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04-13-87 PC Agenda Golden Valley Planning Commission Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road April 13, 1987 7:00 PM AGENDA I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — MARCH 23, 1987 II. INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING — PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLAN FOR PUD AMENDMENT APPLICANT: Ronald Schneck LOCATION: 1001 Lilac Drive North REQUEST: Approval of Preliminary Design Plan for Amendment to PUD #43, Schneck's Firehouse Addition III. INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING — PRELIMINARY PLAT APPLICANT: Stephen Hendrickson LOCATION: 2520-2540 Winnetka Avenue North REQUEST: Approval of the Preliminary Plat of Hendrickson Addition IV. INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING —AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL US PERMIT #85-24 APPLICANT: Stephen Hendrickson LOCATION: 2520-2540 Winnetka Avenue North REQUEST: Approval of an Amendment to Conditional Use Permit#85-24 to Allow for Expansion of an Automobile Repair Service in a Commercial Zoning District V. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 7. 1987 VI. CANCEL OR RESET PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SET OR MAY 23 1987 VII. YEAR 2010 WORKSHOP / �. . MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION s� ' _.. , , .�. Ntarch 23, 1987 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the Manager's Conference Room of the Civic Center, e'80���Q��den ila�;fiey��Raad;i._Go.l:den 1Fa�11ey,•.Minnesota. Chairman Prazak called the rq�e�Tng��ta or.��r�.�:�a�t��7:09 ;P:M: �: . : :��: ���:.� .� '3��('C�`���, � .i�l,�,r,'. � _..t . : ` . ��° r�}:..: , .. . . . Those present were Commiss�ien�r�� Y�ps�rer, Leppa•k, =Lewis',���McAl�es�e�, �NEcGrac:ken- Hunt, Prazak and Russell . Al���pr���ent.was Ma►�k-�ri�me5}� Ri�r.,eGtor.,:.of:�Pla.nning , and Devel opment. r�:�`-���� �c I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - ��CH�9�_�t9�7 :� . , ����� ;��:r �_ c: � .i�y ���^ , _ ' '; ° „ , It was moved by Commissioner I�ap'sn�r;.,s��conded �by Commissioner Lewi�s;��and carried unanimously to appr�•�� �Me�m��nu�Ees of �he March 9, 19�7--meetir�g. - , ,, II. SET DATE FOR INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - PRELIMINARY DESIGN .PLAN FOR PUD AMENDMENT + �:� � � - : _ - � � .� 3'Y�,_ . '�� � , , a., APPLICANT: Ronald Schneck � ...�)[:�f�•��" �tir'�: :3:�53�?C°"rJ•. � � .. � _ � , LOCATION: 1001 Lilar ,�r;��e I�Arth��-.:,,.-;. �r . .,, �� �,:: �� REQUEST: Approval af..P�e�im��tary°r�Jes��n:.�aan:t�r Am�ndm�c�t to PUD #43, Schneck's Firehouse Addit��n - . � Planning Director Grimes revi�wed: �h.isfreques� and suggest�d an: informal public hearing date of April 13, 1987. ; _ - .r � �.�` ''�c;�, : 3. _ .:: . a,-, It was moved by Commissioner �I�Cra,��en-Huntb�Eseeonded by: Comm��sion�r��:R��sell and carried unanimously to set an �informal' public hearing d�t� of An��1 13, 1987 for consideration of approval of the preliminary design plan for an amendment to PUD #43, Schneck's F�i:ce��ause:•A�tditio�.�.,.. �b c".�" � '���� ; ._ _,, _r. , ._ . ., '' , III. PROPOSED INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING DATE - REZONING !.�sfi.., .. ..; _.i 7�_ ,�. . , . � . 4„°, -{,,, , Planning Director Grimes said that a rezonan:g�,�f�t��operty-�on- Doug1as [3;�°�,av� ,,: north of Golden Valley Road may be submitted in time for a public hearing on April 13. The Planning Commission agreed that.. i�;�he application was submitLed in time, the public hearing should b�e:held.� �T�he .�proposal . i.s to rezone about a two acre parcel from Residential to Multiple (M-1) ��a�per�ni�t;the_ c.on��ructi,on of a 60-unit apartment building. . .:�r, �,�-�. �:,� i;::s:.� _ °� :,a�� , .. �� � IV. REPORT ON BZA, HRA AND CITY COUNCIL ME�i'I�(��a�r;;.:i°°�-��:,� �:`��};� ���� ;; •r:� Commissioner Leppik provided a report on the March 10, 1987 BZA meeting, Commissioner Lewis gave a report on the March 17, 1987 City Council meeting, and Planning Director Grimes gave a report on the March 17, 1987 HRA meeting. , t 1 Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission March 23, 1987 Page 2 � V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS The following were elected officers for the period April 1, 1987 through March 31, 1988: Commissioner Prazak as Chairman, Commissioner McAleese as Vice Chairman and Commissioner McCracken-Hunt as Secretary. VI. CENTENNIAL TOWN MEETING/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOLLOW-UP Cor�nissioner McAleese provided the Planning Commission with a revised list of issues for the 2010 Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The list tallied the points that each of the Planning Commission members gave to the issues. An ad hoc committee of the Planning Commission will meet in a couple of weeks to go � over the list of issues and clarify them for the Saturday, May 9, 1987 workshop. