10-08-53 PC Minutes 3Q ' - �
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GOI�DEN VALLEY gLAlVNIl�'G COMMISSIOiV
NINUT�S OF MEETING OF. 00T�BER S, 1953
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Th.e regular meeting of the Golden Valley Village Planning
Commiss3on was called to order at -the Village Hall at �
8: 00 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 1953, Members present
�rere Lyrich, �rickson, T�atterson, Rgdmark, Loughl�nd,
Velz, Palmer, and Borchert.
Mr. �noch Anderson, 425z �,ueen Avenue North, Minneapolis,
appeared. to request consideration of his petition for � .
re-zoning of a parcel of land at �the southwest corner of
Fiighway 100 and Golden Valley Road from its existing Open
Development cl�ssification ,to �Communit�r Store (Commercial)
category, fbr the purpose of building a gasoline service
station. Mr. Anderson stated that the neighboring
home-owner to the south of his property had agreed to . •
state in writing that he was u.nopposed to such re-zonin�
but th�t the neighbor had been advised ag�inst such
agreement b� h3s mortgage h.older and his insurance agent. ,
Nlr. Anderson was advised of the �'act that a state hig'h.way
�asem.ent along �Iighway 100 arid county highway expansion
plans for Golden Valle�r Road encroach heavily upon his
property. It was poin.ted ou.t that 17 feet for future
county road widenin�, together with required lot-line
clearance �'or pumps and building makes t�i.is lot, as it
now exists, too small for the type of use he cont emplates.
R�dmark moved referral to the zon3ng committee. Motion
s�conded b� Palmer, carried.
Mr. Oweas presented the .request of Mr. Richard Orstad,
291�0 Lee Aoenue North, for a waiver of the sidelot reqirement
to permi� building a garage within 13 feet of his south
lot line. Palmer moved that the plat commlit�Gee be asked
to meet with Mr. Orstad, and study the problem with him,
� �nd make its recommendatior�s at �he next regular meeting.
Motior�. seconded by Rgdrnark, carried.
Mr. Kieth Caswell presented the proposed plat of a n2w
addit3on, to be developed bg Associ�ted Contractors Inc. ,
on the south side o� St. �roix Avenue and i�est side of
Bassett� s �reek. Rycimark moved referral to plat committee.
Motion seconded by Palmer, carried.
Mr. Scheid apF;eared �rith a revision of the proposed plat �
of Scheid Terrace, a� the northwest corner of St. Croix
Avenue and Golden V lley Road. The revision eliminates
Frontanac .Ayenue an�. adds more lots to the subdiviaions
and increases the park are�. Velz moved referral to �the
plat committee; motion secondec� bg Rydmark, carried.
P+Ir. Michaelson �nd Mr. Nystrom appeared for Homeland Ine.,
to ask that a parcel of land in their proposed Homeland.
Addition which had been recorumended �'or commercial zoning,
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(see m3nuYtes of August m�eting) , be left in the Open
Development classification in �ie�r of the ob jection of
neighbors to commercial zoning. The�r were €�dvised that
the land is already zor��d Open Development and the plat
has been a ccepted. The developers then re-submitted their
plat proposal as a new plat, 3dentical with �Ghat submitted
' at the Augus� meeting of the plan.ning commission with �he
expection that Lot A (�che property recommended fo�r re-zoning
to �Corronmercial at the Au.gust meet3ng) be omitted from the
plat. Fatterson moved that �'his ne�r•plat be accepted as �.
- residen.tial plat. Lgnch seconded the motior�; motion carried.
' Mr. Volp appeared for the Otten Construction Compan�r to
present tha propoaed plat of 35 acres of land north of
. Olympia Street and east of Winneti�a Avenu.e. It was point ed
out that he needs to al].ow a 48-foot right-of-wag strip for
the extension of Duluth Street along the north boundary of
� his plat; to dedicate 30 feet for the �'�.tur� extension of
, Pennsylvania Avenv.e along the east side of his plat, should
� r�ise all lots to minim� dimensions," and should ascertain
� that his street pattern has continuit� with tne streets
• that abut� the sub�ivision.
Lynch reported on th.e request of Mr. Arnold Rustad and Mr.
Edwar�d He1m (See Sep-tember minutes) . The plat comrnittee
recommended �hat two houses be allowed to be bu.ilt on �che
two lots in question, but �hat both houses raust conform
� , torsidelot regula-tions. He moved th at any request f�r a
� sideloL waiver on this property be denied. Motion seconded
. � b�r Borchert, carried. , � '
L�nch report ed on Mr. Elmer �Crowl t s request (See Sept��n.ber
minutes) . R�dmark moved �hat Crowl be permitted to es�ablish
_ a 50-foot right-of-way on th° extens�.an o�' Meribee Drive up
� to �he w�st boundar� of �he a�.dition t�o Neribee �.11s. Motion
seconded bg Patterson, carried.
r Lynch rnoved_ tha� the request of Mr. John F. Washburn (see
Augia.s'� minu.tes) be denied. Motion seconded by Rydmark, carried.
Tt was agreed to hold a special meeting Thursday, evening,
• October 22.
The meeting ad�ourned at 10:�.5 F.M.
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Secretary
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