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Miautes of P�Ieeting
- Gold.en 'Pa11ey Planning Commission
� �ecember 14, 1939
lhe ragular month.ly meeting of the Golden Valle�r �7.�,a�.ing Commission wa,s held
�'huasday, �ecem,ber 14, a� trie hom� of Cha.irman and Mrs. Zvzzelle. The �ollowing `
members were nresent:
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R. �. ��.�zelle Dr. Sylvester �oo�.t�
Jean �lver Gertru.de L�.mm
Juan3t�, �'inn Martin Larsen
Jol� �affney P�ul .�. Seeman
Jahr� �. Johnson C1�,rke Varner
I C. F. Witt
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I A letter �'gam Mr. �raber, the villa.ge engineer, suggesting certain changes in the
� plat o� �iGlenurb�,n� vuas read.
jMotion by Seeman, second b� Finn, that the proposed pla� of f�Glentzrb�.nu subm�tted
at the N'ovember meeti�.g be �resented to the CounciJ. �'ox� �.cceptance, sub�ject to t�e
reco�an.enda.tions of the engineer as to t�.e contia.ua,t3.on of l�orth Ty-rol Trai1 and
tl�e re—faeing of lots in B1oc�. 5 and that the plat�ing committee of t�ie Commission
� be permitted to examine the final plat �„n.d ma�e further recommendations, if necessa�ry.
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� Tt was noted tY�.t the submitted plat clid no� sliow s�reet interseetians with round.ed
corners. It is un.ders�ood -che f inal dr�.f� wi11 show rounded corners on all streat
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� ��ucat�on�1. committee: The committee attended �lestview School P.1.A.. me�tin.g. NSr. �
; tolg and Mr. Seeman. gave � talk. Mr. Seeman sugges�ed tha.t a perman.ent comrnit'cee be
! . set up to handle such meet?n�s �'or the Pla,�nin�; �ommission. ° �
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� The cha.irman el�eted ta disband t�.e existing �}ducational Conm�.ttr,e° and suggeated
that the incomin� chairman might either amend the b�r—la��s �n.d pravi.de zor such a
permanent comuiittee, or appoi�.t a. new spec3al co�m3ttee on �idu.cation. for next �e�,r. '
� Ilr. �oontz presented the ma.p upon wl�ich he ha.d de�ign�,ted county and sta�e ro�.ds and
; other data. '1'he re�er� of Dr. I�oontz uras a,ccepted with thanks ari.d co�pl3ments.
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i Repor� os the Pnblic3.�y Commi�tee �cce�ted.
� Tt was mov�d ana seconded t]�+.t �he committee consist�.n� af R. B. �uzzelle and Herman.
� T�e1�. be disband.ecl. . .
� Build�.rsg Ordinance committees Helc? intact. Mot3on b�r Seema..n., secon� b� Finn, tha,t
the �a.tter of fees prov3.dea by the buildir�g os�73.nanee a.s charged in the recen�
po�.it3 c�.l. campaign be refer�ed to the building oa°dinance comm�.ttee ior fur�cher stud� :}'
� a�.d recommenc'la,tion. F
I Zoning Commi�t�+e: Retaiaed�as stand3ng committee.
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S�ecial voning comm�.tees in connecLion ���ith special �ermita. ° I3eld intact.
� Mvtion b� Elver aricl seco�ded by I��,Ynm that th.e o�'iicial flo�rer committee be diabanded. �
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� Motion by Seema�,' second by �lver, tlza.t the special 3ilac com�ittee be disbar�dedo ��
I �'ra�a.sporta�ion co�it�ee. Hela intact. � ;
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� Mr. Seem�. reloorted oa the Delphian He3ght� delinq�aent ��,.x situ�.,tion. Mr. Seemaa '
s�ated tha.t �,t �he r�ext �e�ing of t�ze v]].11a,ge council a reeolution wi11 be =j
introcluced, requesti�ag the county comm3ssioa�rs to make a re.—appra.�.sal o�' the larsds �
ig 1Delphian �eights prior to th.e t3me such lands are placed on pu'blic s�.1e �or de— �
' liuquent t�es. , . . I
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� Origina,ll� the eit� o�' M3nneapolis prov3.ded an ar�ga. fo�° nVal.le�r View Pa.�k", for which ;�
' the�r pa3d '�15,400. The surround.ing propert� was then nu.t on sale uncler cor�tr�,ets for i
icleed,. of which �26,000 �aorth were sold to v�;�°ious �eople. Some time subsequentl� the ;
� peo�le 'brought suit aga,inst the s�..lesmaTa who, ha.�,dled tlse dea.l a,nd 3nvolving n3.ckinson '
� and Gillespie. �'he suit was settled out of cotart by tr�.isteeing certain la.�cls irs �
� Delphian Heights addition. This particular tru.st was clrawrl up �'or 5� �*ears so �h2 t
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i D3c�insor� and Gillespie and the othera involved cou�.d no� possibly get out of the !
