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GU�DE�T VALLEY PLANNTNG COMMISSIOPT
Minutes of the Septenber 13, 1951 Meeting
The regular mer�ting of' the Gvlden Va11e� F1ann3ng Commm�.�ssion
was called to order at the Vil].age Hall at 7:30 p.m, The
followi.ng members were present:
Wd A. Moes . G. Loughland C. Gr�.ffunder
�+I. I�. Fatterson I3. Lyr�ch M. A. Hetland
E. T. Rydell L. J. �ie�ert C. R�dmark
The meeting was c�lled to order ar�d the rol�. was taken.
Minutes of the August 9 and August 23 meetings were re�.d and
approved.
The first order of business was the corr�spondence, which �
' consisted of a letter from the administrative assistant to
the secretary of the Pl�nning Ca�i ss3on eont�.ining the fo�.-
lowing items:
1. Adeised that a legal notice had been publ3shed at the
request of Dr. Shimek for waiver of Front and rear yard set-
back requirements at 200 Ottawa Avenue S.
2. Advised th�zt � legal not3.ce h�.d bee.�. published at the
. reques� of' L. M. �mith,. 311�2 Quail Avenue N. , for waiver of
the side yard requ3rernen.t in order that �e mag construct his
garage cloaer than 15 ft. from the north lot line.
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3• A note regarding a plat to be presented by Mr. Viggo
• Olsen for the area �ust north of the commun3.tg store distric�
north of Sixth Avenue and west of Winnetka Avenue.
!�. A r�ote regardirrg proposed plats to be presented b� Mr. Joe
Scheid for his proper�,� located o,n the north ax�d south s3des
of 'Golden Valle�r �oad. These are revised preliminar�r plats.
5• A note regarding � proposed plat to be submitted b�
Glendale Incorporated for the area bounded b� Natchez Avenue ,
N'orth and Glenwood Avenue.
6. � note regarding t wo proposed ordinances for the Villa�e
of Riehfield: one regarding min3mum requirements for gas
e.ppliances and the other regarding we11s and water suppl�r
systems.
7. ATo�es reg�rding actions tgl�en bg the �ouncil at �he last
two meetings:
a. Nir. L. Z. Carlson has agreed to dediea�e a 30 ft.
strip of iand on the •north side of Merribee HiI7.s '
Addition.
b. The Council conctarred 3.a� the Planning Cox�ssion�s
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recozarnenda�ion to �raive the side �ard requ3r�m�n�� '�,
as requested b�r Johri Lawton, 2936 �i�.jor A�enue, to
al],ow construction of an attached garage.
e. The Council eoncurred in the Planning Cominission�s
action denying the petition to change the name of
June �venue N. to Arc�riore Drive in Glendale Addition.
d. Con��ac�s have been let �o regrade, gravel and �
�erec� two b�idges in Shangri-La Addition.
Correspondence also included a lette� f'rom the Plar�n.3n� Gom-
mission of Cr�rrstal Village in replg ta our Ietter of l��,y 1$ �
regarding changing the .name of our street from Xenia to
Xenwood. C�ystal mentioned that the� �aould be very gl�d .
to meet with our Commission, but their Planning �ommission
has recommended to th.e Council that atreets east o� �dair
bs the same as Robbinsdale �n.d west of Ad�.ir the s�me �s
� S�. Loui� Fark. �
The nex� order of business was in regard to the request a�°
Dr. �himek at 200 ��taw�. Avenue �. for �raiver of; the front
and rear yard setback �equirements. Motican bg Patterson,
secanded bg Lough7.mnd, carried, that �he a�tion on tl�,i s re-
quest be pos�poned until a later date �.s Dr, Shimek wa.s
not present to e�lain hj.s ha�dship.
Mot3on bg Hetlmnd, aeconded by Lynch, earried, tlze.t the re-
quest of L:._ M. Smith, 31�}.2 Quail A�aenue �'., to waive the
side yard requ3rements be allowed so �hat he can build his
;�arage not closer than 7 ft. �'rom the north lot line. Th.is
request wa.s a7.lo�rred ta.�cing into consi.deratiora that Mr. �f.th
had � bad drainage problarn. and �h�.t if he placed his �arage �
farther back on the propert� 3.t would aet �.s a dam an8 inter-
rup� the natural dr�a3:na.��. A1�o, �ir. �mith had. a signed
st�tement filed wi�h the a�inistrat3ve assistant f'rom the
o�aner of the property on the north of his lot s�ating he
did not ob�ect to this arrangement. TYa.e Co�nission sugges�ed
that it would be a good idea for Mr. Smit�i to build h3.s
garm�e out of- non-cvmbustible material.
