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Village Planning COmmission Meeting Monday April 30th, 1973. Tbcase present: Al Bailey, Rex Oettinger Dan Bailey RIchard Gongoll John MacGibbon, George Zabee Larry Toth. Hilmer Bartelt, Mayor-Member. Clifford Lundberg, Councilman First Order of BUsiness was the hearing on the application of Gordon permort for a change of zoning on land North of the Nursing Home, West of Highway No. 169, South of School street, and East pfWalkers Addition Revised. Mr. Permort stated that the change of zoning was necessary to allow the cOBstruction of a shopping center on this tract, to consist of (when completed) about 100,000 Sq. Ft. The site plan included a buffer zone west of Evans extended north to School Street for town houses, etc. There were about 20 people present that were mostly home owners on the land to the west of the proposed change. The first point that was raised in the way of objections was that the traffic on School Street qould be greatly increased because of the shopping center. Mr. Permort contended that there might be a decrease of traffic on school street in that some of the traffic that now goes down town would not have to use school street west of the new shopping center. The point was made that the new school would also increase the traffic on school street. 3rd objection: That the state would not allow a residential street to be used as a road to a shopping center. It was contended that a new comprehensive study would have to be made before such a zoning change as that proposed (From R-l to C-3) could be made. 4th: The traffic into the ~ shopping center would have to make left turns to get to the shopping center. 5th: Question was asked "Will the Shopping Center really lessen the potential traffic on School Street. 6th: Is this honestly the best place to build a shopping center. Mr. Permort Thought it was. 7. In the Rest Home in favor of a Shopping center at this location. There was some feeling that it might be handy for some of the people in the proposed care center which is now only a proposal where the occupants could walk to the shopping center for some of their needs. And there Has also some sentiment that the increased traffice on Evans would be dangerous to Old People. 8. There was feeling that this residential area did not need the extra congestion that would be brought about in connection with the schpping center, and that the extra traffic would endanger children. 9. Concerning traffic Mr.Permort said that traffic would stay off Highway No. 169 and use the service roads that he contended would be made along Highway No. 169 from Main Street North beyond School Street. IO.It was contended that a change from R-l to C-3 was too drastic. ll.A recent builder of a home in North Terrace Addition (nest West also) could not face her ~~x garage on School street because it would increase the traffice hazard there, how could a ~ Shopping center become involved with school street without muhh more increasing the traffic problem there. 12. The contention that a new Comprehensive Land Study would have to be made befor~ thiE;. ch,ange of zont,ng would be le~al.