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Home My WebLink AboutPL MINUTES 02261962 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 100293 Box: 15 Folder: PL MINUTES 1962-1966 Document: PL MINUTES 02261962 J SPECIAL PLANNING BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1962 1. MEETING WITH VILLAGE ATTORNEY ON DIVISION OF ASSESSMENTS. RAY HAIK, VILLAGE ATTORNEY, INSTRUCTED THE PLANNING BOARD THAT IN QUESTIONS OF DIVISION OF ASSESSMENTS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR: A. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF OWNERS. • B. DIMENSIONAL SKETCH OF AREA CONCERNED. C. LIST OF ASSESSMENTS, TOTAL AMOUNT AND AMOUNT UNPAID, AND THE BASIS FOR EACH ASSESSMENT. THE BOARD WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED TO AVOID ANY DIVISION WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO ABANDONMENT OF WORTHLESS PARCELS AND INABILITY TO COLLECT SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS• 2. REVIEW OF ORDINANCE N0. 62. THIS ORDINANCE WAS REVIEWED WITH THE ATTORNEY TO FAMILIARIZE THE BOARD WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AND THE INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE. THE BOARD WILL PREPARE :A TENTATIVE CHECK LIST TO ASSURE CONFORMANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR RECOMMENDATIONS. 3. REVIEW OF PROPOSED CROWDER PARK SHELTER. GEORGE ERICKSON AND ROBERT BAILEY SUBMITTED A PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF A SHELTER FOR CROWDER PARK. THE PLANNING BOARD CONSIDERED THE STYLE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE SHELTER TO BE ADEQUATE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE USE OF MATERIALS OTHER THAN CONCRETE BLOCK BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, THE QUESTION OF KEEPING THE BUILDING OPEN DURING PARK HOURS IN WHICH NO PLAYGROUND SUPERVISOR IS IN ATTENDANCE WAS RAISED. THIS IS A CONSIDERATION DURING THE FALL MONTHS WHEN THE PARK WILL HAVE CONSIDERABLE USE BUT IS UNSUPERVISED, 4. LOT 11 , BLOCK 49 MOUNDSVIEW ACRES, 2ND ADDITION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ERIK ROCKS, SECONDED BY NORM CAVANAUGH, THAT THE REQUEST FOR DIVISION OF ASSESSMENTS BE TABLED. MOTION CARRIED. MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED CONCERNING THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENTS. ALSO' SINCE THE PLANNING IN THIS AREA IS NOT FINALIZED WITH REGARD TO ZONING AND STREET LAYOUT, IT IS FELT THAT DIVISION AT THIS TIME MAY NOT BE DESIRABLE. 5. DIVISION OF LEE PROPERTY FOR WELL #j. A DIVISION OF ASSESSMENTS ON THIS PROPERTY IS RECOMMENDED. HOWEVER, THE PLANNING BOARD DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE INFORMATION ON THE AMOUNT OF THE ASSESSMENTS AND THE BASIS ON WHICH THE ASSESS- MENTS WERE LEVIED TO DETERMINE THE EQUITABLE DIVISION WHICH SHOULD BE MADE. AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR, A RECOMMENDATION WILL BE SUBMITTED. NORM CAVANAUGH ANDREW SKOVRAN ERIK ROCKS 808 DOUGHERTY Minutes of the Special Meeting _4 of the Lt. Anthony Village Planmlncj Commission Held Mos-aday, March 26, 11.962, at 7:30 p.m. In the St. -Anthony Village Hall. Meirabers Present: W. R. Dcnigherty, Chainnan; Toa Rosinek, Andrew Skovran, Norman Ca-v:-anagh, and Erik Rocks. `the meeti.ag was opened by 'V-1. R. Dougherty, ChWxnF,.n. I. ProJect Avproval Req_uests. P-62-1 Frank inultiole residences. Mr. Pudali's request iia;.- Planning Commission approval of a proposal to oonstruat seven 18-urAt apartment buildings ir, the area betwoen 37th Ava-nua N.E. and the Soo Line tracks and between Fairfield and Valley View was discussed by the CommissAon. • Inasmuch as the exea in question Is zoned for light industrial usage and the St. Anthony Village Zoning Ordinance pera�'65 -multiple residences uses In a light irAustrial zone, the Planning Commission found that the prop-sal met dhe usage requirements of the Village Zoning Ordinance. S-Ince Mr. Fudall indicated that this was a, preliminary visit and not a request for final approvall, the Commissioner reminded him of the need to comply with the pertinent Village Ordinances and gave him copy of the same. Mr. Padali then agreed to return to the next regular ineetiag of the Planning Commission with oomplete plans for the project, and stated that these plans would comply with Village Ordinances in all respects. P-62-2 Aoache Plaza Discount House. The Commission discussed a proposal for the construction of a commercial building (discount store) next to the Apache Plaza Shoppiiag Center, north of the Sco Une lbraclks and Cast of Stinson St. Anthony Planning Ccmmission - Special Meeting Page 2 Doulevardt aind south of 3.0-th Avenue. !Uter a discussion by the COMY11133-for, of the dlfficul-�y of e,.ralu&ting the Apache Proposal a building at a Claw -in the absence of any identif-jication of Apache's plan for the development of the re,,-aafinder of their area, Mr. Rocks moved and 14r. Cavanagh seconded that, the Planning Cornmission reoxamend that toe Vfila-.ge CouncJAI deny type building perodi.- request until sud's. t1me as the petitioners appear before the prezent Planning Comniission to explain the ir/plans for the de-'relop.-ileat o-Z all of .1,he area which they now own In order that the Planning C:ommiszion may better evaluate the relationship of the current pr-oposal to tile future devele-ame.