�lr. Vig�o Olsen presented the plat for final �pproval on the �
property ��a.st north of the corrm�unit� store district north
af Sixth Avenue and �ust west of �inne�ka �venue. �+lot3.on
by �yr�.ch, seconded by �oughland, carried, th�t the glat be
accepted with the fo�.lowing stipulat3ons:
1. That the stree� corr�ers have a mir�imum 20 f t. radius.
2. That easements be provided for utiliti.es.
3. Draina�e easement be provided across Lot No. 5.
�.. That streets be graded, ma3.ntair�ed and aceepted
sub�ect tv t�e regulat3ons of the Village. '
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' Motion opposed bg Carl Graffunder. The ariginal plat was
accepted on September ].1�., 1950 with the provi sion that
the eas�G-west s�reet be Seventh .�venue, bnt Mr. Olsen re-
quested th�t this name be changed to l�a.ren �,ane.
� Mr. Joe 5eheid preser�ted reviaed plats for his property
_ located on the north and south s3des of Golden Valley Road.
The ori�tnal plats were approved b�r the Flanning Cor�n3.s$ion.
. on May 11, 1950, but Mr. �cheid has changed survegors and
these plats 1�ave been rsvised. �Iotion bg Rieger�, seconded
by Graffunder, e�rr3ed, that the glat Corr�nittee make further
. s�ud� of the property on the south side of Golden Val.ley
� Road to determine if the road "Fron�enac Avenue" which is
shown on the plat as 50 ft. wide can�t be mainta"ined at
60 ft. w3�hout destro�ring lot si�es, Motion bg Loughland,
seconded bg Rie�er�, carried, that the P1at Co�ni�ttee also
study the plat on the north side of Golden Valley xoad, which
was also presented at �h.e meetin� b�r Mr. Sc.heid.
A proposed plat (Second .�ddit3on -�o (�lendale) was p�esented
by Glendale rncorporatedofor the area bounded by Natchez
Avenue N. arad Glenwood �v�nue. Motion bg �ynch, seconded
by Loughl and, carried, that this plat be presented to th�
Plat Cornmittee for study.
M�. Terzich presented an ordinance which is being adopted
in Richfield coverin� g�.s appliances and the installat3on
of gas appliances. Another ordinanee was presented in regard
to well� and water supply systems. l�otion by Lou.ghland,
seconded by �ie�ert, carr�ed, that these ord�.nances be pass�d
on to the Ord3nance Committee fbr study and possible adopt3.on
into the new building ordinance.
The secretar� was 3nstructed to write a. letter to the Cr�stal
Planning Co�n3.ssion in answer to the3r letter of Jul� 10 re-
gard3ng the chan�ing of Xenia to �Xsnwood sta�ing tha.t this
a,c�ion is no longer ne�essar�7 as �t. Louis Park has changecl
their street name to X�lon.
Action o� the part of Golden Valley res3.dents in the area of
32nd and the Belt Line was postponed to a later da�te, �:s a
church group was not present with t heir plot plan, as was
, suggested at the August 9 meeting. The plot plan of t1�e
residents of this area was shown b� the secretary, an d an
informal, opinion was exp�essed by the Co�ssion that the .
ch,ureh group be asked to pl�ce their bu.3.ld3ng �.t �he south-
, east corner of' their propertg.
l�r. Moes suggested that arrangements be made wherebg all the
Planning Cormnissionsof municipalities touching on Golden
Va7.ley be represented 3n a group to stud� co�rn.on problems.
Mr. Loughland su.ggested that T3erman Olson of' the Minneapolis
Plann�ng Commission be contacted and asked to act as coordinator.
Mr. Rydrnar� nam.ed Mr. Loughland chairman, I�r. Moes and Mr.
Graffunder to sez�ve on a corr�mi.t�ee to contact Mr. Olson to
�sk him to try to �et � group sueh as this to�ether.
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Ntr. George Hanson �as present to represent the land owners
in the vicinit� of Nok�le Avenue and Golden Valle�r Road.
They.wanted to re st�r �c�o m�laint in regard to a rumor
the� had heard�o�e a�.���;�est corner of Noble and Golden
Valle� �oad b�ing zoned coar�aercial. The Cammi ssion ex-
plained to him that thia ma��er, �rhen it comes up, would '
go before the �ounc3.1 in the form of a public hearing and
the people would have a chance to aoiee th�ir ob�ections.
The secre�Gary was 3.nstr�cted to send notices for a special
meet�ng on 5ept�mbe� 27.
The meet3ng was adjou:rned.
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