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04-10-58 PC Minutes �� REGULAR MEETING GOLDEN �TALLEY PLANNING COMNBSSION APRIL 10, 1958 A regular meeting �f the Planning Comm�.ssion of Gnlden Valley was h�ld �on April �.0 19�8 at 7:30 P.N:. at 803� 01son. NTemorial Hi�hway. President - Pennock presided and the following members were presentx Messrs. Borchert, D��sSer� Ewa1d Hetman, J�rdan, �a�iss�iniere, Lvughland, Lyneh, Shinder and �e1z� ITillage Ehgineer St�rensen and Village Administrat�r Ulstad. The minutes �f the regular meeting of March 13, �-958 were appr�oved unanimt�usly an m�tion by �ald, seeonded by Hetman. NEW HOPE - GOI�DIl�T VALLEY Joint Meeting re: Pr� �osed I�Ier er President Penn�ck requested that the Commiss�.�n af 1rm an appr�ove the ae�ion taken at the joint meeting of the G�lden Valley and the New Hope Planning C�mmissi�ons �n March 20a 19�8, as the members present did not c�nstitute a quorem. On motit�n by L�ughland, seconded by Ve1z, C�mmission members approved. the aeti�n taken by the Planning C�mmiSSion at the Speeial meeting, and the motifln was carried unanim�usly. President Penn�ock intr�du�ed the new Village Administrator, Mr. R4�er U].stad. PT�AT S , EZZIS FLYGARE 721� Glenwood Avenue Final A roeal C airman issoniere rep�or ed ha e pr� m�.nary approval was granted and that the Committe� recommends fi.nal approval be given by the C�mmission to the platting requ�st. On mo�ti�n by Loughland, sec�onded by J�rdan, Comrnissi�n members accepted the C�ommitteets rec�ommendati�n unanimougly. • WILLTAM FORD ADDTTIO�Duane F4ss) 10 Mendelss�ohn Ave, Preliminax�r A prp t�val Chairman LaB�.ssoniere rep�s�ted t at his c�mmi���� met join�ly with the propt�nents and the C�oning C�mmittee, reporting that the Plat Committee would recommend that the Co�nission give preliminary approval t� the Plat request. On motion by Shinder, see�onded by Jorda.n� Corrrmiission m�mbers appr�ued unanimously the Ct�mmittee�s recommendations. H. J. FAHRE[�TDORFF, Par-t �� Sectifln 32, T-I18, R-21, Subdivision #322 - Prel�.minary Ghairm�.n ZaB�.ss�niere rep�orted �hat the prop�osal f�or the platting request w�.s inet�mplete and stated that the Ce�mmittee would take n�o acti�n until the applicant complied with the basic platting requirements. i,aBi�s�onzere suggested that the Engineer�s Offiee contact thQ proponents and instruct them a� t� the applicativn req�airements. DAN OTTEN - Preliminary Approal Val W_ o�od Plat - Duluth-Pe�ia-�Olympia- W�.nnetka. Chai�rman ZaBiss�oniere repox°ted �ha-� the plat request complied with the street locatis�n requirements which were previ�usly inadequate and recorrmcended t� the Commission that preliminary appr�oval be granted. Ewald mr��ed that the Plat Committee�s r�cflmmendations be accep�ed, $ec�nded by �elz and carried unanimc�usly. IDWARD JORDAN - Duluth Terrace Plat - Duluth Avenue - Preliminar�r approval ChairMan LaB1�5oniere reported that h�.s Committee w4u1d recommend approval o� the plat request, and stated that such recomrnendations be based �on the t�riginal plat submitted sh�owin� Ork1a Drive as n�ot a thr�ugh street. A Motic�n by Shinder -tfl accept the Committeets report and recorrrmend Council give preliminar�r approval was seconded by Hetman with all members voting for approval, except Jordan who obstained from voting. �� REGULAR MEErING GOLDE[�1 VALLEY PLANNING COr!lMCSSTON - Apri1 10, 19,�8 JERRY GREE�T�� MASSOLT GARDIlV Prelimina a roval C �,irman LaBis�oniere state t at ecause 4 weat er eonditions hi� Committee was unable t� CflTRpZEt� their study �f the plat loeati�n and indicated fur�her tha.t similar app�.ications for replat w�ould be c�ming up b�ft�re th� Com�issi�on and requested that the Commissi�n a�:w.