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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/06/67 "" MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 6TH !1EETING OF THE flASXINGS PI.ANNL"IG CŒJMISSION Members: All present Guests: Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schumacher The first order of business was a discussion of the changes made by the FHA and the State Highway Departmenl:, which were as follows: 1. Pleasant Drive relocated to within 95 feet of the western boundary of the proposed plat as recommended by the State Hi~1way Department. Intersections of streets within the proposed plant were redesigned so that the approeches of each street to the intersection of another street would be based on a 90 degree turn basis as recommended by the FHA. 2. 3. Mr. Schumacher stated that he intends to ask the Council to plat the following areas within his proposed plat: (a) Plot I - RJ Zoning (b) Plot 5 - R3 Zoning (c) Plot 2 - Rl Zoning (d) Lots 1 thru 11 of Plot 3 - Rl Zoning 4, Mr. Schumacher also stated that he would dedicate the Proposed Park Area at the same time. It was moved by Mr. Soleim and seconded by Mr. Nelson that the Commission recommend to the Council that it accept the changes made in the design of the Schumacher Plat when the Council agrees to review the application for acceptance of this plat, based upon the completion and acceptance of the detailed engineering studies made for tbe Sanitary Sewer and Drainage plans for this area, as outlined in paragraph 4 of the minutes of the September 14th Special Meeting of the Commission. Mr. Schumacher also suggested to the Commission that consideration be given to rezoning the area toward Highway 55, between the Child Care Center and Chiropractic Clinic, from its present R3 to Cl to allow this area to be used as a possible professional clinic, It was the opinion of the Commission that this proposal would be recommended only when defi,nite plans that such a use for this area '18S presented to it. A thorough discussion, led by Mr. Fluegel, pertaining to the proposed Metropolitan Councill'lan for merging Rosemount. Rosemount Township, Lebanon Township and the northern third of Empire Township into one Governmental Unit "as held. The following suggestions .were made. 1. Contact the Metropolitan Council to find out if they have any such plans for the Hastings area. 2. ~~ke a rough survey to check the feelings of the people in the areas West of Hastings, regarding this proposed merger. Also to check whether they would prefer to join a possible future extension of Hastings. ----,..----- - m__-- - - ,--.------ mì-' " Page 2 - HDstings Plann~conmission Meeting - December~ 1967 ~ 3. Contact the Dakota County Planning Commission to obtain their views on the proposed merger. The following committee will follow up these suggestions: Mr. Fluegel, Mr. Truax and Mr. Bauer. The Skylark Airport proposal wae then discussed. Further information will be gathered regarding Federal Aid Programs available and what has been done previously by other organization (Kiwanis, etc.), before a definite program of action is decided upon. Progress made on the Vermillion River open space project was reviewed. Further information regarding the Corps. of Engineers plans, Dakota County Planning Commission's interest, and details necessary for a formal Federal Aid request for such a project, will be necessary before more action can be undertaken. Mr. Fluegel suggested that our present subdivision regulations be checked for conformity with suggested guides for such regulations so that it could be filed with the RegistRr of Deeds and used for the regulating of future plats. The status of our proposed brochure describing the benefits and business climate of Hastings and the surrounding area, which is to be circulated to Industrial and Commerical interests, in the hope that they would consider locating in Hastings, was discussed. Mr. Fluegel t"ill expedite the gathering of the information and data necessary for Northern States Power Company to complete the editing and printing of the brochure. Finally, some discussion was held regarding the possibility of suggesting that the City of Hastings adopt the Council - ~lanager type of Municipal Goverrunant. More information regarding the pro's and con's of this type of Municipal Government will be gathered. Walter Petersen, Chairman Hastings Planning Commission 12-13-67 _-_-h. --- ----'--'----' -,--- ..--..-,-- _... _'h_"m. -T-_m..