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08-10-81 PC Agenda ` � GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION August 10, 1981 (Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road) 7:30 P.M. AGENDA I . APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JULY 27, 1981 II . DISCUSSION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING BY CITY MANAGER 111 . REPORT ON SOUTH WIRTH PARKWAY PROJECT IV. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AUGUST 4, 1981 V, REPORT ON BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (BZA) MEETINGS - � JULY 14 AND JULY 22, 1981 V1 . DISCUSSION OF MEETING TIME > ; � Minutes of the Golden Valley � Planning Commission • � July 27, 1981 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the Councit Chambers of the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. Chairman Thompson catled the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Those present were Commissioners: Eastes, Leppik, Singer and Thompson. Commissioners Moede, Polachek and Forster were not present. Also present were Alda Peikert, Assistant Ptanner and Kathy Middleton, Recordins Secretary. I . Approval of Minutes - July 13, 1981 : It was moved by Eastes, seconded by Leppik and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the July 13, 1981 Planning Commission meeting as recorded. tl . INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - REZONING: APPLICANT: D. P. Blomquist LOCATION: 1710 Douglas Drive • REQUEST: Change Zoning from Business and Professional Office to Light Industrial Chairman Thompson intr�oduced this item and opened the meeting to questions from Commissioners. Mr. D.P. Blomquist, the Proponent, was present to make his request to the Commissioners. Stated the purpose of this request is to ctarify and establish the use of the building as it has bee� used and as he expects to continue to use it with the request for rezoning. Mr. Garfield Clark, fro� Thorpe Brothers, who is working with Mr. Blomquist to help find some uses for this buitding, was present. Stated that the problem is three-fold. First, the front third of the building is a finished office space that is anticipated can be used by another office space user; the middle third i5 laboratory space. There are plumbing, sinks and extensive wiring which make this area not in conformance with the present Business and Professional Office zoning code. Also, the back third is open warehouse or storage space which is not in conformance with the present Business and Professional Office zoning. Stated the building was actually built for light industrial zoning and that the building would be best used for light industrial . It was noted by Commissioner Leppik that back in 1977 the City Council granted . a three-year variance on this property. � -- — _-- Planning Commissi�n Meeting of July 27, 1981 Page 2 • Mr. D. P. Blomquist stated the variance was granted to Mr. Henry Swanson, the occupant at that time, to process low grade fish and sell on a national marketing scale. Chairman Thompson opened the meeting for public input. Mr. Robert Perkins, 1431 Constance Drive W. , was present and submitted a petition of area residents who oppose the rezoning of this property. Also stated four concerns of the petitioners: 1) That Mr. Blomquist allows water, which should be draining onto Douglas Dr. , to drain off his back lot onto Mr. Perkins' yard and Mr. Williams' yard at 1700 Douglas Dr. 2) That the weeds and lawn are not kept cut. 3) That there have been a number of times that residents have had to pick up garbage blown from this property. 4) That neighboring residents feel Mr. Blomquist is not conforming to the re- quired zoning for this property at the present time. Mr. Gten Williams, 170Q Douglas Dr. , adjacant on the south side, stated he opposes to the rezoning and was concerned with the water drainage. • Mrs. Gwen Wiebesick, 6145 St. Croix Ave. N. , was present and stated her concern is with the lawn not being cut. Also, wanted to have her name submitted on the petition. Chairman Thompson closed the informal public hearing and turned the meeting over for discussion by the Commissioners. It was moved by Singer, seconded by Leppik and carried unanimously to recommend denial of the application for rezoning of 1710 Douglas Drive North from Business and Professional Office to Light Industrial due to inadequate setbacks and inap- propriate land use. III . INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - REZONING: APPLICANT: J. P. Poole, Minnesota Communications Corp. LOCATION: 4680 Olson Memorial Highway REQUEST: Change Zoning from Industrial to Radio Zone District Chairman Thompson introduced this item and opened the meeting to questions from the Commissioners. Mr. Jean Poole, Minnesota Communications Corp. , 610 Ottawa Ave. , was present to � make his request. He stated his company operates a public utilities service