12-10-53 PC Minutes �� •
GOLDEN QALLEY PLANNIN� CO1�:ISSION
N�EETING OF DEC�BER 10, 1953
The re�ul�r meeting of� the ,Golden Valley Village Planning
Commission was c�lled to order at the Village Hall at
$:00 P.l�. Thursday, December 10, 1953-, �ith the following
present: Patterson, Gr�ffunder, Fcydmark, Hall, Loughland,
Lyncl�� Velz , Erickson, Ferguson, Borchert.
l�Ir. Conrp appeared and described his meeting with the ~
executi �ve committee of Glendale Improvement Association,
in which he explained to them his pl�ns for the industrial
development of the land between Olson Hi�hway �nc� the
Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern R�ilroad tracks south
of the White House 1Vi�ht Club. He then told the Com�iission
thrt his client , the Westinghouse Electric Comp�ny, �nd the
owner of the� land are becoming impatient and it would be to
his �dvanta�e to get some kind of ,action, of only tent^tive,
on his re-zoning request prior to Janu�ry 1. He then requested
the re-zoning of an area extending westward 400 feet from
a north-south line lying 200 feet �est of the east bo�ndary_
of his property, and extending from Olson Hi�bway southward to
the� N:�inneapolis , Northfield and Southern Railway. Nir.
Patterson advised N�r. Conrg th�t he �o�zld not get ang action •
on his request completely ele�r�d by the Council beflore
Janu�ry l in any case because of the necess�.�y for adver-
tising and public hearir�g. l�ir Conry then agreed to with-
draw his request until tile Januarp meetin g of the Commiesion.
Lynch presented the final plat of Brookfair Addition and
moved its acceptance. Motion s�conded by Velz, carried. �
Lynch presented a revision of the proposed Schuller plat
( see minutes of November 12, 1953 meeting) whieh adds $ �
new lots on the west end of the plat and incorporates t�e ,
chan �es 3.n right-of-way and radii requested by the
Commission at its I�ovember 12th meeting. I,gnch moved
approval of this pl�t dated 12-10-53 , on the condition
th�t Mrs. Schuller get Mr. Lidster to dedicate the land -
for proper radii. Motion seeonded by Rydmark, carried
with Patterson not voting. -
Mr. Graffunder reported the zoning committ�e's letter to
the residents. of the triangle between 6th Avenue North,
Olson Highway and County Road 1$ to determine their zoning
preferenee for the land in t�iat area which is �no� classified �
open development. l�ir. M.L. Huisinger° and Mr. Earl Miller,
residents and owners of the ma�or part of tI�P area in questi�
appeared to oppose any further c4mm�rcial zoning in the
trian�le east of County Road 1$. A letter from Nir.
Steeber, o�mer of t}-�e remainder of the area and the portion
nearest the present commercial strip along Cou�t� Road 1$,
indicated his preference for commercial classification of �
the �rea. 1�Ir. Huisin�er sta�Ged that although he feels
_ that his land may e�entually be used f�r commercial purposes.
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it would be of no value to h3m to have it zoned commercial
now. Graffunder moved that the area not be re-zon�d. �lotion
seconded by Borchert, carried.
Mr. Elmer Crowl appeared to present a preliminary plat of his
addition to Merribee Hills. Lpnch moved referral t o the plat
� committee for study and report � the January meeting. N�ation
- seconded by Velz , carried. .
I�r. Enoch Anderson appeared to learn what action had been
taken regurding his re-�onin� request at the southwest
corner of the Belt Line �nd Golden Valley Road. Patterson
, obsereed that the commission could not properly require an
additional 17-foot setback(In addition to �he regular 35foot
requirement) to accomodate future widening of Golden Valley
Road. He further stated that in his view the cor�struction
of a fillin� station as proposed on the lot in question,
ev�n under the regL_�ar zoning ordinance setback requirements
would ereate ^ serious traffic haz�rd at this interseetion
and could not �e accomplished without the waiver of ordinance
requirements by this commission ar�d the Council. Mr.H�ns
Reiss, Vill�ge Trustee , spoke from the gallery �� pbiat out
�hrt although the existing commercial development at this
intersection was present at the time the first zoning
ordin:�nce was enacted the could not be removed, it has been
the continuing intent of the Council that this corner should
not be corrcinmerci^1. Patterson moYed that l�r. Anderson's
request be denied. Niotion seconded by LaB3ssoniere, c�rried.
, Mr. Bjox°nson o�' Anderson Aggregates appeared to review his
plans for �k�e c3evelopment of a readp-mig plant and �quipm�nt
. stora�e yard on the trsct of land lying ea�t of the �`Yinneapolis,
Northfield and Southern Railroad tracks and extending from
Olson Highway to Gold en Valley Road. He ren��r�d �ui.s recgn�st
� for re-zoning of the tract to industrial classificatiora.
Borchert moved to sustain the action of the November 27th
meetin,� re�arding this tract. N�otion seconded b� Gra�funder,
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carried.
I,yneh presented ag�in the first revision of t he proposed p3.�t
of the L.Z. Carlson Addition to Woodla�m Park. Objections were
raised �enerally because the pl�t does not show han� Cour�ty
Di�ch 1� is to be mrde compwtible with the layout of lots ��nd
� streets as shown in the plat. It was pointed out the ther°e
must be gu�ranteed access to the ditch, that thereofnre no
� houses can be built upon it as the pl�t shows, �hat if this
p1�t were to be accepted it would h�ve to show plans for
re-locatin t:�;e ditch. Lynch moved that the plat be rej�cted
once more ($ee minutes of Februarp 1953 meeting) pending
solutian of the draina�e problem. Nlotion seconded by
� Gr�affunder, carried.
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Recomr�endations for new members � be appoi�t�d to the '
Com�ission wer� presented to Mr. �nrens for transmission
to t he Council for its consideration. N�r. Owens �also �as : � '
��ked to inform the council th,��t Palmer �nd LaBissoniere
�re �vailable for another term on the �oi;n�ission and that
the Commission recommends their �°e-appointn�ent. Owens was
also asked to advise the Council of the atten�dance record �
^t Comrnission meetings during 1953 • Mr. Rydmark, Nir�. °
Fer�uson, and Mr. Gr�ffuncier indicated their desire not
to be re-appointed to the Con�missivn for r.nother tern �t
this time. Graffunder and Ferguson indicated th�t they
mi�ht be available in the future.
Mr. Owens reported th�t l��orell �nd Nichols Co. has proposed
a pri�ce of approximatelg �700 for bringing up to date the
street and pl�t map. �e also reported that the Vi11a�;e
eould obtain air photo covera.ge fro�. the I�ark Hurd Niapping
Co. for approxi�^tely � 1'75.00 and th�t road ynd pl�^t over- '
lays for this photo m�p could be obtained froi�i the Hennepin �
County for approxim�-telg �25.00 e�ch. The photo mF p �nd �
overlays �rould provide the sw�me information �s the Nlorell
andNichols map. P�tterson movec� that Nir. Owens be directed '
to take the necess�ry steps to acquire up-to-d�te maps. 1�'iotion
seconded by Rydmark, carried.
The meeting �djourned at 12:30 A.M. .