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Pursuant to due cats and notice thereof, the Planning Commission for
the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Monday, March 2, 1992
a.t 7:30 p. m. in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Members Present: Chair Hub Klein. Members of the Commission Ken
Hiemenz, Linda. Sniezek, Sr. Kathleen Kalinowski, Kurt Schneider, Donald
"Bud" Reber, Dan Nierengarten. Secretary of the Soard Judy Weyrens.
Others Present: Council Liaison Stephanie Hazen, Fred Sandal, Greg
Ka.cures.
Approval of Minutes: Kalinowski made a motion to approve the minutes of
the December 2, 1991 Flanning Commission as presented and the February
3, 1992 minutes as corrected, (The last name of Commissioner Hiemenz
wa.s misspelledl. The motion was seconded by Nierengarten.
Ayes: Klein, Hiemenz, Sniezek, Kalinowski, Schneider, Reber,
Nierengarten.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 7:0:0
Street Vacation: The Council will be considering a request from Ted
Klein to vacate the West half of West Street, located between Block One
and Block Two, Loso's Seventh Addition. The vacation is Headed to
combine two parcels of property and allow for the construction of a
rental unit. The East portion of West Street. was vacated on August 2,
1955. After discussing the location and property, Reber made a motion
to recommend Council approval of the West portion of West Street as
requested. The motion was seconded by Hiemenz.
Ayes: Klein, Hiemenz, Sniezek, Kalinowski, Schneider, Reber,
Nierengarten.
Nayes: Hone. Motion Carried 7:0:0
Scheduled Hearings:
yard setback of his
is being requested
Klein also needs to
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the needed hearings
Ted Klein is requesting a variance on the front
property located on Old Highway 52. The variance
to allow for the construction of a rental unit. Mr.
rezone a portion of his property from the current
the general consensus of the Commission to schedule
for the April 1982 meeting.
Ra.y 8randenburger recently annexed his property located along the North
East corporate limits. When property is annexed, it comes into the
City as Agricultural. Mr. Brandenburger is requesting Business zoning.
The Commission scheduled +.he Re-zoning hearing for April 1992 at
?: 30 p. m.
Fred 5a.ndal: In the continuing process of updating the Comprehensive
Flan, Fred Sandal prepared a.nd discussed with the Commission the Land
Use Elements and the final draft of the goals and objectives. Mr.
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Sandal also stated the importance of transportation planning and
presented a. rough time schedule for completion of a first draft of the
updated comprehensive plan. The first draft will be completed in
approximately six months. Before this draft can be written, it will be
necessary to met with the 5t. Joseph Township planning board.
The meeting was adjourned at 9;00 p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Weyrens
Secretary of the Board