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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 08-27-1956 246 . MINUTES OF REGULAR hlliETING COUr<CIL OF THE. VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILLS Monday, August 27, 1956 The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by 1~yor Ashbach. Roll Call: All Council members and Attorney present. The minutes of the July 30 and August 20 meetings of the Council were read by the clerk and approved by the Council. Mr. Wolcyn, 3582 Siems Court was granted an exception to the Building Code for erection of a garage on his property near the adjoining high- way property. . Mr. Ollaughlin showed Council plans for the proposed commercial buildi~g for Lot 13, Shadey Oaks Addition. Charles Amble ,I~II w, Amble Road was granted permission to ebtain a permit for a residence to be erected on his property near Amble Road. wW. Clark of Clark Explosives Company requested permission to abtain a permit for a proposed building on the industrial site north of the Soo line tracks at Hamline Avenue. The matter was referred to the Planning Board. 1~. Don Julen, representing Yw. Stepnitz stated that the road on the Zilliox plat will be completed as soon as our Council gives permission to go ahead on the road w~th the specifications as shown on the plat. h~. Julen was instructed to give Mr. Delange and Ww. Carley a copy of the drainage layouD before the road is blacktopped as Mr. Delange questioned the drainage. MI'. A.B. Burke 1249 Tiller Lane appeared before the Council to discuss what is to be done about a ditch filled with stagnanil water in front of his house. l\~. Burke s ta ted that the water was due to drainage of a pond in that area. Mr. Delange informed Mr. Burke that there is a drai"age problem in that entire area that will take at least a year to correct, and ti~t the drainage of the pond was the first step taken toward correcting the problem. Motion was made by Hoyt and seconded by Delange that we accept the proposed revision of the Shorewood Hills 6 plat as presented by Lyle Sauers. Motion passed. . N~. Neamy, 3171 No. Lexington appeared before Council to discuss what can be done about the large amount of water draining onto his property from a plat across the street in Mounds View Township. Mr. Carley, Village Engineer presented Council with estimates and two possible methods for correcting the problem. Mr. Carley was requested to check further on the problem. In regard to the three narrow lots owned by Mr. Friedman, Dr. Hoyt read a letter from a group of residents from that area. The residents made the following suggestions for the three BBREaB narrow lots in Jos. lake Park owned by li'~.,Friedman: That Lots 10 & II, Dlock 1 be made one lot 460' X 45'. That Lot 10, Block 2 be left as a building lot. That with the above suggested changes made, building permits be issued for the two lots. 2l,7 ~w. Friedman stated that he would agree to the suggested changes. Dr. Hoyt moved and ~w. Delange seconded the motion that Mr. Friedman be requested to combine Lots 10 & II, Block 1, Jos. Lake Park and that Council adopt the recommendations made by the group as of letter of Aug. II, 1956, and that Lot 10, Block 2, Jos. Lake Park remain as is, and that we recommend that building permits then be issued for homes of a minimum of 1200 square feet and that the side yard requirements be - reduced to five feet with a combined side yar6 of fifteen feet. Motion passed. Clerk was requested to send a copy of the resolution to the BUilding Inspector. . ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Mr. Courtney reported that it was his opinion that it is mandatory to put the liquor question on the ballot at the next village election, and that the Cou no il has the power to refuse to issue a license for liquor even if the vote is favorable. Mr. McClung stated that he is opposed to the liquor question being put to a vote. After Council discussion, :41'. Counney was requested to check further" into the question. After Council discussion Hoyt moved and Stromquist seconded the motion that the annual village election be held the usual date in December. Motion passed. Public Safety Committee: After Council discussion and suggested revision to the proposed ammendment to the dog ordinance, McClung moved and Delange seconded the motion that this be considered the second reading of the ammenmuent to Ordinance # II and that the Attorney make the ordinance conform with the state law in regard to disposal of dogs. Motion passed. PUBLIC ~~LFARE COu~ITTEE: Dr. Hoyt reported that the Planning Board had recommended tha t we not accept the plans for the proposed trailer park as presented by ~~. nugo Radman. Council requested Clerk to return the plans to :.11'. Radman and inform him of the ac tion taken. ,.......\.v-...-~ The\plans for the proposed Phillips 66 station to be located at Lexington and Co. Rd. E are to be returned to }~. Ryan with the request that he plan for the proposed construction of the station and that he present plans to the Council when completed. . The Council discussed and made some revisions to the Villags of Arden Hills Zoning Ordinance and Map. Copies of the revisions were filed with Planning Board and Clerk. Motion was made by Hoyt and seconded by McBlung that we accept the changes and approve the Village of Arden Hills Zoning Ordinance and Map for publication. Motion passed. ~w. McClung reported that he attended a meeting with the Lake Joh. Vol. Fire Dept. The Department desires to raise our rate for fire protection for 1957 from $1750.00 to $2125.00 Mr. Mc~lung stated that the PUblic Safety Committee recommended that we accept the proposed rate. The Council agreed to accept the rate increase and requested Mr. McClung to work out a contract with the Lake Joh. Vol. Fire Dept. for 1957. The meeting was adjourned at 12:20A>.M. 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