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Record of . Official Proceedings of the . Common Council
of the City of. Rochester, Minn., February 22, 1972 •
Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City, on February 22,
1972.
President Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30:o'clock P. M.-, the
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Kamper, Larson, Mayer, McNary,
Powers, Strain. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Larson, second by Mayer, and all voting in favor, the minutes of
the meeting of February 7, 1972 were approved with the following correction:
On Page 4, the 6th line from the bottom should be changed to read
"that the speed of 40 miles per hour in these residential areas"
instead of 50 miles as shown.
Hearing on petition to change the zoning districting on the property located at
618 and 620 First Street S. W. from the R-4 District to the B-lb District. The recommendation
of the Planning & Zoning Commission was that the property be chanted to the B-la District: Mr.
Fred Brown, Attorney was present in behalf of the petitioners Loren and Veronica Marquardt and
said this request was essentially so they could expand their present grocery store and have a
catering service; he said they had petitioned for B-lb but were in favor of the B-la as
recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. There was no one else present wishing to be
heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A motionwas made by McNary,
second by Mayer, that the property be changed to the B-la district and the City Attorney be
instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance; all voted in favor.
Hearing on -petition to%change the zoning districting on the property known as the
Doughboy Property from the R-1 District to the R-3 District and the B-lb District. This property
is adjacent to the DeWitt Addition on the west and ParksideTRailer Court on the east and approxi-
mately 500 feet abuts Park Lane Street on the south, Park Lane Street is a service road for T. H.
52; the petitioner is proposing to rezone approximately 38 acres of this property to the R-3
District for mobile home park and the remaining 4.7 acres to the B-lb District. The recommen-
dation of the Planning & Zoning was for approval. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A motion was made by Strain, second
by Kamper, that the recommendation be accepted and the zone change be approved and the City Attorney •
be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance changing the property to the R-3District and the
B-lb District; all voted in favor, except Alderman Larson who "abstained".
Hearing on petition to change the zoning districting on the westerly 34.8 feet
of the south 100 feet of Lot 17, Allendale Subdivision from the R-1 District to the B-3 District
and the easterly 254 feet of the south 100 feet of Lot 17, Allendale Subdivision from the R-1
District to the R-3 District. Mr. Harold Brevig, the petitioner, was present and urged that the
petition be granted. The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning -Commission was that this
petition be granted approval as it is in accord with the City's adopted land use plan for the
Allendale area and the property adjoining to the south has been zoned a B-3 District and the
proposed change would be an extension of that district. There was no one else present wishing
to be heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A motion=••was made by
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Kamper, second by Strain, that the recommendation be accepted and the zone change be
approved and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance; all voted
in favor.
Hearing on petition to change the zoning districting on property located in
Section 12, Rochester Township (22 acre Conway Property) from the R-1 District to the R-3
District. The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission stated that this petit
is in accord with the city's adopted Land Use Plan that designated this general area as
being best suited for medium density residential use but it should be pointed out that all
of this property is in an area that would be subject to inundation caused by an Intermedia
Regional Flood and as such it should be raised about 1.5feet above the projected high
water elevation of loll, based on these findings, they recommend that this change of zoning
be granted subject to the land being filled as stated. Mr. Paul Finseth, Attorney
representing Mr. Conway was present and stated that their position has not changed and
they are still going to go along with the agreement as proposed. Mr. -John Pervin of 1504
Valleyhigh Drive was present and said he owned land in this area that was in the flood
plain and he understood°that now the sewer was going to go across his property; he said
he would be willing to fill his land as he uses it; he also inquired as to what the sewer
going across his property would cost him, he said he would like an answer and would be
willing to meet with the Public Works Committee and City Attorney on this matter. Mr.
Philip DeWitt of 15'Marion Road S. E. was also present an&,;said he did not know how Mr.
Conway was going to get acces to his property; he also said he had heard his property was
going to be annexed to the City and wondered if and when this was going to happen and what
the•cost•of this proposed sewer would-be to his property. A motion was made by McNary,
second by Kamper, that this be tabled until the matter of access is resolved or•clarified-,
all voted in favor. (Mr. Pervin and Mr. DeWitt were to meet with the Public Works
Committee at their meeting on Monday, -February 28, 1972 )
Mpyor,,di$ ,:re4lpestedr-that.:actlon 'on';apprgvai, :anid,;adopftgn' of:'the-1973o76-Capfi.,ta3:_'.,. '
Progzam, be, dblayed: ifoar al shbr .t:h�me :to'_a� to :time.,to. 'iudy it more, he said he did not
know if a multi story building for 3k million dollars in -the next 6 or 7 years was a
necessity. He was told that no action would be taken for at least two weeks.
Upon motion by Kamper, second by Strain, and all voting in favor, -the meeting
was adjourned until 7:00 o'clock P. M. on February 23, 1972.
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