04-14-55 PC Minutes � I
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PLANAIING COMNIISSION
The regular meeting of the Q�oZden Valle�r �lanning Commission was
called to order at 8;10 P. M. �'hursday, April 14, 1955. Membeps
p�esent were Erickson, Loughland,Lynch, Palmer, ��stnarn, Patterson,
Rougland, La �issoniere-, Hanson, Ewa].d and �felz.
� The minutes of the meetings of March 10 and March 31, 1955 �era read
� an.d approvede
Mr. Boblett again presented the request for rezoni. part of Homeland
Addition to �oimnercial for the Hope Chest Gompan�.�See minutes of
Nla�ch 31, z955). He informed the Commissionthat the portion of the
building facing Wa�rzata Blvd. would be brick constructior�. The
' Hope �hest building would �ecupy the westerl�r portion of the property
to be zoned �rith the hope that other suitable cormnercial buildin�;
would occupy the Fasterly portion at some futnre date. This proposal
�ras the most desireable �o the deaelopers; however, it was suggested
that the �asterly portion of the property might be developed re-
sidentially as a buffer between the Hope Chest building and existing
homes. Mr. Boblett could no� assure the Comm3ssion that this would
be acr_eptable to the developer. Mr. Boblett was asked whether other
areas already zoned had been considered. He stated. tha� all the
property along y��.�a.ta Blvd. had been looked into, but much of it was
too high priced for this business.
A considPrable number of residents living ad3aeent to the propert�
in qu�stion were at th�.s meeting. Mr. �nyder, speaking for these
people, stated that they �aere aga.i.nst commercial zoning of the propert�,
or an�r pa�t of it.
Mr. Law, a reslident in the area spake against the proposal of zon3.ng
onl� � sma11 area for the Hope �hest Building and the remainder of the
propert�r residential. The homes to the east would �ace the sid� wa.11
of the ba3.lding which wat�l.d be concrete block and unattractive. Th.e �
homes which would be buil� under these circvmstances would probably
be low cost; and, more likely, the lots would remain vacarzt for a
long time; and no re�idential baffer zone w ould develope. He also
pointed out that it would be difficult to make a good residential pla,t
out of the propert� east of the commercial b uilding.
Mrs. B�mtree, who liees in the vicinity� said that a number of people
stop in the neighborhood and ask whether home sites are ava3lable on
this propert�. It was her opinion that, if the property were b�atted,
homes would be be�.ilt very soon.
Rougland read a letter from Mr. Pinch� Village �ssessor, regaxding
the ta�c return from the propert�r if it were developed residential
as against a combination of commercaial and re�3dent��1..
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Several naw residents in �he a�ea obj�eted to the groposed zoning a.nd
stated that they would not have located in the area had thera been a
comme�eial zone as proposed.
�rald infromed the Commission that the Brookv3.e� (�olf Coub would also
be opposed the commercial development in the area.
Patterson stated that in view of the proposal for reZOning as presentec�
being non-reconsilable to the property owners; and the sma11 ba����,gv
proposed being not significant enough 3n vie�r of the ob�ection �� -���se
ad�acent propety owners; and spot zoning; he therefore moved that the
request for rezoning be refer�ed unfavorabl� to the Council. S�conded
by Rougland, carried.
Mr. Fred Jones appeared regarding the plot of Hampshire Oaks 2nd Ad.3ition.
Za Bissoniere reported that the Plat Committee rec�mmended acceptanee of
the plat as presented and �o moved. Seconded b�r Ewa1d, carried.
Mr. Mylan and Mr. Engle, neighbors of Dr. Shirnek, asked for information
regarding the waiver re�uested by Dr. Shimek. They were informed af the
coaditiorys and aetior� of the Commi.ssion to date.
Mr. Bromschwig, 310 Hanley F�oad appeared to reqaest a 3 foot waa.ver on
hi-g fx�ont �as'd c���,x�ance for an add�:t�on to his present home. The
waiver would permit the front o� the new addition to be 32 feet from
th.e �ront lot 13ne. Mrs. Noer, neighbor, stated that there were no
objections. Lynch moeed that the waiver be granted. S�conded by
Putri.am, c�rried.
Mr. R. E. Olson appeared to request a side lot waiver to permit building
a home to within 25 fee� o� his north lot line,(�'l.gmoath �reenuej. The
1ot 3s Iocated �t the �outheast corner of the intersection of Pl�mouth
an� Valders Avenaes with an 80 foot frontage on Valders. Mr. Olson
proposes to construct a !�0 foot home facing Valders, maintaining a 15
foot side'elearance from the �Sou�h lot line. Th€�re are no homes to
the east which face on Plymouth and there now is a garage to the east
which is only 15 feet from P�ymouth. Hanson had viewed the propert�
and mosed �hat the waiver be grarated as the house proposed cort�o��ns in
other rospeets with homes in the neighborhood, lin�ng up wi.th those
. facing Valders. Grant3n�o� this wa3ve� is made on the basis of the
circvmsta=nces peculiar to tj}�� lot and location and does not constitnte
a precedent re�arding waiqers on 80 foot lots. Se conded b� Lyneh, carried.
The Village Engineer d3scussed the proposed improvement of County Boad
# 18. Ae suggested tha,t the Planning Comznission consider setbacks along
Count�r �toad #� 18. The possibility of commercial developrnent along this
road from the Telephone building north to Plymouth �venue was also
discussed. The members of the Zoning Cornrnittee were advised to review
this propert� £or possible rezoning.
Meeting ad�ourned at 10:30 P. M.
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