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REGULAR MEETING
of t he
GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION
,January 14, 1965
A regular meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission was held
on Thursday, January 1�+, 1965 at 7 : 00 P.M. at the Golden Valley Civic
Center , 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Va11ey, Minnesota. President
Brown presided and the follaaing members were present : Straw, Bedwell ,
Van Hauer , ,lensen, Bromschwig, Raugland, Pennock, Discher , Netman, and
Velz. Also present were Ulstad, Sorensen, Skare, Voss and Phyllis Jordahl .
France Avenue Interchange
At the request of Ken Wolfe , Mayor of St. Louis Park, the Commission
discussed the France Avenue Interchange with representatives of the
State Highway Department , Hennepin County Highway Department, Minneapotis
and St . Louis Park. Also present were Village Council -man Teresi and
Flanagan.
After much discussion, it was moved by Brown and seconded by Pennock
to reaffirm the position taken previously recommending approval of
Plan #1 showing an interchange at Glenwood Parkway and Nighway 12. .
It was mo+�ed by Jensen and seconded by Raugland to approve the minutes
as mailed. The motion carried unanimously.
ZONING
Committee Chairman Straw read the following report :
�'In the annual updating of the Zoning Districts, the Zoning Committee
recommends that the following areas be added to the Residentiat District :
1 . Lamplighter Estates, Lamptighter Estates 2nd , � Lamplighter
Estates 3rd.
2, Med1ey Hitls Additior►
3. Sleepy Hollow Addition
4. Adeline Addition and the lo� adjacent and north of 10�+0 Ade-
1ine Drive .
5. 5�1 Meadow Lane, Parcel 1800 - 500, 501 , 515, �16, 600, &
b01 Parkview Terrace (Parcels 1700, 1900, 2000, 2101 , 2120,
� 2110.
6. 3955 � 4005 Bassett Creek Drive
The Committee also recommends that Theodore Wirth Park, north of
Plymout� Avenue be zoned frc�m Open Devetopment to Institutional Zoning
District ( I -4) .
The Zoning Committee recommends that a petition for a proposed plat be
accompanied by a petition for rezoning if the area involved is not
zoned for the indicated land use.
It was moved by Hetman and seconded b.y Raugtand to accept the Zoning
Committee report . The motion carried unanimo�is1y .
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ORDINANCE
A. 1bt7 Independence Avenue North (20) Mrs. Aurelia Hughes
Bedwell read the fo1lowing report :
��Mr . Robert Hughes, son of the petitioner , was present .
This petition is for a waiver of Sections 3.05 and 3. 11 - Creation of a
substandard lot and sideyard setback. The petitioner desires a waiver
of 10� in order to create a 1ot S1 ' �ide and 6,700 sq , ft. in area from
� lot which is b1 ' wide. The petitioner also requests a waiver of
4.7 � in order to locate the proposed lot line 5. 9' from an existing
structure. 10.6' is the required setback. This property is located
on Lots 3 � � of Block 13 , of Lakeview Heights.
The Ordinance Committee nQted the following :
1 . Signatures have been. obtained from property owners on all sides
of tot 3, �
2 . All of the houses on Independence Avenuen in this block are on
small non-merged lots.
3. 7he merger of tit1e does not apply to this property.
4. All other future building in this block will be on small lots.
5. Recent precidenee for a waiver of this nature were the Helen Stevens
petition at 4820 Drake Road, in which a 69' wide lot was created
and the Ray Farmer petition at 1913 Hil1sboro Avenue North:, in which
a 50� wide lot was created.
6. No hardship runs with the land in this case.
7. This hardship is of the owners own creation in building on Lot 3.
The Ordinance Committee recommends denial of the petition . The '
Committee was not unan�mous in its recommendation. ��
The son of the petitioner , Robert Hughes , was present .
It was moved by Hetman and seconded by Van Hauer to accept the Ordinance
Committee' s report and recommend denial of this waiver. The motion
carried with 9 ayes and l nay,
B. 1636 Independence Avenue North (20) I . T. Maus
Bedweli read the foiiowing report :
"Mr . Maus was present . This petition is for a waiver of Section 3. 11 -
frontyard setback. The petitioner desires a waiver of 13 ' to a setback
of 22 � along Naper on Lot 20, B1ock 12 of Lakeview Heights Addition.
The Ordinance Committee notes the foliowing:
1 . This is a corner lot in Q.akeview Heights where such waivers are
well established by precident .
2 . The house on Lot i , which is adjacent along Naper Street is setback 22' .
3 . Houses to th� east in B1ocks 10 � 11 are at a 22 ' setback.
The Ordinance Committee unanimously recommends approval of the petition
stipulating that Village Ordinances and Regulatior�s be co mplied with in
all other respects.�!
The petitioner , T . T. Maus was present .
It was moved by Straw and sec!�nded by Van Hauer to accept the Committee� s
report and recommend approva1 of the waiver . The motion carried unanimously.
