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PLANNING CQrIl►BSSION MBBTING FSBRiTAlt7t 25, 1965 7:30 0'CLOCK
R_L ,CALL:
1. SLIDE PRESENTATION BY MAYOS NBE: Background for need for
Planning.
2. SLIDE PRBSENTATION: Creating a Subdivision.
3. CONAi[TNICATION FBOM AQNNSSOTA AI1T0 AND TRUCK SALVA�GE Page 1
' DEALERS ASSOCIATION: Referred by Council.
4. _ BILLBOARD MATBRIAL FROM LBAGtTB OF i�101�N VOTSRS :
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AUTO & TRUCK SALVAGE DEALERS ASSN.
TELEPHONE FEderal 8•4788
612 EI(iHTH AVE NO., MINNEAPOUS. MINN. 55411
February 1, 1965
Dear 3ir:
The uaed 'auto psrts indnetry is aware of the local a�d nationa,l problem creatied
by the abandornnent o! .o]d or nnuaeable auto�bilea. Since our in,duatr3r ia
directly atfected bg thia problao�, �re are doing acanething abont it.
We cordially exterid our invitat3on to y�on, City Covricil me�bers, y�our City
Planner, meaabers oP y�our Plsnning Commieaion, Police Departmerit and other
citizens or officiala of y�our trnm, to attand the f3.rat Mid�est Auto Salva,ga
Conferenc.e. The Conference xill be held in Minneapoli:��cn March 25th. �
We believe that the first important at�p towat�da aoltring a problem is to understand
it. In thia connection, the people that at•e isnnrclveti in the business of bttiying,
wrecked, inoperable and o1d anto�obiles, diamaatling L,hem, and, selling au, of
the uaeable parta theralrom, ��ave lcno�trledge arid infor�qation that ,re believa ts
important to reaching a aolutior►. In add�tion, there are mar�r related i�du��=.i,es
�vhich rely npon or deal directly with the naed. auto parts dealer, They inclpde
� caanalty inaurance companima, astomobile repair garsges, n�x and uaed c�r
dealsra, aad the ateel i�lystry. �
The pnrpose of the Conference ia �to assem�ble the iaf+�rmation available t�wm all
of the abovs-named industriea dealing xith �he proKlem of abandoned sutomobiles
ar�d unaightly storage, evalnate the data received, and ma,ka recoamaendatioas.
T�,e problem that our Induetry nox facsa atFecta cities and to�ns throughout onr
State. For thia reaaon, xe hope that all ifiterested �.egislators, planners, arld
public ofiiciala xill attend the Con!'erenae at�d asaist us in reaching a solntion.
Please send na the namsa of thoae people ti�at xill attend on or before Marcll 10,
1965. . .
Oery, tru],y ynurs,
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Mitinssots Auto apd Truck Salvags
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P'LAtQ/ING t�OIK►aS3I� MRB1iNG MINUT� - FSB�DABY 25, 1965
1'he m�etiag w�s callsd to order by t�airman Bravik at 7;40 P.Mo
RO�LL: Mambers Preaeat: iCravik, BerBl�n. i�gl�es, Johaaaoa
Membar Absantr Bandal
SLZDS PBS3SNTATIOD1z
The Pianning Coamiaaiqi was aho�wn a
"New Concepta of Land �ubdt.visica." whic'�
meetiag last year atW thought might ba of
DISCU$3ION Q+ BILI80RnU I.�I3IA1'l�t:
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Slide Presentati,an entitlad,
the Chairmnn hed ssea at a
intenst to tt►e camiasion.
t�rso Schreiaer and Mrs, 1�ilin fran the Lsag�e of Woaen Yoters
wera present and discnsaed wi.th tbe oomaisaioa ttee League •s m�co�t�dpt�, ,_
that the City pro�vida sign a�rd billboard ngulations. Th�e extent t.o '
which this regulatioa should go xas diacussed. Mr. Hughes atatad that
he Pelt the Lagisiaticn should permit local busiaessmen to hav�e a sign
advsrtising their business. that was not necessarily op tt� site ot
their busiasss. but not eiore than one quarter af a mile ai+ay� and that
the Lagia2atioa ai�ould.not attempt tc regulst� tbe eoatent or the typt
of advertising �,atierfal to be plaoed on the aign. and tiuit a staWard
billboard si=e sign bs permittsd. Mro Bsr�an atated that he was dsfiaitsly
intarested ia sesing t.hat sa�e provisioc�e to reqnire proper maiatan�utea oF
the sigtu be i,n suah u� ordinanoa.
MOTLO�T by H�ughes. ae�onded b3► Hsr�man that the ca�.saioo requssC
the City Attor�ey to dratt a sugg�aste8 biilboard �W aigo ordinanoe� �
that the City Attoraay slso advise the eoa�issica raiativ�e to rsgni$tl.on
of sigas and billboards, and that thsra be spacial r�taranoe in l.hs
ordiaanc:e to mainteaance and nploeep of tha s igns . and tha preventiaa� ot
uasightlineas. Dpon a voioe vete, there baiug no naYs, Chais�an �ravik
declared ti�s moti�on carried�
Mr. Hughsa stated that he �tcld lilca to sea a s�mmary
by tha CiLy Attorae� of tha Qreaeat regulaticos of signs as touud in
the Citq Code and anq other Codes applicabie therato, tha suomary to
indicate the exteat to whicti thesa present ragul�tioos could bo applisd
to tLe aign and billboard` eituatian ia FridLey.
SLtDB PR&98NTATiON:
The Citq Manager advissd the Plannfng Coaasissioa that lse iutd
invited Mapor Nae to t6s msetiag to praseot the May,or•s S1iAe $sssantatioa
oa the �sd !or pianniag in Fridisy and the vhy•s aad wbare�ors's ai
the City•a clecieioa to engaga a Plaauing Q�nsulta�t, ths 31ida Prsasntation
the oaa that the M+�yor had praaentsd to t1r� Chambsr ot Coovoeres last
week. Mayor Neo thsn abo�wd tha siida� to tha commission a�d tha �ission
than discussed aot oniy ths 31ide i�s+sssutaetio� bnt tha �ork the Plauoing
Coosultant ��rouid do snd ths vslw to ths City af the rtsult o! tbs
Consult�at•s �k.
PLA1�I1�(� �l�lI83Ia11 MBSTZPG MIMJT88 - FBBRUABY 25, 1965 Pag�e 2
ADJ01181�NT:
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There baing no further buainaas. quirman �CCravik declarsci tha
meeting adjourned at 10:28 P.M.
Besp�ctfully subaittad:
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Barl P. Wagaar
Aeting 3earatary to ths Comotission
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