastings. The outline
included the work in the area of streets and bridges, sewers, watermains,
storm sewers, and community facilities. It was recommended by Mr. Wilson
that the Municipal Facilities Section be implemented first, that in connection
with this the City Engineer would notify his staff, Superintendents of Water,
Street and Parks Departments that they would be required to outline their needs
for municipal facilities. Mr. Dennis Pellant from the Chamber of Commerce
stated that they would like to participate as a Chamber and make this a Chamber
of Commerce project. The Engineer was also asked to distribute the remainder
of the copies to Mr. Kilborn, Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee,
Minutes of Hastings Planning Commission Meeting
held Monday, October 25, 1971
Page 2.
the balance of the Planning Commission members not in attendance and ail
members of the City Council. Also the Chamber of Commerce took two copies
of the outline.
Mr. Kasma was invited back to the meeting of November Z2, which would be
one month hence and all of the feed-back then would be collected from the
various organizations and from the City staff, for them to evaluate the needs
and set priorities on the Community Municipal Facilities sect[on.
Due to lack of a quorum the Planning Commission adjourned their meeting
at approximately 9:15 P.M.
John Davidson, City Engineer