� a.ct3on b;� cla.iming tha� ,the si$ �ear atat�torJr period had expired.
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iThe land.s involved a,re. about to go to the state in J�nu�,r,y. lhere �.re del3nquen� ta�es '
; cahich � �'rom �130 to �140 per lot, including special assessments. The tr�zstees �.re
i now endeavoring to ra.ise some money �nd to•go to the auditor�s office �d confess ;
i �judgment on the lands. The trustees E,�ill h�,ve to p�,y a11 the taxes to d�te, btt will ',
i be permitted to pa� them �.n 10 ar�nual installments by �a�ing 1�16t�. in addition to the ,
� curren� t�xes leTried against tre �roj erty. P�lr. Ha.l�ersoa, c�ho �.s an attorn.ey, and
! three other �eo�le a,re interested in the trust. Mr. Seeman sta�ed t�at he �a.d beea
� in close contact ur3.th the tru.stees, and if tl�e trustees could. con.f�ss �judgment on '
� �ust 130 lots, the village wola.ld �et qbout 5i18,000. � '
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lhere is a third ac�d3.tion tiahich D3ckinson aud G�ill�spie opened by mo�tga�ir�.g
' the second addition. 1he mortgage �aas �'oreclosed, anc the land. wen� to an est�te.
' �.'he est�te does not t2zinl� there is sla.ificient value to permit tih.em �o do an�*�hir�
j with the lannd. Mr. Seeman stated tl�t the values on these lots were extremely
� low, arad. t�t �,bout �75 of ti�ater main improvements were attached to eaeh lot,
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I M�. Seeman. stai.ed that there are abou'� 500 �arcels o� 1a.nd w}�ich vrill go to the �
! s�ate Ja.aua,ry 1 and be removed �'�om the t�.x rolls. Ta this sehool dis�rict tl�ere '
; was a. drop 3.n valuation of �35,000 between the 1936 and the 1938 asse�smen�. �
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Com�►ittee on �elphiaa He3ghts delinc�ue�t taxes held iatae�. �Ir. �eema,n wa� addecl �
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� Publicit� Oom�itteet �e1d inta.ct. �;
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Li1�c Commi.�tee: Moved aa.d seconc�.ed that the 13.1�.c: committee be cont3x�ued. '
' Plattir�g Committee« �e1d 3�.tact. �
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' Zilac '�ime Associationt Intac'�. Mo�ed anr� seconded. th�t the Lil�c 1iffie Commi�tee 'j
a�d. �r�e T,ilacs Time Aesae�.�.,ti on,Oo�nmf ttee be eombined. ,
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� Sign Ordina.nce: Dr. :��oontz onZ�r member of com�ittee preaent. Commi��Gee held over i
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� Educ�.�io� Oomr,iit�ee: I�.tac�. ;
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T� vuas moved. and seco�:ded t�ha,t a ��ecial pexmit be gran�ed to (�. K. Halve�son �'or
the compl�t�o�i of the buil�.ing eoastruction star�ed b�r h3m `at the coa�aer o�' Zen3.th
� a,nd 26th �1ven�tes Nor�h in Delphian Heights, said propez��t� be�.mg Lo� 1, �1,ock l,
De1ph3.an fie3ghte, 2r��. Unit.fl
��I� w�s moved and aeeond.ed that a �e�ial pe�mit 'be g�ran��d to Louis Slugman to
constsvct a house on �,at 9, B1ock l, Mclda3.r�e Fiaest �.ddition.��
Ta conn.ection w3.th the lettar �rom the FH.�, it shou�cl be noted that Mr. Seemaaz ha.d
contact with �he �A. �nd tY�.t �Sae origiaal letter �as written in response to the
ass�ara.�ce ef �he � t2,at �t would cooperate axid send its engiaesrs i�.to the
villa,ge. � �
Motion b� Elaer, second b� Johnson, that the cha�.rman `s�lect a commit�ee �Lo
3�tereiew the n.ew presid�nt of the couneil for the pu�pose of d.iseu.ss$ng with
P�Tr. Ra,skop the let�er from the FAA dated Decemb er 2, �.939.
The Cha,i�an..�t�.ted b.e would seleet a comm3.tt�� and no���� the members.
Mo�ioa by F3.�n., aecond b�r Se�maa, �hat a reeord: be made o�` the fact tha.t the suit
of Geor�e Qa11me� aga��,z�st the village, institut�d for �he purpo�e of �e��ing the
val.ic7.it�r of' the zoa3,ng and bv.31d.�.1ag o�a.�n�n�e8, r�.a. ��en, a�.s�.�s�a.
l�r. aeem�z�. prapo�ed a vo�e cf thsnka to the ehairman fnr h9.s splendid leadersh3p
dur3ng the past year, and. to Mrs. Bu�zelle for h�r ent�rtaiument of the Co�ission
at i�s December mseting.
Upon motfon dul�r mad.e aad seconded� the meeting �aas ad�auraec�.
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