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Hibbing residents press council over Highland Drive proposal, petition numbers provided
Summary
Residents urged the Hibbing City Council to revisit aspects of the Highland Drive project, saying later proposals differ from earlier meetings; one speaker presented petition counts and another asked to purchase land behind his home to resolve a driveway easement dispute.
Andrew Peterson, a Highland Park resident, told the Hibbing City Council on Nov. 5 that many neighbors feel recent revisions to the Highland Drive proposal do not reflect earlier discussions and called for more community participation. "To date, we have 49 not in favor, 3 in favor, and 5 neutral still," Peterson said, asking the city to consider those concerns in an upcoming workshop.
At the same public forum, Michael Hardy, who identified himself as living at 422 Mesaba Drive, described a longstanding driveway easement conflict with a neighbor and asked the council to allow purchase of roughly 0.2 acres behind his house so he can build a private driveway and garage. Hardy said his neighbor "owns 2 feet in my driveway" and that the shared access has created daily problems for his family, including with a newborn daughter. The council chair asked Hardy to submit a written request so staff can evaluate the property transfer formally.
City officials did not make any decisions on either matter at the meeting. Peterson urged anyone concerned about the Highland Drive plan to speak with neighborhood organizers, while the council directed staff to accept written requests and evaluate them through the city's regular review processes. The council set a workshop later in the evening to continue Highland Drive discussions.