�whale study the plat request. Mr.Pau1 Eh�hauaer appeared b�fore the C�mmission, stating his views as a representatiae �f the pr+�p�onents, and indicated that the applieants w�ould be willing t� dedicate a 1�0� strip #��o the village ��or th� propos�d street� and a 60� turnar�und diameter if the Village w�ould make this a public street. Mr. Enghauser als� stated that he is aware t�f the mxnimum 10�t requirements f�r turnar�und and stated further that the 1.�cati�on �o� the turnar�und ww�..s ushc that if the 60� diameter was exceeded it w�uld cause pr�blems with present l�ot bnundaries and destr�y certain land- scaping advantages �f the area. Mr. Ehghauser c�ntznued in e�pressing the applicant�s p�sition that if the e�nditi�ons offered would not be approved� the applicant would then make the street a private road. After s�ome discussi�on by members in regard to the advantages of a publie street, Yillage E,hgineer Sorensen stated that the reason for a 100t turnaround reqv.irement was t�o permit easy aecess and -�he �peratimn r�f snow rem�oval and grading equipment. Mr. S�rensen als� stated tha.t"'light�r equipm�n-t could be used if the turnarflund was li.mited t�o 60�. Chairman LaBissoniere mo�ed that the Planning Commi�si�n rec�mmend t�o the C�uncil t�o give preliminary appr�val praviding that a 100� turnaround be established. The motiori was see�anded by Shinder and carried unanim�usly. ZONZNG -�.r. WWLLLZIAM FORD ADDITION i0 Mendeiss�ohn Ave. Rezt�ne tt� f ice & Pro essi�nal, o s 1 ru 12, Bloek 1; (2) Multiple, L�t� l, 2, 3� Bl�ek 2; (3) C�nmercial, L�ts l, 2, 3, Block 2. Chairman Velz reported that the Z�ning C��mittee fel-� that the property is suitable �or any or all �f the use� pr�oposed in the applica�ti�n prav:i.ded that desirable tenants can be acquired to devel4p the pr�perty. Ve1z further stated that in view of -the past aetions o� �he C�uneil and the C�mmission, and in view of the recent rez�oning back to open d�velopment of �other pr�operties in the Village, the C�rmnittee ree�mmends that the rezoning be withheld at this time, but that the Commissi�n g4 �n record as being in fav�r of the indicated p1an t�f development for desi.rable tenants. T�elz alsa stated that this actic�n sh�ould n�t affect the establishment �f the p1at, �r street pattern. The plat �hnuld,, h�owever� take in�to account any setbacks which �the C�mmissi�n establishes a1o�g �s�unty R�ad 18. Mr. F�oss appeaared bef�ore the C�mmis�i�n and stated that preliminary platting and zt�ni.ng approval ws��z7.d expeda.te the aequiring �� cl.ients for the pr�perty. After s�ome discussion by members relating t�o the established Commission pfllicy c�n, rezt�ning, LaBiss�niere mc�ved that the Zoning Committee rep�rt be accep�ted and that the Z4ning be deferred. M�ti�n was seconded by T,�ughland and carried vnanimously. BARNHARD J. RUBEZ formerl (Garrison Al1en W.) N side �of Wa zata Blro�d, between Su�er an o � s an rezone r�m resi entia tc, multi le. Chairman Velz repo ed on the con itzfln � t e pr�pe y, stati.ng tha,t earlier requests for three apar-tment units were denied and that due t�o pre�ent applicatic�n, ineluded �one structure. Velz r�p�rted that the Znning C�mmittee rec�ommends that waivers be granted t� permit the constructi�on of one eleven unit apartment building as indicated �n th� plot plan da�ed April 5, 1958, exeept that the parking area be set baek 15T fr�m the xear p2�operty line, with waivers granted f�r area per dwelling unit and for parking area setbacks. Velz fvrther �tated that the Cnmmittee feels the waivers are justi.