06-11-53 PC Minutes ��
GOLDEN Va&LE'Y P�ANNING COl�iISSION
MINi1�'ES OF ME�TING OF JUNE ll, 1953
� The regu].ar mee�ing of the Golden Valleg Village Plannin�
ComYaission was called to order at the �Tilla�e Hall at 7:30
P. M. Jur,�e 11, 1953 with the following members present:
Laughland, ���rnch, Fer�uson, Palmer, Rydmark, Borchert,
Hall, Pat�erson, Raugland, Amble, L�B3.saon�ere, Velz.
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�, publie hearing, requested by the Village Cota.n.cil, was
opened concerning the request to r�-zor�e to Commercial,�
the parcel of land on t he Northwest cormer o� 19th ,A,eenue
North and N'oble Avenue in Wes�u�ban Addition. Mr. Paul
' En�b.auser appeared in support of the request, brieflg
rev3.ewed �he history of this re-zoning request, 'aad
- preaented a pet3.tion. with the signatures of � m�3ority
of the propert� owners and residents of �lesturban.
Mr. En�hausar was unable to preaent details as to the
total area of proposed store area �nd the total proposed
� parking area.
Mr. ]5udle�r Hall presented a map sho�ring the distribution "
of s3gners"of-a'petition -respec�ing �he-re-zoriing -request.
Tlie pe�itiori covered an area"w3tYiin a �ialf m31e radius of the
p�oposed Commercisl -district. W�thin that' �rea Mr. HaSI '
. st�ted there were l63 homes aad th.at it included Westurban.
Of those homes 63f opposed the re-zonin , 12� favored it,
0 10� were neutral and the remainder or l�� were not con-
. tacted. �, number of residents of are�,s ad joining the
1�Testurban .A.dd�tion and two residents of the West�arban -
Addi�iori appeared in oppos3.t3on to the request. �n their
diseuss3on t heg raised tbree b�sic ques�ions:
F'irst. They expressed the op3nion t hat proposed parking
fa�3li�ies wcauld be inadequate for a�.successful ret�il
development at this point and that street parkirig would
ultimatel�r consti�Gu�e a nuisance in the ne3ghborhood.
Secondly. The opinion was expressed that the Cen�er �nd
the stores with 3t would be too small to compete successfully
with mass marke�ing and supermarkets in other locat3ons not
tob far distant.
Third.. The opin3on was expressed that if the Commercial
, developments were to be carried through theg would create
� a traffic Yiazard a� the intersection of Noble �venue and
Golden �Talls� Road.
.Aftar much d3scussion9 Ferguson moved �hat the questioa
o� re-zan.in� this parcel of land be �eferred to the �oning
Co�3ttee for further invest3gation sad report to t he
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Commission at the Ju.ly meeting. The motion was seconded �
' by L�ch. Patterson said the proposed improvemeats
appeared to be advisable but though� the matter should be
given further study. Rgclma.rk questioned whether a decis3.on
in tl;�.is matter should be� dela�ed far ano�her month. �,f�er
considerable discuasion the mot3on w�s re�jected by a vote of
6 to 5. Hall then moved that �he �Commission reco�arnend
rejecting tY�e request to re-zone this pareel of land to
Commercial on the basis that;
l. The Planning Commission polic� to establish o�er-�11
Commercial zones as opposed to small spot re-zonin�.
2. The poss3.ble potential tr�ffie hazard, and
° 3. Neighborhood opposition.
. Motion seconded b� Raugl�nd. Patterson reviewed the case �
once more and stated that he would vote For Hallts motion.
The motion �r�s finallg car"ried with dissenting votes from
Fergu.son and Palmer� 'Y'.�,
Nir. Jame.s RoyQltg �ppear�ed to ask waiver of sideline require-
ments at 3025 Ma�or �,venue North.. He proposed to build �
garage and breezeway whieh would reduce his sideline plan to
6 feet; his Nor�h s�deline plan is 15"feet" at preseri�:` "��nch
• moved- �Eha�"-Mr: "�o�a1�Ey"be pernii��ed to� buizd td wi�hin In
feet of' ti3:s ��ou.�Ii lo� Iine and not � less �han 29 feet from
the adjoinin� structure to the south. Motion seconded by �
Hall. The moti.on was rgjected.
