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07-15-65 PC Minutes ��f,� REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY P�ANNTNG COMMISSION .1u 1 y 15, 1965 A regular meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission was he1d on Thursday, July 15, 19b5, at 7 :30 P.M, at the Golden Valley Civic Center , 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley , Minnesota. President Raugland presided and the fotlowing members were present: Van Hauer , Jensen, Brown, Christiansen, Straw, Uetz, Senstad, Pennock and Bedwell . A1so present were Skare, Voss, Sorensen, and Phyl1is Jordahl . A motion by Jensen seconded by Van Hauer , to approve the minutes of June 10, 1965, as m�ited, carried unanimously. PLAT No items this month. � ZONING A, Sky1ine Builders, Inc. ( 14) 2200 Winnetka Avenue North Chairman Velz read the following report : "The petitioner is requesting a rezoning from Open Development to Multiple (M-2) to facilitate the construction of 170 apartment units on a 13 acre site running along the south side of 23rd Avenue between Winnetka and Pennsylvania Avenues. The proposed apartment complex as reflected in the site plan meets the minimum requirements of the Vi1lage Zoning Code, The required number of garages are shown, the building coverage does not exceed 20j and 170 units would be permitted on this site . The petitioner atso shows a ponding area on the center of the site over which he wi11 granfi the Village a drainage easement. The ponding area wou1d hold drainage from approximately 37 acres with an overflow to the east thru a culvert to the area east of Pennsylvania Avenue. The site ptan also shows no access to Winnetka Avenue and three accesses to Pennsylvania Ave nue with the remainder to 23rd Avenue . The Zoning Committee reaffirms a recommendation made by the Planning Commission in 1961 and recommends that this area be zoned Multiple Dwelling (M-2) . �' The petitioners , Bill Dolan and Rollie Stinsky, were present and stated that the site plan woutd be revised and access wou1d be limited to 23rd Avenue in accordance with suggestions made by the Planning Commission and the Village Engineering Department . A motion by Bedwell seconded by Brown to approve the Committee report carried with 8 yeas and 1' nay. � �� . Regular Meeting of the G V Planning Commission 7-15-65 Page 2 B, M _B Hagen Rea1ty Co. ( 17) 200 Winnetka Avenue North Chairman Velz read the folbwing report : �'This property is bounded by Harotd Avenue pn the north, Western Avenue on the south, Winnetka Avenue on the west and Stewarts ;� Ridgeway Addition on the east . The petition is for a rezoning fr+am Open Deve1Qpment to Residential for a 15� foot wide strip, north to south, along the easter 1 y edge of the property adjacent to Ridgeway Addition and from Open Deve1opment to Muttiple (M-3 ) for the remainder of the property. A 150 foot residential strip would be developed with six single family lots fronting on a street ending in a cul -de-sac, which would be dedicated as a Village Street, The Multiple area would be devetoped with 450 units located in ten apartment buildings , These buildings would be connected by an interior pattern of private streets . A11 of the garage spaces waald be located under ground. The petitioner has also indicated that he would grant the Village a perpetual easement forthe drainage of natural surface water on�Co and across the ponding area compris� ng 6-8 acres on the southwest portion of this lot . The granting of this easement, the dedication of the cul -de-sac, inc1uding the street leading to i� , the division of the six single family lots and the dedication of an additional 16 feet along Harold Avenue, would all be completed when this property is platted. The Zoning Committee noted that the proposed development meets all of the minimum requirements of the Zoning Code and the Committee recommends approval of the Residentiat and the Multiple (M-3) Zoning. '� � The proponents, Nerb Mason and Keith Wierman, were present . The Planning Commission suggested that they should consider deve1oping the single family homes before the apartcnent comp1ex is cQnsfiructed, A motion by Brown seconded by Bedwell to approve the Committee report carried unanimously. C , Phillip J Kretitz ( 17 ) 7710 01son Memorial Highway Chairman Velz read the fo1lowing report : "The petitioner is requesting a rezoning from Business and Professional Office to Commercial for Lots 7-13 , Btock 2, Cottage Grove Addition, located along the west side of Rhode Is1and Ave. , north of T.H. 55,. The petitioner would use this area for an expansion of the existing shopping center and for additional parking space. The existing shopping center is lacking approximately 35 arking spaces. The site ptan accompanying this petition shows 7� parking spaces to be developed on the area to be reZOned. Therefor , the proponent could build approximately a 10,000 sq ft addition to the existing building and provide enough parking space to bring the existing and new �Facilities up to standard. � �r6;�� Reguiar Meeting of the G V P1anning Commission 7- 15-65 Page 3 The Zoning Committee re�ommends approval of the rezoning from Business and Professional Ofifice to Com�rciat emphasinzing that expansion of the existing buitding should not exceed 10,000 sq ft because the remainder of the area is needed for parking. " Mr . Ackerbery � Mr Krelitz were present at the 'Commission meeting. A motion by Jensen seconded by Straw to approve the