HomeMy WebLinkAboutTown Crier No.30Vfl. 30 November �968
'�'HE Tfl4aN CR�ER
�'ubZisned by the Arden Association
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Pt+�idDING PE��`iiUN��s COi�idiS5I0�T ��,i_�iT2'�RS: Two
matters are to b� r��riewed at the upcoming
. F'Ianning Go��.ssi.on m�eting o�' December 3:
1. CQ�vTROL �x�'�L CORPQRA�I�?1� request ta zx-
tend Victoria and Fernwood 5treets to
ease traffic f'].ow. '�his invo�ves �xtend-
ing Vactoria west from Lexington a�.ong
t,he north boundary of' the progerty to
Fernwood rivenue and to ex�end Fernvrood
north to �iictora.a.
?. The c'orter and �1ro requzst �or a 5,�:�V AL
U�� �_��T has a�ain baen preser�ted to
the commiss�on �'or npprova�. �'hie request
involves 1. 6 aor�s o�' 3.and to the south-
wes� of Vaientina i,ake fro� HiMhw� �.0 to
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Vew �3lrightan Road along County Raad L-�2,
o inc u e re�� sn �a , u�u i-dwellxno
�nd'ecommercia�. Iand use. TY�e special use
p�;rmi� would a�3.ow the subdiv�s�.on deve3.-
opment pl.anz3�d for this area. Tre new
e�e�nen'�ary achool now tznder construction
abu�9 �his proparty �nd the new library
on �,-2 is just aGross the s�.reet. The
plazzs for �t�e 7.5 �t�-�Xion developmen't
ti�il1 inc�.ude:
a) A artment un��,s approximately �00 fee#. lvng:and several stQri�s high Con_
sis#,ing of a�o�al �f ��+ �gar'tments. `Fhese i�r1�]. be �e�i�� on a�7 acre
area backing up to the ;�00 line iraakg,
�) �i2 residentza�. �xaits - ho�es �roposed to be in the �25,p00 ta �35,flQ0 pri�e
range. This area wil� be 5� acre�.
c} A ark ar�a -- 17 acres. ,
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d) A 6 acre coinmercxal strip which will �ncl�de a,�a� �ta�zon.
�`o prese��t a roiz;h picture of tl�is �roposal, we Ysave atte�npted a sket�h, takBn from the
builder� s plaiZs and it, is pres�n�ad on the nex�t pa�, There is no sca1�; to �his sketch,
3ust a gsneral placemen� of the di�'�'sren't areas aorr�spondi.ng wi'�h the buiiderT s plans.
�s�icGI3IR;5; i7nder consideration at tnis time a.s a praposaJ. presen-ted by the Truck Grane
Serviae Company �,o construct a two to thr�e mi�lion doi}�ar motel motel recreation area,
bar gnd entar'�ainment faoiliti�s and ?�€�hour service statian. �he iUlotel wou.ld 'a� con--
neat�d to the pr�sent restaurant complex by maans af' an undergrQund passaqe. The
,;planned mo�iel is a round stz�tac�ure cansistin� of i�Q units az�d ie 14 storiss high. �'h�
%'':ov�ral� hei�h't o�' th� build�n� woul�. Y�e a r4ximately �30 fee�. As p�rhaps a matter
o�' int�res�, th� pres�;nt ,'�czuires si��z in �'ro�zt at' the restaurarlt is �3 feet hi�h.
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��, was furthur stated by tha peop].e presen��n� this ��lan that C��unt.y Road E would
`�:3: enentually (�,ri�hin tha nEx#, ysar) l�� conv;,r�,sd a.nto �+ 3.anes, �rith a stopli�;ht �t the
�` � i.n�.ersec�ion of L�xington and Cvu'n.ty Road ��.
C. s. ��Ir�T P�OPDSAI�: As raported in 1as�. month's Crier, the commission reco�anded
denial oi the sp�oial us� permit requested b;� �ein to conatruci a mu1�t�.--f amil d�vzlc
ment o�1 thL laad that abuts thE aast side of Cleveland r�.nd is north o�' ��len aul. iti�ir.
Rein s�ated to Council his int,ent to resub�it a chan�s oP site plans �o �ha F�Xa�.'�nin�
Camtaissio�n. 1ha co�n�,issipn wi�l de�,4x�zne if' th�re is suf'i'icient cYtange to warrant
�nothzr gubla,c hzaring.
