HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-12-04 P & Z MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
Special Meeting
December 4 , 1978
The Planning and Zoning Commission met in special session at noon,
December 4 , 1978 , to discuss a request from the Department of
Health and Welfare to use the former convalescent center at 1211
Dearborn as a partial care facility. Present were Chairman Don
Tolley, John Pilote , Ralph Nyblad, Bud Grant , Starr Farish, Betty
Ann Lodge, John Hull , Jim Oates , Bob Nicholes , Tom Ensley , Bob
Carpenter and Mel Lewis .
The program was explained by Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson and Dr.
Amos of the Department . It is their intention to use the residence
on a temporary basis while a new building is being constructed.
Anticipated completion date is 9 to 10 months. The program is
designed for adult persons to be transported to the site 5 days
a week to participate in psychotherapy group sessions, arts and
crafts , sports on a limited basis , and supervised medical checks
during the hours of 8 : 00 to 5 : 00. Mel Lewis asked that the
parameters of the activity be defined with respect to number
of staff and clients, parking spaces used, transportation by van
and parking, and limited nighttime operations. On this basis
then the Commission could approve issuing a continuation of a
special use permit under the "grandfather" clause with those
stipulations . The gentlemen agreed to bring in a letter of in-
tent which would define the program. A motion was made and
/12-1 seconded by Bob Nicholes and Bob Carpenter to interpret the use
to be similar to that of the convalescent center and to subject
the approval to the conditions as stated above. Motion carried.
After the meeting adjourned at 1 : 00 p.m. , a field trip to view again
the situation with regard to the right-of-way proposed south of
Lincoln and approximately one block east of Georgia was taken. The
P and Z Commission met at the site . The history and alternatives
were explained by Mel Lewis . After a discussion, it was decided
to invite Rutzen, Hicks , Bistline and Schiess , involved property
owners , to meet with the Commission at 6: 30 p.m. December 21, 1978.