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MATING OF THE F,asCONrIETGiiTS FL~diGING Cul~iI55Tf3N .April I7, 1963 $RESENT :Galvin, Larson, Lemberg, Libby, Magnuson, Plant, Berdie~~ ~.7 ABSENT : Hindermann, Ohman The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. 1. Mr. plant opened the meeting with a statement that this was to be a public hearing on an application aiid petition for rezoning from R-3 to B-2 of that real estate described as: "The .East 158.62 feet a the South 265.12 feet of the ~ of Section 16, Township 29, Range 23 "{also described as the Roberts Construction, Inc. property near or at the Northw8st corner of Fairvie~r and_La,rpenteur ~venuss in :said r Vills.ge) " The petition t-as presented by dlr. John Dabney, representing the owner of` the property, Mr. Roberts. Irir. Dabney stated that of the 19 land parcels :within 300 feet of this property, signatures were obtained on the petition for re- $oning from 15 of the owners . Only .four did not sign. Next the meeting suss opened to discussion from the flor~r. ihrs. Summers who lives directly north of the lat under consideration spoke in favor of the petition. Fourteen other residents spoke against the proposal for the following reasons: 1. theme are already enough filling stations in this :area {22 within one square mile); 2. if the ordinance is changed to allow business here, it will encourage future attempts to rezone and sill end 4Tlth the scraping of the ordinance; 3. Falean Heights' greatest asset is its fine residential area. should keep it that way by maintaining the stability of the coning ordinance. Those who spoke against the rezoning petition ire ~~r. Joseph Bianchi, Mrs. Marguerette Youngner, abr. ~,ndrew Husterlid, Cdr. and i~r~s. ~lil Anderson, I~r. A.. J. Schwantes, ~tlr..~'lving V. ;Anders tom, Tyr. George Pederson, dir. ~~,rry Baden, l~sr. Donald Shannon, Mr, Harley J. Otto, i~r. Christ Steiner, and t~vo others . The question was raised concerning the set-back on Fairview for an apartment building on this lot if the rezoning was turned down, I~r. Galvin quoted-the ordinance -- Sec. &.4.2 -- that a side lot abutting on a street shall be not less than 30~. Altho the houses on Fairview are set back 50~, I~r. Galvin stated that Tyr. Dahlgren had felt that the set-~t~ack #-or an apartment should be 30~ as the building would then act as a better buffer between the residences and Larpenteur. DA.rs. F,mi1 Anderson suggested that a sst-back of 40~ be considered. The planning report made by ~did~vest Planning and Research, Inc. indicating the inadvisability of rezoning this Fbt of iand ~+a.s read. Mr. Libby moved seconded by Mrs. Hardie, that the Planning Comrcti.ssion recommend to the Village Council that the<applicatian for x+ezoning the grc- perty at the northwest corner of Fairview=and Larpent~eur from R-3 to B-2 be ~ denied. The motion yeas carried unanimously.