Minutes - Council - 05/20/1975 - Public Hearings

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PUBLIC HEARING Carson-Holm Sketch Plan May 20, 1975 The hearing was called to order by the pro tem Mayor, Mr. Gorham. Present Mr. Reimann, Mr. Mickelson and Mrs. Oliphant. Mr. Gotham described the property on the map which is under con- sideration this evening. Mr. Carson~ Mr. Holm, the developers, Mr. Hoium their surveyor, and Mr. Larry Sieberling of Integrated Services were present. Mr. Sieberling feels their plans for this land is the best land use for this property. Mr. Cox arrived at this time and took over chairing the meeting. Mr. Cox ind~ated he did not feel their present plans were the best zoning for this area. Mr. Sieberling feels it will be a long time before this land is used for industrial purposes. He feels the radio tower is open space. They suggested using the land south of the City Hall, but which does not belong to Carson-Holm, should be used for recreational purposes. They feel the B-2 area on #47 would be a neighborhood facility. They have an R-2, high"density site on Industry Blvd. They think the two circles could be connected, if so desired but the grade is very steep. The land in the North- west corner is quite wet. Aerial maps of this area were viewed by the Council. Mrs. Oliphant likes the plan but would like more I-1 zone. She said as far as the MC is concerned, this is the area they have selected to have sewer first. On some of this pro- perty the 100 year flood plain shows that some of this property is lower than that. Some of the low lots would not be buildable for houses but could be used for industrial. It would provide much more tax base as industry than as houses. It is highly probable that a County road would go thru this land. Before this Council can act on this, we would have. to determine where the thoroughfare road for the bridge across the Rum River would go. Therefore it is not appropriate for the Council to act on this rezoning at this time. Mr. Gorham pointed out that no determina- tion will be made at this hearing as this is a public hearing only for the purpose of taking information from those present. Mr. S±eberling said he felt small office buildings would be all right such as electric assembly, etc. He also said land that did not look industrialish but was about 400 feet deep can function well for industry or even at a 300 foot depth. If it would function better to have a deeper industrial land use, it would be very easy to ask for a deeper industrial zone. They established a higher residential density use and would plan buffering between these land uses. Mr. Carson said the higher density residential use would have to be serviced by sewer and water before it was used for this purpose. Mr. Reimann asked what type of recreational use they had in mind along Highway #47. Mr. Sieberling feels the land south of the City Hall could be used for this purpose.