03-08-1982 HR MIN SPECIAL MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ELK RIVER
March 8 , 1982
Time & Place - 7 : 30 p. m. at Elk River City Hall
Present Commissioners Duitsman , Hinkle , Schumacher , Toth & Tracy
Absent - None
Also Present - Zack Johnson and Jerry Messman of Zack Johnson &
Associates , Inc . , Bob Middaugh , Elaine Anderson , Gary Santwire
Minutes - Minutes of the 1/11/82 meeting were approved as distributed .
Financial Report - A $600 progress payment to Zack Johnson &
Associates , Inc . was approved .
Downtown Redevelopment Plan - The Commissioners reviewed the final
working drafts of the Downtown Redevelopment Plan and comments
thereon by the Planning Commission in a letter dated 2/23/82 . It
was agreed that the language should be toned down to avoid as
much as possible the incorrect impression that the HRA was interested
in wholesale removal of existing downtown buildings . Zack Johnson
and Jerry Messman to do . The Planning Commission objection to the
eventual removal of service stations downtown was discussed . It was
pointed out that the Plan is consistent with current zoning and
that service stations are allowed downtown North of Highway 10 .
No further action was deemed appropriate .
The date of April 5 , 1982 was set for public hearing and
consideration by the Council of the Plan .
The Commissioners authorized the sending of a copy of the
final working draft of the Plan to Attorney Sellergren for review.
Zack Johnson to do.
It was agreed that in addition to the legal notices for the
public hearing , that written notice should be given to members of
the Chamber of Commerce . Chairman Schumacher to do .
Because Elmer Anderson , new owner of the Star News , has not
generally been aware of the study process and his recently acquired
property is involved in the Plan it was agreed that he should be
personally contacted and brought up to date . Chairman Schumacher
to do .
The following resolution was unanimously adopted .
RESOLVED , the preliminary Downtown Redevelopment Plan presented
at this meeting is hereby adopted as a final working draft for
submission to the City Council for public hearing and adoption .
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Gary Santwire - Gary Santwire expressed his concerns on the
following points .
1 . That the triangle realignment of the Main St . and Gates Ave .
intersection is important to do and needs to consider the impact
on all the traffic flows involved .
2 . That a crossing of Highway 10 at 5th St . be considered .
3. That in promoting redevelopment from the city core it is
important not to rezone in other areas to accommodate what should
happen downtown .
Next Meeting - Council meeting for public hearing April 5 , 1982
Adjournment - 9 : 30 p. m.
Donald A. Schumacher , Chairman
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