01-12-56 PC Minutes ����
Gc�lden Va1ley Plannix�g Ca�ission
�iautes of I�eeting of Jan. 12, 195b
The regul�.r meetiag of t,he Golden Valley Plaruiing Comm3ssion �a.s called
ta ordQr at 8:15 P.�., Ja.a. 12, 1956, at the Vi11a�e Ha11. Members pr¢sent
�ere �issioaiiere, Patterson, �lorton, Borchert, Haz2sfln, Ve1z, Brown, Ra.ugland,
I'¢tersoa, Schindet°, PaZmer, l.yrich 8 Penaock. e
° Preside�� Bo�chert intr.oduced the new m�tabers of the Commission. He
thea advised that reorgamizatioa of the Commission was in order and askesi for
� nom3�ations for t�¢ offices of President, Vice-F�esiatent ar�d Sesreta�.
I�resident: T.aHissoniere nomiaated Patterson for Fresicl.en�t, seconded by Hanson.
' Pattersan aomina�ed Horchert for President, secQnded by Nfortcra. L�ch mo�red
that nc��.iaatim�s be closed, seconded by T,aBissioaere. Borchert �ra.s elected
President by ma�jorit�* eote. ,
�Tice Presid�a�r �touglar�d nomiaated Patterson for �TiceePresident� seccmded by
Faiffier. Pal�er moved ncrminatio�s�be closed aad a vn�:nimous ballot b� cast ia
� favor°of Pa�tersoa, seconded by Lynch, carried.
�ecrefi,ar� L�Bissoaiere acimiria.ted Bert Putnaa� for Secz�eta�, ser�nded by
I'almer. �Telz nominat�d &ougland far Secretary, secor�ded by &�.ason. Ran.gland
nominated I�Bissionere for Secretary, secaaded by Palmer. Hax�s�n �oved
nom3natios�s be closed, sr�conded by Mortoa. I'ntnam � e3ec�ed Secretary by
�ajorit� vote. ' �
I'�itn�m bei� absent, Velz taas asked to ae� as Secretazy �or thi� meeting.
Borr.her� asked tl�at fi.he ne�r Secre�tax�y be notified to wr3t¢ letters to
the ret�iring m�mbers of the Commission afl.d to th¢ Village Engir�eer,, Q�ard,
comtaeadiag them for their ser�rice to the camm3ssion and the Village. ,
The mir�utes of the previous meetiag were read gn.d �pprov¢d �ca3th
� correction.
Honey�aell Re2oxiiag:
. Presy.deat Borchert advised the Ccm�miss3or� that this mat�er was beiag
deferred vr��i1 the Jan. 19th meetiag at thr� request of the H�eywell Co. in
order to give them more time to study the prohlem� iavvlved.. - He requested
that his letter o�' Jan.. J�, 19�6, to the members of the Gommiss�oa be i�-
' corporated imto the miautes as a report of the Zonir�g Cc�nittee mee�iag
held on I3ec. 17, �955, regardiag this r¢zon3ng request. 1�. Emory ��so�
reques�ted that �h.is letter be read for public inforr�at3on. The Secretary
read the letter. � ° °
Lynch i�ormed the Commiss3oa that fi.he Lions C1ub had req�ested him
tc eoav¢y the messag¢ that they were in favor.of the Hone�ell Cc�. eomiag
to Goldea Valley; asid that their Secretary had been instr�cted to �ri.te a
letter to the Gompaaz�r e�rpre�siag this sen�imen�. Capies of this letter
are to be sent to �he meffibers of the Covn�il & PZanni.r�g Commi�sion.
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E. R. C�ra.o Rezanir�a�.�
r. �. . Concry preseated a reques� fc�r re2�i�g to Bv.s3�ess �
Prof¢ssio�a.l�c�.�egor,y_the p�operty across from the �hite Iiause, -11�i�.9
sou�h of T. H. � 55, e'ast of the Holzapfel Cliraic asid no�h of the R.R.
tracks. �Ie prc�posed c�rrectian of.•a one story bu�.lding for �'.he ¢atclnsi�e
use af insur�nce compariies �d sho�d an arch.itecs dra�img o� the buiidiag.
