07-31-1978 PC MIN
ELK RI\~R PLP~~~ING COI~~ISSION MEETING
July 31, 1978 at 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Cheirman Toth, Commissioners Fredericksen, Lucas, Fox, Holmes,
Rootes a~d Driessen.
Bill Mertice was present for zone change request from R-2 to C-3 for part of
Lot 23, Aud. Subd. #3, for construction of office building and T.V. shop.
Several residents of the area and Louis Fohl, an adjoining property Ovnner,
were present. Mr. Pohl stated there is already a problem tilth water drainage
in the area and that residents were concerned, a goad sized parking lot on the
property, to be rezoned, '~lould ade" to the problem. A lviOTION 1~lAS ~1.4DE BY FOX AND
SECONDED BY HOll1ES FOR F..ECOt-ll\1END..4TIOtJ TO CITY COuNCIL FOR DEN.LAL OF ZONE CtIAI\IGE
FROM R-2 TO C-3. MOTION PASSED. VOTING AGAINST: ROOTES AND FREDERICKSEN.
NOT VOTING: TOTH.
Mr. I'1ortice vIas directed to talk to the City Engineer about the drainage if he
wished to pursue the project on tr~s lot.
Henry Griner of Gar-San En~erprises was present for variance request for Lot 7,
Elk 19 Village Plat, for a one-story addition to present newly constructed
t1-JO-StOry office building. tJPON 1\10TION OF FOX.. SECO~TDED BY FREDERICKSEN ftJID
Cft..R.LUED, THE FOLLO~'lIr~G VF..RI..A..NCES ~1ERE PZCOivlMEJ'.lTlED TO CITY COUI~CIL FOR P..PPROV..A.Lt
SUBJECT TO THE NECESSARY FEES BEING PAID: Minimum lot size; 54 feet on front,
54 feet on West side and 60 feet on East side; and parking lot: 8 feet on
North side, 10 feet on West side and 10 feet on East side.
Carol t~ills, Administrator for Guardian Angels NOursing Home. ~1r. Koronsky,
their Architect, end Tom Wilson were present regarding the proposed housing
for the elderlz{ a.1"ld nutrition center to be fina.need by WJD. IlJirs. Mills
reported that the Fire Chief could not, and would not, disapprove of their
plans for a four to six story building. They also said that BUD rules would
be strictly followed and many precautions would of course be ta~en to
ttfire proof" the building as much as poss.ible (Masonry Construction 2-hour
stair ways, fire wells, etc.).
A special meeting was scheduled for August 14 for hearing on request for
variance for construction of H1~ Senior Citizens Housing Project.
Chip Martin was present regarding adding a used car lot to his present
business development in Aud. Subd. of ELK 22, Lot 1 & part of 2 & 4. There
was discussion on the problem of State Highway property being used for parking
and u-~developed City Street property being used without first being vacated.
Mr. Martin was told he would have to complete applications for hearings on
zone change and variances (for lot size &~d set back) and for conditional
use permit.
There was discussion on the problem of Douglas Pitzele onerating a business
in a garage building code requirements in pt. of S.E. 1(4 of Sovl. 1,/4, 2-32-26.
UPON r~10TION BY FOX, SECONDED BY LUCAS AI\iD Cft..PJtIED, IT 1~1..A..S RECOr\.l1~NDED TO THE
CITY COUl'JCIL THF..T THE O\111ER (FLOYD KRUSE) AND PRESEI~T OCCUPANT (D. PITZELE) BE
INFOID1ED THAT THE OPERATION IS IN '\lIOL..4.TION AND THAT IF Pl~ .l\TTEt4PT TO BRING THE
BUILDING UP TO CODE IS l\TOT BEGUN vlITHIN 30 D..4YS AND COr~1PLETED \~ITHIN 60 D.~YS ~ THE
BUSI~""ESS \V"ILL BE SHUT DOvIT\!.
Inspector Holmes reported he had a letter from t~A requesting a permit for
coal pile storage. The City Administrator was asked to study the matter
and report back at the August 14 meeting. Chairman Toth reported that the
city had received a $10,000 grant from the State for planning and zoning.
A 75% grant - 25% to be matched by the City, in money or serv~ces. It vIas
recommended to the City Council that the 25%, $3.,333.00; or the same value
in "in kind senrices" be approved as a budget item.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Ramona Doebler, Recorder