HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES AUGUST 1, 1949F~ETI7G Oa R~~BL}RG I2~~G BOAtRD •
A regul~° meeting of the Rexburg Planning Board was held August 1, l9~},
at 8 p.m. at the City Hall.
Those present were: David L. Dabell, Lowell Barrick, D. H. Manwaring,
Ralph rarker, D. G. Taylor, H. B. ritzpatrick, Secretary, and Richard L.
Davis representing the City Council. Also present were the following busi-
nessmen of Rexburg: iti~ayor Joseph ~. Parkinson, R. G. Herdti, Claude Christensen,
Charles Zollinger, F. J. Holley, Charles r~1. Zo~.inger, President John L.
Clarke of Ricks College, M. D..Morrell, L.~C< Brinson, Arthur C< Porter,
Max Mickelsen, Pete F~lickelsen, and Darwin ivLickelsen.
A discussion was held on whether or not to encourage a. building con-
tractor to_come to <?exburg to build from ten to twenty-five houses for sale.
It was indicated that there was a serious need for houses in Rexburg and
that the local contractors have failed to meet the demand. These houses are
to be approximately 7L0 square feet at the basement and the ground floor and
200 square fee-; on the second story and would be built to sell for X9,000.00
maximum. According to the discussion, financing would be done by a local bank,
is°' possible, but practically all of the material and workmen would come from
outside sources. The houses would be built to be sold to G.I.s first and second
to anyone else who wanted to buy- them. Opinions were presented by several of
those present as to what they would recommend. •
President John L. Clarke stated that he felt that these houses should be
built but that if they could, they should be built by local contractors using
local .help and local material.
Mayor Parkinson stated that in his opinion it was the students that
would occupy-these buildings but that the buyers of these houses would
naturally vacate the lower rental type units and create the type of space
needed by college students. In his apinion, we should let anyone come in
and build the houses at any time they want.
R. G. Herdti recommended that we encourage them to come and build a few
houses .and see what they could do.
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Ralph Parker mentioned that Mr, {Stone, the representative of his compax~y,
would be in town the last of this week and anyone who desired could come and
see him and discuss this with him.
At this point the outside visitors were asked to conclude this part of
the meeting and at that time they left,
The balance of the meeting was confined to the regular business of the
Planning Board.
Chairman Ralph Parker stated that every effort was being made to get •
more apartments in town. Mr. Harris was being encouraged to remodel his
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building and make apartments available in it.
• President Clarke stated that what the to~~n r..eeds is some lower cost
apartments.
~ report Baas made by M. B. Morrell on the church property, which the
planning Board is trying to secure for a park. He stated that he had met
with the stake officers of the North Rexburg Stake but that they were not
ready to say whether or not they would sell and that some more work should
be done with these men. He stated that the officers of the South Rexburg
Sta~~ were willing and ready to complete negotiations so that the city
could have this property.
.ere bing no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at g:50 p.m.
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