Borchert advised that the Z�i�g Com��t�ee had �tudied th3s request and.
had recc�emd.ed its �spproval. � also stated t1�,t at le�.st some of �h�
� reside�ts of the �rea had beea advised af this prQposal �d he had �c��
heard af a�y vb3ectio�s. l�r. �s:'y read .a le�t�r dated E1c�. �a 1955, ,
ac�ir¢ssed to the l�pc�r' settis,�c �or�h the int�a�idms of �r. Coaory anc�
Mr. Hol2a��"el to develcrp �h3s ptrop¢rty alo�ag these.1ia�. Fatter�cm
pointed � tha.t �his piece of l�.nd �ras no� pa�ti�sl�rily desirable for
hcmes, cited the aeed for a Buu�iAess aad. Pro�'ess3c�na�. zome i� the gillage
ord.in�ra.ce, aacl i ts �arkab i l it�r in f.hi.s cas¢, He asked Nir. Con�ry t�ther
the prc�posed bnilding �c�,1.d be.u,sed b� one ecmpa�y or a grErup �f agents.
Mr. Cgn� replied tha� i� r,ac�t�,td prabably coatain ��vver�l bt�acla mr a'�strict
off i ce,s ra�her tY�aa� one cc�afly.
Borc�ert �ta��d. tlr�.t 3t �as his,capiaiQa ��hat .the Cvmmissica sho�.d
act oa �,his request at �hi� ti�e bec�use. of. th� 1¢A9�bY Previcn�s dis-
cu�sioas �ich ha�r� been held regardia�g this� .gsr�ic�l.ar piece vf pr�pert�t.
He��cited th¢ follc�ai�g poiats �h3�i afFect the t�� tca which the_pt��pert�
cs� b¢ pnt and adva�ages of this proposals
1. The auisaace value flf the �3te Iic�se aad the fact t�at the
prope�rtyr is at a 1�r �l¢vati�n:t� the �.i�e Ho�se, make it
�desirable for homes.
2, This praposal �cra9.d elimimate the v,�e c�f the r�ilroad tr�.ck,
3. 1'�e ad,�aceEat resid�tial areas are � s�c� higlu�r gr�.d �r�
pravides a b�fer in height al.one.
Falmer moned �hat th� �3ssian, recc�mmead ta the Cou�eil th�t the
pr�pert� sauth of T.T3. �55, e�.st of the xol2apfei Clinic at�d r�orth �f the
s�.3lroad tracks b�. rezoned to Biasiness as�d Prefessi�al categc>ry accard.ing
te the proposed new ordinar�ce,. Seconded by �..aBissioni�.re, carried.
M3T °FIi11S P'�.�$: .
. LaB�sson ¢re regmrt�d tha� the P1at C�mmittee recc�nmead¢d �hat �.Y�e
Mary Hil1s P].at be given f��a.1 apprcaval �3th t�ie fallo�ring pra�vismsa
l. Qa�].o� 2 b¢ deeded to t�ir� Village far po�disg area. 2�ie Yillage
Engiaeer ha.d a���sed th� Committee tha.t Mr. P. B. Qlsoa h�d i��e�..�ions
of deediag other praper�y.ad3ac¢nt to flu.tl4t_2 �o the Village �nh�
he plats. . �
2. The north baun.dry.of Lsat 5, B1ack �, be e�e�nded a7� �es� a1o�.g
t�e aarth 13ne of �he are�..sho�> as aot i�cluded ia the-plat, and
ad,jt�st th� �st Zi�e of L�t 5' e,�C�rd3il�1�' th�reby inCreas3ng the s3�e c��
T.ot 5. ,
3. Tlse ��. ir�dicated as not iaci�sded be i�cl�.d�d in the plat as
Lct 13 or ebage lot av�bers as requ3red. �'r. Thomas G�y�, r�preseat-
i�.g �. Ro�r 1�cBride, �rppiared and remasked c�a th� provisos as fallcn�s:
�e`f���
�.. I�clua�ing the a.rea iadfcated as pnat iaci�dedp �rc�].d b� agreeable.
b� Fa�].a�rgiag Lo� S� B1�r�k !�, involves l�. �¢�song asad he shoul,d be
, c0asr�].ted. .: Mr. EQi$ong,, beigg preseat�. isdi�ated that the 1ot
, li�es 3n ga�s�3o� cavld be �d.3usted, but prabably no� exa,ctly as
., �he C�m�ttee suggested,
c. gd deed for (9a�lot � is now �n escrow frc�m �tr. S�reeaey to �r. P.
