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10-23-89 PC Agenda , s _ t • GOLDEN VI�`:,��" PL�,N�T�I�G COMMISSION Golden �'a�� Temporary City Offices �711 Country C1�;� Drive Monday, October 23, 1989 7:OOP.M. AGENDA ° I. APPROVAL OF M�NUTES - Septemb��- 11, 1989 e II. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF I-394 �'QRRIDOR STUDY Oi1TL�NE ; P III. REPORTS ON MEETINGS OF THE HO[1S�NG AND R�.�EVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY COUNCIL, AND BO,F.RD OF Z0�?YNG APPEALS IV. OTHER BUSINESS r. ; � 3 � � x � { } e i � . � � F f $ t MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY � PLANNING COIL*iISSION September 11, 1989 A regular meeting of the Plaaning Commiseion was held in the conference room of the City Manager's Office at 7711 County C1ub Drive, Golden Valley, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order by Chair Prazak at 7:05p.m. Those present were Commissioners Rapsner, Leppik, McCracken-Hunt, McAleese, Lewis, Prazak and Russell. Also present were Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development and Beth Knoblauch, City Ylanner. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 24, 1989 It was moved by Chair Prazak, seconded by Commissianer Rapsner and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the regular July 24, 19$9, Planning Commission Meeting. II. REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE Mark Grimes discussed the following projects. a. Golden Hills Redevelopment District b. North Wirth Development • c. White House d. Golden Valley House e. Lincoln Point Project f. Valley Square g. Civic Center $lock h. McDonalds i. Winnetka Avenue j. Post Office k. GoZden Va12ey Lutheran College - Mark Grimes will try to set up a tour of the campus and have a Planning Commission meeting held on site - Regarding the Buit against Golden Vailey, Mark Grimes will be giving a deposition within the next few weeks III. INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSION OF I-394 CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Staff will be presenting a preliminary study regarding signage and development standards along the I-394 corridor. Mark Grimes related to the Commission that the Mayors Institute on City Design: MIDWEST has selected Golden Valley along with eight other cities in the Midvest Region to participate in a design conference. The purpose was to create a place vhere American city mayors could meet with city designers to discuss all aspects of city design. Case studies . will be done including suggestions and ideas to improve the City of Golden Valley which will include the I-394 Corridor. Minutes of the Golden Vallep Plaaning Commission Setpember 11, 1989 Page T�.io IV. ATLANTA CONFERENCE UPDATES - IDE SENTATION AAID MISGELLANEO • . SL PRE US Linda �icCracken-Hunt presented elides on the trip to Atlanta, GA. Commissioner Rapsner, Mark Grimes aad Beth Raoblauch also participated in the presentation regarding light rail transit and city planaing in the Atlanta area. V. REPORTS ON MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Reports were given by the commissionere below regarding the meetings they attended. Commissioner McCracken-Hunt, City Council Meeting, August 1, 1989 Commissioner Prazak, City Council Meeting, August 15, 1989 Commissioner Lewis, City Council Meeting, September 5, 1989 Commissioner Russell, HRA Meeting, August 8, 1989 Commissioner Russell requested from Mark Grimes to talk with the Mayor and City Manager regarding what direction the Planning Commiesion should take on the potential redevelopment of the Circle Downs area in the Golden Hills Redevelop- ment District. VI. OTHER BUSINESS � Commissioner Lewis suggested a priority list for addressing various issues that have come up in reeent months. This should include the Duluth/Douglas Jehovah Witness Church site and the I-394 Corridor etudy. Director Grimes will go back to the Council for direction in prioritizing. There was further discussion regarding the Atlanta Conference and regarding mass transit in Atlanta and in the Twin Cities area. City Planner Rnoblauch reported on some staff activities that are holding up any direct resesrch on a full Comprehensive Plan update, but will probably contribute to the update in the long run. These activities include collecting data for the forthcoming Aousing Task Force and reviewing/revising Met Council forecaste of population and employment for Golden Valley. The meeting was ad�ourned at 8:55p.m, � SUGGESTED I-394 CORRIDOR STUDY TASKS � The upgrading of Highway 12 to I-394, the aging or poor utilization of some of the properties in that part of Golden Valley, and the surfac- ing of a varietq of redevelopment proposals along I-394 have combined to indicate that this would be a good time for the City to reexamine existing and future development in the I-394 corridor. The Planning Commission has received a mandate from the City Council to review current zoning and development density options in the corridor. This document provides a summary of various tasks suggested by staff in order to perform the necessary study and analysis, and develop recom- mendations that can be passed back to the City Council for consideration. Define Study Area Limits Staff has outlined an area that appears likely to be most impacted by I-394 (see attached map). This area is further broken down into six subareas with what staff felt were relatively distinctive charac- teristics. The suggested subareas are as follows: 1. General Mills property - this subarea has the furthest northerly extension and is the only subarea that is not entirely delineated by an obvious boundary such as a street. It is also the largest single-ownership parcel in the pro- posed study area. It is only about 1/3 developed at this � time, which could have enormous impact on I-394, but it also has some soil problems that could limit its development potential somewhat. 