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08-16-62 PC Minutes f;1 ��. REGULAR MEETING � of the GOLDEN VAI.LEY PLANNING COMMISSION Augu st 16, 1962 A regular meeting of the Golden Va11ey Planning Commission was held on Thursday, August 16, 1962 at 8:00 p.m. at the Civic Center , 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. President 8rown presided and the following members were present : Bedwe1l , Bromschwig, Hetman, Pennock, Sensfiad, Shinder , Straw, VanHauer and Ve1z. Also present were Donald Sorensen, Village Engineer ; Stan Kane, Village Attorney and Mike Sell , Planning Commission Secretary. On motion by Bromschwig, seconded by Pennock, the minutes of July 12, 1962 were unamiously approved. F�ATS BRUNSWICK COURT 3rd and 4th ADDITION - Ken Nash This item was deferred to the September Planning Co�xnission meeting. MURRI-MAC INDUSTRIAL PARK ADDITION REPLAT - Robert McNulty Motion by Senstad, seconded by VanHauer and carried unanimously that this item be added to the agenda. Mr . James Hawks and Mr. J. Resop were present representing the ptatter , Mr . McNulty. Mr . Hawks explained to the Commission that since the ptat had been approved by the Village in June, changes i� the street alignment and lot sizes were desired. This deviation in the original design requires a new approval by the Planning Commission and CounciT . ' Motion by Velz, seconded by Hetman that the Planning Commission accept the new tayout of this ptat and recommend approvat to the Council . Motion unanimously carried. Pursuant to the discussion of the above referenced plat a motion was made by Pennock, seconded by Velz that the Commission recommend to the Council that whenever a development is proposed requiring division of a property for mortgage or tax and assessment purposes, that division should be required to be made by piatting or replatting the property to conform with the division requested. Motion unanimously carried. ZONING 7500 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - Commerciat Zoning - Robert Brenny Long Range Committee Chairman Pennock gave the following report : "This request is to rezone a large parcel of land at approxi - mately 7500 Oison Highway to Commercial . Because of its size � � Regular Meeting of the Gotden Vatley Planning Commission Aug. 16, 1962 ZONING (continued) and location a joint Long Range and Zoning Committee study was made. Concerning the zoning aspects of this request, the joint long Range and Zoning Committees cannot make a recommendation on this request because of insufficient information, in�Jefinite and incomptete plans, and lack of detailed layouts. For these reasons the committees recom- mend deferal on the rezoning request . The following comprises the corrnnittees long range views for the develop- ment of this area: If rezoning in this area is to be considered in the future, it should be done onty on two conditions. 1 ) that the plan provide for a first stage devetopment which would positively estabiish a buffer zone of Institutionat or Muitiple Dwe1ling use for the complete area South of Ca�aract Lodge and West of the existing ' residential zoning. (R .L.S . #312� • And 2) thafi the full development would incorporate atl of the property West of this point and East of the present Commercial zoning, between Glenwood Avenue and Olson Highway.�� Motion by Shinder, seconded by Hetman that the Planning Commission accept the commitfiee report and defer this requ�:st to the September meeting. Motion carried with member Velz abstaining. Chairman Brown asked that both the Long Range and Zoning committees meet with- the applicant upon his request. ORDINANCE WAIVERS I.OT 13, BLOCK 6, LAKEVIEW HEIGHTS - Bud �oss Ordinance Committee Chairman Bromschwig gave the foltowing report : �'This application is for a waiver of Sec. 3.052, Zoning Code (Merger of Titte) . Lot 13 is a 60� lot situated on the So�theast corner of Duluth Street and Independence Ave. Title to Lot 13 is merged with titie to Lot 12 , under our merger of tifile ordinance. Lot 12, has an existing house built in October of 1960 on it . Subsequent to the issuance of a build- ing permit for Lot 12, Lot 13 was m�rged with Lot 12 . As a result , Lot 13 cannot be used for a homesite untess a waiver is granted. The committee noted that the homes surrounding this lot are buklt on 60' lots and ifi is the opinion that denying this