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~.~arch 27, 19S9
The regular meeting of the Hastings Planning Commission was called to order at
7:30 p.m.
~embers Present: Chairperson Kaiser, Commissioners Ditty, Krook, Dredge, Folch and
Voel ker
Members Absent: Commissioners Featherstone, Anderson and Zender
Staff Present: Planning Director Harmening, Planning Intern Jorgenson
The Chairman called for additions or corrections to the
minutes of March 13, 1989 and hearing none declared the
minutes approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Anderson arrived 7:32 p.m.
The next agenda item addressed by the Commission was a proposal
by Pamida to use a small portion (6 spaces) of the parking
lot in front of its building at the Westview ~all for the
purpose of erecting a temporary greenhouse for the period of
4/15/89 to 6/15/89. The area is proposed to be used for the
sale of bedding plants, shrubs, fertilizer and other landscaping
type products.
PROPOSED GREENHOUSE
WESTVIEW MALL-
PAHI")A
Planning Director Harmening outlined the applicable area of
City Code and reviewed the proposal with the Commission.
Following Discussion by the Commission a motion was made by
Commissioner Folch and seconded by Commissioner Dredge to deny
the application based upon the negative effect such an entity would have
on area appearance and that granting the request would establish
an undesirable precedence. Also, City Code Sec. lO.OB, Subd. 2L
was interpreted as not allowing the proposal.
Upon vote taken, Ayes, 7; Nayes, None. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Oommissioner Dredge and seconded by
Commissioner Voelker to order a public hearing for the
regular Planning ,ommtss on meeting on April 10, 1989 to
consider an amendment to City Zoning Ordinance to allow
temporary asphalt plants in the Agriculture zoning district.
ORDER RJBLIC
HEARING-TEHPORARY
ASPHALT PLANTS
IN AG ZONE
Upon vote taken, Ayes, 7; Nayes, None. Motion passed.
Planning Director Harmening and Planning Intern Jorgenson OTHER tDUSINESS/
briefed the Commission on a proposed downtown senior housing UPDATES
project, the possible adoption of an office zoning district and the
possible adoption of downtown appearance standards. The
Commission was asked to review material provided and prepare
to comment on the items addressed at the next regular
Commission meeting on April 10, 1989. Harmening further
updated the Commission on recent City Council actions and
discussed the current status of the Hastings Hotel project.
There being no further business or updates a motion was made
by Commissioner Krook and seconded by C~nmissioner Folch to
adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
AOJOURNHENT
Upon vote taken, Ayes, 7; Nayes, None. Heeting adjourned.