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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MINUTES
DECEMBER 15, 1977
PRESENT: George Hecker, Hank Myers, Dorothy Regis, Joan Goering, Bill Smith,
Dick Edwards.
ABSENT: Jim Ronay
Chairman Hecker called the meeting to order.
1. It was reported that Eldon Hugelen, Urban Planning & Design Landscape Architect
is preparing a report which he will have available for the Urban Affairs Committee
at the January 5, 1977 meeting. There is some question regarding the height of
allowed "weeds" and also the natural areas, and how the restrictions stand up
in court.
2. The Urban Affairs Comnittee received a referral from the City Council asking
them to review the Report of the Northwest Dakota County Group Homes Study
Committee and review ordinances to see what provisions can be made in Apple
Valley. They also reviewed copies of the Eden Prairie Ordinance for "Family
Care Homes".
Members of the Committee felt that they should hear from individuals in the
Community as to what their feelings are and what the people i.n Apple Valley
want. They would also like to ask people involved with the Group Homes in
the area to visit and discuss any, problems at a meeting.
They discussed the different types of group homes; some types would fit in
a residential area, where others should be a little further removed.
Dorothy Regis questioned the Restrictive Covenants over-riding some of the
City Ordinances.
All committee members felt that we should be able to accommodate our own people
in Dakota County rather than spending a million dollars to send them elsewhere.
These homes could also provide jobs for the local residents.
There was some discussion on the apartment building situations where they live
in individual apartments; Smith referred to a Mentally Retarded Home in Farm-
ington where they are accorr�nodated in an Apartment Building.
They prefer that the Homes are not concentrated in one area. There was con-
siderable discussion regarding the Eden Prairie Ordinance. Hecker was concerned
about the Ordinance not requiring insurance. The Committee is interested in
what the State requirements are for licensing a Group Home. Questions r�egarding
the report and ordinance will be formulated at the next meeting and at that
time the Committee will determine what steps they wi11 take in studying this
area. It was recommended that Paul Gilje be invited to a meeting later in
January.
Meeting adjourned.