03-10-60 PC Minutes ���
REGULAR MEETIPJG OF THE GOLDEI�T Vl�i:.LEY PLANNING COMMISSI0�1
- :"Zarch lo, 1960.
�A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Golden Valley was held on
Thursday evenin�, Ma.rch 10, 1960, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center, 7800 Golden
Valley Road, Golden Vall.ey, Minnesota. rresident Pennock presided, and the
following members were present: Bedwell, Bromschwig, Brown, Dresser, Helgeson,
Hetma.n, Jensen, Loughland, Lynch, Raugland, Velz, with Discher arriving at
9:�.5 P.M. Also present were Donald Sorensen, Village Engineer, Stanley D.Kane
Vill�.�e Attorney and Mike Se11, Planning Commission Assistant.
On motion, the February 11, 196o mi.nutes were approved. Motion by Brown,
seconded by .Jensen and carried, -to have the ma.iled, corrected February 11,
196Q, minutes approved.
PLATS
VI:�LAG� TERRACE ADDITION - Seth Abbott�s Western Ave. 0utlots, Lots 1 - 6.
Enaco, Inc. Frelimi.nary.
Deferred to the April 1.1�th meeting.
CONNELLY ADDITION - East Ha1f Lot 3, Meadowbrook Acres. (Paul £nghauser)
A,fter a study of this plat, the committee recommends preliminary approval,
Motion by Lynch, seconded by Br�wn to give preliminary approval to this plat,
carried.
STEG+1AftT�S �.IDGE4�lAY 2ND ADDITION - Park of Lot 63, Aud. Sub. #322. Freliminary.
Mr. Stewart, the applicant, withdrew his application for preliminary approval
of this plat for the present.
STREET NE'�MFS: COLONIAL RGAD - Ring�s Coloni�l Addition
The committee recommends deferment of this item until homes are built� in this
area. Motion by Lynch, seconcied by Jensen to accept the committee report,
c2sried.
ZEALAND AVELN�[TE to AaUI�A. - Matzke�s Terra Linda Addition.
� The committee recommends that the East T;dest portion of Orkla Drive in F�ichland
Hills Addition be ehanged to 2l�th Avenue North. Motion by Jensen, seconaed by
Loughland that the Planning Commission recommend to Coi:ncil that this po rtion
of Orkla Drive be changed to 2�.th Avenue North, carried.
ST. CROIX AVE. to SAND�L'RG ROAD
The committee recommends that the street now known as St. Croix Avenue �.n:
Section 29, Township 118, Rar_be 21 be changed to Sandburg RQad. Motion by
Brown, seconded by Bromschwi� that -�he Plarning Commission recommend to Council
that the street now known as St. Croix Avenue in Section 29, Twp. 118, Range 21,
be changed to Sandburg Road, carried.
23RI3 AVENUE NO�.TH to ST. MARGARETtS DRIVE. The Committee
recommends deferment �f this item pending submission of a group of names by the
petitioners for consideration.
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REGITLAR �TII3G OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY PLAPJNING COMMISSION
M�RCH lfl, 1960.
STRE�T NAME�: Cont�d.
UN-N�.NRED STREET: . South from Medicine Lake Road, approxi-
ma.tely 660 ft. West of Douglas Drive. The committee recommends that this
street be named Florida Aven_ue. Motion by Discher, seconded by Bromschwig
that the Planning Commission recommend to Council that tlzis street be
named Florida, carried.
20NZA1G
RAYI��ORE PANKOTUIE - 6?31 Golden Valley Road. Proposed Funeral Home.
Zor_ing Comrnittee Chairman Dresser gave the following report:
"The xec�uest for rezoning the Golden Valley Methodist Church property at
6731 Golden Val,ley Road tiJ�,s reviewed in detail by the Zoning Cammittee at
their February meeting. �t that timP, the applicant�s information was
incomplete. The names and addresses of surrounding property o�aners were
not included, and a detailed description of the parcel was not available.
The committee was very much concerned taith a 9-�t. side-lot probl�m at this
meetir_g. Hotaever, the applicants have now re-surv�yed the parcel and find
that the property line West of the Church building is approximately 35 ft.
away. The proposed rezoning for a funeral home to be established in the
existing building brough-t up several observations. First, the setback
from Gold.en Valley Ro�,d which is only 30 ft. This is reco�nized as n4n-
conformin� to the proposed rezonin�. Future building permits would
require full compliance with the "Business �,�d �'rofessional Office" zoni.ng
code. The comm�t�ee �,*as very much concerr_ed as to how this building might
be imprave�. to make its appEarance more compatible with the surrour.din�; area.
The applicants have stated that this building will be used to establish
-the business, with a new building proposed in the future. I1ue to the
existing building�s age, the committee suggests that it be examined by the
buildin� inspector prior to off�.cial rezoning. The committee further
paints out that the existing garage o:� the parcel adjacent to this property
on the West side protru3es aver the West line by approxima.tely 8 feet on one
corner. T'.ze Zor.ing committee recommends this parcel be rezoned to "Business
ar�d Professional Office" cate;or�T. Tt is the committee�s feeling that this
zonin; category best fits the applicantts requirements, and establishes the
proper category for future funeral home requests."
Tt was brought out in discus'sion a.mong the Commission members that the Village
LQng P�an;e Thorou�hfare plan calls for vacation of Gold�n Valley Road West of
Idaho Avenue, The applicant said he was aware of this and had no objection
to it. rioti.on by Lynch, seconded hy Hetman ta accept the committee report and
recommend tQ the (;ou.�cil approva,l of thLs request, carried.
