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MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 26, 1960
Meeting was called. to order bly Chairman Stennes at 7:1E5PM.
Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
Roll call showed 10 members of commission present. Absent, Glenn Johnston.
Mr. Johnston was out of town.
Present at the meeting were James Simpson, Bob Tennant, John Jewell, Dean
Cha.rlsen of the City Council; City Engineer, Ron Ehlinger; Mr. Walter Schultz,
Deputy Commissioner of Minnesota. State Rig-lawa,y Department; Tom Hodne, Community
Planning & Design Associates. Approximately twenty interested citizens were in
attendance.
Two non-conforming permits were considered, by the Commission at the request of
the City Council.
The first request was from Stenseng & Fierke for a, non-conforming permit to build
and operate a gasoline service station in the residential area. Mr. Hodne had
requested additional time to investigate the area under consideration before making
a recommendation to the commission.
Chairman Stennes asked if interested parties cared to comment on the subject
in question. Opinions were expressed by Mr. Fierke, Mr. Stenseng, Mr. Stieger,
Mrs. giolba.ssa. and Mr. Hodne. Questions were asked by several members. of the
commission. No action was taken and the request was laid over until �eb. 8th.
Mr. Hodne then made a review of progress of the first phase of an overall
comprehensive plan for the City of Stillwater. This consisted of four (4)
mapd of the City:
1. Existtng map
2. Location of buildings (Res. commercial, multiple dwell. end industrial)
3. Condition of existing buildings
4 . Traffic flow as pertaining to city thoroughfares.
Following Mr. Hodne, Mr. ,Vatter Schultz, Deputy Commissioner of Highways for
the State of Minnesota spoke on the highway- program and presented a plan of a
proposed through highway bypassing the main street of the city. Mr. Schultz
stressed the fact that this plan: was only one of several possible solutions
to the City's traffic problem. The possibility of raising one span of the
interstate bridge to allow passage of boat traffic was considered. A number
of questions were directed to Mr. Schultz by interested parties. Mr. Schultz
suggested that local groups contact and work with the state highway department
so that a satisfactory solution to the traffic problem may be accomplished.
Following Mr. Schultz the request for a non-conforming permit by Nestor Harvieux
was considered and laid over until the meeting; Feb. 8, 1960.
There being no further business a motion to adjourn was made and carried.
Special meeting of commission set for Feb. 8, 1960
Regular meeting of commission set for Feb. 29, 1960
Tentative public meeting set for Mar. 7 or or 14th ok 15th
Respectfiill.y submitted,
C!M1"'11. Thompson, Secretary*