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M. Gary Prazak, Chair Linda McCracken-Hunt, Secretary � , � � April 8, 1987 Z1D: Golden Valley Planning Com�ission FROM: Alda Wilkinson, City Planner SUBJDCT: Informal Public Hearing - Prelimir�.ry Design Plan for Amendment to PUD #43, Schneck's Firehouse Ar�dition Bacic�round Mr. Ronald J. Schneck, purcha.ser and current owner of the former Golden Valley Fire Station No. 2 property located at 1001 Lilac Drive North, requests approval of the Preliminary Desigti Plan for an Amendment to PUD #43, Schneck's Firehouse Addition. The amendment proposes construction of a 10,500 square-foot office building in place of a previously approved duplex develop�ent. Mr. Schneck purcha.sed the property from the City August 27, 1981, and the ariginal PUD #43, Schneck's Firehouse Addition, was approved by the City Coimcil October 1, 1984. The originally approved PiJD for the 1.5 acre site proposed development of � eight residential units arranged in four duplexes. The duplexes were divided by zero lot line division for eight separate ownership units on eight lots. In April 1986 City staff received from the Ma.nnesota Department of �ansportation (MnDOT) preliminary plans for improvement of the Lindsay Street intersection with Highway 100 which require acquisition of a portion of Mr. Schneck's property for right-of-way. The intersection improvement, scheduled for construction in 1988, affects three of the four duplexes on the originally approved PUD site plan. Attached are reductions of the originally approved PUD #43 site plan and of the preliminary intersection improvement plans prepared by MnDOT. In response to MnDOT plans, Mr. Schneck approached City Planning staff i.n August 1986 concerning construction of an office building on the site remaining after MnDOT right-of-way acquisition. Mr. Schneck's current business location, an office building located northeast of Glenwood Avenue and Highway 100 at 5000 Glenwood, is scheduled for acx�uisition by MnDdr for Highway 100 upgrading associated with the I-394 freeway project. Mr. Schneck proposes construction of a replacement building on the 1001 Lilac Drive Narth site. Proposal The applicant, Mr. Ronald Schneck, proposes tfl acco�odate future MnDOT right-of-way requirements for the Lindsay Street/Highway 100 access i.mprovement project by platting the future right-of�ay as an outlot reserved for MnDOT acquisition. Future right-of-way, platted as Outlot A on the Preliminary Plat, has an area of 15,682 square feet or .36 acres. The remaining construction site, Lot 1, Block 1, � on the Preliminary Plat, is 49,658 square fe�t or 1.14 acres in area. The remainir� p�a.rcel is minimal is size for office use and is irregular in shape. s � Golden Valley Planning Commission April 8, 198? Page 2 Mr. Schneck proposes construction of a s�ll office building 10,500 square feet in aize. The building is two stories in height with 5,254 square feet of space on each level. Parking provided for 42 cars exactly meets the Ordinance requirement of one sp�ce per 250 square feet of floor area. Bu�lding Design and exterior materials were selected for residential cha.racter aml co�p�tibility with surrowzdi.ng residen- tial development. An earlier site plan submitt� for Planning sta.ff review placed the building along the west property line in close proximity to adjacent single-family residential development. In response to sta.ff expression of concern over imp�ct on the residen- tial neighborhood, Mr. Schneck revised the site plan to place the building to the southeast on the site for maximum separation from single faa►ily residence to the west ar�d north. ' Setback of parking from the north and west p�operty lines meets the Zoning Code requirement of 25 feet in the case of office use ad,jacent to single-family residen- tial use. The building setback substantiallg� exceeds the 50 feet from ad,ja.cent single family residential required by the Zoning Code. The buildin� and parking setbacks from the Lindsay Street right-of-way conform to the 35-foot setback require- ment from street ri�ht-of-way lines. On the east side of the property, the building and pe.rking area encroa.ch into the required 35-foot front yard in two locations: � The southeast corner of the building is 33 feet fr� the right-of-way, and a corner of the paa�king lot is 25 feet from the right-of-way. In each case, it is a corner only which encroaches into the yard. Due to the curve of the frontage road along the east side of the site, green space exceesis that provided by compliance with minimal requirements, and landscaped yartl along the frontage road is more than sa.tisfactory. Planning sta.ff recommends favorable consideration of the two setback variances incorparated into the proposed site plan. Planning staff reaction is favorable to use of the property for a small office building. The use is appropriate adjacent to Highway 100 and provides a buffer between the upgraded Lindsay/Highway 100 intersection and adjacent