QRDINA?VCE TrJ�IVERS
C. B. JOH?dS��t, Part of Lot 8, Aud.Sub. ;f322 (6600 Glenv;o�d �ve.)
Cria:i.rm,�rr JenJ�� ef the Ord�.nance Committee g�ve the follataing report:
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P,�GULAR. N�TITdG Or TF.E Gv�DE��1 VAL LEY PLANi��TG CGNS�.I.�'�SION - March 10,196U.
"Request is for waiver of Seetion 11j., Flatting Ordinance (cQnveyance by metes
and baunds) and Section 3.OI�, Zoning Code (less than 12,500 sq. ft. area) to
ereate a lot out of the South par-t af Lot 8, Aud. Sub. �#322. The committee
visited the site and viewed the lot as it was staked out. After considerable
deliberation and discussion, the coruritte� a��e�d that this would be in the
best interests of the Village and therefore recommends approval." �fter a
vez�r len�thy discussion durin� which a memb�r of the audience, Mrs. Clarenee
Nlaller, 6610 Gler,wood Ave, sta.ted she was verR� much opposed tQ the granting
of this waiver; a motion was made by Velz, seconded by Dresser that the
Cor►m�ission accept the commyttee report but recommend denial ta the Council.
Upon ro11. ca11 vote, six members v�ted yes and five merr�ers voted no. t�otion
carried.
D. 'vJ. FCSS - KI�OLL & FLORIDA - (Lot 20�, Belmont Addition)
Ordir.ance Committee Cliairman Jensen g�.ve the fo±lowing report:
"This is the N.E. corner of the intersection of Kno11 St. and Florida Ave.
Inasmuch as the lots to the East in this block are vacant; the committee fe't
the applicant should endeavor to acquire a11 or a portion of Lot 203 in order
to create a more st�.ndard lot. The com,mittee theref�re requests that this
arplication be deferred until fur�her notice by the applicant."
D. W. FOSSi WINSDAi�E & NiENDELSSQ��`� AVE. (Lot 17�Block �, Lakeview Heights Addn�)
Ordinanee Committee Chairman JAnsen gave the f ollowing report:
"Application is for vtaiver of Section 3.1.1 (setback requirements) on this 6i
foot corner 1ot at the S.E. corner of U7ir�dale a.n� County Road i�. The
committee discussed this corner lot prablem at length and agreed that special
consideration must be given. The carunittee recorr�rnends approva� of a waiver
of � feet to a 22 f�. setback from Trlinsdale only, with full compliance to
the code in all other respects." Motion by E�rown, seconded by Lynch to accept
the co.mmittee report and recommend approval to Council, carried.
D. h. FOSS, ?�1APEft ST. & INDEPr.NDENCE �VE. (Let 12i B1ock 5, Lakeview Heights}
Chairmar. Jensen of the Ordinance Committee �ave the f�llowing report:
"This is a 60-ft. cornen 1ot on the A�.�', corner of ?Vaper St. & Indeper.dence
Ave. The S.E. corr.er of this l�t has been rounded off to conform to the
street pattern at this inter•section. The comr?ittee feels that a 22-ft. set-
baek is warranted here. The committee therEfore recommends a waiver of 13
f�et to a 22 faot setac':� �ra.ra ?�?aper Street wifih full campliance tU the code
in all. other respects. " Motion b;� Br��wn, seconded by Helgeson to accept �he
committee r�port and recor-4�e�d a�proval te Counc�l by the Ca:��,ssion, carried.
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E. S. PATTO�T, Lot 10� Au�.. Sub. ;;`�?_2 - (6�20 �: 663�. G7-enwooa Ave.)
Lor.� Ran�e Committee chairman Ve1z gave the follo�aing report:
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?EGI11���R IJi��iI�vTG GF TI� G�).i..D��:�; V�yEY I'I,:P��dING CCI�uI:`��iCN
Ii�.rch 10,1.�?60. � .
"F�e�ue�-t is f�r �,r�Giver of `�ection 1!� of the Platting Qrdir�ar.ce (conveyance
b;� m�etes a:nc� bounds; and Section 3.n� of Zenin� Orciinancn (Mirlimum front�.ge)
to crc�ate twa �.ots aut of �iot 10, Aud. Sub. r�322. This ite� �as referred
to the commi�tee from the Ordinanee committee last month. The Long A,ange
comrnittee met with interested home owners ir. this area. About fi�teen
a.ffected pro�ert;y oTf�ner� T-aESe present. A prelimin�.ry study of a street
Nat�ern for this area wi:�l be Fresented at a later date to tYze Commission.
The committee feels that the granti�g of this waiver request would not
hirdeN the lot and street pattern development of this �.rea. t�ir. Patton
�s�:d N�r. Burrlett have stated they will deea to the Village ar�y street right 4
of-way needed in this �evelopment. Upon this condition therefore, it is
recomriended appr�val of this Waiver request." Motion by Velz, seconded by
Jensen that the Comr�ission accept the comr�ittee repo� and recommend appraval
to Council. Motior. carraed.
GENE��L
nEPORT BY GEORG�: LOUGHLAN.�
Niemb�r Loughlanc� r�ported that he ha� completed a review of the revised
Zonin� Code �nd had left his comr,ients ESith Vi2lage Manager Ro�er Ulstad
on March 10, 1960, thus fulfilling the requirements of � motion voted
at the Commission�s meeting of February 11, 1960.
There being no further business to trar.sact, motion by Jensen, seconded by
Bedwp�_1 for adjournment at l0:us carri.ed.
ike Se l, Secretary
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eorge Pennock, President