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04-30-1973 PC MIN Village Planning COmmission Meeting Monday April 30th, 1973. Tbcase present: Al Bailey, Rex Oettinger Dan Bailey RIchard Gongoll John MacGibbon, George Zabee Larry Toth. Hilmer Bartelt, Mayor-Member. Clifford Lundberg, Councilman First Order of BUsiness was the hearing on the application of Gordon permort for a change of zoning on land North of the Nursing Home, West of Highway No. 169, South of School street, and East pfWalkers Addition Revised. Mr. Permort stated that the change of zoning was necessary to allow the cOBstruction of a shopping center on this tract, to consist of (when completed) about 100,000 Sq. Ft. The site plan included a buffer zone west of Evans extended north to School Street for town houses, etc. There were about 20 people present that were mostly home owners on the land to the west of the proposed change. The first point that was raised in the way of objections was that the traffic on School Street qould be greatly increased because of the shopping center. Mr. Permort contended that there might be a decrease of traffic on school street in that some of the traffic that now goes down town would not have to use school street west of the new shopping center. The point was made that the new school would also increase the traffic on school street. 3rd objection: That the state would not allow a residential street to be used as a road to a shopping center. It was contended that a new comprehensive study would have to be made before such a zoning change as that proposed (From R-l to C-3) could be made. 4th: The traffic into the ~ shopping center would have to make left turns to get to the shopping center. 5th: Question was asked "Will the Shopping Center really lessen the potential traffic on School Street. 6th: Is this honestly the best place to build a shopping center. Mr. Permort Thought it was. 7. In the Rest Home in favor of a Shopping center at this location. There was some feeling that it might be handy for some of the people in the proposed care center which is now only a proposal where the occupants could walk to the shopping center for some of their needs. And there Has also some sentiment that the increased traffice on Evans would be dangerous to Old People. 8. There was feeling that this residential area did not need the extra congestion that would be brought about in connection with the schpping center, and that the extra traffic would endanger children. 9. Concerning traffic Mr.Permort said that traffic would stay off Highway No. 169 and use the service roads that he contended would be made along Highway No. 169 from Main Street North beyond School Street. IO.It was contended that a change from R-l to C-3 was too drastic. ll.A recent builder of a home in North Terrace Addition (nest West also) could not face her ~~x garage on School street because it would increase the traffice hazard there, how could a ~ Shopping center become involved with school street without muhh more increasing the traffic problem there. 12. The contention that a new Comprehensive Land Study would have to be made befor~ thiE;. ch,ange of zont,ng would be le~al. 13. What Market research has been done. Toll~fine had done something. (It sounded like they had read the grown report and has concluded that a new shopping center was feasable}. It was reported by Mr. Permort that They say the trend is in this direction . 14. Mr. Gangell Asked Mr. Permart if he and his people would be willing to proceed with a planned unit development. He said they would. 15. Other service roads were brought up and Mr. Perrnort was in favor of them. It was suggested that a service road could be built all the way from school street to Main street, along the Highway right of way. This would tend to keep traffic off of Evans. It was also suggested that traffic from the present business district would go north on Jackson te School Street and then Come into the Shopping center from the North, ranther than go through any streets that might be constructed from the shopping center west therough the residential district. 16. Getting another exit from 169 was suggested and Mr. permort said that when the traffic became bureansom an application to the state for another exit half way between Main and School streets could be made.. (P.S. This secretary knows of his own knowledge that the policy of the Highway department is to make such statements, but that they also say that the state Purchased the restricted acces and that they do not sell the states property-~-tothis date, I, as Register of Deeds have not seen a change from the restricted access as originally set up). 17, Lloyd Brutlog, a resident from the area whated to make a statement before discussion was cut off: He said that the Area was committed to R~l; That a new shopping center would not solve or so improve the tax base as to solve our problemsi That the open space, as it now is is more desirable; That a change from R-l to C-3 would add to the hodge-podge we already have; and that such a change would be bad planning. He also said that such a change would cause safty problems, lighting problemsr and traffic flow problems and would thus b~ poor planning. The people present were asked If they would like to register their feelings by a show of hands and since ~they were,the call for the show of hands showed Gordon Permort in favor and l8 against. This was the end of input and the matter was laid on the table in order to proceed with the second hearing scheduled. Earl Hohlan appeared to change the Soning on part of the land Southwest of Highway No. 169 in the SE~ of SE~ of Sec. 34, Twp. 33, Rng. 26, excpet the Hoffman tract and the Miller Tract which are all now zoned as GR~4. The commission was of the opinion that if any of it was to be changed, it should all be changed West of the Highway. Since there were no indications of driveways or access or grading, it was suggested that the applicant submit a drawing of the area showing these things. It was M.S.C. that Mr. Hohlan bring in a plat plan and that we hold a special meeting to pass on the change of zoning. Mr. Permort was still present and the commission asked him concerning drainage, sewer, etc. and it appeared that he felt that the village should see to it that the valuable area was properly drained so that it could be developed and that he would, of course, pay his share--area-wise. Mr. ~acGibbon said this was begging the question, and that he couldn't seet granting any change in the face of the opposition that had appeared. Mr. permort said he could get any number of people that would agree that a new shopping center was desirable, so he was asked to provide some input from the people in the neighborhood that would show the commission that there was some community support in the vacinity of the area to be changed. The matter of the constuction of an addition to the Donohue building to be used for a post office was brought up and since ~ he was proceeding without a building permit it was decided that the first step to enforce the zoning regulations wo"Uld be to P9~t a notic;e that the con~tructi,on w~s :!-.n yi.olat~,on of tn.e zoning ~e<;JUlati9n$.