03-14-46 PC Minutes � 1,�
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�inutes of t�ie �Ieeting oP
B�arch 14, 1946 '
The regular meeting oP the Golden Valley Planning Commission �as ealled to
order by the President, R. C• Jacobso�. at 8:15 P.�. at the Vill�ge Ha11 an
�arch 14, 1946. Iri, additfon to lldr. g. R. �Tiohols the folla�+ring aom�3.ssioners
�were pres�nt;
Jaaobs on �'31s on
� �an��� �.ia -
H�oe� Eri cks on
` P�a.t�am Ryd�.rk
R�rde 11 Kiad�eth
w l�xchol�on Iic�e.rd
�rs. Beal �rs. Thotland
. Enghauser
The mi�iutes oP the Jsn�e,xy 10 meeting were read and approved. 1Vo m3.nutes �ere
re�..d f'or the February meeting 3.assmu�sh as a quorum was not present and no
° o��icial business was comduoted.
A csc�nication from the Village Clerk was read, dated �anuary 12 containing the
information that �drs. �+Tm. Busch, �r. Niles Nicholsoan, �rs. Ha1ph�Bes,1, and Mr.
�{fm. Ho�.rd h�d been appoix�ted to the Ca�ission, terms �o espire December 31, 1948;
that A�r. George Hanson had been appoin�ed to fill the unexpired term. of �trs.
; Craud�.11 to exp3.re Deeember 31, 1946; and that �Irs. Florence 3'hotland ha,d been -
, appoi�ted to fill the uxiegpired term of Juanita Finn, t�rm to expire December 31,
, ].94'T. .
A second commcuiicatian �ran the Village Clerk dated Januar� 25 reported that �ir.
' �0'. E• �lfc$ir�xion had been e.ppoia.ted to Pill the unexpired term. of �r. H. H• Blosjo
. ' expiriag Deee�.ber 31, 1947.
9 Qom�ic�a�ion frcm the Village �ttorney enelosing a eopy of the Dearee �rhieh ,
' the Caurt atade 3n the �itoser-Lazerte va. �311age oP Golden �Talle�r �ca�e v�s re�.d
� . and placsed on file.
' . �, letter oP resignation dated Jaauary 8, 1946 received fr�m. �rs. �m. Busch �vae
aedepted. �
The seere�ary re�ad the preliminary report of the Comm3ttee appoixsted to reeievv
the �r�r ].945 and the final report to the Village Ccn�ne31 ag�in reQO�mend3ng
the aequ3.sition of th.e 62-acre �engelkoch tract. Follc�ing e. geae�ra.l discus-
�iom of inembers of the commission and. those in the audience, the cso�3.ss�.on
, �vmted unaaimauslg on motion of Schere secoaded by �ricksoa to adopt the report
as read, and l�ter in the prooeedings thie report bearing the eignatures oF all
members in attendance �eas presented to Caunci].ma.n Curtis �oe present in the "
, audience.
Vice President $ydmark opened a discusaion as to the attendancse problem and the
ad�is�bility of eatablish�.ng a quorum t�ith •fewer members in atten�3ance. 2'he
follcvring motion made bg gindseth and seconded by �ghauser was unani.sc�sly
passed: Reeol�ved that the Chairman appoint a csc��.ittee to s�udy attend.anoe
and m�.ke ree�endations as to ways of' im.proeing ft. �he chairman a�amed �he
�cllo�.ng to the Cammittee: gi.ndsetr, �ia, R�del1 anc] �.tnam.
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� There Pollowed a discussion reg�rding the �osterly eaten.sion $nd improvement
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oP p1a� �demorial High�aay, �ith B�1r. IQi�hols reporting th�.t he �.s in-
formed �hat �he H�i.nnesota Department of High�a�s �aeas narQ,r in a position
to present svme canerete ia�flormatio�a � this de�relopment. Folla►,riag
motion by Eaghauser ae�ond.ed 'by Ho�rard �as un�nimouslg adepted: Resol�red
that the Secretarar write to �ILr. 0. L• gipp of the High�ray Depar-�aent
requesting th� �ppearance of a represent.�.tive at the 9pri1 mee�in� o� the
Co�iseion For the purpose of e$lnibiting r�.ps shov�3.ng the d�tr�lcr�.ent cf
this high�ra� ezte�.sioa.
