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PLANATING C02JIt~~ISSION MEETING
P~ZARCH 7, 1983
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The Planning Commission was called to order at 7:35 P.I~~I. by Chairman
Al Stefanson.
Stefanson, Brown, Chenoweth, Olson, i',~allin, Bourquin and Nilsen« Also
present was Council .Liaison Ciernia.
mead and 1"~a1do.
PRESENT
ABSENT
The February 7, 1.983 P~Iinutes were discussed. There being no corrections FEBRUARY
or deletions, Erma Olson moved, seconded by Helen Brown, that the 7, 1983
February 7th P.4inutes be approved as presented. 2,4otion carried ~dINUTES
unanimously. APPROVED
Chairman Stefanson advised that Good Value Homes, Inc. met with the ACQUISITION
Clerk Administrator today. Good Value Homes is the second largest home OF HAVs'KINS
builder in the Twin Cities. They intend to develop the 17 acre Dawkins PROPERTY BY
property and build between 1~5-50 single family homes. They also intend GOOD VALUE
to put cash aside in lieu of park development. Good Value Homes will HOMES, INC.
submit a preliminary plan sometime in Rlarch. Hewlett Packard intends to
expand their facilities and would like the five acre Hermes parcel rezoned EXPANSION
from R-1 and R-2 to B-lA. Good Value Homes is aVrare of the expansion by BY HEYuZ,ETT
Hewlett Packard. Harold Nilsen stated that he felt the Tatum residents PACKARD
would not object to Hewlett-Packard's expansion if the same type of buffer
was maintained. After considerable discussion, Jim Bourquin moved, seconded
by Harold Nilsen, that it is the consensus of the Planning Commission to
favorably view the anticipated B-1A rezoning of the five acre Hermes parcel
directly north of Hewlett-Packard subject to the final presentation of the
overall plans and subject to the input of the abutting homeowners on Tatum
and future owners of the 17 acre Hawkins property to the north. T.otion
carried unanimously.
A discussion ensued regarding the development of the Flower City block DEVELOPMEPIT
and acquisition of other property to build a motel on the site. Phil OF FLO1~,'ER
Chenoweth stated that a tax increment financing district could be CITY BLOCK
established for the development. The City Council will be discussing
the development at their iUIarch 9th meeting where financial and social
issues will be considered. Chairman Stefanson chose to wait to establish
a subcommittee to review the comprehensive plan and development guidelines
until after the P.Zarch 9th Council meeting.
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PLANNING COI+RMISSION MEETING
MARCH 7, 1983
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Phil Chenoweth reviewed the tax increment district and suggested amending AMEND TAX
the present tax ~.ncrement district to add the proposed development by the INCRE:t~NT
University. If the proposed property were not developed within four years, FINANCING
the amended district would be dropped out. DISTRICT
1~ork continued on rewriting the zoning ordinance where Section 11 "B-2" REWRITING
Retail Business District was completed. ZONING
ORDINANCE
The Planning Commission will meet in a special meeting on March 21, 1983.
MARCH 21
Jerry V~"allin moved, seconded by Jim Bourquin, that the meeting be adjourned MEETING
at 9:15 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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r y Wallin, Secretary
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