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517 i Hearing opened: PUHLIC HEARING, THURSDAY, bFAY 26, 1955 (Associated Investors, Inc. Rezoning Request dated May 6, 1955) The hearing was declared open at 7:10 P.b4., with the following council members present: Trustees George J. Shavor, Andrew Hustrulid and David P. Cartwright; Clerk Clyde J. Stewart. 1 1 Planning Commission members present: C. K. Otis, Secretary; G. S. Seaborn and Nick Christensen; absent: Lorris Williams and J. A. Gallaher. Also present: Village Attorney, Frank N. Graham, and Treasurer William E. Olsen. About 60 persons were in attendance. Purpose of hearing Acting Mayor George J. Shavor announced the purpose of the hearing awi that it was being held before the council and the planning commission, and that all concerned were urged to present their views on the request of the petitioner. Attorney Graham then stated that the Associated Investors petition, dated May 6, 1955, was presented at a meeting of the council on May 11, 1955, and that the council, in accordance with the ordinance, set the time, date and place of the public hearing, that notices had been posted as required, with copies of the petitionz and maps showing the two tracts on which the rezoning is requested. Attorney Graham pointed out that no rezoning can become effective without afour-fifths vote of the council. Mayor arrives. Mayor Robert E. Stenzinger arrived and took over conduct of the hearing at this point (7:20 P.M.). The Mayor then asked the petitioners if they wished to be heard. Attorney Anderson Attorney George Anderson, an officer of Associated Investors, Inc., told of discussions that representatives of his Company had with our Public Safety Commission Chairman on traffic problems, and with the Planning Commission on various plans for utilizing the Sacant land in the store development area. In connection with the proposed rezoning of Tract 1 and Tract2, Mr. Anderson said the petitioner would construct a building adjoining the back of the present shopping center, and that they had dropped the plan for an alley so any service would. be through one entrance. He said +,,he season is at hand where they must go ahead or leave things as they are. Said the area to be rezoned to business will enable the Aetitioner to build a building with setback frog! Snelling avenue, allowing for a mamimum of parking,thu~r~aaiuoin~h~arking in front of the build- ing on Larpenteur. Said the area to be rezoned to business for parking only was for those from doetors' and other offices on the second floor. This area, he said, would be fenced off and put in shrubbery and grass as the Planning Commission requested. Mr. Anderson said when the old zoning laws were adopted by the County they did not take into consideration the l~00-ft. setbacks required for shopping centers today, otherwise all of the petitioner's property would have been rezoned commercial at that time. -~-. . ,~ :.