�ied on the basis that tha.s is the best use bf land since it ha.s been exeavated and that the parking area wi11 be lowe� than the adjacent pr�p�rty and that this would n�ot be objectionable at a distanee �f 151� and that it seems f�� REGUL.AR MEEPTNG GOLDE[�T VALLEY PLANNIG COMMISSION - April 30� 1958 desirable to keep �lie paxkang to the rear rather than in -�he eenter of the pri�perty. �n moti�on by Dress�r, sec�nded by LaBissoniere, C�mmissiqn members approved unanim�usly the Z�oning Cammitteets rec�mmendati�ns. TT�'EREI'H B�NAT JA.COB CONGR�7GATTOIV Sunag� ue and Youth C�nter Lots 5 - 6 7 2 2 27 Block l MeNair Man�r Ad i ion. ea�ne o ns Z u 1c�na . C airman �e z presente a p a p an an -exp aine e aca ion � t e proposed Synag�gue and Youth Center buil.ding. Velz further stated. that hi5 Cr�mrnittee ha.d given e�nsiderab�e �tu.dy tt� the pr�posed zoning -request and rep�rted that the Committee rec�mmends the denial �� tYie applicatic�n fln the fflll�wing basis: (�) Pr�perty is suitable f'�r r�sidential devel.flpment whieh , in the �pinion flf -the C�ommittee, w4uld be the best use of the land and in d�riformance with the residential character already established in -�he neighb�rhood. (2) The building is to� large tfl be placed �on the property in e�o�.f'�rmance with the setbacks required by the ordinan.ce. (3) Off-street parking is not adequate to aceomm- �date a11 the vehicles which may reasonably be expeeted to cc�ngregate. 1Kr. R�sen.field, representing the S�nag�gue and You�h Center� stated his r�as�ns why a propt�sed buildin� and property uses should be acceptable. Rosenfield further stated that arrangements were bein� made for parking facilities and that many members �o�' the syna��gue would be within walking distance o� �he proposed building locatiflns. N�r. Rosenf'iel.d also questi�ned the C�mmi�si�onts p�sition in regards to Institutional Zonin�, stating that he had received �opinions on this frcTm. the Village Attorney. Mr. Rosen.fiel.d also stated that State laws nt�w in existance would make illegal C�uneil acti�on in denying the zonin� request. Pre�ident Pennock inf�ormed the applicants that the Commission was not in any position. t� interpret State Laws and that the Coucil w�uld �take such aetion as necessax�y in keeping with g�od Village planning as requ��ed under the village ��ning c�de. Mr. Harry I,A�, �f 1933 Xerxes Avenue and other pr�perty �wners af'�'ected the rez�ning reque�t� appeared before the Ct�mmissi.on and stated their ob3ecti�n� t� t�he pra�p�o�ed rezoning request. These objections expressed� cunformed with the rea�ons f�r d�nial as reported by the Z�ning Committee. Harry Dezeil, 1�.22 AngelaDrive, appeared before the Commission and stated that he was a member of the Mar�aret _ R�ary Ch�.rch parish and stated �hat property owners find church locations compatible with residential areas. After considerable discussion by members, F�aa1d moved that the Commission accept the C�ommitteets recommendation and that the z�oning request be denied. Shinder sec�nded the motion and members v�ted unanimousl� for acceptance �f the Co�runittee�s rep:ort. Village At�orney Stan Kane arrived at the meeting after receivin� a call fr�om the C�ommission to express his flpinion. in regards to the questir�n raised by Mr.. R�osenfield. Kane re-affa.rmed the C�mmissionts position an re�ards �o the action taken under th� present z�ning �rdinanee and stated that he was not fami.liar with any state laws prohibiting institutional zoning on a Village level. MLNNEAPOLIS AND STy LOUIS RAILWAY COl`^�AIV�', County Highw� 18 South t�f the Minnes�ta Western Railway tracks. Pr��msed Lumber Yard f�r T.h�mps�on Lumber Com�any. Chairman �Telz, using a c�ia� showed the area c�overed by the Zoning request and stated that the appl:icati�n inel.uded all of the pr�operty N�rth of the Standard Oil 10� whereas only ab�ut two acres are involved f�r the proposed locati�on of the Thompson Lumber Company buildings. `�Te1z further reported the Committee�s recammendations that z�ning be approved only for the prflp�rt� to accomod.ate the Thompson Lumber Company and that the remaining