03-26-1973 PC MIN
Village Planning COmmission Meeting Mon. Mar. 26th, 1973.
Members Present: Hilmer Bartelt
Dan Bailey
Al Bailey
John E. MacGibbon
George Zabee
Rex Oetinger.
Earl Hohlen, Elk RIver, Mnn. Appeared with a~ petition for a
hearing to change the zoning of the Emil Hoffman Tract lying
West of By. No. 169, South of Main street and East of of a line
66 feet east of the East line of Lot 12 of Aud. Sub. NO.4, in
the VIllage of Elk River.
M.S.C. to hold a hearing to change the zoning of said land
from R-4 to C-3, It was also moved and carried to include in
said petition and to hold a hearing thereon to change that part
of the Putman placy lying North of Main Street and West of Highway
169 from R-4 to C-3, if the present owners of said tract whished to
be included in said zoning change.
Gordon Permort appeared with Bill Lien and Bob Polk with a
request to change the zoning on a tract of land north of the Rest HOme,
West of Highway No. 169, South of School street and East of Evans extended
north to school street from R-l and R-3 to C-3.
The planners presented an archatects drawing of EX a shopping center
on this tract of land with streets and parking areas, and also showing the
proposed buildings -nd green area. It was proposed to have on-site
se~age disposal, and to take care of the run-off with the use of a
ponding area in process for the watter on School street.
When it appeared that ponding would not be allowed by the State Highway
. department, it was suggested that a topographic map of the area be made up
and also that the potential traffic problem be considered at the hearing.
Motion was made, seconded and carried to hold a hearing on the
requested change at the April Meeting on April 23rd, 1973.
Jim Hill of Saratoga Homes, (also known as pemton), appeared with
a preliminary plat of the balance of the Peave farm proposing an ~
a total of 340 home units on the tract.
after discussion to the effect that since Wright County is not envorcing
the platting provision that requires the developer to pave the streets, we
go along with graveled streets, add approved the plat of Mississipp SHores
3rd Phase. So Moved, Seconded and Carried.
There was some discussion about reccomrnending a change of the zoning
Ordinance to require 600 Sq. Ft of Eloer area en the first floor, and
include a provision about total livable space.
Meeting Adjurned.