single-family residential development to the north and west. The daytime nature of office use and small building size serve to minimize impact on the single-family residential to the north atxi west and on the two-familv residential across Lind.say to the south. In a.ddition, staff appreciates developer initiative in providing for future right- of-way needs and adjusting to the site constraints ianposed by future NlnDO`P plans to upgrade the intersection. Conditions Attached is a review letter received fr�n MnDd!' which indicates need for additional future rightrof-way to accomtaodate the curve from the frontage road onto Lindsay Street. The botu�dary line between the lot for office construction and the outlot reserved for right-of-way requires adjust�nt to provide for the curve. This � adjustment should be i.ncorporated into the PllD General Plan of Development, the second phase of the PUD approval process. D � Golden Valley Planning Commission April 8, 1987 Page 3 The City Fire Marshal's review of the propos�l notes need for posti.ng of fire lanes and for inclusion of eacit lights, fire extin�uishers, an exterior key box, arxi a complete fire alarm system on construction plans. In addition, the Fire Marshal strongly recom�nends that the building be sprinklered. The Fire Marshal markeii plans with the locations of fire lanes, extinguishers, key box and exit li�hts, and these plans will be forwarded to the applicant for incorporation of the required modifica- tians. The City Comprehensive Iand Use Plan indicates long-term low density residential use for the subject property. Amendment of the PUD for office use constitutes a char�e in land use requiring amendment of the Comprehensive Plan within a rea.sonable period of ti.me. Amendment of the Coanprehensive Plan may be coordinated with PUD General Plan of Develop�nt approval. lZecommendation Based on compatibility with surrounding land uses and acco�noda.tion to MnDOT plans for itnprovement of the Lindsay Street intersection with Highway 100, Plannin� staff suggests that the Planning Connr►ission recomanend City Coimcil approval of the Preliminary Design Plan for an Amendment to PUD #43, Schneck's Firehouse Addition, � subject to the following conditions: 1. The boundary line of Outlot A shall be adjusted on the PtID General Plan of Develo�xnent to accommodate the curb ra�iius of the curve from the future frontage road onto Lindsay Street. 2. 0� the Fina.l Plat, ten-foot drainage and utility easements sha.11 be provided along the frontage roa.d and Lindsay Street property lines, and six-foot dra.inage and utility easements shall be provided along north and west property lines, as required in the City Subdivision Regulations. 3. Utility service connections to watermain and sanitary sewer Iines available in the public right-of-way sha]ll be the responsibility of the developer. 4. An additional tree, either a minimum of 2 1/2 inches in diameter if deciduous or a minimwa of six feet in he�ght if coniferous, shall be included on the Landscape Plan for a minamum of eleven major or over-story trees, as required by the City Landscape Standards. Landscaping shall conform to all requirements of the City Laridscape Standards, the Building Bo�ard of Review, and the City Building Inspector. 5. Parking area ar�d drive shall be sep�rated from landscaped area by six-inch concrete curb. 6. Fire lanes shall be posted as specified by the City Fire Marshal. � 7. The structure shall comply with all requarements of the City Fire Marshal. � Golden Valley Planning Cc�ission April 8, 1987 Pa,ge 4 Attschments: 1. Site Loc,atian Ma.p 2. Site Plan of Originally Approved PUD #43 3. 1�DOT Preliminary Plans for Lindsa.y Street/Highwa.y 100 Intersection Improvement 4. Site Plan (�11 sized plan ssheet enclosed separately) 5. Drainage Plan (�closed separately) 6. Landscape Plan (F�11 sized plan sheet enclosed separately) 7. Elevations (Ft�ll sized plan sheet enclosed separately) 8. April 6, 198? MnDOT Review Letter with Attac,h�ent � � ` ` ,\, 4�ie't•.y ' °` A �.5t� � � toe .� lij.. �o� �� - - , \0 'O�L 5 907- ;���' !n',�� °3 IO 5 0 � N 1/4 COR SEC 33 _� � ' 'V,i i.;=�' 1��~ r ° . 'a ?° �7/ � 1 . M �:;s v•��lRe•. ` ,r' + ' o • � r '... .t 25 ch b..I N� 1r�J, c� - � � •r :_ _ 6 o C� —i°°- - - teo a �� � �? c� � � _ 2•8.:5 :.o •�_ ,'�r� +�'�O.r�.e!��� � �^ d.af�"��s�� ; �� � 6 �o° � i17 too:ito �)I \�� � :• 3 `f r�'� . �� ,oa a•�lo•�=+..s. �.. 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' � ' ` ^:� O' t:. � � �� .: � • , . ..� � �. a . .��!_ : . .. � � � �_. .� . �.,,,.��►`�►� , _ � �.. � � �. � _ . � ;�r.. ,. ; , �. � 11. � � � � . � , ■ I , ,� �� • ► ° ' �� , � ��- �� _ ��•' c� o �� - `- - "� c . � . �,� ,� � � , , �j� . i� � ' , �. s � , �►_ i �` ' ;� , , ,., � r � i � ` : � �� n :. � .a � � I 4i' � 1 •� •�` ► � � • •� .