11-28-53 PC Minutes � ����
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GOLDEN VALLEY YLANNING CC�,�.ISSION
R:INL;TF� OF I�: �F�TIi•JG OF ivOV. 2$, 1953
A snecial m�etin� of the Golden Vallev Vill� �e Flanning
- Corir:ission was c�lled to order at the Vi11=ge Hall at
$: QO P .I�'. Frid�y November 2$, 1953 • - g�en:bers present were
Erickson, Lou�hland , Lynch, Graffunder, Palmer, Rydmark,
R�'.attison, Fatterson, kau�land, �rr�ble , LaBissoniere, Velz,
and Borchert. .
Fresident �ou�hland introduced n.r. her�an Olson, Flannin�
En�ineer for the City of �.inneapolis. l�.r Olson talked to the
Commission about �eneral probler�s of plan_�ing. He en,phasized
the in,portance of a file of n;aps which are kept current and
show det�-ils of streets and plats , conto�sr and drain��e of
' the land , land use , buildinp;s , �ae of buildings , utilities , and
" other fe2tures. He also stated several principles which are
con:rn�nly used as �;uides in pl: nnin� what tracts. of land can
be zoned or re-zoned for co�urr�ercial or industrial purposes; a
plannine� corr_mission should discourGr�e rezoning for the benefit
of �ersons who purchase the 1-nd for specul�tion on t he
ass�arr-�tion th-t they can profit from re-zonin�; it must consider
`'�the t�.x-revenve needs of the vill��e; it n,ust avoid zoning or
�:?��e-zon�n� that *nrill denreci:te existina �investments; it n�ust
,_=`. �onsider the restrictions ir.,posed unon land use bS� topo�raphy
�° .and drainage. -
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?. pt the conclusion of �is �eneral ren�=�rks, T��_r. Olson answered
srecific questions fron: mem.Uers of the con.rr,ission ��nd others
. pre�ent:
� �,raffunder: a�'h2.t consultin7 services are �vailaUle to a
corr.missi�r� sucti as this ? Olson: Limited services of the
Le�gue of Ninnesota I�;unicipa�ities; or services avail�b�
t� mer.bers of th.e A.ir�erican 5ociety of F1-nning Officials,
incluclin� monthly and s�ecial advisory reports on problen,s ,
��' �?annin,;--nerr.bershi� perhaps �lOG per year; or services
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� �vailable for fees fron� any professional consultant.
� � Owens: To whom does the cernrrission need to listen in the case
�k ' � of a rezoning req�:est? Olson: In A�.inne= polis a request cannot
;���t ' � even be presented to the con,��ission without the signed : �ree�ient
�: of all propert3• owners ti=ithin 100 feet of the parcel of land in
; r�' , ouestion. Then when the corr:rr,ission considers the re�uest, anyone
� � frorr the nei�*hhorhood(defined loosely) c�.n appe� r and be heard.
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x:" � C�wens: How do vo�,� decide whether a new pl�t propos:1 is cornpatible
with the over-all trunk sewer plan? Olson: Be able to locate
_, ever}• plat and pl� t propos�l on a n�ap that shows the contours,
� the trunk sewer routes and spot elev�tians at critical points
zlon� the sewer trunk route.
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F�lrr,er: About 12� o� Golden Valley is now zoned for _
Cor;.n:ercial and indLStri�l use. Yet Cor..n�ercial Gnd �
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in�ustrial developments dontt seen. to want to �o �
� to those a.reas of the village. Should ��le therefor�
ch?n�e our pl=n dr=stically% Or should we stick to it
and not be concerned? Olson: �ou �re now �:oing throuah
the process af re-studyin�; and reconsiderin� the question
of the proper �nd rrost valuable use of your land. You
shouZd strive for con.�act 2reas of rel-tivel� hor.�ogsneous
land use separated by buffers . If �on�e land that is :now
zoned con�� erci2l c� oes not n�ake sense to }�ou in th� t .
cate�ory, chan�e it . Perhaps others should be rr,^dP
cor�.n,erci�:l frorr, residential cate�ory. If actu2l land
use is inh�rmonious with zonin�, somethir.g m�:�r be b�sically
wron�. But ask yourself if your plan is logical as it
exists. If it is logical, t hen just wait; remember this
villa?e is cnly beginning to grow rapidly, and your
commercial and industrial zones rri2y sin.ply need tir�:e to ' �
fill up.
