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ST. JOSEPH PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
May 5, 1975
The regular meeting of the st. Joseph, Minnesota Planning Commission was held at
the City Hall on Monday, May 5, 1975 at 7:45 p.m. with Bernard Kremer, Chairman,
I presiding. Present at the meeting were: Commissioners Mrs. Robert W. Ke lly ,
Ronald Klein, Bernard Kremer, and Paul Brinkman; City Council Representative Hugo
Weyrens; and College of st. Benedict Reprèsentative Mike Ryan.
Minutes of the April 7, 1975 meeting were approved as read.
Mr. Weyrens, in response to the minutes of the previous meeting, stated that the
cost of involving the Minnesota Municipal Commission in an annexation problem
would be born by the State rather than the City.
Mr. Leroy Rebischke and Mr. Maynard Sands of Manor Enterprises presented to the
Commission a variety of issues and questions concerning a parcel of land owned
by Manor Enterprises, located just north of Highway 52 and southwest of the sewage
disposal plant. Three acres of the approximately ten acre parcel are located
within the City limits in an area zoned industrial. The essential questions asked
by Mr. Rebischke were as follows:
1. Would it be permitted to drill a well and put in a septic tank on the
land in question?
2. Would the City be willing to sell a strip of land, about 200 feet in from
the highway and about 600 feet along it, to Manor Enterprises in order
that they might bring City water and sewer lines to the parcel of land
in question and be able to generate sufficient development to cover the
cost of those services?
3. Would the City be willing to trade that strip along the highway for a
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A lengthy discussion ensued, focusing on the first and third question. Mrs. Kelly
<-~ than moved that the planning Commission recommend that City sewer and water be
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required for any development on the land owned by Manor Enterprises north of Hy 52,
and that the City Council consider the possibility of trading a 200 foot strip
approximately 600 feet along the highway now owned by the City for some other
portion of the land owned by Manor Enterprises. Seconded by Mr. Klein. The motion
was carried unanimously.
Mr. Ryan presented a proposal from the College of st. Benedict to renovate the
old Rockford house on Minnesota Avenue for use as a nursery school to be part
of an academic program at the College. A general discussion ensued focusing
primarily on the availability of adequate parking space and on whether residential
zones permitted the proposed use. It was decided that neither issue posed a
problem, and Mr. Ryan was told to contact the Building Inspector and the City
Council for a building permit.
Mr. Weyrens reported that a party is interested in building a 20 unit apartment
building on the southwest corner of the Rothfork addition. A general discussion
followed on the property in question and on zoning issues for multiple dwellings.
Mr. Weyrens reported that the City Council tabled the planning Commission's
recommendation that fence be put up separating the Rebischke apartment property
from the City park, but that the issue will be reconsidered soon.
I Mr. Weyrens reported that despite the defeat of the bond issue for renovation of
City Hall, the City Clerk will be brought into City Hall anyway, using partitions
in the Council chamber.
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Mr. Weyrens noted that a meeting between NSP and the st. Joseph Development Corpor-
ation produced some good ideas but not much money.
Mr. Klein moved that the meeting be adjourned. seconded by Mrs. Kelly. Carried
unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. I
Respectfully submitted,
Paul Brinkman
Secretary
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