Committee Report carried unanimously, D. James A Anderson (8) 3901 -4001 Olson Highway The Zoning �ommittee has deferred action on this petition for one month or until the Ordinance Committee has had a chance to complete its review of high rise apartrr�ents. ORDINANCE A. I T Maus (20) 9400 Winsdale Street Chairman Senstad read the fotlowing report : ��The petitioner , Mr . Maus , was present . The petition is for a waiver of Section 3.07 of the Zoning Code - Frontyard setback. The petitioner desires a waiver of 11 feet to a setback of 24 feet along Winsdale Street on Lot g and part of �ot 9 Block 4, of �akeview Heights First Addition. The Ordinance Committee no�ed that : l . The home on Lot 10 is setback 23.45 feet from Winsda1e Street 2, Other previous actions have estabtised a 24 foot setback a1ong Winsdale Street in Lakeview Heights. 3, Orientation of the house toward either Independence Avenue or Winsdale Street would be appropriate. The OrdinanceCommittee recommends approval of the petition stipulating that Village Ordinances and Regulations shall be complied with in all other respects." Mr . Maus was present at the Commission Meeting. A motion by Brown seconded by Straw to approve the Committee Report earried unanimousty. B. Joseph C Milter (8) 325 Sunnyridge Lane Chairman Senstad read the �ollowing report : ��The petition is for a waiver of Section 3.07 of the Zoning Code- sideyard setback, The petitioner desires a waiver of 3 feet to a setback of 2 feet for a garage on Lot 295 of Glenwood Addition. The findings of the Ordinance Committee were as follows : 1 . This is a 40 foot lot in an older area 2. Garages on lots to the north and south of Lot 295 are both less than 2 feet from the side lot lines . 2 �� Regular Meeting of the G V Pl�ning Commission 7- 15-65 Page 4 3, Reasonable placement of the garage dicta�es a waiver . The Ordinance Committee recommends approval of the petition stipulat- ing that Village Ordinances and Regu1ations shall be c�nplied with in atl other respects ." The petitioner , Joseph C Miller , was present at the Commission Meeting.. A motion by 5tr�w seconded by J�nsen to approve the Committee report carried unanimously. C . James A Anderson {8) 3901 -4001 Olson Memoriat Highway The Ordinance Committee deferred action on this petition for one month in order to review and possibly revise the Mu1 �ip:l� District in the Zoning Code as it pertains to h_i,gh rise apar�ment buildings. D. Dr Robert Bo11er (7) 1040 Argelo Drive Chairman Senstad read the following report : �'The petition is for a waiver of Section 3.07 of the Zoning Code- frontyard and sideyard setbacks. The petitioner desires a waiver of 1 . 7 feet to a setback of 13 .3 feet along the south side of his existing single family dwelling and a waiver of 12 feet to a ; setback of 23 feet along the frpnt of the dwelling . ' The Ordinance Committee noted that these two waivers recognize a situation which has existed thru a surveyor � s error sinee 1956. The Ordinance Committee recommends approval of the petition stipulating that Village 0 dinances and Regulations shall be complied with in all other respects .�" The petitioner , Dr , Boller, was present at the Commission Meeting. A motion by Brown seconded by Pennock to approve the Committee � report carried u�animously. E, Bert 0 Putnam (3) 3250 Orchard Avenue North Chairman Senstad read the foltowing report : '�The petition is for a waiver of Section 3.04 of the Zoni�g Code- creation of substandard lots. The petitioner desires a waiver in order to create two lots 70 feet wide and approximately 12 ,200 sq ft and 12,750 sq ft in area on part of Lot 5 �Yale Garden Homes . The Ordinance Committee found that : 1 , This action would be in keeping with the intent of Resolution 30 of 1957. 2. This area and the blocks just south of it have mainly 70nand 80 foot wide lots. 3. The hardship was created by the replat �of Yale Garden Homes; a cooperative effort of the Village and many owners of various parcels , The Ordinance Committee recommends approval of the petition �;�`,,�: Regular Meeting of the G V Planning Commis�ion 7- 15-65 Page 5 stiputating that Village Ordinances and Regulations shalt be complied � with in ali other respects ." The petitioner , Bert D Putnam, was present at the Commission Meeting. A motion by Jensen seconded by Pennock to approve the Committee Report carried unanimously. F, James G Shaughnessy ( 17 ) 6900 Western Avenue Chairman Senstad read the fotlowing report: "The petition is for a waiver of Sections 3.02 and 3.04i of the Zoning Code - area requirements for a two family dwelling and uses permitted in the Residential District. The petitioner desires a waiver in the uses permitted in a Residential District and a waiver of 4, 144 Square feet to an area of 14,617 sguare feet for a duplex at 6900 Western Avenue . The Ordinance Committee noted that the recent reworking of the Residential Zoning Ordinance was directed toward the prevention of just this sort of development . This is a neight�orhood of single family residences on large tots . A double would not be in keeping with the neighborhood. The Ordinance Committee recommends denial of the petition.