Bdr. � Ericsksc�ri reported tt�t three prei'abrieated housa.ng �tiits had been
erected �i.thout the c�wn.era Ym.ving secured building perm3.ts and in a �.nner
�ot to meet the req,v,3.rements o� the present building csode i�.�smaeh as they
h�d not been plaaed on perm�.nent foundations. Bdr. Erial�son r�ported t��at
the �er� �.a.d agreed ta excava�.c� �.nd placse the un3.ts on proper fviax�datioae.
Fo1lc�ig a di�csussion of the need f'or som.e rev3.sion in bu�.ld:i.�g ccdes to
defin.itely regulate th3s ty,pe of development the flvlle�i.ng mot3.ex� by �iaghe.user
secondad by Hcr�.rd �as unanimously approeed: Rescl�red th�.t the ohairman
appoint a. ccmmitt�e te modern3.ze the pre�ent buildiag a�ies �i.th r�ferenc�
�o �oreses�.ble situatic,ne brought abaut by the present ho�.sing emergenc:y.
'�he Pollc�igg �ere appointed to the Committee: $qdell, R�d.m�rk, Ea��.auser
�oes, Hcsaae.rd, Er3.oks on.
�'r. Hc�+rard I�aaer�e appe�red before the co�issicm requesting the rezon3n�
of property ov�.ed. by him on the Belt Line and 1�I��icine Ls.ke Road from Ope�a
Development to Community S�ore Area.. It �ras r�co�►erided �o him that he •
s�eure the proper petition signed by 40� of the property o�ners �i.thin a .
�.lf mile radius o� the arse and the Chairma.n requestsd �r. Eriekson and
Mr. �ilsan. t,s aet vsri.th hiruselP as a oo�3.ttee o�' three �o �.ke a personal
inspectian of the T.azerte property. �
BI�°. Glen Ross �.ppeared in behalf of himsel�, �ir. Donald Diekey of �'a�zata
and a 1tdr. go�e.rd o�' EzE�lsior ezpressing their desire to eons�ruct -
buildita,gs arsd o�rate a retafl lumber yard oaproperty nortb of �a�z�.ta�
Blvd.and �Vest of �lae �p1s.NorthFi�ld and southern Railro�.d trac�. He �s
inforffied uf the required proced.ure as to getting supporti.r�g signers to a
petYtion and s�bmi.�ting this informatiozi to�ether �rith Qomplete legal dec�- -
criptia� of the propertg vrtder co�sidera�ic3�,, for presen.�ati.�n. to the
Ct�ura.cil or at the �.ext regule.r meetin� of the Plar�xiirs� Ca�i�sic�..
�r. St�anle�r �ane �ppearec7 3.�. behalf of �r. Leroy Sehuller reqtaesti�g �.ppr�al
for the oo�.stru.cstion of a �illing station and hamburger stmnd �t the rear
of �chuller's taver� on property no� zoned for cam�.ereial �na.rposes. Pre�i-
cusly the Comm3ssioxi had acted to discourage thi.s coz�s�c�►a.c�ian i.��. �riew of
the f'�cst that no acscurate inPorr�.tfoa regar3ing the deeelopment of Ol�on
�emorial High�ay ori wh�oh the property fronts �aas a�rail.able. On motion �oP
IIighauser the commissiors 4otad �to leaee the gra��-ting of the requeat entirel�r
in the Y�.nds of the Council. � ° �
�eeting e�d�ourned 10;45 P.Il�t.
G OLDElV �TAZLEY PLAl1T1�ING CO�dIS S I(�'
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Pres�. e Secre ary