Planning Commission_ Meeting Minutes - 06-10-2024 (SIGNED) CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Monday, June 10, 2024 – 6:30 p.m. | City Hall Council Chamber
7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427
1. CALL TO ORDER
• Chair Ruby called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. & read the Land Acknowledgement
a. Regular Members Present: Cohen, Ruby, Segelbaum (arrived 6:34), Sicotte, Van Oss
b. Regular Members Absent: Barnstorff, Brookins
c. Student Member, Status: Benjamin Fricke, Present
d. Staff Members Present: Darren Groth, Assistant Community Development Director
e. Council Member Present: None
2. CONSENT AGENDA: Cohen motioned to approve the consent agenda, as
presented. Van Oss seconded.
Commission voted 4-0 to approve.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
4. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Review of Planning Commission Bylaws – updated in 2023
a. At 6:36 p.m., Vice-Chair Cohen reminded the commission that Council Member
Ginis briefed the Planning Commission on May 13 about a revision of the bylaws,
but they were not published online. Groth indicated that he was able to research
and find the latest bylaws that were updated in 2023. Groth told the commission
that he published this version online to the Planning Commission webpage. Groth
further indicated that the new bylaws did not change the Planning Commission’s
meeting time and still reflected a 7 p.m. start time. Commissioner Segelbaum
mentioned that he recalled the meeting start time changing to 6:30 p.m. as an
informal change that was not updated in the bylaws. Chair Ruby reiterated that
was how the time changed and asked if it would be beneficial to formally make the
revision in the bylaws. Groth advised that since it has been changed per all the
commissioners and on the City’s website, then it may just be a technicality to
update the bylaws but should occur. Vice-Chair Cohen recommended that the
bylaws be amended to show the correct start time and made a motion to reflect
the Planning Commission’s desires as a recommendation to City Council. Sicotte
seconded the motion. The commission voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Segelbaum
abstained) to recommend changing the meeting start time in the bylaws from 7
p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
2. New Commissioner Welcome Items
a. At 6:43 p.m., Groth mentioned the items included in the packet that could serve
as a resource and reference for the commissioners.
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Monday, June 10, 2024 – 6:30 p.m. | City Hall Council Chamber
7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427
5. COUNCIL LIASION REPORT: NONE
6. COMMISSIONER TRAINING
At 6:45 p.m., Groth started the Land Use Regulation Mini-Course offered by the League of
Minnesota Cities (LMC). This training was provided online through a link to the LMC website at:
https://www.lmc.org/learning-events/learnings/land-use-mini/.
7. STAFF COMMENTS
At 7:28 p.m., Groth briefed the commission on various staffing updates regarding open positions on
the planning team. A new Associate Planner is scheduled to start on July 1 and a promising
candidate will interview for the Senior Planner opening next week.
8. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
1. Student Member Fricke informed the commission that this would be his last meeting
because he joined the Air Force and will be reporting to the Air Force Academy near
Colorado Springs, CO within the next couple of days.
2. Commissioner Segelbaum updated the commission on the Board of Zoning Appeals
schedule for the remainder of the year.
3. Chair Ruby reminded everyone of the joint meeting with City Council happening [on
June 11, 2024].
9. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Ruby adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
Approved by:
Atest By: Commission Secretary
Darren Groth, AICP, CPM
Community Development Asst. Director
2024.07.19