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C . 1511 - 1521 Xerxes Avenue North ( 1 ) Irving Robbins
After a brief discussion with the Plannin g .Commission, the petitioner ,
Mr . Robbins , asked to have his petition deferred for one month.
D. 405 - 425 Sunnyridge Lane (8) Albin K Olson
Bedwell read the fol1owing report :
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This petition is for a waiver of Section 3.05 of the Zoning Code -
(7eation of substandard lots. The petitioner desires a waiver of _40'
in order to create two 60� wide lots fro m three merged 40� lots on Lots
291 , 292 , � 293 of Glenwood Addition . Mr. 01son was present to exp1ain
his petition. The ordinance Committee noted the following :
1 . Thespirit of the merger of title ordinance is served by this action
in that it upgrades the lot sizes.
2. Lot 290, which is adjacent and north and is a corner iot, is not
obtainable to add to this �-cel . The owner has been �nsuccessful
in trying to purchase this lot .
3. Along Sunnyridge between Poplar Drive and Woodstock, most of the
homes are devetoped on 40� wide lots.
The �rdinenEe Committee recommends approval of the petit'ion stipulafiing
that the Village Ordinance and Regutations be complied in all other
re spects . "
Mr . Olson, the petitioner , was present.
It was moved by Bromschwig and seconded by Straw to accept the Committee
report and recommend approva1 of the waiver . The motion carried
unanimously.
Long Range
A . Realignment of Western Avenue
Committee Chairman Pennock read the following report :
"Representatives from General Mills, Messers Haun and Weaver , were
present and presented a letter to the Committee explaining their pro-
posal . General Mills is requresting the Village to relocate Western
Avenue on an alignment parallel to and south of Bassetts Creek across
their property, Co. Rd. 18 to Boone Avenue. General Mi11s would give
the Village right-of-way following this route in return for vacation of
the present Western Avenue. ` General Mills also requested that the 30�
right-of-way for Flag Avenue, south of the proposed intersection with
Western Avenue be vacated and in return they would grant the Village the
necessary easements along the vacation for underground. utilities .
General Milts wou1d dedicate an additional 30� along Boone Avenue
making this a 60' right-of-way.
General Mills also proposed a new Office Park Zoning Classification to
cover their properties, south of Bassetts Creek. Their property
present1y is zoned Industrial and Open Development .
The Long Range Committee recommends approval in principle of the gen�
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proposed realignment of Western Avenue along the southerly boundary of
Bassetts Creek, from Co. Rd 18 to Boone Avenue. General Mills would be
expected to pay the cast of the new street construction. The Committee
also recommends that the Village proceed to obtain the necessary
engineering studies for a detailed plat of the proposed relocation.
No action was taken on the vacation of Flag Avenue. This will be
resolved when the plat is reviewed. ��
Representatives from General Mi11s , Messers Weaver and Pedersen were
present ,
It was moved by Velz and seconded by Van Hauer to accept the Oommitte�
Report . The motion carried unanimous1y.
It was moved by Bromschwig and seconded by Bedwell to refer the New
Office Park Zoning Classification to the Ordinance and Zoning Commitfiees
for further study. The motion carried unanimously.
B. Proposed Oak Grove Circle
Committee Chairman Pennock read the foltowing report : °
'�The Long Range Committee recommends that the new atignment of Oak Grove
Circle follow the west edge of Oak Grove School property from Golden
Va11ey Road to the north boundary of the school property and then east
approximately 200 f�et. This street would be constructed on a 40�
right-of-way. The Committee also recomr�nds that this street be named
Oak Grove Circ1e.��
It was moved by Straw and seconded by Van Hauer to accept the Committee
Report. The �otion carried unanimously.
ADMINISTRATIVE
A. Lot Divisions Approved by the Staff
17 . Pow Bell Construction Lots 140, 141 , 142 , Be1mont Addition
18. Oertel Construction Lots 3,4,5, Block 4, Glenwood Addition
It was moved by Pennock and seconded by Velz to recommend approval of
the preceeding lot divisions and to waiver the Platting Regulations
by reso1ution of the Planning Commission. The motion carried unanimous1y.
B. McInnis Addition
The Planning Commission noted the revision of the McInnis Addition in
which additiona1 property was purchased along Colonial Drive in
accordance with a suggestion made at the December , 19b4, Planning
Committee Meeting .
GENERAL
A. Appointment of President and Vice President for 1965
President Brown read a 1etter from the Nominating Committee, consisting
__ of George Loughl�nd, Chairman; Robert Bromschwig , and Robert Van Hauer ,
which they made the following nominations: President - Robert
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Raug1and , Vice President - Lyle Jensen .
It was moved by Velz and seconded by Van Hauer to close the nomin-
ations and accept the Committee' s recommendation. The motion
carried unanimously.
It was moved by Pennock and seconded by Brown to appoint John Voss
Planning Commission Secretary for 1965 . The motion carried
unanimously.
A motion was entertained for adjournment at 10: 10 P.M.
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J n S . Voss , Planning Director
Joe L. B own, President