2. Southwest Corner - characterized by mixed-use, piecemeal development, this subarea is about 1/2 developed, It, too, has soil problems. 3. West Residential Area - these two blocks consist of detached single family homes and some vacant lots, particularly along I-394. Because Laurel Avenue is pretty well established as a land use boundary for most of its length, and because Winnetka Avenue has often seemed a more logical boundary line than Rhode Island Avenue, and because the nonresidential development to the east and I-394 to the south could limit the viability of this area for continued single family use, these blocks have been proposed for various potential land use changes. 4. Central Area - this is another mixed use area with several underutilized parcels. Its eastern end includes part of the Golden Hills Redevelopment District. For various reasons, many of the existing uses do not conform to the Gity's devel- opment standards. � -2- � 5. East Residential Area - east of Turner's Crossroad, this subarea consists entirely of detached single family homes, with some potential slope problems as well as soil problems. West of Turner's Crossroad there is a mixture of apartments, oversized residential lots, vacant land, and institutional uses. Locations of greatest potential redevelopment conflict are along Turnex's Crossroad, whieh is scheduled for upgrading, and immediately north of Circle Downs, where at least one private redevelopment proposal has been brought to the City's attention. 6. East Mixed-Use Area - the remainder of the Golden Hills Redevelopment District constitutes this subarea. Staff has considered it separately from the Central Area because of its relative lack of access, its smaller physical area, its potentially greater impact on adjacent single family residen- tial uses, and the inclusion of existing residential uses within its boundaries. Highways 100 and 169, and T-394, provide an obvious physical boundary or buffer around much of the proposed study area. For the rest of the area, however, the boundary is composed only of city streets or pro- perty lines. In these latter cases, staff suggests that lands adja- � cent to the proposed study area should also be considered for the potential impact that future study area development may have on them. Conduct Area Inventories A land use inventory shou�d be compiled for each study subarea. At minimum staff suggests that this should include a detailed categoriza- tion of uses, a highlighting of properties that are unused or underused (including those with buildings on them), and a highlighting of properties that are overused according to city code. Other items that might be added to t�is list are property valuations, traffic circulation patterns, the physical condition of properties, and the visual impact of the streetscape. Staff is looking into obtaining new (Spring 1989) aerial photos from the county. Identify Potential Development Limitations This could be viewed as another aspect of the land use inventory. It involves looking at conditions that could limit the extent or nature of future development in any of the subareas. Staff suggests con- sideration of soils, slopes, drainage, transportation access, traffic capacity, and ordinance limitations. � -3- i Review Exisitng Documents There are several plans, reports, and ordinanees that relate to the study area in one way or another. These include, but may not be limited to, the following: the Golden Valley Comprehensive Plan the Golden Hills Redevelopment District Plan Plan for I-394 Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch Corridor Study city zoning regulations, including I-394 overlay district city sign regulations Laurel Avenue Greenway plan These documents should be reviewed for their impact on the study area and for any potential conflicts between documents. Correlate Data Based on the above tasks, it should be possible to compile a fairly thorough profile of each subarea and of the study area as a whole. The condition and character of existing uses may provide direction for future use options. Deve:Lopment limitations may show where current o plans are not reasonable. Current plans may show a need for regula- tory changes in order to implement them. Develop/Analyze Alternative Use Plans Any currently approved plans for the area must be considered. As a result of the corridor study, other alternative plans may be devel- oped. An alternative land use plan may turn out to be more suitable for a particular subarea then the approved plan as presented in the City's Comprehensive Plan or in the Golden Hills Redevelopment Plan. In that case, the City would have to formally amend the approved document in order to accom�modate the preferred alternative. One way or another, the result of this task should be a recommended land use plan for each subarea in the I-394 Corridor Study Plan. Review/Establish Standards of Implementation Development plans are implemented primarily through city regulations. 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