+' The petitioner , Mr . James Shaughnessy, was present at the Commission meeting, A motion by Bedwell seconded by Pennock to approve the Committee report and recommend denial of the petition carried unanimously. G. Car Washes Chairman Senstad read the following report: '�At its meeting on July 6, 1965, the llillage Counci1 directed the Planning Commission to draft a recommendation regarding the districts in which car washes are permitted and a set of performance standards for car washes. The Ordinance Committee drafted the following recommendations to cover Car Washes. CAR WASHES A. DEFINITION: Car Washes : A buitding and premises used principally for washing automo � es , using automatic production line methods with a chain conveyor , btower , steam cleaning device, or other mechanicat devices. � 26� Minutes of the G V Planning Commission 7- 15-65 Page 6 B. Where Permitted : Industrial � Commercial District . C . Section 0.00: Building and premises for car washes shall meet the fo1lowing requirements : a, Setbacks and Lot Requirements : ( 1 ) Bui1ding Setbacks shall be as required under Sections 5.05 � 7.45. (2 ) Parking A minimum 20 foot wide landscaped yard shall be required and maintained between any public right- of-way and stacking areas or parking lots . ( including maneuvering area) . A side and rear yard setback of 5 feet shail be maintained adjacent to Commercia1 , tight Industrial and Industrial Districts, 25 feet adjacent to Institutional and Business and professional Office Districts and 50 feet along Residential , Open Deve1opment and Multiple Disfiricts. �3 ) Lot Width The minimum lot width shall be 125 feet at the minimum required front yard setback. b. Access Driveways (same as required for automobile agencies under Secti�n 7.Ob) c. Landscapi n g, Screen i nc� and Cur bi ng ( 1 ) Screening A solid screen shall be erected and maintained along a11 property lines separating the site from any Institutional , Residential , Open Development, Multiple Dwelling, or Business and Professional Office Distri+�t. The screening required by this section shall consist of a solid fence or wall not less than five feet nor more than seven feet in heighfi or equivalent visual barrier as approved by the Supt, of the Building Dept. The solid screen sha11 not extend into the minimum required front yard setback area unless otherwise required, , Ail waste material , debris or refuse shall be kept in an enclosed building or area completely screened from public streets and adjacer�t property . (2) Landscaping A landscaped yard shall be provided and maintained along all yards as required in Sections 5.�5 � 7.�5. . �3 ) Curbs Interior curbs shall be constructed within the pro- perty iines to separate driving and parking surfaces from tandscaped areas. Interior curbs required by this section shall be a nominal six inches in height . �� � Regu�fiar Meeting of the G V Pianning Commission 7- 15-65 Page 7 (4) Surfacing The entire site on which the car wash is located other than that devoted to buildings and structures and landscaped areas shall be paved or blacktopped and maintained to control dust , drainage and such . paving or blacktopping shall be subject to the Village Engineer . �5) Lighting All outdoor illumination shalt be provsi!ded with lenses, reflectors, or shades , which will concentrate the tight upon the premises so as to prevent glare or direct rays of light therefrom from being visible upon any adjacent highway or street or any privete property occupied for residential purposes. No flashing lights shall be permitted, D. PARKING ( 1 ) Stacking Spaces A minimum of forty (40) customer automobiJe s acking spaces sha11 be provided for each washing lane for automatic car washes. (2 ) Customer A minimum of five (5) customer service parking spaces ervice shait be provided for each washing lane for auto- ar ing matic car washes . �3 ) Employee A minimum of two (2) employee parking spaces shall ar �ng be provided for every three (3) employees. The foreg�i ng requi red number of par ki ng spaces shall be shown and designated on the site plan. Parking spaces as required by this section sha11 supercede the number of parking space requiremenfis imposed by Chapter 13. E, Enclosed Facilities washing facilities � vacuuming facilities shall be com pletely within an enclosed building . F. Sales � Stora e �lling or storage of commodities �r services ( in- cluding gasoline sales) other than as defined in this section, sha11 be conducted in conformance with the requirements of the zoning district in which the car wash is located. A motion by Pennock seconded by Jensen to approve the Ordinance Committee draft of standards for car washes carried unanimously. LONG RANGE A. James A Anderson (8) 3901 -4001 Olson Highway The Long Range Committee has deferred action on this petition for one month or untit the Ordinance Committee has had a chance to complete its review of high rise apartments, ��� Regular Meeting of the G V P1anning Commission 7- 15-65 Page 8 AQMINISTRATIVE A. �ot Divisi�ns 28. 8805 Medicine Lake Road ( 19) Hjalmer H Johnson 29. 2409 Winnetka Ave North ( 19) Alton Nollenbeck 30, 2800 Kyle Avenue North (4) Quintin Welter 3l . 3420 Manor Drive ( 1 ) C F Schweikert A moti�n by Brown seconded by Senstad to recommend approval of the preceding Lot Divisions and to waiver the Platting Regulations by resolution of the Planning Commission carried with $ ayes and t nay , B. New State Planning Law .GQpie� �f th� New Stafie Planning Law effective January 1 , 1966, were distributed to the members of the Planning Commission. A discussion will be held at a subsequent Commission Meeting . A motion was entertained for adjournment at 10:40 P .M, --- ------ �'�=�----------- J S Voss, P1anner -� -��- -- � -'�i�� __ Robert Raugland, Pr sident