Borchert: You n�entioned "buffer zorles'1. V�'h�t n,akes a�`
good buffer zone? Olson: Establish � n.inin:un, dcreags
re4urierr,ent for an industrial �lant or cornn�ercial ce�er.
Base tr.is on a rel�tion between pl�:nt size , number of:-
en.nloyees , ��rkine� � rea needs �nd total l�nd . Trien rec�ire
an ad�?itional ��lowance of say, 1C._ to 30C feet for land-
scapina. �lso, l�ndsc�=:ped super-hi�hways are good bu�'f�rs,
Gr=ffunder: �r�'hat sr,all we do �hovt set-1�- c� requiren,ent5
alone� t'r:e Eelt line--esnecially -t intersecti :ns? Olson: .
St�.���; the intersection; see wh� t its futurP traffic is
�oin� to be. I�` �llowance for future consturctionat the
intersection works a hardship on t he present owner fron. tr��
oint of view of devElo n�ent of t he land then encoura�e �`
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the nro�er public -�;enc}� to buy the land. �
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Follov�rin� this auestian period r.r. Lou�hl:nd expressed the : •
Corrr�:issi�nts ap��°�c�°t•i�on to �<_r. Q1-��n for tiis c�ntrib:�tion �'`� •
and �-r. Olson left.
Lou�hl-nd then c•�lled on Graffunder to present the report of
the zonin� cor,i. ittee concernin� areas that might be consider�d '
�'�r re-zonin�. n=r. Graff'under said t'.:e con r�.ittee had
�a����derP�3 the followin� five p�rce�t�f land: (1) an �red at
t�e intersecti _�n of Hy 55 and Count;� kd 1�; ( 2) rn are� at the
southeast corner oi County Rd. 1$ and A.edicine L2ke Fto�..d.
(31 front= ae a.lon� the P�:inneapolis , Northfield and �outr�ern � '
Railwa�� bstween I�_edicine Lake Road and Douglas Drive; {4)
_ ^ strip �f land alon�; the e� s' side of the R.inn
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P�lrner moved that Parcel �� of this group not be zoned to
Commercial or industrial at this time but be classified as
open development under the new zoning ordin�nce. N�otion
seconded by Rydmark� carried.
There was considerable discussion of Parcel � �. NIr. Loughland
- instructed the zoning committee to cont�ct the residents of
open develonment area bounded by Hi�hway 55 and bth �venue N.
�nd County Road 1$ to see how they would like to hrve the
� �rea zoned.
Gr�ffunder moved that the area bounded by Tv'iendelssohn xvenue.
l��e�icine Lake Ro=d, Earl Street, and Ensign ��venue be rezoned
to c o�mercial c�te�ory and that a 200 foot���ride setb,� ek
reau3rement be est�blished a.lon� all four side of the tract.
Niotion seconded by N:attison. Niotion carriedl0-3 with
dissentin�; votes by Rydmark, Velz, �ncl Borchert. Patterson
moved to reconsider. 1�_otion seconded by Graffunder, carried.
N'ir. Lou�hland urged all memUers to look at the tr�.ct and
Graffunc�er urged them to consider the question of what
setb�ck t�rould be advisable and �That future development is
. lil�el� there.
� l�ydmark rrioved that the Hie�rway Committee, in connection with �
P-rce1 � 5 , be instructed to determine whether future plans
. for the intersection of Highwa�T 100 and Golden Valley Road
would require the use of the piece of property in question.
T�otion seconded by Graffunder, c�rried 12-1 with a dissenting
� eote by fl�lattison. �
No' action was taken concerning parcel No. 3 .
P:atti.son m�oved that the village ,�r�vel pit and adjacent property
. owned by Shostad and Smith be recommen�ed -for re-zonin� witn
, - the est�.blish��nt of a fif"ty-fo��t setback r�quirem�ent from the
1�Iinnesota Western .Ra.ilway right-of-way, except thzt a s�ur
track m�y be constructed across the setback zone. ��otion
seconded bZ� Palmer, carried< �
� The n,eetin� adjo��.rned at midniaht.
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