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MINUTES OF THE ST. JOSEPH PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF ST JOSEPH
January 16, 1989
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Ben Kremer; Board Members Torn
Nahan, Hub Klein, Art Budde, Sr. Kathleen Kalinowski.
OTHERS PRESENT: Rachel Stapleton, Clerk/Administrator; Ross
Rieke, Council Liason¡ Mike Deutz and John Dube.
Mike Deutz appeared before the Commission to present his
plans for expansion of the service station business to
include a bait shop, off sale liquor and parking with 12
stalls besides the filling station bays. Board felt parking
plans were adequate and building sites were acceptable. Torn
Nahan made a motion to approve the plans as presented; Sr.
Kathleen seconded.
Ayes: Kremer, Klein, Budde, Nahan, Kalinowski.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
John Dube discussed with the Commission a proposal for a
residence, located in an Industrial zone, which the use has
been grandfathered in as a residential non-conforming use.
This property is located at 403 College Avenue North. The
property owner would like to sell the property but financing
for it is difficult to get because of the non-conforming use
status. He would like to put an office in the front and rent
out the rest of the structure as a residence. The city
attorney has stated that the ordinance would not allow a
residence to have an office in it unless it is a home
occupation, under the Residential non-conforming use status.
If the use is changed. it must be changed to Industrial,
which this proposal does not fit. The Planning Commission
discussed the Zoning of this area, and that it was zoned
industrial when the railroad was active for transportation.
Most of the properties in this area are residences or
businesses. The city attorney has recommended that the
Planning Commission review this area for appropriateness of
zoni~After much discussion of appropriate use of the
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consider rezoning the area bounded on the west by the east
boundary of the Mobile Horne zone, to the current city limits
on the east, to the railroad tracks on the north, and CSAH 75
right of way on the south. The motion was seconded by Hub
Klein.
Ayes: Kremer, Klein, Budde, Nahan, Kalinowski.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
The Planning Commission questioned by the El Paso building
plans were not required to be brought before the Commission
before the building permit was approved. The Clerk explained
that it was an over site, there were several problems which
needed to be solved with the construction the addition to the
El Paso. She also stated that she would inform the Building
Inspector that it is necessary for all building plans to be
approved by the Planning Commission which are in the business
zone, prior to approval of the building permit. The Planning
Commission requested that Ron Euteneuer come to the next
Planning Commission meeting to meet them.
Hub Klein made a motion to recommend to the Council that Mike
Roach be appointed to fill the vacancy left by Phil Durkee's
resignation. and to increase the Board to seven members. The
motion was seconded.
Ayes: Kremer, Klein, Budde, Nahan, Kalinowski.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Acting Secretary