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02-14-63 PC Minutes .� � �° REGULAR MEETING of the GOLD�N VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION February 14, 1963 A regular meeting of the Golden Va11ey Ptanning Commission was held on Thursday, February 14, 1g63 at 7 :30 p.m. at the Civic Center , 7800 Golden Valley Road, Goiden Valley, Minnesota. President Brown presided and the following members were present : Bedwell , Discher , Hetman, Jensen , Loughland, Pennock, Raugland, Straw, VanHauer and Velz. Also present was Village Attorney Stanley D. Kane; Donald Sorensen, Village Engineer ; and Mike Sell , Pl�nning Commission Secretary, On motion by Jensen, seconded by VanHauer the minutes of January 10, 1963 were unanimously approved. PLATS JONES ADDITION - Fred Jones Plat Committee member Straw gave the following report: "This request is to plat a part of Lot 4, Keene, Higbee � Bitzers Golden Valley Outlots into a ptat consisting of 7 lots. It is bounded by Louisiana Avenue on the tast and other residential properfiy on the West. There are platted lots to the North and South. A short street (Archer Avenue) terminates in a cul -de-sac in the plat. It is approximately 350' long and complies with our platting regulations as does the whole plat. The Plat Committee unanimo�.asly recorrnnends approva1 . �� Motion by Hetman, seconded by Loughland that the Planning Commis- �ion approve the plat as presented and reeommend approval of this request to the Council . Motion unanimously carried. WITT ' END - Robert Naab Plat Committee member Straw reported that this plat was being deferred to the March Commission meeting to allow further study by the Commitfiee. STREET NAME CHANGE - 24TH AVENUE N . : running from Va1ders Ave. to Orkla Drive Plat Committee Member Straw gave the following report : ��The plat committee considered this request and unanimously recommends that it be denied, This recommendation is based on the following: 1 . 24th Avenue North is parallel with 23rd Avenue to the South. ��' . Regular Meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission ,Feb. 14, i963 PtATS (continued) 2 . 24th Avenue North coincides with the change in the numbering system on Winnetka Avenue. 3. Changing to Orkla Drive would r�quire �ast-West numbers (8000 series ) on primarily a North-South Street (now existent Orkta Drive) or in the alterna- tive; require Norfih-South numbers (2000 series ) for a street that runs East and West."' Motion by Jensen, seconded by VanHauer that the Planning Commission accept the committee report but refer this request back to the Plat Committee for further study. Motion unanimously carried. ZONING 4225 GOLDtN VALLEY ROAD - Mpls . C1inic of Psychiatry � Neu�ology Zoning Committee Chairman Velz gave the following report: �'The Zoning Committee again considered the application of the Minneapo1is Clinic for rezoning 6 acres at the Northwest corner of the Glenwood Hills Hospital property from Institu- tional to Business � Professional Office zone. All of the members �ad viewed the property and the neighborhood with due regard for the points of discussion raised at the January meeting. These same points were discussed again at th� F�bruary Committee meeting, Information was solicited and received from the property owner relative to past and future plans for developing the property along Golden V�tley Road. Various proposals have been considered over the past 10 years , and it is their intention to eventually develop this property into offices for doctors or other suitable institutional uses. Since this overail development woutd cover some 12 acres of land in conjunction with an existing large institutional use, the current application could not be considered as spot zoning. The thought that this large tract of 1and, or any other tract of land in Golden Valley, should be denied the oppor- tunity to develop in a togical manner for the benefit of the Village as a whole is entirely unacceptable to the Committee. It is the concern of the Committee, however, that developments in all zones result in a desirabte land use pattern for the benefit of all withaut unreasonable impositions on individual property owners . Tn this application, it is the opinion of the Committee that the best interests of the Village will b�� served by permitting th� clinic to be constructed as proposed. Therefore, it is recommended that the application be approved with the follow- ing further recommendation: �� � � Regular Meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission,Feb, 14, 1963 The Institutional Zoning Code should be modified fio include doctor� offices as a permitted use in Insfiitutional Zones occupied by or adjacent to hospitals or sanitoria. Such office uses should be go'verned by the general stipulations or controls in fihe B � PO Zone. The Village Attorney has been requested to draft such a modification of the existing code for consideration at this meeting. The Zoning Committee strongly recommends that ' this or a similar ordinance revision be enacted. The reasoning that the Committee used in arriving at this recom- mendation inctuded the following: First, the construction of large general hospitats in suburban areas removed considerabte distances from the downtown area of the central city has created a demand for office space for doctors in conjunction wifih or in close proximity to such hospitals. The close association between doctors and the suburban hospitals should be encouraged for the general health and wetfare of subur- ban residents . Secondly, the need for other types of business and professional offices in hospital zones does not exist in like manner . There- fore, the modification of the Institutionat Zone as recommended would provide a considerable measure of protection against in- discriminate changing of tennants in buildings originally erected for doctors offices. Thirdly, this reco�rxxnended ordinance revision would be fair to a11 hospitals or sanitoria which may eventually exist in the Village, whereas the creation of B � PO Zones when requested could become a matter of non-uniform application. In conclusion, the Committee ' s report is summarized as follows : Approval of the request for B � PO Zoning is recommended. However , it is strongly recommended that the Institutiona1 Zone be modified as suggested, so that the proposed clinic may be constructed without changing the zoning from the existing Institutionat category. �� Mr , Smiley, the architect for the applicants explained