�' � � � ' � � � j • � i , , J v �;'�� � ° � ;� �T 1�� � ! r � � �i �i ' =� � � � o f 1 ° � �� ., ,. � - ��,��rq'� Minnesota � � Q Department of Transportation ►- District 5 ��y� �� 2055 No. Lilac Drive oF�* Golden Valley, M�nnesota 55422 (s�a x�ax� 593-8537 April 6, 1987 Ms. Alda Wilkinson, City Planner City of Golden Valley 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 Re: S.P. 2735-131 T.H. 100 - Plan Review of Schneck's Firehouse Addition in the NW Quadrant of T.H. 100 and Lindsay Street in City of Golden Valley Dear Ms. Wilkinson: We have reviewed the above referenced preliminary plat as it relates to our proposed future construction on T.H. 100. It appears that the centerline of our proposed west � frontage road realignment is located approximately 25' inside the west boundary of Outlot "A." Our plans would be to turn the frontage road back to the city once it is completed. Therefore, if the city would be satisfied with a 25' right-of-way width for the frontage, it appears acceptable. � There are two other items of concern: 1. It will be necessary to encroach on Lot I to construct the future frontage raad. We have shown approximate construction limits which are based on the inplace ground elevations (see attached drawing). These limits could change depending upon how the lot is graded when development occurs. 2. Additional right-of-way will be needed at the intersection of the proposed front- age road and Lindsay Street in order to accommodate the curb radius (see attached drawing). It should be noted that a layout was submitted to the city engineer for review and approval and this review should be discussed with him. 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Grimes, Director of Plannirig and Development SUBJECT: Informal Public Hearings - Amended Conditional Use Permit for Addition to Midas Muffler and �ne-Up Shop at 2520 Winnetka Avenue and Preliminary Plat of the Hendrickson Addition Mr. Stephen Hendrickson, owner of the buildiuzg at 2520 Winnetka Avenue where the Midas Muffler and Precision 11,me are loc�ted, has requested both approval of a preliminary plat and an amerxied conditional use permit. His proposal is to purchase the va.cant A & W Resta.urant nort� of his 2520 Winnetka Avenue building. He would then tear down the A & W building and add to the north end of his 2520 Winnetka Avenue building for an auto tra.nsmission shop and auto glass shop. Descriution of Subdivision (Lot Consolidation) Mr. Hendrickson proposes to consolidate the site where the 2520 Winnetka building is located with the lot on which the former A & W is located. The � tota.l area of the property to be consolidated is 1.51 acres or 65,800 square feet. The existing 2520 Winnetka building is located on Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, Terra Linda Pla.za, and is .89 acres or 38,800 square feet in area. Lot 1, Block 1, Terra Linda Plaza, on which the former A & W is located, is .62 acres or 27,000 square feet in area. (See enclosed survey which serves as the preliminary plat.) T�e primary reason for the consolidation of the lots is to maximize the emount of building that may be constructed on the lot. Mr. Hendrickson first discussed a sep�.rate building on the A & W percel. However, it was difficult to place a large enough building for his purposes on the lot while maintaining the side yard setba.ck between the 2520 Winnetka building and the proposed buildi.ng. By combining the property into one p�rcel and making an addition to the north end of the existing building, a greater amount of the property may be utilized for building and psrking. Description of Amended Conditional Use Permit The proposed addition to the Midas Muffler/Precision Tune building requires a conditional use permit because the property is zoned Co�ercial ar� within that district suto service uses require a conditional use permit. Mr. Heridrickson proposes to use the proposed building for auto service uses, probably a transmission repair and replacement shop and an auto glass shop. The building additian will ha,ve a total of 6,988 square feet with nine service bays. The existing building has nine service bays and 6,276 square feet of space. � Mr. Hendrickson will own the entire complex arxi lease the sp�ce ta the various service providers except for the Midas Muffler shop that he owns. Golden Valley Planning Commission April 8, 1987 Page 2 � Conformance With Zonin� Code Reauirements A. Setbacks The proposed site plan for the amended conditional use permit indicates that the site conforms to front and side yard requirements, including a 35-foot landscaped front yard, and the 10-foot landscaped setback from the north. Along the rear property line the ten-foot required landscaped setback would be maintained along the northeast side at the parking lot. However, the existing seven-foot landscaped setback along the rear of the existing 2520 Winnetka building will be maintained as approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals when the 2520 Winnetka building was approved in 1985. B. Parking The proposed site indicates a total of 70 parking spaces for the site. This is nine sp�ces short of the required ?9 spaces for this type of use. The Zoning Code requires four sp�ces for each service bay, one space for each employee and one space for each service truck. Mr. Hendrackson has attached an explanation regarding the proposed amaunt of pe.rking. �om the experience the staff has seen with the Precision T�ne and Midas Muffler and other service uses in Golden Valley such as Gooc�year on Highway 55, � the amount of parking proposed at the site will be adequate. The parking lots for both sides of the building are connected so that either side of the lot may be used by customers or employees of any of the businesses. The parking required for an auto service use is greater t.han for both office or retail sprace. For instance, if the total building axea proposed by Mr. Hendrickson was converted to retail space, the parking required would be about 70 cars. If the building were converted to office spe�ce, the parking required would be 53 cars. Therefore, if the building is ever converted to another allowable use in the Zoning District, parking will be adequate with the ?0 spaces provided on the site. C. Findings Section 20.03 of the Zoning Code provides that in considering a corbditional use permit application, the Planning Com�ission shall make findings and recom�enciations to the City Council based on ten items. bcamination of the proposed amended conditional use permit for an additiona.l 6,988 square feet of suto service use added to the north end of the existing 2520 Winnetka Avenue building in view of these ten items follows: 1. Demonstrated need for the proposed use. Staff suggests that determination of need is satisfied by the app�rent determina.tion of market demarid by the p�oponent. � Golden Valley Planning Commission April 8, 1987 � Pa�e 3 2. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan of the City. The Comprehensive Larid Use Plan Map in the Land Use element of the adopted City of Golden Valley Comprehensive Pla.n designates long term Com�nercial use of the subject property. The propased use is appropriate to the existing Co�ercial zoning, which conforms to the Comprehensive Plan designation. 3. Effect upon property values in the neighboring area.. The subject site is surrounded by Commercial zoning. The adjacent property to the north is the loca.tion of a gas station. The adjacent property to the south is the location of the Town Crier Restaurant. Property to the rear of the site to the east is var.ant land belonging to the VFW and zoned Comnercial. The VFW site is the lacation of the seasona.l farmers market sponsored by the City of Golden Valley, and the VFW has consulted in the past with City sta.ff concerning possible future canstruction of a VFW hall on the site. The subject property fronts on Winnetka Avenue North, and a small office building zoned Business and Professional Offices is lacated across �he street from the site. The additional auto services uses are compatible with surro�ing l.and uses and zoning and would not adversely impact surrounding property values. � 4. Effect of any anticip�ted traffic generation upon the current traffic flow and congestion in the area.. Access to the site is by means of two curb cuts off of Winnetka Avenue North. The proponent explains that many of the customers of services, Midas Muffler shop, and the tune up/quick oil charige facility, will wait during car servicing, resulting in low traffic flow throughout working hours. There would be no heavy pe,ak hour traffic, and the proposed use would not adversely affect current traffic flow or congestion i.n the area.. The proposed transmission shop ancl suto glass shop should not be significantly different in their traffi� generation. 5. Effect of any increases in population and density upon surrounding land uses. There would be no increases in population or density. 6. Increase in noise levels to be caused by the proposed use. The proponent describes both proposed operations as light service functions. The Midas Muffler and tune up/quick oil change operations do not entail the heavy rep�air work and equipme.nt associated with general automobile repair arbd would not generate noise levels ob�trusive to surrounding uses. The auto trRnam�ssion shop will have all work � done inside atxi obtrusive noise levels are not anticipated. The auto glass business is not noisy and much of the work is done off site. Golden Valley Planning Comaission April 8, 1987 � Page 4 7. Any odors, dust, smake, gas or vibration to be caused by the proposed use. The Midas Muffler, tune up/quick oil change operations, t���ssion shop and auto glass shop would not involve the heavier equipment and materials associated with �eneral automobile repair and would not cause odors, dust, smoke, gas or vibration. 