application would only deter the completion of development of this area. The committee recorrxnends approval .l� Motion by VanHauer , seconded by Velz that the Planning Commission accept the committee report and recommend approvat of this request to the Councit , Motion unanimously carried. � �Y Regular Meeting of the Gotden Valley Planning Gorr�nission Aug. 16, 1962 ORDINANCE WAIVERS - (continued) MU�TI-STORY BUI�DINGS IN COMMERCIAL, Industrial , Muttiple and Insfiitutional Categories. Ordinance Committee Chairman Bromschwig gave the foiiowing report : ��The committee, after considerabie discussion, is of the opinion that existing ordinances are sufficient for proper :planning of the Village and feel that shouid applications be received in the future for buildings in excess of two and one-ha] f stories, these applications should be reviewed on their own merits as to location, soil condition and topography.�' Motion by Straw, seconded by Hetman that the Planning Commission accept the committee report. Motion carried with members Van Hau�r and Shinder voting "No�� . 6839 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH - Marjorie Stolts Ordinance Committee Chairman Bromschwig gave the fol1owing report: "Request is for a waiver of Sec. 3. 10, Zoning Code (Area Require- ments) on Lot 23, Auditor ' s Subdivision No. 322: This lot is 104.7 ' by 230' which amounts to 24,0$1 sq. ft. The appticant proposes to divide the lot into two equal parcels. The South haTf wouid front on Jersey Ave. with ii5 � of frontage. An existing house on the North half fronts on 6th Avenue North. The proposed division of this lot meets all the requirements of our code except the 12 500 sq. ft. per lot requirement . Each 1ot having onty 12,0�+0 sq. ft. The area to the West con- tains several large lots which wili no doubt be subdivided in the future and the committee feels that home construction and planned subdivision of these large lots should be encouraged to upgrade and preserve this residential area. The committee therefore recommends approvat with the understanding that a11 construction will be done in conformance with our set-back regutations, subject to certified surveys of the two lots being filed with the �uilding Inspector.�� Motion by Pennock, seconded by Senstad that the Planning Commission , accept the committee "report and reco�nend approval of this request to the Council . Motion unanimously carried. ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS - Offices in Dwellings; Outdoor Storage, and Prohibition of Parking and Storage in certain a���s Vitlage Attorney Kane read three ordinance amendments he had drafted dealing with the above mentioned subjects. After discussion a motion was made by Velz, seconded by Pennock that the Planning Corrnnision t)� . Regular Meeting of the Gotden Va11ey Ptanning Commission Aug. 16, 19b2 ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS {continued) accept the drafted ordinances and recommend approval of them to the Counci`1 . LONG RANGE PLANNING A�.LEY VACATIONc Alley between Indiana Ave. N. and Meadow Lane N . - Bud Johnson Long Range Committee Chairman Pennock gave the foltowing report: "This request is to vacate the alley between Indiana Ave. and Meadaw Lane in Glenwood Addition North of Olson Highway and a smatl portion of the North-South alley in the same b1ock. The Long Range committee recommends approval of this request and further recommends that fihe batance of the North-South ailey be vacated if the abutting property owners have no objection." Motion by Straw, seconded by Bedwell that the Planning Commission accept the committee report and recommend approval of this request to the Council subject to acquisition of utitity easements. Motion unanimously carried. GENERAL JOINT MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNCIL - Discussion was e regar �ng a �oint meeting wit e ounc� for the purpose of discussing items of common interest between the Ptanning Commission and Council . Such meetings have been held in the past and found to be very successful . COMMISSION MEETING TIME - Starfiing with the September meeting the Planning Commission will again meet at 7:30 p.m. There being no further business to transact, motion by Straw, seconded by Bedwell that the meeting be adjourned at 11 : 15 p.m. Motion unanimously carried. , , .�?�� ;7��� i e e , ecre ary w , es� e ;