the proposal and stated that the roof line of the proposed clinic would b�: approxi - mately 6 inches to 1 foot above the elevation of Golden Valley Road. There were a number of interested property owners present and Chairman Brown stated that the Planning Commission di'd not hold Public Hearings but if the Commission, by unanimous vote, wished to hear from them, he wou1d allow them to speak. A motion was then made by Jensen, seconded by Raugland unanimously carried that the Canmission hear any new per- tinent information they had. f�4 . Regular Meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission,Feb, 14, 1963 ZONSNG (continued) Mr. H. M. Quinn, 4001 Wasatch Lane; Mr . Ed Fischer , 2110 Indiana Ave No. ; and Mrs. Larry Johnson, 4200 Golden Valley Road questioned the Commission regarding the proposed clinic . Motion by Loughland, seconded by Raugland that the Planning Commis- sion accept the committee report and recommend to the Cou�cil that they rezone this site to Business � Professional Offices Zoning or amend the Institutional requirements to allow clinics as a permifited �se. Motion carried with members Discher and Bedwell voting "No". Commissioner VanHauer asked that he be recorded as abstaining. 3360 NoRTFI LILAC DRIV� - Multipte Dwelling; S , Amar Zoning Commifitee Chairman Velz gave the following report : "Mr . Amar ' s request is for multiple dwel1ing zoning for �ot 1 , Block 3 of Rearrangement of Lots 15, 1�, & 17, Yaie Gard�n Homes . This lot has a frontage of 131 feet and a depth of 200 feet. YJhen the required set-backs are provided, there is only 3100 square feet availabie for determination of the permissible ncamber of units . According to the ordinance, 2700 square feet are required for each unit , so this property is wholly inadequate for the 12-unit buitding proposed by Mr . A�nar . Under its present Residential Zoning, this lot has enough area for a two-family dwelling, but is even short of the required 150-foot frontage for such use. The Zoning Committee emphatica1iy recommends denial of this request. There is no question in the minds of the Committee that approval of a request which is so far from meeting tMe code as this one is , would make fihe code impossible to en- force in the future. It would also be entirely incompatible with the Vil1age ' s previous actions upholding the stipu1ations of the Multipte Dwelling Zone. Furthermore, it would be an outstanding example of spot zoning. ',' � Mr , Amar was present and exp1ained his proposa1 to the Commission. Motion by Pennock, seconded by Loughland that the P1anning Commis- sion accept the committee report and recc�mmend denial of this request to the Council . Motion unanimously carried. ORDINANCE WAIVERS 7740 WINSDALE STREET - Reynolds Construction Co. Member Hetman gave the foliowing Ordinance Committee report: . � �°� Regular Meeting of the Gold�n Valley Planning Commission,Feb. 14, 1963 ORDINANC� WAIV�RS - (continued) "Request is for a waiver of Sec. 3. i1 , Front yard set back. Proposed house is to face Winsdal� Street, 24 feet from the front 1ot line requiring a setback waiver of 11 feet, The Committee took note of the remaining corner lots in this area and is of fihe opinion that in order to build a house of appreciable value and maintain a standard of value in the neighborhood, a waiver of 11 feet would be adequate to accom- plish these aforementioned principles. The Committee unani - mously recommends approvat of this request,�� Mr . Reynolds was present to answer questions the Commission had about the proposed house. A motion was then made by Jensen, seconded by VanHau�r that the Pianning Com�nission accept the committee report and recornmend approval of this request to the Council , Motion unanimously carried. GENERAL SIGN ORDINANCE Chairman Brown stated that the proposed sign ordinance as drafted by the Village Attorney had been sent to �the Commission members to study and comment upon. Stan Kane was present and answered questions regarding said sign ordinance. Motion was then made by Loughland, seconded by Raugland that th�: Commission accept the sign ordinance as presented by the attorney and recommend fio the Council that same be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. BASSETT ' S CREEK WATERSHED REPORT Don Sorensen, Village Engineer , brought the Commission up to date on the progress of the Bassett ' s Creek Watershed study. Letter of Resignation from Mike Sell , Planning Commission 5ecretary Chairman Brown read the following letter to the Commission : February 13 , 1963 The Golden Valley Planning Comrnission Golden V�lley Village Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley 27 , Minnesota Gentlemen: After considerable thought I have decided to leave public emptoy to work in private industry. Therefore, I am resigning my position with the Village as full -time staff secretary of the Planning Commis- sion , effective February 28, 1g63 . V V� Regular Meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission,Feb. 14, 1963 GENERAL - (continued) I have enjoyed my work with the Planning Ccxnmission and have tried to give my best in serving it . However , i feel that my talents coutd be utilized equa1ly well in private industry and I am taking this opportunifiy to '�give it a try" . At this time may I say that Golden Va11ey ' s citizens should be proud and grateful for their fine Planning Commission, Participa- tion has been excellent , and I know that the Commission is composed of industry ' s key m�n who make sacrifices to attend Commission and subcorr�nittee me�tings , Especially may I thank Mr . Ulstad and the Village administrative staff, the two commission presidEnts and fihe c ommittee chairmen , with whom I served , whose fine co-operation made mine an easier j ob to do. T know I have developed warm friends among the members of the Commis- sion and the administrative staff, and I look forward to confiinued friendships in the future. Sincerely, Mike Sell Motion by Jensen, seconded by Lo�aghland that the P1anning Commission accept the resignation of Mike Sell . Motion unanimously carried. A motion was then made by Loughland, seconded by Jensen that the Commission send a letter of appreciation to Mr . Sell and further that Mr . Brown prepare said letter . Motion unanimously carried. There being no further business to transact a motion was made by Jensen, seconded by Hetman that the me�ting be adjourned at 10:45 p.m, Motion unanimously earried. `��-eA.�o�u..d Fli e et'T , ec�etary T rown, res� en