property n�w c�wned by the Minneapfllis and St. Louis Railway Company be left as an t�pen devel�pment. Velz stated that the Committe�ts r�cflrmnendations requiring a 100t setback .from the East right-of-wa�r line of Cc�unty Road 18 to be established by eliminating �ueh � ; REGULAR MEE,TING GOLDEN VALI�EY PLANNING COA']�'LLSSION - April 10, 1958 areas frflm the zoned area as was d�ne in the case of Standard Oil. Ve1z further stated that the Camrnittee rec�mmends that the 100� setback be considered for the entire length �f County Road 18 thr�ugh Golden Valley f�or 1and uses �other -than residential and that the C�mmittee also wisM.es to p�oint out that its reeommendati�ns for apprt�val �of rezoning for the Thompson property is made with n� building layout or other land use diagrams. Ve1z further reported that the Committee ma�es its rec4mmendati.4ns evnditional up�on the ultimate building and land uses as be�,ng of high quality c�nstruction and neat appeararioe compatible with the quality of the �ther new industrial developments in the Village and the applicants agree to plan-� trees ancl shrubs t�o beau-�i#"� the p,roperty eomparable to the cr�nditiflns accepted by Standard Oil. Mr. F'rank Clawson� representing the Minneap�lis and St. Louis Rwy. and. Mr. Buckholtz t�f Thvmpson Lumber Company� appeared befflre the Commission and pointed out reasons f�r req;a�sting �he setback �f 50� fr�m the County Road No. 18. The applicants stated that widening of Cqun.ty R�ad l8 wi11 be to the West on the New Hope Village side and that the 100t s�tback requirements as recoirunendsd by the Z�ning Cornm.ittee, w�u1d fflree the placement �f the Thvmpaon builduz�s to th� rear �of the pr�operty, necessitating the relocati�n of the planned �pur track. Mr.Clawson pt�i.nted �out tha� if such was the case m�st of the switching �of freight cars would oceur �n the West side 4� C�un�y R.oad 18. Mr. Claws�an further stated that most �f the land covered by the rez�ning application was swampy and that the best s�oil conditi�ns fvr building were l�ocated within the 100� setback requirements. After cfln�iderable discussion by member5 regarding the setbacks a1�ng Go�nty Road 18, B4rchert moved that the C�mmiSSion accept the recommendatic�ns �f the Zoning C�mmittee. C�ommissit�n member Jordan raised the point on question regarding the necessity of maintaining a 1001 setback for -�he particular application since 100� setbaek c�uld n�t be maintained thoughout the �esidential area Nort� of the property in questivn. Chairman Ve1z reported tha� the Viilage Ordinance inter- preted.� refers tc� sueh setback requirement5 for eommercial z�ning and that residential setbaeks are established by the residential z�ning eode. A11 members, except Jordan who obs-���n.ed from voting, �oted unanim�usly f�r the mt�ti�n tfl accept the C�mmitteets rec�ommenda�ti�ns. D.ARWIN Z. DICKEY 6t�oo�- 6600 Ham shire Place - Multi le Zonin Chairrr� �e1z sta�ted that the Committee mem ers meet with the propQnents and that the member5 inspect th.� area �u�.der c�nsideratit�n. Chairman Ve1z repr�r-ted that the Z Zoning C�rmni.tt�e ��und the application f�r multiple dwelling units fc�r lot 3, �, and 5 as meeting the mizl:tiple dwelling eode and that lt�t 9 and 10 did not meet sueh requirements. Chairman Ve1z further stated that since the Z�oning Gommi�tee was nvt in camplete agreement as t� the zoning request and stated �urther same question was raised in regards t� the elevati�on �f the building shown �on L�ts 3a l.G and 5 and that his Cflmmittee recommends stud� by the entire Corrnnissi�n in c�onsid.ering the applieation. Chairman Velz aiso indicated that the pr�perty wa� adjacent t� the railroad and exposed fln the N�rth by the H�neywell installati�on� b�.t that r�esidential de�el�opment was- e�tablished in the �ther �three directi�ns. Mr. Sahnieder, a property owner t� the lots in questi4n, appeared bef�re the Commission, a1�ng with other property owners in that area� and objeeted t� the rez�oning request s�n the basi� that the area wa� residential in eharacter and was developing satisfaetorily. L�ughland m�ved that the C�mmiss3.