03-10-66 PC Minutes i �.
REGUE.AR MEETING
�F THE
GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION
March 10, 1966
A Regutar Meeting of the Gotden Va11ey Planning Commission was held
on Thursday, March 10, 196b, at 7:3� p.m. at the Golden Valley Civic
Center , 7800 Golden Va11ey Road, Gotden Va11ey, Minnesota. President
Senstad presided and the fol1owing members wse presents Swanson ,
Bruch, Hoover , Bies , Swedberg, Anderson, Raugiand, Brown, Christian-
sen, Pennock, �aly, Carlson , and Silverman. Also present were
111sta d, Lynch, Voss, and Phyltis Jordahl .
A motion by Brown, seconded by Raugland, to approve the minutes of
Feb�uary 10, 1g66, carried unanimously.
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A, 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue North ( 15) A.L. Christiansen r°°���y' °, � �,-w- ,°�
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Committee Chairman Pennock read the following report:
��President Senstad read a 1etter received from Mr . Christiansen
requesting the Co�ission to accept a 20 lot ptat of his property
atong the east side of Pennsylvania Avenue, between Olympia and - • � - ry =
Plymouth Avenues. This ptat provides for sixteen 95 foot wide
tots and fflur 100 fo�t wide lots. � - - •���-��-
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The Ptat Committee reaffirmed a recommendation made by the Cc�nmiss�on . �.
in October , 1964 , and recommends the design approved at that time. -
The design submitted by the Staff in October , 1964, provided for a
50 foot wide street (Oregon Avenue) from Duluth Street to Pennsylvania
Avenue and it provided for residential lots which meet the minimum
�equirements of the Platting Regulations.+'
A motion by 8rflwn seconded by Pennock, to app�ove the Committee -
report carried unanima.lsly. .�
B. Revision of Platting Regulations
The Plat Committee continued its review of the Platting Regutations
and drafted a recomrnended revision of Section 4 (Procedures). Upon
corr�letion in April or May , the Committee� s recommendation on
revision of the Platting Regutations will be forwarded to the
Planning Commission.
ZONING .,:
A, 39ot -4001 Olson Highway (8) James A Anderson
Committee Chairman Brown read the following re port :
"The petitioner is requesting a �ezoning from Residential to �
Multiple (M-4) of ar► area bounded by Woodstock Avenue on the south,
T.H. 55 on the north, Meadow Lane on the west, and France Avenu� � � ` ��
on the east. This area was platted into two blocks of 40 foot wide -
lots several years ago. Since that time, only one horne has been
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buitt. The petitioner is requesting a vacation of Sunnyridge Lane
run�ing between these two bl�ks and �lso a vacation of the alleys
running through the centers c�f these b1ocks in order that att of
the property may be combined creating one parcet . The proposed
apartment building would be eight stories in height and contain
approximately 92 living units.
The Committee feels that this wouid be a good location for multiple
development because it is along a major highway ( T H 55) , adjacent
to Theodore Wirth Park along the east property line and ifi witl be
adjacent to a diamond interchange that is expected to develop at
Glenwood Parkway and T.W. 55. " "'� '" '
Secondly, the Commi�ttee discussed deveiopment of a high-rise � � - -
multiple building on this property. It was noted tha� an 8-story
building wcxald rise approxi�ately 75 feet above the adjacent streets
and would be 1ocated between 200-340 feet from the single �amily
homes aiong Meadow Lane and Woodstock Avenue.
Finalty, the Committee reviewed the interchange plans and deveiop-
ment of frontage roads at T.H. 55 and Glenwood Parkway, The
Viliage has not taken action on the interchange proposed in this
area. , ..
The Zonin Committee unanimously recommends denial of the proposed
Muttipte (M-4) zoning. The Committee recommends that multiple
developmenfi of this property not exceed '4 stories (M-2) . The
Committee atso recommends th� egress from this property be along
the frontage road when it is developed.�� � �
A motion by Sitverman seconded by Carlson to approve tne Committee
report carried unanimo�sly. Commission member Raugland did n�t
take part in the discussion and abstained from voting.
B. b545 �lson Memorial Highway ( 17) Ertand Ekberg
Cor�ni ttee Chai rmar� Brown read the fol lc�ving report :
"The petitioner is requesting a rezo�ing from Open Development to
Muttiple (M-4) for a 7 story, 12 unit apartment buitding. The
building would have two units on each ftoor with the elevator tower
extending the seventh story.
The property is adjacent to and west of the Ekberg-Petri building
which is zoned Business and Professional Office and it is bounded
by 4pen Devetopment zoning on the west. This lot fr�nts on both "
6th Avenue North and T.H. 55.