Ntr. Tomcz�k appe�red for the Hennepin Count�r Highwa� Depart-
ment to ask the Cor�mission to recon�ider the ques�ioa�,,,of
setbac� waieers� from Mr. Max �3ector�s house on �evised
Lot 20, Block 1, NicNair P�anor, in order to facilitate eouat�r
acquisition of right-of-way for re-alignment of 19'��. �venue
North. Mr. Hector had agreed to mo�re the exist3.n� fotandation .
- fbr a house on Lot 20. �owever this wou.ld require � r�vision
of Lot s 17, i8 and 19 and cause the houses proposed or urader
eonstrue-�ion on those lo�s to be in violation of zonin�
ordinances.
It was pointed out further that this proposed revis3on of
Hectorts development would still provide a mag3.mum 20' foot
setback from. I9�h -Avenue I�orth for t�ae hoiise on�Lot �20.�
Borchert moved tha�' the recoa�unendation for dispos3.tior� of
the house on Lot 20, Block 1, McNair Manor made by �he Planning
Co�.ssion at �:�s Ma�g 1953 meeting be re-affirmed. `Mo'�3.on
aeconded by Palmer, carried.
Mr. Don Moorhead asked approval of a plan to build a garage
on his lot at 2940 Cherokee Place. He was advised to as-
certain that his garage plan conform to the maater plan fvr
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residential buildin�s and ��rages in h3s subdiv3s3oa and >
�o reques�G a bu3ldin� permit if it does conform. �
Mr. Eugene Thotland presented a proposed pl�t of. the
Thotland Addition. Ferguson moved referral to the P�at
Co�t�ee. Seconded by P�lmer, �arried.
Mr. R. J. Musaatell, 3310 Kyle .Avenue, asked permiss3.on
to bu31d a g�ra�e which will e�tend to within 1 foot of
his sou�h sideline. Y,ynch moved that the request be
�ranted because of a hardship �Ghat rurns with the land.
Lyneh pointed out that this case had been reviewed care-
full�r bg �he Plat Commi.�tee. Motion seconded by Hall and
carried.
Mr. A. C. �heedy appe.ared to renew his request for th.e
re-zoning of � triangular tract� of land at �he inter-
se�t3on of old 6th Avenue North, near �.ghW�.y� 55, and
Ensign Avenue. He_�resented a registered survey which
showed the relation of the proposed build3.ng to the
highw�y ri�ht-of-wag. He also presentad � pet3tiora from
local propert�r o�mers approv3a� the proposed re-zoning.� :
�everal residents appeared in opposition and presented �
new pet3�3on opposi.n� the re-zoning. Rydmark expressed
the opinion of the Plat �o�n3.ttee that the parcel is ,too
smal� '�o jt�sti�- re=tioning- i� -for-commerc��I�piirposes:
T3yclmark`-theri move� re jection of tYi.e re-zoa3ng request.
Motion seconded b�t Borchert, carr�ed.
Mrs. �11ma Hultquist, �ppeared to request .action on her
request for setback wai�ver on a �arage alread�r built in
violat�on of setb�ck requ3rements. R�dmark reported the
Plat Committeers op3n3.on that a hardship exists on the
Lo� which runs w�.th the land and that there woul.d have to
, be some �raiver made for an�r feasible garage on this �ot.
� � ��nch mvved that the Council be adv3.sed that the �omm3.ssion
considers that a hardship runs w ith the land� for purpos�s
of cons�ruction of a garage on this property, and recom-
mends that a buildin� permi� be issued for a detached
garage with � setback of 17.3 feet from Knoll Street,
but dependent upon written approval from ad�oinin�
_ propert�r owners. Motion aeconded by �'er�uson and carr�ed.
• � Mr. E. 2. LaSere appeared to discuas� his tract af land �
on the �outhwest eorner of x�.gn�a� 55 and �'erse� Avenue.
Mr. Rydmark expressed the opinion oP the Plat Corrrr�nittee in
th3s c�se and moved that the �ommis�ion recorn�nead tha�
�[r. LaSere be issued a bu.ilding perm3t for this tract.
Mot3on s�conded by �augland, passed. Meeting �djourned
at midnight.
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ADDEIVDU� TO MINUTES OF JU1VE 11, 1953
NiEETING OF THE �LDEN VAI,LEY PLAIVNING COP�iISSIO�T
The portion of line 2, 3 , and 1�, page 14 of
the book of N�inutes eontaining minutes of above
meeting �hall be revised to read:
- "Patterson said he h�d voted the zoning �
on the original plat, but felt that additional
evidence presented warranted further study on
his part to enable him to make ar� intelligent
decision."
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