8. Any increa.se in flies, rats, or other animals or vermin in the area to be caused by the proposed use. The proposed use would not result in any increase in flies, rats of other ani.mals or vermin in the area. 9. Visual appearance of any proposed struc�ure or use. The addition of a new building in place of the vaca.nt A & W would considerably improve the current unmaintained and deteriorated appearance of the vacant building and site. Mr. Hendrickson has done an excellent job on the Midas Muffler and Precision �Zne building. The proposed addition would be of the same quality. 10. Any other effect upon the general public health, safety and welfare of the City and its residents. ! Staff foresees no other effects on the general public health, safety atid welfare. Reco�endation on Amended Conditional Use Permit and Preliminarv Plat �e Planning sta.ff has reviewed the proposed auto service addition to the exist- in� building at 2520 Winnetka Avenue North. After reviewing the ten factors for reviewing a conditional use permit request, the staff recaa�►P.nds favorably. Mr. Hendrickson has a proven record of quali�y building in Golden Valley and other communities. He ha,s been very cooperative with the City sta.ff and done everything he has said he would do in the completion of the 2520 Winnetka A�renue building. Because he will be the owner of the entire building, he will carefully select the tenants for the building. He has assured me that the transmission repair shop will be a quality operation that will be neat and orderly. Zhe staff re�o�nerids approval of an amended conditional use permit with the following conditions: 1. AlI conditions four�d in Canditional Use lPermit 85-24 (atta.ched) shall be maintained except that the site plan dated March 31, 1987 prepared by Bruce W. Schmitt &. Associates for G.A.S. N Incorporated shall be substituted for the previous site plan dated Ma.y 28, 1985. 2. The 6,988 square foot north addition with nine service bays may be � used for transmission rep�ir and replacement and auto glass replacement or si.milar auto services uses excluding auto or truck engine overhauls, body work or painting. Golden Va11ey Planning Commission April 8, 198? � Page 5 In order to allow the addition on the building, the three lots must be consoli- da.ted into a new plst. The survey that has been submitted by Mr. Hendrickson ar�d prep�ared by Coffin & Gronberg, Inc. , dated March 19, 198�, will serve as the preliminary plat. The staff has reviewed the survey arxl is recomnending approval of it as the preli.minary plat of Hendrickson Addition. The plat meets the requirements of the subdivision code. Since the plat dces not require any new streets, the survey is adequate for a plat with the understanding that all property lines will be eliminated on the final pl.at. Atta.chments: 1. Site Location Map 2. Letter from Hendrickson �terprises, Inc. Dated April 1, 1987 � 3. Survey (Serves $s Preli.minary Plat) Uated March 19, 1987 (Enclosed Separately) 4. Site Plan Dated March 31, 1987 (Enclosed Sep�rately) 5. Copy of Co�xiitional Use Permit No. 85-24 � �w�dlu�ckoou E�tenp�ieee. �Jrcc. � 12812 WAYZATA BLVD. • MINNETONKA, MN 55343 OFFICE: 545-9�70 � k/1/87 City of Golden Valley 7$00 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, r4n. 55k27 Dear Sirs: I'm writing regarding my proposed redevelopnent of the A&k' site at 25k0 h'innetka Ave. N. The attached site plan and building proposal illustrates mv plan for de�olition of the existing building and construction of an e�ctension of my existing A'_idas P•4uffler/ Precision Tune building located next door. In order to make economic sense of this develop�ent and to integrate the new buildin� with the existing one we have designed a building similar to the existing IGidas/Precision Tune facing the opposite direction. This proposed addition falls slightly short of your required parking space count. Fortunately this is not a problem due to the type o�' services a center of this type will offer. Each of the businesses has a different seasonality so the peak parkin� requirements of each occurs at a different time of tr�e year. D:any pf the services are perforre� while the customer waits which also reduces the storage parking need a.nd lastly the service bays inside the building are parking stalls as well as service bays. The existin� t:idas/Precision Tune has experience� � no parking problen with a similax situation and in fact usually has an abundance of available space. I hope my proposal meets with your approval. It should be a big improver�ent over the existin� abandoned building. I a�:. ready to start construction as soon as I receive city approvals. Lastly, since I'n also the owner of the b:idas business as well as the buildin� owner/developer I'a concerned that we have adequate parying since a shortage would be detrinental to �y own business. I would not propose a plan which would adversely affect operations. As you can see by the proposal I am not requesting any other special considerations. I hope this one is acceptable to the city. Since opening for business in Zfay '86 the AS3das/Frecision Tune has been very successful. I've found Golden Valley to be a great place to do business. Hopefull�r this expansion will be a plus for the existin6 businesses and a positive ir�prove:aent for the city as well. S nc ,. , STEP?iE"id S. H�TDRICKSO?d SSH:��k � i;v • ' ,�-- -- �. �.. 