01-15-1968 PCM cHUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION
January 15, 1968
The regular meeting of the Hutchinson Planning Commission was called
to order by Chairman Schafer at 7:30 P.M. Monday, January 15, 1968,
in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
Members present: Dr. Curt Schafer, Dr. A. J. Thompson, Clint Tracy,
Ethne Stearns, Leslie Linder, Engineer Priebe
Members absent: Lloyd Torgrimson, Gordon Bublitz, Cal Bonniwell
Minutes of the meeting of December 18, 1967, were approved on motion.
Dr. Schafer welcomed Leslie B. Linder as the new representative to the
Commission from the City Council.
Discussion of Elmer Merickelts plans to remodel the former Catholic
Church into a 13 -unit apartment house.
The Commission calls the City Councilts attention to the following:
1) Ordinance No. 245 Section 14 -B -2-g (page 24) requires
that a fence be erected between the off-street parking
lot and the adjacent 'IR" District property line (north.)
2) Plans to remodel the house north of the existing church
into a duplex.
3) If the easterly portion of the lot north of the church is used
for off-street parking, the remaining portion of the lot does
not meet minimum lot requirements, especially for a duplex.
4) Electrical and water connections in church should be checked
to see if they are tied in with the former school across the
street from the church, or if there is a shut-off for each
individual building. Is there gas in either building?
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT NO. 776 - Sign at Spencer's Shoes, 10
Main Street South. Dr. Thompson made a motion, seconded by Clinton
Tracy, that the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that
this application for special permit be approved and permit issued.
Motion carried.
Discussion of possible site for pr2j2osed wading Pool with Ivan Hurt,
Recreation Director.
Suggestions and conclusions:
1) Site should not be full of trees near the proposed pool as
the fallen leaves pose a problem of maintenance in the pool.
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2) Some funds are presently available for a wading pool.
3) Plans should also be made for an outdoor full-size swimming
pool at some futu)-e date, probably at the same site as the
wading pool. The site should be of sufficient size to
accommodate both.
4) Mr. Hurt stated this is the least costly of all recreational
programs in the city.
5) Space must also be provided for parking and picnic facilities,
as well as for parents who come to watch their children.
6) Possible locations --
Stony Point
South of Linden Avenue
West Park
Southview Park (not of adequate size for more than wading pool.)
Engineer Priebe was requested to get information from other communities
with wading pools and outdoor swimming pools, including size of pools,
size of site, parking needs, etc.
Dr. Thompson requested the clerk to have information at the next Planning
Commission relative to the city's finances, especially bonded indebted-
ness.
Motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn at 9:07 P.M.
4CurtSchafer, Secretary Pro Tem
Copy to Ivan Hurt