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Mr. Clayton Westin requested the Board's feelings on dividing a lot at Gladstone end Lakeview. It is Lot 10, Block 4 of Lexington Park Lakeview Addition. Mr. Locher stated that there is a local covenant which denies subdividing until a certain date. • John Juleen thought this date might be 1970. If the large lot were divided, each smal lot would still meet the Village lot requirements. W. McLean instructed Mr. Westin to make his request in writing and to submit a survey of the split. At 9:00 p.m. the public hearing regarding a trailer park on Elm Street near the Catholic Church was opened. Mr. Al Stein, applicant, was not present. About 50 people were in the audience. W. Locher showed that all the legal requirements had been met. The hearing had been called because the Council felt the matter should be aired and of the 13 letters sent out, 10 recipients were in the audience. The land involved is Auditor's Subdivision 121, Lots 24 and 25. The audience was requested to state their objections to the trailer court. 1. James Hill and others stated that it would over -load the school system and re- quire building more classrooms which we cannot afford. Mr. Hill felt we should try to raise the value of our homes rather than take in lower-class homes. 2. Father Wirth feared a trailer court world lower the value of the property owned by the Church. Other adjoining land owners also felt this way about their land. 3. Father Wirth also stated that the playground at the Catholic School was private and feared it would become public if used by the trailer court children. 4. John Juleen stated that on a similar previous request a real estate developer had feared he would be unatie to sell his land if a trailer court was nearby. 5. Bob Raymond asked about the sewer situation and Mr. Locher answered that the PCA frowns an anything except hookups to municipal systems. If this type of sewer were installed all the 'benefited' property owners would be assessed for the sewer. 6. Mr. Raymond stated he had a petition with 164 signatures opposing the trailer court and he would present this to the Council at their next meeting. 7. Someone questioned where the added police and fire protection would come from. 8. W. Juleen stated that when the Baldwin Lake court was let into the Village they made a lot of promises which were never kept. 9. Mr. Hill stated that if Lino Lakes cannot handle a trailer court at this time, they should not be let in until such time as they can be handled. Mr. Kelling answered some of the objections, stating that from the information the Board has been given most trailer parks do not overload the school system, they are separated by buffer zones, they would not harm the Village in that they maintain their own facilities such as streets, and that a well -regulated court would not harm the Village. Also the pressure is getting greater for trailer courts. Mr. Rehbein stated that there can be no trailer court in Lino Lakes until we have city sewer and it is not practical to talk about a trailer court until such time. Mr, Kelling moved to recommend to the Council not to grant the petition for rezoning and a special use permit to Mr. Al Stein for a trailer court on Elm Street. Seconded by W. Karth. Carried unanimously. Mr. Van Housen requested Mr. McLean to survey the audience as to their opinion of a trailer court in Lino Lakes. Mr. McLean asked "How many present are in favor of a trailer court any where in Lino Lakes?" Not one hand was raised in response to the question. The public hearing adjourned at 9:50 p.m. The meeting was adjourned.