B. 02son, therefAre the decis3oa as t� deed3ag this propr�y to
the V311age she�ld came from F�r. 01san. At'ter ft�rther discussioa
reg�sd3mg these it�ms, LaHfssoniere moved th�a�, the plat be give�
ffr�al gpprona,l pr�vided t,hat: .
].. Tb.�. �'illage �g3neer �et �ic. alsoa�s c�nse�at tc deed t�tlo� 2
to the Villa�e. � . ,
2. The lines of I,at 5, H1.ock !t, h¢ �.d�sted to � satisfacti�
of the prc�pert� owr��rs aad the Village E�gineer. _
3. Th� area sh�a on �he pr¢seat pl�.� as �no� i�cluc�ed� bs 3n-
cluded in the pl�.t anfl appropriately n�mbered.
L�3fssoriiere i�ferm�d the cvmm�ss3m� �Lat outiots � & 3 �1��,1.d be
pe�itted to r¢maia in the plat as shmr� be�use o€ aa e��hange of
prc�perty se� forth ia a sigr�ed agreemest attaehed to �he plat.
�at� ,�cres 2ad Add. Plat a
L�Bisso ere moved t the re�ised plat as presera�ed be giveg pre-
li�inaz� appronal. Sec�nded by� L�ach, c�rried,
J.J. s �P1ats �
. �To a� or� on this plat has.been takea by �tr. E)ys and the V311age Ad-
�in3stratc�r faas ac�s�.� to 7.eave th3,s ma�ter off futvre agead�s zmti2
snc1-� time as �'r. Cays presents a plat. �
�a.3ver, �,�� 6, 81ock ���i,ks 3rd Adds
1�1r. I�arml��3s,. of the Fairv�i°uc�iaa ComP�Y� �PPear�d to
advise the �m;ission tha� his compar�y had pr�� in a fcuada.`�ion c�n
Lot 6, �3thont }�,a�aledge of the 35� sid�rd setback an cors�er lots.
T�ie r�.y the fv�datioa 3s plaeed th�r� t�ould be a 15• side �rd bet�aeen
Ke21g Dr3�re �. aad the garage. xe reqv.ested �hat a �r^d.iver be grar�ted
for this situaticm. �s�s reported that the fardinance Commit�ee had
� Lc�oked at t�,3s prflpert� arid sugges��ed �that �he prapased �asr�,geel be
mov�ed �o the rear of the h�se so that a 25� �ide �rard c.�].d be obtai�ed.
�to�agl�ad moeed tbat the Coa�ssica rec8mm�s+3 �o the �c31 ttaat a
mai�er be gr�nteit to perm3t cc�astz�ctiaa �f �h� �arage tm �ithia 25r
. o� 8eily �rive �t. S�cogded by 't3�son, earried with 0ne d3ssentiag vote by
. �r��A �o stated �he reasan for h3s vo�e �a.s that the partp �as
clr�arly in �oilation af �he ordir�ce; aad., if he ha.d obtair�ed his
bn3ldia� permit befcre constt�t�,ction b¢ga=�, the s3tuatioa would r�ot
have develcrped. The C�miss�on, �mo�aiag of this viola�ion, sh�,1.d
. aot be2 a party to. condosiag it. He �.,s addised that this saine prublem
had beer� discassed an nther aecass3ons �rith the �u.ildtr�g �sp�stc�r
• and the C�ci1. ,
� 1�uc.s- t 7 Block 1 Thutlandts T�rin°View T�erraces
• e req�a,est o Mr._Schw�rta or a va3ver �o permit ccrostrt��tiaa of a
garag� to within 15� of his front lot 1ir�e t�..s preseated, �rae �o
• incomplete 3uEormation and Mr. Sch�z not beiag pr�seat, Fres. Borcher�
advised that no actioa c�uld be tak¢n.
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T�aiv�zr - �r,�edersoas
F7r. F�derson appeared to reques� a �ront y�rE1 waiver for a propa�ed
h�rme aa his lot a� t,he S.E. �orner of Pc�pla�c i�rive & Meadow T�e. H�
pr¢se���d �t�n proposals; oae for a 15 t� set�ack t� �.he gara.�e and �2 t to
the hc�use; and ano�&er for a 23= setback to t�ie garage and 35� to t.�e hocise.