15B9.8?•Rcs �� �x,�'.�,,; � CITY OF c Q�' ti��.o�J ,,.... EOS� r, 1`�!�f0 A '�� � � � s�s ^ 3.Z82 M •s •75798• Ea57o �, �I�s .; ;� ` � '• � '^ r, � f-�- . 4`� i,�'.!�° • � t'1Z.B< 3GI� .. ..574" ... .�00 `°� ► o°� � 62z) »>s_»s, Q► ser�,�3s �;� � . i (61DJa � °-e � � P� � �E^�' So t►o. r � � f2Ac. _ �I � �Q ' ` -� rs ..� : Q — 3 . I�' ,_ � ' ' s �3�.235 ' � 292 99 (h N � � •"' \\ Eocf . , � ` i r ��\``\ 3f1�\ S � y o � 3��.. � O � • L� , .. 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' : �'= _ _ _ _ �.�SZ,o E _ _ _ - _ _ _ —��-� _^ � . .S N ' � - 9 " t N0. 36 � '1 " o � � e � � , O 1 "°°LS::E t6-' - a t�saa 1� ' OUTLOT � O,� ,, : . �� � �' `�ti,�---�- - -'_�.—•-- -_.� - �—-=--��� ' o �e '� L5� R .; _ ��_'— -- --- n, _ ,�,�.: i i .. . •�17J.[2.^ . ' c • . +. �, I � : a t ��oo . . _ . .. •• �c� ��r.c: s. ` �r,58��� E I � . _ ` ,� � S '. � _ �af�- � r � . � � � � -- -• -- I --i � v'7S����f CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY CONDITIONAL USE P�RMIT � N0. 85-24 DATE OF APPROVAL: August 20, 1985 by t�e City Council ir accordance with Section 20 of the City Zoning Code. ISSUED T0: Stephen 5. Hendrickson ARPROYED LOCATION: 2520 Winnetka Avenue North APPROVED CONDITIONAL USE: Operate an Automobile Muffler Installation and Automobile Repair Shop in a Commercial Zoning District CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. Development shall be in conformance with the site plan prepared by Bruce W. Schmitt and Associates, dated May 28, 1985 and revised June 18, 1985. 2. There shall be no automobile engine overhauls, body work or painting conducted on the site. � 3. Renovation and new construction exterior materials shall conform to the recommendations of the Building Board of Review (BBR). 4. Landscaping shall conform to the City Landscape Standards and to the � recommendations of the Building B�ard of Review (BBR). 5. There shall be concrete curb separation of parking and drive from landscaped areas. 6. There shall be no outside display or storage of materials or refuse. 7. Signage shall conform to the City Sign Regulations and approval of the City Building Inspector. B. The construction and operation shall conform to all requirements and recommendations of the City Building Inspector and City Fire Marshal . 9. Failure to comply with one or m�re of the above conditions of approval shall be grounds for revocation of the conditional use permit. wARNING: 7his permit does not exempt you from all other City Code provisions, regulations and ordinances. . � ISSUED BY: ��C'�� ��L���� Alda Peikert, City Planner � April 8, 1987 " TQ: Golden Valley Planning Ca�ission Ff�OM: Mark W. Grimes, Director of Plannia� and Developnent SiJBJF.cT: Report on City Council Meeting Commissioner Kapsner will provide a report on the April 7, 1987 meeting of the City Council. � Attachment: April 7, 1987 City Council Agenda � April 7, 1987 • � mi n T0: Golden Valley Planning Com ssio FROM: Alda Wilkinson, City Planner SUBJECT: Year 2010 Vision Workshop Date and Time The Planning Commission Year 2010 Vision Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 1987, from 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. in the Senior Center Room at the Brookview Community Center. Rolls and coffee will be provided. uestion The question to be addressed at the workshop is: How would the Planning Commission like Golden Valley to be in the Year 2010? Product The product anticipated from the workshop is a list of statements of how the Planning Commission would like Golden Valley to be in the Year 2010. The list of statements will provide Planning staff with an outline for preparation of the Year 2010 Vision narrative. � Vision statements should be: 1. Accomplishments as of the Year 2010 2. Choices (Choices to commit, choices to encourage, choices to discourage, choices in use of resources, or choices in use of controls) 3. Accomplishments requiring City action 4. Potentially feasible � 5. Priority focus areas Vision statements should not be: 1. Forecasts or trends 2. Means of accomplishing the vision 3. City or Planning Commission action items 4. All inclusive Preparation for Workshop The list of Year 2010 planning items requir�s finalization in preparation for the workshop. Attached is the revised list prepared by Planning Commission Committee on Tuesday, March 31, 1987. Staff made further modifications to uniformly state all items as accomplishments rather than actions. It is the feeling of Planning staff that preparation of detailed background sheets on each Year 2010 planning item is premature and would tend to stifle � rather than stimulate discussion leading to a Year 2010 Vision. Golden Valley Planning Commission April 7, 1987 . � Page 2 Workshop Agenda I. Review of Year 2010 Planning Items Review each item to determine whether the Planning Commission wants