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MINUTES OF 'SPECIAL MEETING COUNCIL OF THE VILIAGE OF ARDEN HILLS Thursday, March 5, 1959 PUBLIC HEARING ON ADVISABILITY OF VACATING PORTION OF ALLEY LYING BETWEEN LOTS 1'7 AND 18, block I, ARDEN HILlS. The meeting was called to order at 8110 P.M. by Mayor Ashbach. Roll Call. Present; AShbach, Winfrey, Crepeau, Kennedy, Stromquist. Attorney Courtney and Engineer Carley also present. . Absent; None Mayor Ashbach informed residents that hearing is held for purpose of consideration of entire Ridgewood Court matter, including advisability of alley vacation, proposed #ootpath through plat, what to do about present alley and turn around. Mayor Ashbach asked first to hear from petitioners for vacation of alley. Mr. Gardener and Mr. Leonard, his Attorney stated that they wished to urge that the petition for vacation of alley between Lots 17 and 18, Block 1 Arden Hills be passed by Council. Mr. Tom Conlin, Attorney representing Mr. & Mrs. Tissel, Kaehn, Martel, Kelsey, Klass and leVander, objectors to petition. spoke in opposition to the proposed vacation of alley. Mr. Conlin reviewed his prepared brief (As attached). Mr. Conling stated he hoped Council could come up with a satisfactory. solution for all residents conoered and stated that the solutions presented by Council to date are unsatiffactory to objectors. Mr. Conling then requested individual objectors to speak on the matter~ Mrs. Arthur Tissel stated that bank representatives had informed her that if present alley extension is vacated, her property values in plat might be devaluated 2% to 3%, but that her chief concern is the difficulty or impossibility of emergency vehicles to get on and off the present alley and turn around. Mr. Paul Klass stated he had purchased his home after looking at approved plat of Arden Hills and he felt , at time of purchase of home that alley would eventually be built as shOWn on plat. He stated that bank appraisals on his home indicated his property will depreciate if alley is vacated between lo~t 17 and 18, Block 1, Arden Hills. Mr. Klass submitted a copy of the Federal Underwriting Manual of the Federal Housing Administration and requested that it be filed with village records. Mr. Klass objected to proposed alley vaoation. Mrs. Sohoonover objeoted to building a footpath or road straight thru plat. Mr. Kerr stated that oul du saos are put in many well planned plats in the suburbs. ... Mrs. Elane Shore objected to road or footpath being built straight thru plat as it will make one more road to endanger children playing in the area Mr. Kelsey stated he felt the turn around in plat should be built to specifioations to allow emergenoy vehioles to turn around, or that Ridge- wood Court should be extended to Siems Court, and that he preferred the latter.