-ft of that area. The motion was, carried by unanimous approval. ,Following further discussion of the plan presented by tha developers, Mr. • Cavanagh moved that the request be denied until such time as the develo-oera hava presented a landscaping plan for the development and a more detailed plan for parking and traffic flow wit.hin the development. The mouioin waz, seconded by Mr. Rocks and carried by unw-timous approval., Mr. Cavanagh than moved to recommend that the suggest to the I developers the following: 1. The installation of concrete acct-ss ---AZ- ds and curbs -.-ihich conform with the consm!ctiort of 39th Avenue N.E. 2. The instailation of concrete curbs In the parking lot. 3. That the Village Council, in v!s1.,,7 of the anticipated Increased • txaffic volumes on Stinson Boulevard which will be generated by the canstrucition of the disocuat house, request the develo:,pe.n-. to, St. Pmthorzy Village Planning C"rommissiorn Special Mjeetkng Page 3 St. An-tkozr y village's shwre of the conaauation of an approp,rAute, railre.'i-ad crossing signznd On Stlinson Boulevard and the Soo Line, trecks; furthermore, that tae Villege Saflety C. olq- mittee should be consulted as to the ty-.pe of sign&A �t7:rich should be installed at this. loc.,"A-tion. The motdon was seconded by Rocks and cawrried. in its considerat-ton of the Apache proposal, the Commsission noted that the engineering Arra of Comstock and Davis, which had been retained by the developers, is also the Village Engineering Consultant. The Planning Com- mission members expressed a feeling that such a :elationship was not In the best interes'Es of the Village inasipmcb as it would be highly undesirable • for the same firm to both dealign the project for a private client and to sub- sequenUy review the same project for the Village. Mr. '-,'kovran moved that t3he Planning Commission reoommend to the Council that the Council request the Village's consulting engineers to refr-�iin fromaccepting contract for private clients on work to be done, -within St. An ffiony- "Village if the angineers wish to continue as consultants to the Village. 7'ae inotion was seconded by Mr. Cavanagh and passed unanimously. P-62-3 Crystal Real tv Orxapany Commercial DevelopLijent. The Planning Com- _ mission discussed the proposal by the Crystal Realty Company for the expansion of the St. A.,athorri Village Shopping Center in the area Southeast of • Kenzie Terrace, north of Lowery Avenue, and west of 1-lighway S. Nlr. Ska-urran moved that the Planning Corurnission endorse: the recox-nn, endaidons of .,lannLaq aJ'oinm-ssjor, - Special LYJe..frj r.,g Pa e 4t Norbert r. hll yer, 1:HIr.1ge SUP,31Nrl star, as r rlveyetd tc the developer.-, • a n 4 iy t. c.;. A In a letter of March 19th; -and he fur��er o�,redo -hat file a.p0lic;adaft be €'anied undl such time cis the developer s call s€�brnit a. lundscape plan and a parking and araffic Calan to the Planning C€ VImwssion. The a otion was seconded by 11ir- Cavanagh and passed by unanimous app oval. During the course of discussions concea?ing ths) �rysta R,cal .y corn.pa�.Ry appli- cation, Mr. rocks noted the desirability of the cons-t,nuc-don of Curbs. gutteu-s, and sidewalks on Kenzie Terrace ill view of the pedestrian usage of Kenzl Terrace and the conte cent saxetcy hazard to pedestr:ane caused by the lack Of sidawalks, and in view of t1he, cc4.fusing. trafxic and pa .'ring patterns On,, nzie Terrace and the general disorderly appearance caused ly the lack o • curb and gutter on said street. Mr. Cavanagh noted that Kenzie terrace wz the only major street in the Village which .lacked curs and gutter. Fero Rocks moved -that in view of the nee for curbs, gutters, and s dewveal%s on Kenzie Terrace for its entire length through St. Pxlthony Village that the Meaning Com- mission recommand that the W-Hage Council request 'dae Villega Bra iase.,-ers to prepare preliminary de3lgns and evaluate the financial feasibility of such construction. The motion teas seconded by Fair. R.osinek. Mr. Dougherty mored :o amand the motion by deleting th . word slade�ualks. The amendineaat was aeoonded by Pyr. Cavanagl° and carried witji Cavanagh, Dougherty, and Skovran voting for the amendment and Mocks voting against. The 3mande-d motion was then put to a vote and ca-rrie4f, by a vote of 4 to 0 with Mr. Rocks • abstaining. 1 41 jPPP Plannias cammission, - spe-VA&I MeGurg Page 5 Olson's JAAditton. The Planning G.- ",.sslon discussad -the praliminnawy plat of Olson's Ad.dW.(.-,n, Fin area between Silver Lake and Silver Lane cureently divided by mat�s and Nounds. The Gammisr-1,,an raembzl-s expressed Opiw;Ons -fiat in view of the existing situation fn the w7ea At may become- necez.3ary to grant a vari;anca in Uhi3 plat whadh would ailo-& the platting of the Street at -a le,,tser tuldtl�-than the minimum establlsf,ad ;:)y VAILive, Ordinance, but he platted street should be wider than the 30 feet indicated on the preliminary. Since the developer had indicated that it would be possible to get some additional width To-6 this street, it was the consen.,,us of the Plaruling Commis- sion that the developer h&--ie the chru--ges fn&.catsdi on the pralimi—nnny plat • and that he also add appropriate uUlity easaments to 'die plat and that he should retutn with the revised, plet together with a dralaage plan for the arev.. 01sc-ussion of %w-a:,rQf In mrev 0,7 u ia' . Portion of St. Awhou WHI-q's. , Mr. Skovran reported on a March 21st meeting of propent-y owners in the Rarusx�y County partlon of the Village concernAng possible rezoning of that area. she meeting was ad,ourned at 12:35 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Erik Rocks, Secretary typed 3.27.62 mlf