HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/69INFORMAL MINUTES OF I TIlIG8 PLAI IN2 GOMi ION MEETING,
HELD MONDA¥~ SEPTEMBER ZZ~ 1969
Those present: "Chairrman Walt Petersen, ~r.' Leonard Bauer, Mr. Arland
Siebrecht.
Guests present.: lv~r. Xavier Kaiser and City Engineer Davidson
Because of a lack of a quorum, no official action was taken by the
Commission, however,. Mr. Kaiser submitted his proposal for constructing
a motel along County State-Aid Highway 47 in the vicinity oi his auto parts
business adjacent to County State-Aid Highway 47 at the Pine Street access.
His property Would be served by sanitary sewer and water at Pine Street,
his building being approxirnately 80 feet in width between the river and the
tdghway at the easterly end, and approximately 24 feet in width at the westerly
end at the west building line he would have approximately a 30 foot width.
lie is proposing to construct the motel with a solid redwood front and a .roof
overhang along the sidewalk, similar to the shingle roof on Nybo's Restaurant.
The rooms would be made with interior wall hardwood paneling, insulated
with styrofoam soundprOof insulation between rooms, each room would be
carpeted.
He also furnished a copy of the plo~ plan and a copy of the building, stating
~l~t__ the rough sheeting and framing, would be done partially with the used
lumber from the buildings on the site which WOuld be dismantled to make
way for the new construction.
The City Engineer t-formed Mr. Kaiser that the CitT~ in their long range plan,
had determined that there would be a greenway on either side of the Vermillion
River from County-State-Aid Highway 47 bridge, east to Trunk Highway ~1.
When asked if he would consider selling this property to the City, he stated he
would sell it providing the price were right. The Engineer asked Mr. Kaiser
what he thought the cost of the motel construction would be. He stated it would
be from $~0, 000 to $50, 000o The Engineer asked Mr. Kaiser what he thought
the property would be worth before hq put $30, 000 to $50, 000 of improvements
into the property, and he said he had not thought about the value at this time.
Because of a lack of a quorum, it was suggested that the City Engineer would
make prints of the drawings submitted by Mr° Kaiser and that at the next
regular Planning Commission Meetin~ to be held Monday~ September 29, 1969,
this would he turned over to a committee for study.
It was pointed out by Mr. Siebrecht, that if this property were in fact, within
the long range program of the City for acquisition, it would be a good time to
~hink about acquisition before any further improvements were made to the
propertyo
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meeting held Monday, September ZZ, 1969
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Mr, Kaiser stated that he was looking, at th~s, as a retirement benefit so that
he could operate the 12 to 14 unit motel for additional income upon retirement°
He stated that he was going out o~ the auto parts business~ that because of t~s
other business interest, he could no longer operate the auto salvage bus[ness
and t~s son seemed to lack interest in conti~,~i,~g the operation. He was there-
fore going to clean up the propert'F and terminate the used par~s auto salvage
business.
It was decided that the next regular meeting of the Hastings l~l~-ning Commission
w~ll he held 1V[onday~ September 29~ 1969 at the Hastings Public, Library Meeting
Room at 7:30 :P.M.
It was also suggested by the Chairman that Mr. Leonard Bauer be furnished
with the last two copies of the planning Commission _~leeting minutes and that
Jack Richards, Chamber of Commerce Executive Secretary get all notices of
meetings and meeting minutes o£ all business.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:$0
Don Fluegel
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CITY OF HASTINGS
INFO RMAL
MINUTES OF HASTINGS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
HELD MONDAY, SEPTEMBERZZ, 1969
Those present:
Chairman Walt Petersen, Mr. Leonard Bauer, Mr. Arland
Siebrecht
Guests present: Mr. Xavier Kaiser, and City Engineer Davidson.
Because of a lack of a quorum, no official action was taken by the Planning
Commission, however Mr. Kaiser submitted his proposal for constructing
a motel along County State-Aid Highway 47 in the vicinity of his auto parts
business adjacent to County State-Aid Highway 47 at the l~ine Street access.
His property would be served by sanitary sewer and water, at l~ine Street,
his building being approximately 80 feet in width between the river and the
highway at the easterly end, and approximately Z4 feet in width at the westerly
end at the west building line he would have approximately a 30 foot width.
He is proposing to construct the motel with a solid redwood front and a roof
overhang along the sidewalk, similar to the shingle roof on Nybo's Restaurant.
The rooms would be made with interior wall hardwood paneling, insulated
with syrofoam soundproof insulation between rooms, each room would be
carpeted.
He also furnished a copy of the plot plan and a copy of the building, stating
that the rough sheeting and framing would be done partially with the used
lumber from the buildings on the site which would be dismantled to make way
for the new construction.
The City Engineer informed Mr. Kaiser that the City in their long range plan
had determined that there would be a greenway on either side of the Vermillion
River from County State-Aid Highway 47 bridge, east to Trunk Highway 61
When asked if he would consider selling this property to the City he stated he
would sell it providing the price were right. The Engineer asked Mr. Kaiser
what he thought the cost of the motel construction would be. He stated it would
be from $30, 000 to $50, 000. The Engineer asked Mr. Kaiser what he thought
the property would be worth before he put $30, 000 to $50, 000 of improvements
into the property. He said he had not thought about the value at this time.
Because of a lack of a quorum, it was suggested that the City Engineer would
make prints of the drawings submitted by Mr. Kaiser and that at the next
regular Planning Commission Meeting to be held Monday, September zg, 1969,
this would be turned over to a committee for study.
It was pointed out by Mr. Siebrecht, that if this property were in fact, within
the long range program of the City for acquisition it would be a good time to
Minutes of Hastings Planning Commission
Meeting held Monday, September ZZ, 1969 Page Z.
think about acquisition before any further ii~nprovements were made to the
property.
Mr. Kaiser stated that he was looking at this as a retirement benefit so
that he could operate the 12 to 14 unit motel for additional income upon
retirement. He stated that he was going out of the auto parts business,
that because of his other business interest, he could no longer operate the
auto salvage business and his son seemed to lack interest in continuing the
operation. He was therefore going to clean up the property and terminate
the used parts auto salvage business.
It was decided that the next regular meeting of the Hastings Planning
Commission will be held Monday, September 29, 1969 at the Hastings
Public Library Meeting Room at 7:30 P.M.
It was also suggested by the Chairman, that Mr. Leonard Bauer be furnished
with the last two copies of the Planning Commission Meeting minutes and
that Jack Richards, Chamber of Commerce Secretary get all notices of
meetings and meeting minutes of all business.
We adjourned at approximately 8:30 P.M.
John Davidson, City Engineer