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rL�AT3 & 3UBDIVISIONS�STB�rS � IITILITIES SUBCOTIl�iITl'EE - IN%'�iiMAL 1�BETIP?f;
F��IIARY 4 I967 - 9:00 A.I�i. PAGE OP]E
M�bers Present: Jeasen, Y2inen, Albrecht, Schmedeke, Nagel
Also Pzese�at : R+obert 3. Hughes
Th� main puxposa of this metting, aa called, aas to take a tour of the
ere�t bound�ad by Main Street, 57th Av�nue N.S., T.H. #47 and 61st Avenue P1.8.
to etudy the feasibilitp of a proposed st=eot pla�a which �auld conne�t
3rd Str�et �►ith the main ceater entrance of th� Holiday Viliage North
parkiug lot on 57Ch Avenue N.S:
During the tour, I�aber Schmedeke, beiag a residsnt and business-
�n in the 8raa for a�any qears, explained tt�e bistorq of the area uader
qusetioa aad stated that he haS found ma�tq residents of the area were
iacoavatienced by tha prssent setup whereby they had ao dir�ct sccesa to
57th Av�aeie R.B.
Duriag the tborough tour of ths area, it Mas n�oted that there are
many differiug choractesistics to the area reagiag from co�mmercial and
ligt�t industtial sstabliehueeats to ittractivs single family resid�acss.
The a�a is also dottsd �ith a�ny ultiple type �relliags.
Aftsr ths tour of the gbov� meatiaaed area, a trr�uur was takau to
familiarize tbe mambers Nith a m�mber of other orQae with pzoblems which
aro cursontly w�dsr caneideraeion. Thess ar�as are,
1. The Mississipgi Street ali�ment at tha intersection �ith East
River Road
2. The possible extension of 61st Avenue N.B. across tt►e Great
Northern Railroad tracks tn intersect arith Eaet Rivgr Road
3. The 0'Bsu�noa psoperty and relsted araa lacated south af Bic�
Ctesk Road b�tareea Stiason Boulevard and Ceatral Aveaue N.B.
4� The araa bosdo=ing T.R. #65 diractly north of the Missisaippi
3treet intersecti�n with T.H. �65.
llfter thaea touzs aa iaformal dieaussion cancetning the 3rd Street
N,B. Sesvice �oad took place. Thesa appe�ared to be the feeliug of the
ms jority of tiie manbsrs prasent tiiat the overall are$ uee and zoning
had to_b� considerad va�ty seriausly in regard ta alla�riug the road as
psopoeed b►p Srickecn Pstrolgum Company. IC �as also m�tioned that thare
�ould ba a eootinuiag pressura for reaaniug fsr� 57tb Avaiue to the Nortb.
�ol�tt flnghes euptsssed his feeliug tiiat he felt the slloo��►►ing of ths
setvics soad as proposed would not be in keeping �ith psst thinking of
th�e City ia k�eping thaC area prcitected as s resid�atial ares. He stated
tlut obvi.ouely the plaa by Sricksoa Petroleum aas for tbie stseet (3rd)
to cas`ey quit� a volum�t of cars aad surely Chis would aot be desis:hle in
s rssid�ntial aaighborhoad.
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�g�ad�ka etattd ehat his feQling aad that of hie asighbors o�ae that
t� ataa, �spociallq bordsria$ Uaivsrsitq Aveauo vae aoo�escial propezty
aad sLould bs aaoQd as auch. He atated thaC he and aleo oas other buei-
utes la:att�d n4ar have b�e�n hu�ct badlq bq tl�� ne�a preeeat strset p:ttern.
H+s felt the o�verall area bardsring Univsreity Aveou� ehould be soasd
ca�omaraial aad provided aith a proper sesvic� road such as the Erickeon
ptopos�lo
Cheismsa Ja�asa statod that he fsit tixa id�a of making this coaio�ss�eial
etsip would not b4 wise sa va �rould aaly be devaloping more traific prob-
l�s bq th� additiomal�volum� of traffic gea�ratsd bq any naa businese.
Ht alao statad that ind�sd it wae un�ortunat� Chat the presrnt bueiasas-
mai should auff�x foz tU� streat patt�tn as it aat etanda but tiu�t if m�re
ao�rcisi land �rsa. fio iae alloired ia thia asya, it should ba� daaa aa ths
ba*ii a!E larg�r P�raeis rathss the one lot or etrip at s ti�. Mamb�r
Albtsaht end Nsg�i �ocpr�eaad t.hair agrea�at xitii J�asan's tbinkfng. Ia
co�acluding, Ja►sen et+�tsd that regardlesa of Mhich �itarflative is tak�a,
all peopl� canaot b� eatisfied be+caus� of tha varqing usee of tha laad in
t6e arta.
Raspactfully submitC�d
William 8. 3erasea
Chairmi►n
pi�ts b Subdiviaiane•Stresta
& Utilities 8ubcoaoeitt��