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G�LDEN VALLEY PLAlVNING COI�LCSSION �
Minutes of the July 12, 1951 Nteeting
The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Plann3ng �omnaission was
called to order at the Villa�e Hall at 7:30 p.m. The following `!
� members were present:
H. M. �jellaness R. W. Tod.d L. J. Riegert ,
W. A. Moes 5. Erickson J. M. �'er�u:son
M. K. Patterson G. Loughlanc'1 M. �. Hetland
E. T. Rydell . H. Lynch C. Rydmark
The meeting was called to order and. the �oll was taken.
Minutes of the June 7.1�. and, Junb 28 meetings were read and ap-
proved, w�th t�ro s13.ght corrections.
The first order of business was the correspondence, whi.ch con- '
sisted of a letter from the :administrative assistant to the
secretary of the Flanning Cornm.ission and contained the following
items: ,
l. Request o�' Jol�n. B. I3alloran to subdivide Lot 52, Auditor �s
�ubdiv3.sion 330.
2. Request of C. J. �pringer to waive the 35 ft, setback from :
the front lot line of Lot 3, Sunrise Lane Addition. I
3, Notes on the actions taken b�r the Village Council at its
meeting on July 3s ° ;
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a. Confirrr�ed the Pl�.r�n.3.ng Commiss3ont s recommendation to ;
issue a buildii�g perrri�t to A. W. You.ng, 2330 Crest- j
view Avenue, which wa3v�d the 35 ft. setback and allowed. ��
him to build 2�. ft. from the Bsrrd Avenue street Iin�.
b. Concurred in the Flann3n �orm.nission� s recnmm.end�.t'ion I�
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to name the stre�t in the plat north of Golden Valley �
Road and east of the Golden Valle� Golf Club as Idaho
Avenue North.
c. Inforr�.ation regarding the Council� s discussion on �
the proposed multiple dwellings in the proposed �eoona �
' � Addition of' Spring Green. Action on the permit re-
quest was deferred until drainage and other problems
in the area �r� settled satisfactorilg. The Co�anci� �
set July 31 as the da�te of a special meeting for a i
public hearin�, on proposed �changes in the �oning
ordinaric e.
eThe next order of business was the request of Mrs. C. J.
Spr3nger, owner of Lot 3, Sunrise Lane Addition, that the Plan-
ning Commission waivo the �35 ft. setback requirement on her
house at 109 Maddaus Lane an.d that sha be allowed to place her �
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home 292 f't. froYn the street line. Motion by Hetland,
seconded by Riegert �hat the request be allowed and that
Mrs. C. J. �pringer be given a building permit on the basis
that the closest corner of the building be a minimum of
, 29z ft. from her propert� line on Maddaus Lane. The motion .
was carried with Mr. Moes objacting.
Owners of Lot 52, Auditor f s Sub�c7.ivis3:on 330., �resented a
request for� d3viding this proper�ty 3nto -two lots to face on
Highway 100, with approximate frontage of 85 ft. each. The
lots had the required square foot area, but �he 100 �t. �
wid.th requirement would not be carried out. The Cor�mission ,
po3n�ed ou�t that the m�.�ority of lots in this ar�a e�ceeded
the 100 ft. requirarr�en.t, even thou.gh that area w�s platte�
several gears ago. Mation by Loughland, seconded b� L�nch .
and carried that the request Vo subdivide Lot 52, Auditor� s
Subdivision 330, be denied. Mr. B�ellaness did not concur
with the m��3on. The owners of the propert� are two brothers
� who said the� plan to build a double bungalow in vie� of
the fac� that the3r requ.est was denied.
Harold C. Hostettler, �ox 308, ��ayza�a, prospective bu�er
of the propertg �.t 5�.15 Glenwood Avenue, appeared 'before the
Commissios� to find out h.ow this propertg could be sub-
divided. It has 161 f�. frontage on two roads: Glenwood
Avenue and Turlo.pike Road; i�G is 310 ft. deep. Mation. b� Moes,
seconded bg Bjellaness and carried -�hat the Commission: re-
affirm motions taken at May 11, 1950 and Jun� 8, 1950 meet-
ings of the Planning Cornm3.ss3on regarding this particular
property.
�'l�a.e Com�n.ission was asked for an opinivn on the possibilitg .
of locating the Minneapo�:is Lawn '�en.nis Coia:rts in Golden ,
Valley. This group - the �inneapolis Lawn Tsnnis Associa�Cion -
compo�ed lar.gely o�' d.octors and prof�ssional men has had its
courts located in �he Parade Grounda in Minneapolis for many
gears, but now the sp�.ce is no lon.ger availat�Ce to them be-
cause of the erection of the new stadium, etc. The� are
looking for propertg in the suburbs on which they can erect
six or eight professional cl�y courts, locker and shower
roorris, and parking sp�.ce. This graup is �;r3.11in� to le� the
publie use the courts for a slight fee to part.iallg cove� costs �
og maintenance, an.d also hope that t�.eir courts would ser�re as
� � a nucleus for a futu.re civic park area. They propose to pur-
chase on.e or tti,ro acres and hope that some arrangemerat can. be
worked out w�.ereby the propert� would be ta.x free on the
basis that it would be part of° the recreation center. Mot3on
by I�ymch, seconded by I►oughlr�nd and carr3ed that the Commis-
sion sxpress a favorable op3n3on taw€�rd a pro�ect of this
kind 3.n v3ew of the fact that Golden Valley is deficient in
rECreational areas and tha� this pro,jec�G might be a star�
on a suitable park board pro�ect. ,
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There was a short discussiom of the sewer situation which
is being brought to the attentioaa. of Golden Valley residents.
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Mr. Terzich reminded the Commission of the July 17 Council �
meetin�, at which time the project will be discussed in more
detail.
Another detailed study of part of the revised zoning ordina�ce
was made. Members of the Commission expressed a desire to
have special meetings of the entire Commission called between
each regular meeting to clean up the mat�er of rewriting the
ordinance. The secretary was instruct�d to send not3ces for
a July 26 meeting.
� Meeting adjourned. .
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