providing radio paging to the nine county metro area. Planning Commission Meeting of July 27, 1981 Page 3 • Mr. Poole also stated they have transmitters located all around the nine county metro area that provide the signals. This service se•rves approximately 6,000 pagers and 15,000 people. Mr. Poole presented a map locating the proposed radio communications tower and unmanned equipment building. He is requesting to have this area rezoned from Industrial to the Radio Zoning District. Chairman Thompson opened the informal hearing for public input. There was no one present who wished to speak on this item and Chairman Thompson closed the informal public hearing. Chairman Thompson noted that the City Council on June 16, 1981 approved the waiver of the platting ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission subject to the proponent's obtaining rezoning of the proposed radio tower site to the Radio Zoning District. It was moved by Eastes, seconded by Singer and carried unanimously to..recommend ° the rezoning of 4680 Otson Memorial Highway from Industrial to Radio for the proposed radio tower site. FV. INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - PRELIMINARY PLAT: APPLICANT: Independent School District #270 (Hopkins) LOCATION: � 5400 Glenwood Avenue • REQUEST: Approval of Preliminary Plat of � "Meadowbrook School Addition" Chairman Thompson introduced this item and opened the meeting to the Commissioners � for discussion. Dr. John Young, Business Manager for the Hopkins School District, was present to make request. Stated that the School Board decided after the merger, about a year ago, that the Meadowbrook property specifically the Administration Building was surplus as far as the School property was concerned. The School Board then passed a motion to put the property up for sale. They discovered after they had gotten into this process that they had to go through a subdivision in order to sell off this piece of property that contained the Administration Buitding. At that time, they engaged the firm of Eagan, Field and Novak to draw the subdivision and submit to the City for approval . Also stated, that they are actively merchandising this property for sale and they have one prospect. The use would• very likely be the same as it is now, a light office building. Chairman Thompson opened the informal public hearing for public input. Mr. Charles Clark, 5405 Glenwood Ave. was present and expressed concern with what would become of the property after the subdivision. Chairman Thompson closed the informal public hearing. • Planning CommissiAn Meeting of July 27, 1g81 Page 4 • IV. INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - PRELIMINARY PLAT: Con' t �t was moved bv Sinaer, seconded by Eastes and carried unanimously to approve the preliminary ptat subject to: 1) Compliance with right-of-way requ'irements and recommendations of the Hennepin County Transportation Department. 2) Donation of land or payment of• cash in lieu thereof for park purposes as required by Section 440:80 (2) of the City Subdivision Regulations. 3) Rezoning of the property from the Institutional to the Business and Professional Offices Zoning District. V. INFORMAL PUBLiC HEARING - PRELIMINARY PLAT: APPLICANT: Dimitrios � Beverly Kottas - LOCATION: 1031 Pennsylvania Avenue North REQUEST: Approval of Preliminary Plat of ' � "Kottas Addition" � Chairman Thompson introduced this item and opened the meeting for discussion • from the Commissioners. " Mrs. Beverly Kottas, Proponent, 1042 Quebec Avenue, was present to make the request. Commissioner Eastes asked Mrs. Kottas whether she was aware of the following four recom- mendations from the Planning Director regarding this preliminary plat. 1) That the Bassett Creek Flood Control Commission reviews the plat; 2) That the MWWC force main is properly located and documented assurances that City sanitary sewer service can be provided to both lots; 3) That the flood plain be clearly noted on the plat; and 4) That the proponent inform the City of whether land will be donated for park and open spaces, or cash donated in lieu thereof. � Mrs. Kottas stated that she was not aware of these recommendations. Chairman Thompson opened the meeting for public input. There was no one present who wlshed to express their views on this item and the informal pubtic hearing was closed. • Planning Commiss�on Meeting of July 27, 1981 Page 5 • � INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - PRELIMINARY PLAT Con' t: It was moved by Eastes, seconded by Leppik and carried unanimously to defer action on this item until the Proponent has had time to look over the recom- mendations from the Planning Department and can deal with them. VI . DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE AND CHARGE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION: It was moved by Singer, seconded by Eastes and carried