Ha�ison reported that the �rdi�aace Cammittee rracommended th�t-so coasider-
atioa.be gieen to th� first proposalc�f 15� set�ba.ck; but the secoad propr�s�l
of a 23� setback to the garage and 35t to-�he house appeared to be reason-
able because of the irregul�r setbacks on adjacerit homes, amd because it
�uld be ia genera.l coaformance aszd compa�table �ri�h the developm¢�� of the
area. Haasoa moved that: the �c�issioa recos�end to th� Cm�aa�il that a
waiver be gs�rited to permit� cossstr�ct3on of a gar�ge to �aith3r� 23� of �he
�. lmt 13ne. Seconded by 5chi�der, carri�d. � _
Fred Joae - R est fcar Rezanin, e . a
. ones agpear�d reqaes�ed that this ffia.tter be d¢ferr�d na�il
the a� meetia,g.
Al1 - dth ave. �o. to �ren Lanes
.Act on e erred pe� gg t�al mf p1a�s ar a spe�ifi c prvp�s�l.
Street � Chan e - .Arcla;ib�,1.d �venue:
sso ere, repo ng ar .t Piat Camm3�tee, :mo�ed �.t ,�rchfbald
Ave. b� changed to Parkvie�r Terrace No.; aad ttja.t Parkview Te�rac�� b�tr�es2
GZen�mod Ave. and 1�rc�1 Ti��.il, be changed to Parkview Tr�rra.�e �S�rath; aud -
the C.ommissioa ftasth¢r rec�e�a1s that the �cil c�,sider e�a�ging the
300 e part3na of Tyrol Trail ,j�t �T. of T�ayaata. Bl�d. tm Parkeiew Terrace
South a.s �Il. Seconded by Pe�er�en, c:arried. a
H�erh�.�r-�xse Tfistrict: ,
Hbrch�'"2s�ed�terso� to pz�pare laa�aage that t�,7.d re�isr� mr
delete cer�ai� prtioas of t,�ie e�rdia�ce p�r�ainiag tm p�s�aittiag h�,e c�n
straetion is heav�� use d3strie�s,
Ges�lemen: . �
1�e rez�a3ng reqziest af �.�. Strong Com,�a�,y in beha�.f of l�iiameapolis
FIane�ll. is carrying c�er �r�m 1955 to 1956, �s a res�lt 3,� is ge+i�ag to
�caae before a coa�missio� �ch �3,11 be con��3t�ted smme°r�ha,t d3ff�reatl� �1a�
th� boc�r �ich �s cm�as�dered �he reqaes� up t� �his time. Ther�fore I am
writing this me�oraaclv�, t� s�etc�a the sta,te c�f affafrs as it. l� d�velvped
�p �o t�is time,
The reqaest ineAlves a 1�5-ac�e tract nor�h af the Mpls., ��}afield' �
and Soa�hern �. and west Qf �ouglas 'Drive, Fios� �f thee lasd is no� Opea
I�velap�n�at; .� narr�r strip alaag the.�re�t side pf D�aglas 1�riv�� 3� �
� � �t_.� n�rth of St. Crcix Ave. 3s ncs� acmed Co�aer�ial fqr Cc�
mtmit� s��e p�rpcse�. �0. part3crn. mf ttie land is imcluded f� �the ,�,rn��d J.
Ande�rson resid�ntial:��. plat. T`ha�, pla� has rece3ved fima.l:appr�va].
by t&¢ Pla�raig� Commissian, and i�hr� T�latter ha.d begcu�,,to grade �h.e streets.
However the plat has aever beea �inally a�proved by, the crnyncil; and the
land iavoiv¢d fiad nat ye� be¢n piaced fa �he R�siden�ial 2onitj.,q ca�egmzy,
� �:�.
