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12-13-62 PC Minutes �'� REGULAR MEETING of the GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION Decernber i3, 1962 A regular meeting of the Gotden Valley Planning Canmission was held on Thursday, December 13, 1962 at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center , 7800 Gotden Va11ey Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. President Brown presided and fihe following members were present: Hetman, LyncM, Pennock, Raugland, Senstad, Straw, VanHauer and Veiz. Also present were Don Sorensen, Village Engineer ; and Mike Setl , Planning Commis- sion Secretary. �n motion by Netman, seconded by Straw the minutes as maited were accepted with the addition of the Zoning Committee report under ��7700 Olson Memorial HighwayE� into the permanent record. Motion unanimousty carried. PLATS HIPP 'S GRACEFUL PI.AZA ADDITION - Richard Hipp Plat Committee Chairman Straw gave the fottowing report: l�This request is to plat approximately 26 acres into 10 tots. The KTIS radio station site, consisting of 1 .3 acres, is not included in the plat. A 50 foot drainage easement for Bassett ' s Creek is to be dedicated in the plat. The KTIS radio station site has a 16.5 foot perpetual eas�ment which allows access from St. Croix Avenue. The committee dis- cussed the feasibility of accepting the plat with the 16. 5 foot road easement in lieu of a dedicated public street. A dedi - cated street would ptace fihe KTIS building in a setback noncon- formance a�d also require a turn-around and Village maintenance. Requiring a pubtic street would also ,�educe the density aitowance of multiple dwelling by l0 units due to the setback area and street. The eommittee also discussed the possibitity of enlarg- ing the 16.5 foot easement to a 50 foot easement to altow for a possible future dedicated street to be constructed thereon. The Committee feels that, should the radio use be discontinued, it would be logica1 to zone it to either muttiple dwelling or commercial , to become combined with the shopping center or the muttipte dwetling use. If combined, i �s acc�ss, like that of the other occupants in the shopping center or apartments , woutd be through the parking areas. After consideration the corrrrnittee recommends approval of the submitted plat with the 16.5 foot easement to the KTI5 site from St . Croix Avenue, pending the opinion of the Vitlage Attorrrey concerning the advisability of the acceptance of said public road easement.,' Mr . Hipp and his surveyor, Mr . Olson, were present and explained their plat and the problems of the private easement to the radio station. �� Regular Meeting of the Golden Vailey P1anning Commission,Dec. 13, 1962 PLATS (Cont ' d. ) Motion by Pennock, seconded by VanNauer that the 'Ptanning Commission accept the cornmittee report and recc�mmend approval of this p1at, u�der the provisions of Section 12A of the Platting Regulations, to the Village Councii . Subject to the Village �ngineer ' s recommenda- tions regarding Bassett ' s Creek. Motion unanirnously carried. ZONING 7700 O�SON M�MORIA� HIGHWAY - Philip Kretitz � Zoning Committee Chairman Vetz gave the following report: ��This request is for zoning Lots 7 thru 13 in Cottage Grove Addition �rom Residential to Business � Professionat Office category. �ast month the Committee reported on a request for Commercial Zoning for these lots, and pointed ou� various parts of the proposat which were in conflict with the Vitlage Zoning Code and other reasons for denying the request. The matter was subsequently returned to the Cornmittee for further consideration, and this new proposal for �he lighter B�PO category was submitted by Mr. Krelitz, Mr . Krelitz now proposes to construct a one-story medical clinic on Lot 8 and part of Lot 9 near the North end of the property in question. A driveway from Rhode Island Ave, will circle the building on the North, West and South sides, and an adequate parking area for 58 cars witt be provided to the South. On the North, a 5� foot side yard is proposed which is to be tandscaped except for the 16 foot driveway. On the East, a 35 foot front yard is proposed for the full length of the Rhode Istand Ave. frontage, except as crossed by the two driveways near the buitding, and this front yard is fio be landscaped. The Committee had Mike Sell inform Mr. Krelitz that the crea- tion of a B�PO zone on these lots would make it necessary to leave a 50 foot buffer or open area on the adjoining Commer- cial Zone as stipulated in the 2oning Code. This would eliminate, for the present, the construc�ion of the proposed 61 foot addition to the existing shopping center Eas� of Warner Nardware. With this information, Mr. Krelitz request- ed that we proceed with his petition for rezoning to B�PO eategory. The Zoning Committee spent considerable time discussing the various aspects of this request in retation to the potential devetopment of the entire area along and East of Rhode Istand Ave. Despite the argurnents which have been made against rezoning this area in the past - and these were requests for Commerciat Zoning - the majority of the Cornmittee favored this proposal for B�PO. It was felt that this category would provide a stepdown from the heavier use to the West and could possibty blend into a sti11 lighter zone to the �ast, should �- L`< Regular Meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission,Dec, t3, 1962 ZONING - (continued) such be the case in the future. If r�ot, the B�PO zone could be