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02-22-88 PC Agenda . , Golden Valley Planning Commission Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road February 22, 1988 � J:00 P.M. AGENDA _ I. APRROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 8, 1988 I;I. I-394 CORRIDOR MORATORIUM AND ZONING III. CONSIDERATION OF'SUGGESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - ZONING 'CODE AMENDMENTS 1. DISH ANTENNAS 2. PERMITTED USES IN THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES ZONING DISTRICT IV. fOLLOW-UP TO QUESTIONS ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM V. REPORT ON HRA, BZA AND CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * � PLANNING COhq�ITSSION GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC INPUT The Planning Cortmission is an advisory body, created to advise the`City Council on land use. The Commission will recommend'Council'approval or denial of a land use proposal based upon the Gommission's determination of whether the proposed use is permitted under the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive Pian, and whether the pro- ' posed use wi}1, or wi11 not, adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood. The Comnission holds informal public hearings on land use proposals to enable you to learn, first-hand, what such proposals are, and to permit you to ask questians and offer comments. Your questions and comments become part of the record and wi U be used by the Council, along with the Commission's recomnendation, in reaching its decision. To aid in your understanding and to facilitate your comments and questions, the Commission will utilize the faTlowing procedure: 1. The Cammission Chair will introduce the proposal and the recommendation from staff. Gomnission members may ask questions of staff. 2. The proponent will describe the proposal and answer any questions from the Commission. 3: The Chair wil} open the public hearin9, asking first for those who wish to speak to so indicate by raising their hands. The Chair may set a time limit for individual questions/comments if a large �umber of persons have indicated a desire to speak. Spokespersons for groups will have � . � longer period of time for questions/comnents. 4. Please give your full name and address clearly when recognized by the Chair. Remember, your qaestions/comnents are for the record. 5. Direct your questions/comnents to the Chair. The Chair will determine who will answer your questions, � 6. No one will be given the opportunity to speak a second time until everyone has had the opportunity . to speak initially. Please limit your second presentation to new information, not rebuttal. 7. At the close of the public hearing, the Gominission will discuss the`proposal and take appropriate action. � MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY � PLANNING COMMISSION February 8, 1988 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the City Manager's Conference Room of the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order by Chair Prazak at 7:05 P.M. Those present were Commissioners Kapsner, Leppik, McAleese, McCracken-Hunt, Prazak and Russell . Commissioner Lewis was not present at the- beginning of the meeting. Aiso present were Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, Alda Wilkinson, City Planner, and Don Taylor, Finance Director. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JANUARY 25, 1988 It was moved by Commissioner Leppik, seconded by Commissioner McCracken-Hunt, and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the January 25, 1988 meeting. � II. PRESENTATION OF CIP Chair Prazak requested that Finance Director pon Taylor review the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and point out changes from last year's CIP. Commissioner Lewis arrived at the meeting. � Finance Director Taylor reviewed the CIP, answered questions, and received suggestions for clarification of information presented. . The Planning Commission by consensus recommended that the City Council hold an informal public hearing on the expenditure for Civic Center remodeling. III. SELECTION OF APA CONFERENCE DELEGATES It was decided that Commissioners Leppik, Prazak and Russell will attend the 1988 American Planning Association (APA) Conference in San Antonio. IV. CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN - CIVIC CENTER TASK FORCE It was agreed to postpone an update on the Civic Center Master Plan until the next meeting. V. REPORT ON FEBRUARY 2, 1988 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Commissioner McCracken-Hunt provided a report on the February 2, 1988 City Council meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:3D P.M. � . � February 18, 1988 T0: Golden Valley Planning Commission FROM: Mark W. Grimes, Director of Planning and Development SUBJECT: Update on I-394 Moratorium Ordinance and Planning Commission Role On March l, 1988 tfie City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the moratorium ordinance that was previously considered by the Planning Commission in January. The recommendation of the Planning Commission has already been sent to the City Council in order that the City Council may use the Planning Commission recommendation in their consideration. The Joint Task Force (JTF) of Golden Valley and St. Louis Park has been meeting during the time the moratorium ordinance