unanimously to defer this item to the second meeting of September. VII . REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - JULY 7, 1981 and JULY 21 , 1981 : Chairman Thompson gave a brief report on the July 7th and July 21st Meetings. At the Council meeting of July 7th the Council moved to call for a public hearing _ regarding the Light Industrial Zoning District for August 4, 1981 • • At the Council meeting of July 21st the Council moved to approve calling a public hearing on the Radio, Industriat and Railroad Zoning Districts for the meeting of August 180 1981 . Chairman Thompson noted that the Planning Commission had recommended to the Council that the Railroad Zoning District be abolished • and that it was not needed, and that the Council apparently does not agree with that. Commissioners Leppik and Eastes agreed to change dates for representation at City Council meetings as follows: Commissioner Leppik will attend the August 4, 1g81 meeting and Commissioner Eastes will attend the October 6, 19a1 meeting. � VIII . REPORT ON HRA MEETING - JULY 14, 1981 : Chairman Thom�son gave a brief report on the HRA meeting of July 14, 1981 . There was a proposal by the City of Minneapolis to put multiple housing on the old Ewald Creamery property, part of which is in Golden Valley. The HRA voted to approve the staff recommendation and to corr�unicate to Minneapolis their position that the HRA would welcome the opportunity to work with the City of Minneapolis on some other project at another time but that this project was not in the best interests of the City. IX. REPORT ON SOUTH WIRTH PARKWAY PROJECT: Due to Commissioner Forster's absence, Chairman Thompson deferred this item until next meeting. � • — ' Planning Commission Meeting of July 27, 1981 Page 6 • X. UPDATE ON PROGRESS OF VALLEY SQUARE COMMISSION: Chairman Thompson gave a report on the Valley Square Commission. XI . DISCUSSION OF ZONING ORDINANCE REVISION: Assistant Planner, Alda Peikert, informed the Commission that staff had received inquiries from Liberty Carton, located at 870 Louisiana Avenue South in the Industrial Zoning District, concerning establishment of a day care center within their facilities for use by employees. The Industrial Section of the City Zoning Ordinance does not make provision for day care centers in the Industrial District, but a provision could be drafted for consideration by the City Council at the time of the public hearing on revisions to the Industrial Section, scheduled for August 18, 1981 . It was suggested that the Planning Commission might wish to make a recortmendation to the Council concerning inclusion of such a provision. � It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to recommend inclusion ot a , provision for day care centers for employee use in not only the Industrial . District, but also the Light Industrial and Business and Professional Offices Zoning Districts. The Planning Commission felt that day care was an approprPate use in these districts , but should be restricted to day care service established within business and Industrial facilities for use by employees only, in order to preclude generation of additional traffic and resulting land use conflicts. • XII . DISCUSSION OF MEETING TIME: Following a brief discussion of advisability of beginning Planning Commission meetings at an earlier time, Chairman Thompson requested that staff place a change of ineeting time on the agenda of the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. • ' • T0: GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: AUGUST 5, 1981 FROM: ALDA PEIKERT, ASSISTANT PLANNER SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCiNG BY CITY MANAGER City Manager Jeff Sweet, wil.l meet with the Planning Commission for a • discussion of Tax increment Financing. It is expected that Tax Increment Financing will be playing an increasing role in development and redevelopment pro,}ects in 6olden Valley, and the Planning Commission will be involved in these projects. The light agenda for this Planning Commission meeting affords an excellent opportunity for ' � Commissioners to devote some time to gaining more information on this important and timely topic. It is hoped that all Planning Commission members wilt be able to attend and take part in the discussion. • AP:kjm • , • T0: GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: AUGUST 5, 1981 FROM: ALDA PEIKERT, ASSISTANT PLANNER SUBJECT: REPORT ON SOUTH WIRTH PARKWAY PROJECT Commissioner Bill Forster, who is also a member of the South Wirth Parkway Citizens Committee, will provide a report on progress of the South Wirth Parkway Project. The South Wirth Parkway Citizens Com- mittee has met twice within the last month, and will meet again Thursday, August 6, 1981 , to review the five proposals for the project and prepare a recommendation for presentation at the August 11 , 1981 HRA rr�eting. . . -- — - __