blended into a future Commerciai Zone without creating a problem. In addition, for the present, it was the Committee' s opinion that the B�PO zone would not encourage, or could not be used as an argument for creation of Spot Commercial Zones �ast of Rhode Isiand or to the North, since it logically is a transition to a lighter use. The Committee recognizes that there witl undoubtedly be some increase in traffic on Rhode Island Ave. , but the driveways are located in such a position as to be the least inviting to general traffic in the shopping center , As mention�d before, ali the Ccxnrnittee members were not in favor of the rezoning, and some had reservations concerning certain aspects of its effect on the residential area and future zoning. Some of the main objections were: ( 1 ) The unset�ted state of the entire area as to its ultimate land use, particuiarly East of Rhode Islartd, and the effect that this rezoning might have on the future deve1opment in the area to the East. (2) Breaking into an existing Residential Zone with a heavier use, and �3) Neavier traffic on Rhode Island Ave. which pre�en�ly is a quiet residential street. These are basically the objectiohs which the Commission had several years ago when it recor�xxnended denial of requests for Commercial Zoning, and we have had to re-evaluate these factors in iight of the present request for B�PO Zoning. The Zoning Comrnfittee recommends approval of the request for B�PO Zoning by majority vote.�' Mr . Krelitz was present and answered questions the Commission had regarding his request. Motion by Lynch, seconded by Senstad that the Ptanning Commission accept the committee report and recommend approval of this request to the Council . Motion unanimously carried. 6212 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD - Vincenti Reatty Zoning Committee Chairman Velz gave the following report: ��This request is for Multiple Dwelling Zoning for a parcel of - property lying North of Golden Valley Road, West of the M. N. � S. Railway, Soufih o�F Bassett ' s Creek and East of the residences 52 Regular Meeting of the Gotden Valley Planning Commission,pec. 13 , 1962 ZONING (continued) facing Douglas (3rive. This is a combination of the Wotff � Lessard property, The Wolff property is now zoned Residen- tial and the Lessard properfiy is presently zoned Open Develop- ment. The area is adequ�te for 20 dwel1ing units, and the Zoning Committee unanimously recommends approval of this request.�� Motion by �traw, seconded by Pennock that the Ptanning Canmission accept the committee report and recommend approvai of this request to the Council . Motion unanimously carried. ORDINANCE WAIVERS 7845 OLYMPIA STRE�T - Sam Marfield Ordinance Committee member Senstad gave the fotlowing reports ��This request is for a Waiver of Sec, 3. 11 of the Zoning Code for a 25� setback from 0lympia Street. A 10� waiver frcxn the normal 35 fieet. This is an area of 60 foot lots. Tn January, 1960; ,tune, 1960 �nd Aprit , 1961 we gave waivers on other corner lots along Olympia Street East of this site. The committee unanimousty reccxnmends approval of the request.�� � Motion by VanNauer, seconded by Hetman that the Planning Commission accept the committee report and recommend approval of this request to the Council . Motion unanimousty carried. GEN�RA� PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE - Report from Sign Cc�nittee Sign Cc�mmittee member VanHauer read the ordinance as d�afted by the Sign Committee. The Commission discussed the ordinance and referred it back to the comrnittee for further study a�d recommendation. Nominating Canmittee - Officers for 1963 Chairman Brown appointed members Pennock, VanHauer and Lynch as a nominating committee for the nomination of Officers for i9�3, member Pennock to act as Chairman. Letter of appreciation to Mr . Leonard Bies Chairman Brown read the following letter to the Commission: �.�.�: Regular Meeting of the Golden Va11ey Planning Co�nission,Dec, 13, 1962 G�NERAI. - (continued) December 13, 1962 Mr. Leonard Bies 2337 winnetka Avenue N. Gotden Valley 27, Minn. Dear Mr , Bies: The Planning Cc�nmission wishes to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to you for your capable and dedi - cated service to Golden Va11ey. In the past nine year� that you have served on the Councii many changes have come to pass . You have been a part of the firansitional growth which has taken Golden Va11ey from a ��Residential -Agriculture�� commu�ity to one of the finest ''Residential -Industrial �� communities in the state. The job is not yet complete and we know tha� you wi11 continue to show an interest in Colden Va11ey ' s growth and development. The Planning Commission is proud to be a part o� this growth and equally as proud to have worked with you as a member of fihe team. The Gornmission has made every effort to do the best possibie for Goiden Vatley and is grateful to you for the fine coopera- tion that you have extended to us as a member of the Councit . Once again, the Commission wishes ou wett in the future and �'Thanks�' fior a job wei 1 done. Sin re1y, � r � ��, Joe �B�-dwn, P es�dent 5� Regular Meeting of the Golden Va11ey Planning Commission,Dec. 13, 1962 Motion by Senstad, seconded by Vetz that �he Commission have the Secretary send the above letter to Mr . Bies. Motion unanimously carried. There being no further business to transact, a motion was made by Velz, seconded by Lynch that the meeting be adjourned at 10;45 p.m. . ; � e e , ecretary ; own, re � � � � �