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The following members were present: Mayor James W. Gibson Clerk: Earl E. Smith T'.iRtee: Mel f nrd C Chri stensan John L. Sullivan Legal Councel: Richard Meyers Deputy Clerk: betty Walbridge Treasurer: Irene Edberg July 21, 1959 The regular meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor James W. Gibson at 7:00 F.M. on July 21, 1959, at the Village Hall, 1450 West Highway 96. 87 Mr. Robert Hook appeared before the council and the hearing £pr the rezoning of the property on County Road I and Long Lake Road was opened. I`ir. Robert Hook then requested that said property'be rezoned from farm residential to Class C Residential for the purpose of building one and a half story apartment houses. Mr. Hook stated his reasons for approval of rezoning request and submitted a petition signed by more than 500 of the landowners within 500 feet of said property. The minister and members of the council of the Sunrise Methodist Church adjacent to the property in question appeared before the council and requested that council deny the rezoning at the present time until the overall plan showing the land use of the village is complete and presented to the village for public hearings: Mr. Alan Crane read the report from the Planning Commission which also denied the rezoning at present until the land use plan is presented. Mr. Hook was asked to attend the meeting of the Planning Commission on July 30, 1959 and the council also requested that Mr. Hook encourage Mr. Joe Lambert, the adjoining property owner, to also attend this sane meeting to investigate the use of the entire property in qu-stion. Mr. Hook was also requested to obtain the addresses of the adjoining property owners who signed the petition along with certificate of ownerships of said property within 500 feet of the property to be rezoned. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Sullivan to continue the hearing at 7:00 P.M. August 4, 1959. Motion carried unenaimously. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Christensen to appoint Donald Hodges to replace Mr. Achterkirch as Trustee for the remaining term ending December 31, 1959. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Phil Dunning, of Hart Trailer Sales, appeared before the council requesting permission to maintain a travel trailer sales and service at the southwest intersection of County Road H2 and highway 10. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Smith, that the matter of the special use permit for the operation of travel trailer sales at County Road ii2 and Highway 10 be referred to the Planning Commission to be considered at the July 30th Planning Commission meeting and a report returned to the council at the meeting of August 4, 1959. Motion carried unanimously. The Clerk read the minutes of the June 15th meeting and moved by Christensen, seconded by Sullivan to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried unanimously. the Clerk read the minutes of the July 7th meeting and the following corrections were made thereto: in the second paragraph regarding the Highway Department plans north of Bounty Hoed H2 to the north village limits no council action was taken but the plans were to be studied before any decision was made therto. Su& decision would be rendered to the highway department within the legal prescribed time of 90 days from date of preseriation of plan. On Page 2 regarding the placement of a chimney which was sub standard tle clause Class A chimney intead of brick chimney shall be inserted. lotion by Sullivan, seconded };y Christensen to approve the minutes as amended. I'lo ±ion carried unw imcu;ly.