S!�:IT�a�i' �;�i� ;R ;i�a�a�:��L?��T i'UB�,�� �?'.�.'_RI�Si�: '�l�i� hearing was h�ld an Oci�obUr 28. Lngin�-
��r �,und daserib�d tha araas af t'n4 �'aur s�parat� �aro�j�c'�s ��Zcluded in this aseeesmu;�t
�'ar a to�a�. ass����::d .anount �f:;�3;691;�0�h� cost of t�:e projec�._was ��,p�.7.�2. The
purpose of th� 'neari�zg was to anaw�r Cli.l28'�1p139 rzga.rdin� tY�� AS9�aSf178T1't8. �'h�re �rure
na co�m�nts f'rom the Ploor a��d Clerk Stromquist stated th4�t no lutt,�rs �vsre receiv�d
with regard �o tha.s matter. T}�a heuring wa� elbs�d a.nd �ouncilmatz Crapeut� maved the
cour�ci�. ap�rov� the assess�nan� ro�.l. ;.io�.ion carried.
LI�;UC�'� I�IC�:�iS� t�I;A�i�;F�R: Council has a�prov�d ��a transf ar o�' liquflr �ic��zses for
:�c�uira's Sup��r C�ub fro:� '�ruck Cran� Servace �o�pa��y to :ficuuire'a Ir�c.
EL�:��i��ik.,R� �GN�OL Qr�T :�-2: �he scnool board has airard4d the contract for oeneral aon-
struc�ion to P. F, �roh�r f'ar his 1o��r hid o�' �:h09,�00.
1.'s���� �'.��D ��CR��iTIG�;: To iz�prov� the two hockey ri,nks at :�Soundaview �?igh Schoo�., th�r�
,,;; --� �ril.�. b� additional libhting and. a warrai_ig hous� is now und�r cons�ruction. tlalentin�
"� ¢ Park rinl� �ril� ba gr�ded and f�.00d�d f'or Free ei�.ting. �
i��.�erial has �a�en rAceived from HUD with r� ard to Fad�ral. �r�zzz�s for arlcs. l.n ex-
�,ansive study is bea�lg �a,vc;n this by the i�'arks und �tzcr�ation Commit�t;,e b�f'orG any
application �rii�. ba submitted.
�i�D F0� ?�0:;�; The county engin�er 3�as b��un Authoriz�d to put � ta:�a orary surface on
this road. :i p�.rrQ�nan� sur�'acing wi�.l }����;in in, -�h� spring �..� soon as th� frost is out
of tha ground.
�.969 �'OLI��� S.�lit�D U1��: ,�pacifications for the Vi11a�:: Squ�d Cur wil�, bU pub].iah�d
and bi�--op�n�._�g is s�t �or .•7onday, �ac�:nb.:r 9, 1968, a�t 1,l;QQ �i�I at t�7-u Villag� Ha].]..
:�Ri3���d IiiI,�,S-N�',J BRT�I�T�x�T BpU:iD.:�i�: E�cau��� o�' ;��a difiicult.,i�s ai�cour3t�red in s�rving
areas ia�st of I?ionway 35t�d with utilitiss, �t h:s b�an r�comzn�nc�ed bf thu P�.anning Com-
miss�.on thai 351�� b�v can�ider�c� a des�.ra�l� ��rast boundary �'or :�rdan i�ills. '�his �nuttur
has baen ref4rc:d to th� Fin�nce Co:nmi�t�� for etudy.
0.;,� l�fIL3 SURV�Y: Th<; {7niv�rsi�,y of ��iinn�sota has coop�rat�d with t�::.� Vi}�1�.ge in this
survey, �i�d t-�ou1d lika th� �ri�.1�g� to conduct a surv�y -�o det�rmina �h� azaria��.as of
tr;;aa, 4nd th:: nuwbar of �ach �Tari��y. �ir. �?�rrick of' th� Jaycaes f�;1� tl:a� his or-
g�nization might ba it-��•�r�s�tad in h=�lpii�Q with �his survay. �
FiUL�:�id R�:�HTS CO��ix�1I1�T��: [�Ir. Da�r�� Irwin and i�irs. Bert i�ioo�.fr4y f'roL� tha �;rden Hilis
Gomma.ttGa _ av-„ �aun a't�:;ndin� mee;tir�g� with athar ��xburban re�iresentativea sponsored by
'' ths Sta�,a �}epartm�nt of Huruan Righ�s :�ir. Frunk I��nt, �;om�n.� '���a gan�ral purpos� of .
" �hes�� filv3tings is to provid� dir�ction und co�ordirt�.iion i��twaan th� 1ocal cot�a.tt�e:s