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Members present were Dickson, Tupa and Kohler.
Permit No. 9568, issued to Robert W. Mikkelson for a restaurant with drive-in
service at 66th and Xerxes.
Subject of discussion was Building
Mr. Mikkelson presented his plans, and Attorney Robert Hoffman supported him.
idark Jones, Jr. the building contractor, was also present. Pilessrs.
LIi1:I:elson and Hoffman pointed out that they feel that they have a legal right
to proceed with the building, but that after receiving verbal notice by the
Village Manager on J!hrch 10 (followkd by his written notice) they had stopped
any excavation; that delay in the work at this point will cause them serious
loss; that meeting is called in an effort to get council's explanation oE its
restriction of a land useage permissible under the Zoning Ordinance. They
explained the reason for having the drive-in service from the south of the
building and pointed out that the County Highway Department had approved pro-
posed driveways on W.66th Street and on Xerxes Avenue,
Mr. Mikkelson offered to provide a buffer or barrier on the south side of his
property in order to accommodate Mr. James Streit, the immediate neighbor,
Discussion was had as to the type of buffer, the specific location, and the
extent of it,
for the parking lot, which would be approximately six to seven feet high, and
it was generally agreed that the barrier or buffer should be a wood, lattice-
work type fence, high enough to screen the lighting fixtures, and that shrubbery
or tree plantings should be put soutside the fence, Manager Hyde suggested that
evergreen or coniferous plantings be used.
satisfactory to put the plantings on the south property line and even on Mr.
Streit's property, if he could get Mr. Streit's agreement and permission,
Members of the Council agreed:this would be satisfactory,
to contact lilr. Streit concerning this. If Mr. Streit does not approve of .
plantings on his property, then the shrubbery must go on the Iidikkelson
property, south of the fence. The fence must extend the full length of the
property used by the restaurant and its parking facilities; the shrubbery need
not go farther west than Mr. Streit's west property line.
Illr. Mikkelson stated that he plans to use gas lighting fixtures
Mrm Mikkelson asked if it would be
Mr, Mikkelson agreed
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It was informally agreed by those present that, subject to hlr- h4ikkelson's
providing a satisfactory fence and shrubbery in accordance with the above,
construction of the building as proposed by plans submitted for the building
permit may go ahead.
Village Clerk