�n ree�mmend t� the C�uncil to deny the applicatir�n on the ba��.s that the erea be established as r�siclential. Motir�n was seconded by Dresser and all �ember� vc�ted f4r -the ree�mmendati�on. �� REGULAR ME�TTNG GOI,DII�T �'ALLEY pZANNING COMMISSZON Apri1 10 1958 STANLEY IfLINK, Douglas Drive at Olympi� - Multiple Dwc�llin� Chairman �elz sta.ted that prewiflus aeti4n by Cflmmissi�n shot�ld be3 estate� and referred to the Z�ning C�ommittee�s rec�rrnnendati�an vf March 2�, 1958• �e1z reported that the Committee �et w�ith the applicants ai�d that the applicants did n�t show any new prc�posal that me-t th� multiple dw�lling zona.ng requirements. �illage Engineer Sor�nsen stated that the bui�ding inspectar rep�rt sh�wed that one 3-�anit apartment buildi.ng could be piacecl on the 1ot and that any flther proposal woU.ld n�tmeet the mul�iple dweLl.ing z�ning requiremen�s. Mr. Atkins�n of the K1in� Realty appeared bef�re the , Commission and 5tated that if waivers for setbacks could be approvsd then the buildings could be placed satisfactorily to utilize the prvperty. Mr. Sehnieder, pr�perty awner in the area affected by the rez4ning request, app�ared be�'�ore the Cnmmissi�n and e�cpressed his r�bjeetions to the pr�oposed multiple dwelling location. A��er discu�si�n by the C�mmissi�sn members, B�orchert moved that the Cflmmission reeommend to the Council that �n acc�rdanee with -the present zflning �rdinance and in the light of the pr�perty abtztting railr�oad ps�opert�* that a waiver on the buildable area land requiremen�s be granted to acc�modate approximately an eleven unit dwelling and waive rear yard setback requirements and rez�one the area t�o multiple dwelling. Motic�n was seevnded by Jord�.n and all members v�ted for the m�otit�n. REPdRT �F' ZONING CON�'^�TTEE Reeammendati�ons far Corrections and Additi�on� prior to C�difieati�n of Z�ning C�de. See idareh 17 C��runittee ��rt � Chairman Velz reported additi�nal c�rrectian.� in Industrial Zoning and ree�ommended certain additi�nal changes as related to the actual u5es and tioning. Member Lyneh moved that the Cormnission f�rward the Cormnittee report ta the Council as read, seconded by Z4ughland and carried unanimou�ly. LONG RANGE PLANNING EftNE�T LANIDER�, T.�ot l, Keene-H�b�e & Bitzerts Outl�ts. Chairman L�u�hland. report�d that Mr. Lamber�ts request f�r rezs�nin� from �open tfl Tndustrial was based �n his added tax burden due t4 sewer installati�n r�n his N�rth boundary. After some discussion, Committee members expressed a general �opinion that the land was mflre sui�able for residentzal than andustrial devel�pment. Mr. Loughland stateri that his Cr�mmittee w�uld recc�mmend the denial flf the applicati�n. On M�tit�n by �elz, seconded by Borehert� the C�mm-i.ssion members app;r�ved unanimonsly the Committee�s recorrunendatia�n�. Committee member �Velz m�oved that the area N�rth �f Duluth Street and Wes� �f the railroad �e referred t� -�he L�ng Range Planning Corr�nittee �or possibl� rez�ning ��a Residential. Nivti�n was s�cflnded by Shinder and ear��ied unanim�usl�. _ _ STREET PA�TEftN _ __ . . Vi�lage Engine�r S�rensen r�p�rted that s�o�- pr�b�.em� have arisen regarding the use �f School pr�perty as aceess r�aads by proper�y owners but tha.t no a�ti�on, wt�uld be taken until full report was received. � Ther �bsin�' furth business, the meeting was adjovrned. � ` F��t � sec�Y / ` ,��;', , ,/�'.���;? _ , ./°�,a � ���� � ,,�� 1.-' e�rg ,, � . <--•'''�� �,,,,.,_,_..�._.......