is being considered by the two Cities. It is the goal of the JTF to complete the necessary studies and ordinance within six months of the adoption of the moratorium in order to minimize its negative effects on the business community. In order to meet this six month time period, both cities will have to work quickly. The JTF has taken an important first step by again hiring Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch (SRF) to provide additional information about the capacity of the three shared � interchanges. SRF will prepare "travelsheds" at each interchange. The "travelsheds° will make a °best guess" at the direction of approach and paths for each interchange. The consultant will then determine the reserve capacity, if any, at each interchange based on the moderate growth scenario from the "I-394 Tmpact Study" and a level of service E at the Xenia Avenue interchange and a level of service D at Louisiana Avenue and General Mills Boulevard. The level of service for the interchange was decided by the JTF as was the moderate growth scenario. Each City has also had to assume the construction of some but not all roadway improvements listed in the "I-394 Impact Study". After the reserve capacity is determined, the JTF must decide the allocation of trips to Golden Valley and St. Louis Park at each interchange. After that al1ocation is comp�ete, each City must develop plans, policies and controls that allocate trips to areas in a method that does not exceed that portion of the reserve capacity designated to either Golden Valley or St. Louis Park. The role of the Planning Commission will be to develop the plans, policies and controls for the corridor that will not exceed the level of traffic that is consistent with Golden Valley allocation. � February 18, 1988 � T0: Golden Valley Planning Commission FROM: Alda Wilkinson, City Planner SUBJECT: I-394 Corridor Zoning Strategies Planning staff is seeking Planning Commission ideas on zoning for the I-394 corridor. Staff is initiating work on the zoning regulations scheduled for preparation and adoption during the proposed I-394 corridor development mora- torium. Staff suggests an initia] brainstorming session at this meeting. Following are three issues proposed for discussion: l. Translation of trip generation into a tangible control The City of Minnetonka has adopted a new zoning ordinance for the I-394 corridor which assigns maximum trip generation numbers to each parcel and translates trip generation numbers into allowable square footage of construction. There is provision for some increase in square footage based on transportation demand management programs such as transit and van pooling. Planning articles on traffic congestion problems in the suburbs suggest that if traffic is the problem, then control measures should regulate traffic, not � square footage of development. The implication is that there is not necessarily a direct correlation between amount of development and amount of traffic. However, specific methods of regulating traffic rather than development are not offered. One suggestion has been to limit the number of parking spaces rather _ than the square footage of buildings. The question is how to administer limitations on trip generation. Planning Commissioner ideas are solicited. 2. Assignment of trip generation maximums to promote desired land use The City of Minnetonka, based on advice from the Minnetonka City Attorney, used a "fair share" system for assignment of maximum trip generation numbers to development and redevelopment parcels in the I-394 corridor. Available capacity determined by the consultant was distributed based strictly on acreage. The only steps preliminary to the acreage calculation were allowance for single family residential development and exclusion of wetlands from the acreage. No variation in the per acre assignment was made either to take into account whether the land was already developed or to take into account desired future land use. The question is whether emphasis on assignment of maximum trip generation numbers overlooks planning for location of different types and intensities of land use. Planning Commissioner opinions and suggestions are invited concerning this issue. � , , Golden Valley Planning Commission February 18, 1988 Page 2 . 3, Delineation of geographic boundaries of the I-394 corridor zoning district and of development or redevelopment assembly parcels Planning staff is thinking in terms of trip generation number assignment to major assembly parcels ranging from five to thirty acres in size. It is assumed that all development and redevelopment will be approved by Planned Unit Development (PUD) or a similar procedure. The questions concern both general approach and specific selection of geographic boundaries for assignment of trip generation numbers to areas. Staff is looking for Planning Commissioner input. � � � � y � � . . . . . . � . February 18, 1988 � � T0: Golden Valley Planning Commission FROM: Alda Wilkinson, City PTanner SUBJECT: Suggested Future Agenda Items Commissioner Kevin McAleese requested that staff place on the Planning Commission agenda discussion of possible Zoning Code amendments to address dish antennas and to list permitted uses in the Business and Professional Offices Zoning District. Commissioner McAleese will present his concerns regarding these two Zoning Code issues. � �