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l�iin�.ztes of S�aeci�l 1�eetin.� '
I `� Golden Valley P1�nning i
, Cor�r�i�sion - July 20,1944
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, 8 special ffieeting of the Gold�n V�lley Planning Gom;�ission �r�8
held ThuxBday, July 2�, 1�44, at 7 :3� p.ffi. �,t the vill�ge h�.11.
Th� followin� me�bers were pre�ent : '
, Paul �n�;h�.user Sylvester Koontz '
� S��!n �rickson Clarence Tolg `!
� Robert �v�ala A�thur �Jilson
, Ju�nit� Finn A�vid Joh�.son
John ��ffney Cl�rence Scherer .
Arthu.r H�nEeler 1Viles I�iclzolson `�
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� i�r. Robert T. Jone.s, Pl�nning En�ineer, �na 3�r. Herm�.n Oleor_, ;
�inne�poli� City Pl�,nnin�; �ngineer, �ere prevent �t the rr_eeting. ;
Dr. �oontz reviewed. the �uork of tl�e Offici�,l ���?n �o��ittee �nd �
� stated tllat he �n�. l��iT. Enghauser had met �ith Profes�or Zellner
of th� Uniqersity wrho went �ver the villa�°e map�. 13r. KoontW
i informed th� �o�ission th�t i� was F'rofessor Zellner' s v3e�
! � � that ordin�rily the En�ineering School o� the University �ight i
' be int�rested in developing tliis plan for the villa�;e�� but �
bec�,use of the �v�r and mi].itary training pro�r�m�s� they would �
� not be able to ta,i{e it on �d th��t Profes�or Zell�.er h�.d �
, rei�rred the cor��littee ta �r. Jone�. �
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�r. Jones, in br�tef introductory rem�r?cs, stated th�±t he h�.c� ;;
. not h�.d ti�:e to �o into -the, r.�ftter in �7e��.�il �ut th�.t �ene�ally �
lanc� use regulations and vill�,�;e pl�ns �houlc� be flexible, ;;
� fluid �.nd ch�.n�°ea�le.
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I�r. �lson sta_ted the corn�nission ou�ht ta sponsor ao�ne st�ndar�,
of d.esi��. whicl� it avould esta_blish ior itself. The co:rw-iittee �
on �eve�o�ament should h�ve ideals for the co�rc,unity �nd m�ke
its ide�.s kno�n bgr �l�ans �nd specifications. Pl�nnin�; is the �
st�t.ement of ideas �nd ide8le .of the com�nunity �ncl the Followin� j
of' �uch concepte to the3i logic�l �o�.clu�i�n. ;I
�"ollov�ing �ir. Jones' and l�r. t�lson' s re�nar?�°s, the �eet�.n� ea�ae
opeaeel for �ene r�i discussion. �.erabers of the c:om�nissior_ �nc?
the following merryavers of th� eudience pr�sent �ook p�.rt : Dr.
Alf�ec� I�oore, ,F:�;r. 1�rthur T. ��elson, t�.� V311�.�e Attarney, I
Ro�ert L. Anderson, �r. �rthur Neleon, �lr. �t�.nley K�n.e, '
"�r. t�eorge �. H�n son, ��r. P�u1 �ee�an, T�:r. Cleo Kennecly. i
, �aotic►r.. �.;�r �r��h�u�c�r, �ecodd�d by Finn, th�.t the' C���nissien a�k
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� ` the Coun�il for �20� �hich i s to be n�ic�. a e � ret�iner to �
�r� R�bert T. 4�ones to enable him to prepare �reZimina.rp
s�etches ?nd e�timates af the total cost of � land �lc�,n� for
the vill�.�e of Golden V�1.ley.
� t�pon motion duly m�de and seconded, the meeting �wae aa��ou�ned.
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� ' 8ome gue�tions �nc� �.nsv�ers �t mee�in� of Julv 2�: '
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Dr. �oore : �hould pla�n be chec�erboardec� for 1C?� �c�u�re ;,
; �i1e�� Ho�v mucY? of pl�n �voulc7 be nece�s�ry '1
to work out pr��r�m? �Jh�t costT ,I
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� �lsons �oesn't v��.rit to get invovlecl in �.�tter of '�
i vill�.�e costs. �Jh�:t first ne�d is �t�te�.ent �
� of b�.sic factor� : �uould involv� outside plan, ''
' co�.�ider�tion of f�ature tr�,ffic needs. pnly a, ,{
fiew locations �vhere �enPral tr^ff�c enc�auntered.. ' `�
__ Should be �. topo�raphic�l �tudS�. �I
� . Arthur Nelson: '
; �u.estion of conder�na.tion of �,no1 n�ithout �
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p�ryment to individu�ls. An��erec7 by owners. '�
Property secured b� deed�, e tc. 'I
, �o�ert Anderson: Nh�t effect on ��ning ordin�nceY �.�that �
; a out abstr�ctE?
' " Ol�on: Vill��e autho�ities riot �esponsi�le for �h�t ���ne�arg
; on a.bstr�ct. Priv�,te 1�uEiness m,at�er.
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�r. Nelsr�n: How extensive is t11e �l�.n to be? .,
� �r. l�ndersc�n: 'I
If thi� �;oes -thxou�h, �rob�blp 'be � lot �f f�
! la,nd ch�n�ed from agricultur�l to �ther ae�i�—
; n�t ion. 4��h�.t �'fect upon v�.lu�,tion b�ai�?
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IJo ch�.n�e in ba.sis of 1b�.x�tion. �
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Attv. NeZson: (�ould �e be �s �ell prote�ted if .we �vauld �I
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' em�loy � priv�te engineer �v110 �oulc? p�ss on �
� �11 plata before �ccepted`? i
OZ�o�.: N�, c10 not think so. G��nt �. back�roun�. of
� infor�ation on w1�eh �o t��,se eound �u�.�ent.
- �Vould not have present �olicies if you did. i
� not h�,�re b�ekground! b��ed �n pl�n aetti.n�; up '�
� th� va�ue of the c��t�. �
Lr. ��ne s �u��•e�ts the Co���is�ion 2�s1� th:e vi11�_�e att�r e ;
o write the l�ttorney General for his o�inion� y `�
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�ayor I3�.PSOn: Th�nk �Zson for cominm, � �i
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� Not �,n expensive �ob. I�ot �oin� to r�ut the
� villace to too much e�pen,e,
Seem�,n: �i
Hov� ca.n 1zy out streets v�ithou� plattin� lot�8
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Attorney Nelson; �'h�t benefits �et out of � ma�O like thiE?
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Jones: �us�Gained �nd increased propeTty v�lues
Kennedy: A f�rmer }��.s land set �side from Yiis property
for a road, the farmer �rc�bably will not
�r�nt to continue pa�rin�; taxes on the
right of way. . . .
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