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IAINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EDIPJA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD O?I XONDAY,
JUNE 18, 1956, AT 7:30 P.U., XN THE
EDINA VILLAGE HALL
M3iiERS PRESENT: Dr. Reuben F. Erickson, Mayor; Arthur C. Bredesen,
€mil Fronk, Frank Tupa, Robert Crinkley, Councilmen;
John Vi. Undhorst, Village Attorney; Varren C. Hyde,,
Village Manager; Joseph Zikan, Village Engineer.
Meeting was called to order by the chairman, Dr. Erickson, who asked the
clerk to read the notice of hearing. Notice of hearing was read and Dr.
Erickson then explained that this hearing had been called on recommendation
of the Planning Commission. Mr. Hyde was asked to read the recommendations
of the Planning Commission, which he did.
proponents of the isSue would be given one hour in which to state their case,
after which the opponents would be given equal amount of time in which to
state their objections.
Dr. Erickson then stated that.the
Mr. Roy Peterson and L'ir.'Robert Hanson presented their plans, pointint out
the advantages of an industrial Park, especially in regard to lightening the
tax burden.
proposed development, stating that if it was not good for Edina, iit was not .
goot for them, and they wanted to know how the general public felt about it.
Mr. Bud Law, of the firm of Korell ti Nichols, who drew the plans, said there
are only three industrial areas in Minnesota. He said that if an industrial
area is developed, it would be some time before it is fully developed. 75th
Street will be the main artery, 120 feet wide with a mall in the center,
restricted to no parking whatever.
They asked anyone interested to ask questions regarding *the
1.k. IwlcPherson of the !;IN&S Railway stated that they have never found the
industrial park type district to be very noisy.
brings in carloads of steel and the noise never bothers anybody.
Devjey Nervcombe, Appraiser, said he had been asked by hlessrs. Hanson and
Peterson' to give an unbiased report on what effect the .industrial zoning
would have on the surrounding real estate values, and he said he felt it .
would not depreciate values.
On the opponents'side, Gzorge Ykatherbee, spokesman for Yne Brookviea Heiohts
Addn,, Bill Duggan, owner of property on K.70th Street, Robert G. Bennett,
5612 Concord, Mr. and fJrs. Akin, who live right next to the B.B. Nelson
property, and Nr. Frank Holden, who owns 9. acres on Cahill Road, protested
that the Industrial area would create additional traffic and depreciate
property values in the general area.
Minneapolis Honeywell
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After'several more people were heard, pro and con, Council- referred the
matter of Industrial Park back to the Planning Commission for a firm
recommendation.
Acting Clerk
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