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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
FE81tUARY 8th, 1967
LIbrary - 7:00 P.M.
Memben present: Pet_on, Bauer, Solelm, Flacher, Exley, Truax and
Fluegel.
Non-members present: Councilman, Weckman and Mr. Peter Odegard
of the MInnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Commission.
A dIscussion occurred regardIng the three plats which hove been discUlled
an previous occasions, the plats being thOle presently In a preliminary stage, and
$UbmlthMI by Mr. Conzeml"', Mr. Bauer, and IW. Schumacher. It was the fHUno
of the group that It would be difficult to make any recommendations or thoroughly
analyze the many problems pOled wIthout beIng able to revl- the plats In conlunctlon
with the presently existing Ctty pattern. Accordingly, It will be requested thot the
City EngIneer superImpose on a Cfty mop, the preliminary plat. With reference to
the Industrial Park, It was the general feeling that acc- should be made to the
Industrial Park from 15th Street, OflOlll8 sImilar approach avenue opened.
The next Item of busln- was the proposal for a ne ghbarhood store at the
InteIÞctlon ofah & Pine. The disc_Ion was to the effect thot It would not be
a desIrable addition to the area. Mr. FIscher suggested that perhaps a policy should
be established after the matter hOl been given due consideration, 01 to whether
neighborhood stores be allowed, and the conditIons for their allowance. Whereupon,
matlan by Exley, secanded, by TNox,
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That we oppose a neighborhood store at 13th,flne , nays, all;
nays, none.
MotIon by Truax, seconded by FIscher that a study be made of establishIng
a policy with reference to neighborhood stores.
The next Item WOl the dIscussion of and rport near the community. It was
felt that while an airport In the vicinIty would be very desirable, It would be outsIde
the present scope of activity of the Planning Commission at this time.
Chairman Peterson next stated that Mr. Kenneth Eddy had requested the
Commission to look Into the possibility of urban renewal af the North side of Secand
Street between Ramsey and SIbley. Mr. Petenon and City Clerk, Erickson, will be
attending a meeting on federal funds on February 9th, 1967. Chairman, Petenon
then stated that he would hove a r,port for the next meeting and that further dIscussion
on thIs proposal would toke place at that time.
The next topic for consideration was the possIble broadening of the Comml.lan
base by Increasing membenhlp. The feeling In favor of Increasing the membership WOl
based upon the hlea of having penonnell on the Commission from 01 large a number
of Interest groups 01 possible. The feeling agoinst Increallng the membenhlp was
that the additional number might make the Committee unwieldy simply because of
the large number of penons Involved.
Chairman Petenon then tumed the meeting over to Mr. Hoelne. t-h. Hadne
submitted his revised work/time schedule which was approved without objection.
t-h. Hodne then Introduced Mr. Odegard. Mr. Odegard related to the
Comml.lon the background of the Minnesota -Wisconsin Boundarv Comml.lon, Its
general purposes and activities. .
Mr. Hodne distributed the "Economic Studies for General planning" which
hod been prepared by Robert Gladstone & Associates. He requested that a committee
be set up to review this report In depth and report back to the Commi.lon at the next
regular meeting. The following sub-committee was establtlshed: Fischer, Fluegel
and Nelson. Each mltmber of this committee is requested to review the report and be
in a position to comment on it at the tv\arch 1st, 1967 meeting.
The next genera! discussion was with reference to the desirability or un-
desirability of additional commercial zoning in the City. A substantial discussion
ensued, Councilman, Solelm will look Into the present status of the zoning in the
Western portion of the City and also determine the means at the Council's disposal to
regulate commercial development in the area without any bOllc plan. It is anticipated
that a special meeting might be called within the h8xt ten days to act on this issue.
Motian by Fischer, seconded by Truax to approve the current payment to
Hodne & Associates pursuant to the current billing of $4300.00. Ays, all; nays,
none.
Whereupon the meeting was adjourned at n I :00 o'clock P.M.
HASTINGS PLANNING COMMISSION
By
Donald J. Fluegel, Secretary