to see it in Year 2010 or how it could be restated to match what the Planning Commission wants to see in Year 2010. Questions to answer on each Year 2010 planning item: 1. What is it? (Define it) 2. What would the opposite or absence of it be? 3. What is the perceived need? 4. Do �e want it? 5. At first glance, is there a chance of accomplishing it? 6. Does it require City action? Does the City have to make a commitment or choice to accomplish it? Does the City have any control over whether it happens? Would it happen without City action? II. Prioritization of Year 2010 Planning Items � Prioritize Year 2010 Planning items remaining after review. Prioritize according to importance or desirability, not according to feasibility, time frame, or cost in resources. Prioritize first within categories and then without regard to categories. III. Selection of Top Priority Items IV. Review for Conflicts Review priority items for conflicts and modify the list accordingly. V. Finalization of List of Priority Year 2010 Vision Statements Use of Vision Statements The Year 2010 Vision Statements will provide an outline for preparation of the Year 2010 Vision narrative comprising the initial chapter of the City Comprehen- sive Plan Update. Planning staff sees the Year 2010 Vision as a picture of Golden Valley in the future based on the collective general knowledge and intuition of the Planning Commission, not based on facts and figures or on detailed feasibility analysis. The Year 2010 Vision will provide an overall guide for completion of the Comprehensive Plan Update. � . � Golden Valley Planning Commission � April 7, 1987 Page 3 The Implementation Plan portion of each Comprehensive Plan element is the appropriate location for discussion of ineans of accomplishing objectives and for discussion of feasibility, time allocation and cost. Modification af the Year 2010 Vision following preparation of implementation plans may be desirable and would be entirely appropriate. � Attachment: Year 2010 Planning Items a YEAR 2010 PLANNING ITEMS � IDENTITY 1. Golden Valley identity a. Business and corporation use of Golden Valley for identity b. Community organizations BEAUTIFICATION 1. City-wide beautification program a. Beautification of Valley Square b. Beautification of Bassett Creek c. Neighborhood beautification d. Beautification of commercial properties e. Beautification of public properties 2. Undergrounding of all utilities (electricity, cable TV, telephone) LAND USE 1. Zoning for mixed uses in appropriate areas 2. Urban density and scale development at selected locations 3. Well planned I-394 freeway corridor 4. Full range of convenience shopping and services in Golden Valley neighbor- hoods (gas station, auto repair, dry cleaners, grocery shopping, etc. ) � 5. Open space in major developments 6. Redevelopment accomplished in accordance with prioritized listing of redevelopment sites 7. "Valleydale" regional shopping center HOUSING 1. Minimum of 101 of homes on the market available to first time home buyers 2. Provision for accessory housing 3. Maintenance of quality housing stock 4. Small scale elderly housing to blend im with neighborhoods 5. Variety of housing types designed to meet needs of all age and income groups RECREATION 1. Full and balanced range of public and private recreational activities (e.g. pool , golf course, community center, movie theater) 2. Public access to Sweeney and Twin Lakes � , b - 2 - TRANSPORTATION � 1. Efficient, local public transit system (both intra and inter-city) coordinated with County light rail system 2. Improved north/south access, especially south of T.H. 55 between T.H. 100 and Winnetka 3. Safe pedestrian and biking network including redevelopment areas 4. Easing of traffic on Winnetka by relocation of Post Office and McDonalds within Valley Square 5. Valley Square and other redevelopment areas amenable to pedestrian traffic UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES 1. Infrastructure (utilities, streets, etc.) to be well maintained 2. Curb and gutter on every street 3. Removal of recyclables and hazardous waste on a regular basis SOCIAL SERVICES 1. Handicap accessibility to all sidewalks and public buildings 2. Localized public services 3. Day care facilities adequate to meet demand 4. Continuing education facility � PUBLIC SAFETY 1. Reduction of neighborhood and residential crime a. All residences covered by "Crime Watch" b. Security lighting of residential neighborhoods c. City-wide burglar alarm system available 2. Full investigation and analysis of all crimes in order to reduce plea bargains 3. Established criminal justice diversion system 4. Established neighborhood dispute resolution system (mediation) 5. Elimination or control of hazardous wastes and subsequent dangers CITY GOVERNMENT 1. Increased citizen participation in government and increased citizen access a. Annual town meetings b. Enhanced neighborhood communications with City government c. City documents readable � .