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WILLIAM A. SCHWAB
COUNTY PLANNlNC, COORDINATOR
TO: HUGO VILLAGE COUNCIL
SUBJECT: SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AUTO REDUCTION YARD -
LEONARD NOACH; NORMAN NORTON
DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 1972
It is my understanding that both Mr Noach and Mr Horton are applying for special
use permits to operate auto reduction yards. Mr Noach desires to start a new
salvage yard immediately south of the existing yard which is owned by Mr Horton.
Mr Horton desires to have his special use permit renewed so that he may continue
to operate a yard on his property. I had an opportunity to visit these sites yes-
terday and after walking over the property and viewing it from the different points
where it is visible from adjacent property, 1 feel there is considerable room for •
improvement as to the aesthetics of the existing yard and if we are to permit a
new yard to start certain precautions should take place to insure that it is not
an eyesore and would not depreciate land values in the immediate area.
Uses such as auto reduction yards are usually only permitted in heavy industrial
zoned areas and these sites are usually not visible to the general public and .
are generally buffered by some land use other than residential. In this case -both
yards are visible from Highway 61 which is a major thoroughfare in the community
and the land use to the south of this site is residential. The land use to the
east and north, as of this time, has not been clearly defined.
Since these conditions do exist we should take every precaution to insure that
the site is aesthetically acceptable and would .not depreciate surrounding property
values or become an undesirable nusiance. From my brief tour of the sites
feel additional consideration should be given to these uses before the special
use permits are renewed so that adequate conditions may be drafted to protect
the general health and welfare of the community.
WHERE MINNESOTA WAS BORN
Hugo Village Council - 11/20/72
Special Use Permits
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It is my recommendation that before the Village Council take any action regarding
this matter that it be referred to the Village Planning Commission for their con-
sideration. As part of the referral the Planning Commission should he instructed
to report their finding to the Village Council prior to the first Council meeting in
December. This should give the Planning Commission adequate time to prepare
specific recommendations.
Sincerely
William A Schwab
County Planning Coordinator
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