PC_Meeting Minutes-05.12.25CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Monday, May 12, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. | City Hall Council Chamber 7800
Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
• Chair Ruby called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and read the Land Acknowledgement
• Regular Members Present: Amy Barnstorff, Gary Cohen, Mike Ruby, Martin Sicotte, Eric
Van Oss, Chuck Segelbaum
• Regular Members Absent: None
• Student Member, Status:Vacant
• Staff Members Present: Chloe McGuire, Deputy Community Development Director
Jacquelyn Kramer, Senior Planner
• Council Member Present: None
1.A Oath of Office for Amy Barnstorff
• Ruby conducted the Oath of Office for Commissioner Barnstorff.
1.B Election of Officers
• Segelbaum nominated Commissioner Ruby to continue as Chair
• Cohen seconded
• All voted in favor
• Segelbaum nominated Commissioner Cohen to continue as Vice-Chair
• Ruby Seconded
• All voted in favor
2. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Meeting Minutes: April 14, 2025
• Ruby asked if there was any discussion or requested changes.
• Ruby asked for a motion to approve.
• Cohen moved.
• Barnstorff seconded.
• All voted in favor, and the motion passed.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
4. NEW BUSINESS:
4.A. Review of Planning Commission Bylaws
• Kramer outlined the process of updating the bylaws.
• Kramer stated possibly removing the secretary position.
• Kramer brought up the start time of 7:00pm is incorrect in the bylaws and needs to reflect the
start time of 6:30pm.
• Commissioners discussed and confirmed the start time of 6:30pm is acceptable.
• Kramer brought up for discussion the annual reports referenced in the bylaws and stated staff
in inclined to remove the language.
• Commissioners discussed and confirmed the removal of the annual reports requirement in the
bylaws was acceptable.
• Kramer brought up the formatting of minutes and asked if the Commissioners wanted to see
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Monday, May 12, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. | City Hall Council Chamber 7800
Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427
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changes to the current format. She stated we would continue with the detailed minutes as
requested by City Council.
• Commissioners discussed and asked if a general summary could be a part of the minutes.
• Kramer stated there could be a summary added to the minutes.
• Commissioners agreed that a summary should be a part of the minutes but keeping the
verbatim is important.
• Kramer asked if there were other changes that the Commissioners wanted to see in the
bylaws.
• Ruby asked if there were changes needed to address the change of the public hearing to the
formal hearing being at the Planning Commission.
• Kramer confirmed we can put language into the bylaws regarding the formal public hearing
changes.
• VanOss asked if the virtual option is continuing.
• Kramer confirmed that we are discontinuing the virtual option for public hearings.
• Commissioners discussed the various options for people to provide comment and were in
agreement with staff that it is no longer necessary.
• Cohen stated the language in bylaws regarding quorum discussion from “should not discuss”
to “must not discuss”.
• Kramer stated the changes will be made and will bring back by in June then to City Council for
their formal adoption.
5. STAFF UPDATES:
• New Planning Intern Samuel Berens started with the department.
• David Hill is the new Planning Commissioner.
6. COMMISSIONER UPDATES:
• Cohen stated he attended the Boards and Commissioners Dinner and found it very helpful.
7. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Ruby adjourned the regular meeting at 6:48 p.m.