The request was first prr�sented to th¢ Plaras�ag Cammission at a spec3al
meeting mn Sa.tc�rda�' marning, Nc3ve�ber 19. �he matter taas referred to t�e
ac�n3��..��i�tee fc� stud�. The_matter was.ther� take� up �b� �th� r.c�mmission
at � �9ece�bc:r 8th meetin�. . 0ppositicn �a.s e�prr�ss�d by th¢ r¢sidez�ts of
t.he ad�jQining area to the south. The c,�aairman of theaoaiag c�mittee �a.s
aot preseht to report; b€�t members. oF the cc�tttee �9a.o �rere present expressc�d
the conseas�s of the cc�mmitt,ee, They believed, aad. the other members o� the
coaranissioa. coacurred' that t� ma3or proble�s ma�.st be solved if the land 3n
q�esti�a. is fi.c> be �onsider�d for industri�3. �se: (1) ma3or fa�ilities must
be bn31� to ma�e traffic be��en the site amd a�a`at�erial rc�te--eithers
�1son I�,igh� or �he Belt Liae,• C2� an effectiue bv.ffer must b� de°�el+aped
bet�re�a the pr�posed ind�str,� at�d �th¢ develc�ping residential area n�rrth of
the Gc�ldea �Ta11ey Golf Cvurse. Mr. Ba�lett accep�ed th¢se cas�ditiot�s--r�tid
a�rreed to report th¢m to his clieat,. the Honey�ell �mpany*. Th� �ission
toog no ft�r�her action. . .
f�n �ttaro1a� morsiing, �cember 1?, the zoaing oo�nittee held asioth�r
special meetiag. fi'he meeting �as held at the request of N1r. Boblett for
�he ptirpc�se of,g3v�tr�g an officer of Honeywel3. aa Qpportunity to h¢ar the
zaniag ccr�itteeis tho�tghts mn raads. for access as�d road5 or other clevices
as bu�fers. �.�T�oc�d� treasurer of Honey�?:1, �s �resent. The meet�ing
ended in agre�m�nt that Honey�rell, br3th fnll �mderstandir�g of. the plaz�ning
problems inharent�in the. d�velvpmea� of the land ir� q�estion aad t�e desires
of the P1.a�igg Cumaaissic�, �u].d tura the grc�lem over #.o its designiAg as�d
¢�gineeri�g firm. I� was agreed that th¢y �1.d ccime tip �Yth th� best plan
they felt they cauld�afford; then we cc�.1.d decisle �b.e.ther the p1as�, is adeq�ate
_ ia ovr ,�udgeme.at.
t �
�r. Boblett c�.11ed. me a Friday, �cem'ber 34, to ia�form me of s�bsequent
devel�pm.e��s. The Hoaeyw�ll peaple have c�nf�zr�red wi�h the ��y Highway
�e�artment ca�cern�ng co�,t a�d var3ous al�eraatis�e �ays to prc,�ide access to
the Be1t Line mr C�3.son High�, The �,iat� Highway �ept., according to
Mr. Bat�lett,. has ruled �rut the e�ension. of �ediciae .Lake Rd. to the Belt
Line, T�ie c�an3r has ruled €sr�t the possibility of �sing fc�lde� Valley Road.
The pc�ss3birit�r of ¢x�ea�iatng �cr�glas Ifrive tc� QTsc�n I�. aad making the
necessarg improveffients is sti11 �der.stndy. �r. Dc�glas Rees has revived
intere,st i� the iadustriall�-2cmed land aloag �ia�za�a. Blvd.; and that
poss3bility 3s aow being re-s��died by the cc�oar�r.
I� appears, then, that the ccr�oa� has seither fully preser�ted the
request nnr �Ythdraran it at this time. Therefore, at the request af the
campar�r, the matter is not li�ely to �ear cn the ager�da f�r the reg�lar
_ Pla�ir�,q Cc�mmission meeting Ja�ary 12, 1956. Mr. Boblett iafcn�,s me that
t]�e c�a�r may b¢ ready to present its complete pr.oposal at fi�ie meet3ng of
Jan�ry 19, if it is pQSSible to plaee the mat� �. the ageada of that
� meet3ng. �The Jasn�ary 1� mee�ting is a special meetiag for the p�rpose of
set�l3r�g the re�ris¢d street �nd 1ot plan for th� �est ha].f of Ya1e Garden
Hvm2s.� I belic�e it wi11 be passible, i� it is aecessaty.
7sic�aing memb¢rs of the C,�nission may �3sb, to read the minuice.s of
previous meetings in eart�.ectio� with the Hone�we].1 requ¢st or other items.
The mirnstes ar¢ on file at t,he vil2ag¢ hail.
. Sa.ncerely, °
John Borr1;¢rt, Presideat
M�r.ti�g adjovrned at 11:30 P.I�.
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