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6'~ 4 PUBLIC HEARING, WF~NESDAY, APRIL 25, 1956 (Jansen Fsros. Inc. Rezoning Request dated April 11, 1956) The hearing was declared open at 8:30 P.M., with the following council members present: ~Yilliam R. Utecht, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; Harold C. Nilsen, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Also present: Villa ge Attorney Frank ~d. Graham and Treasurer William F,. Olsen. About 25 persons were in attendance. Mayor Mayor Utecht said the purpose of the hearing was to consider the petition dated April 11, 1956, signed by Jansen Brothers and others, requesting that the property at about 1790 West Larpenteur be rezoned from Farm Residence District to Industrial District. Attorney Village Attorney Graham reviewed previous action taken by the council in voting to accept the petition subject to checking by the attorney, and to hold a public hearing on the petition in accord with the posted notice. He said the Clerk's affidavit of postt+li~ stated that copies of the notice were posted on April 11t, 1956, i-n the three Village posting places. Attorney Graham said there were no buildings on the property described in the petition. The petition, he said, was referred by the council to the Planning Commission. He then read a letter from the Planning Commission, dated April 23, 1956, stating that after consideration of the Planning petition for rezoning, it was the Planning Commission's recommendation Commission that the property be rezoned to Business District, with the recommendation recommendation that any buildings be set back 100 feet from Larpenteur avenue. ~ ~ Mayor The Mayor asked if any of the citizens present wished to bpeak for or against the petition. Plans which the Planning Commission had considered, were then submitted and discussed. These showed the proposed building to be one story building, 75x172, which it was stated would be used by the Waterbury-St Paul Company as a sales and show room for furnaces and for doing some duct work. Citizens Those taking part in the discussion were: taking part Gregory Keller, 1038 North Avon John J. Keller, 1780 West Larpenteur Mrs. Peter Keller, 1800 4Yest Larpenteur Ralph Keller, 1830 West Larpenteur E. C. Killmer, 1700 West Larpenteur Following a full discussion of the proposed rezoning, the building setback, how close the proposed building would be to the property line, character of the Waterbury St Paul Company operation, and what effect if any the rezoning would have on taxes of property Discussion owners in the area, Mr. Jr~+~t~. Keller stated he favored the rezoning. Mrs. Peter Keller said she would have no objection if the proposed business was a quiet and clean operation. Mr. Killmer said he would suggest not because he was in the nursery business that those putting up the building be required to spend about #1,000 for a good landscapes jcb_-on the front of it. No one else wishing to be heard, the question was asked ~iether