In N�r, i964, a request by Dahlberg Electronics for �ight Industriat
zon i n or� l.ot 1 1 (ad j acent and wes t of the pr oper t y under cons i der-
ation}� was denied, In July, 1964, residents in th�s generat area
petitioned for Residentiat zoning of this block between T.H. 55 and
Sixth Avenue North and west to Jersey Avenue. Residential zanirg
was recc�nmended by the Planning Co�xnission. Mowe'ver the owners of
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Lots 11 & 12 opposed residential zoning at the Council Hearing and
the property was not rezoned .
The 2oning Committee recommends denial of the proposed Multiple (M-!� )
zoning. (This vote was not unanimous . ) The Committee noted that
Multiple zoning of' this lot (West half, Lot 2 ) could commit :a l�rger
area to similar zoning. Dense high rise multiple development over
I,ots 11 & 12 would not be consi�tent with the residential development
on the west edge of' this block and the Ekberg-Petra. building can the
east. Secondly, there doesntt appear to be any significant chan.ge
in the area since 196�, and the Residential zoning recommended by the
Planning Commiss3.on �til1 appears desireable .
A mot3on by Bruch seconded by Carlson to approve the cammittee � s
report carried with 7 yea , 6 nay.
C . 7700 Wayzata Bouldvard (18 ) Robert M B�lch IIT
The petitioner has asked that this rezoning request be deferred in
order that he may consult with the Highway Departm�ent about the
plans for an interchange at Winnetka and T. H. 12 .
D. 5701 Olson Memorial Highway (12) Elks No. 44
The petitioner has submitted � letter asking that actf�on on this
rezoning petition tae deferred until next month.
�RDINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
A ._ Rev3ew of' Location & Outside Storage f'or Greenhouses & Nurseries .
Committee Chairman Raugland read the fallowing report :
°tThe Ordinance Committee recommends the foliowing revision of the
Village 2oning Cod� as it pertains to greenhouses and nurseries :
AMEND Section 5.03 (Uses permitted in the Commercial District ) by
the addition thes�o of:
37 . Horticultural nurseries (Subject to the requirements of
Section 5.07)
AMEND Section 7 .a3 (Uses permitted in the Industrial District) by
the addition thereto of:
23 . Greenhou.ses with no outside storage. Retail sales sha11 be
permi�tted only where inside and incidental to a whole�ale
buginess .
AME'�TD S.ection 12 .02 by the addition thereto of:
37. Greenhouses : a glass or similar transparent structure used for
the cult�.vation and protection of plants which can not be grown
outside during all seasons .
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38 . Horticultural nursery: a building and area where young trees
and shrub�, f or transplanting and sa1e, �re grown and sto�ed .
Bstablish a new Section 5.07 to read as follows :
Section 5.07 - Outside Storage and Sales on Horticultural=
Nursery Sites :
Outside storage and sales on horticultural nursery sites shall
meet the following requirements :
(a ) Setbacks of outside sales an.d starage areas sha11 b� the same
as required for a commercial building.
(b � Outs�.de sa7,es and storage shall be limited to nursery stock that
can not be grown in a building. The storage and �les of
other commodi�ies such as, but not 1.imited to, firewood, sand,
or sod shall be o�nducted within a building or simil.ar enclosure
which shall completely screen this activity from publ.ic streets
and adjacent property.
(c ) The outside storage or sales of nursery stock sha11 be con-
ductecl at the side or rear of the building and in an area
completely screened from public streets , �
(d ) Outside storage andsales of nursery stock sha11 be permitted
only as an accessory to a principal build3.ng on the property
and not as the sole us� of the property. �
(e} T�e screening required in this section shall consist of a solid
fence or wall no� less than 5 feet nor more than 7 feet in
height or such e�,uivalent visual bamS.er as is approved by
the Village Building Inspector.'�
A motion. by Brown seconded by Christiansen �o approve the Committee�s
report carried unanimously.
B. Revisian of Multiple Dwelling Ordinance
The Committee began a review of the Mul.tiple Dwelling Ordinanee.
In particular, architeetural control and site planning require-
men�s were discussed . The Committee will continue with this
review at its Apr�.�. meeting.
LONG RANGE
A . 39_Ol-1}OOI 01son Memori�l Highway (8 ) James A Anderson �
Committ�e Chairman Pennock read the following report:
'tThe petitioner is requesting a vacation of Sunnyridge Lane between
Woodstock Avenue and T.H. ��, and vacation of two alleys 3.n the
blocks between Meadow Lane and France Avenue, north of Woodstock
Avenue. The petitioner is also requestin g � rezoning of this
� whole area from Residential to Multiple (M-�. ) .
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The Long Range Coinmi'ttee recammencls that th.e two alleys and Sunn�-
ridge Lane be vacat�d after the property has been rezoned Multiple
(M-4 � and after an easement over the snait�ry trunk sewer line and
water line al.ong Sunnyridge Lane has been granted by the petitioner:i
A motion by Pennock seconded by Brown to approve the Committee �s
report carried unanimousZy. ,
B. 70�.5 Archer Avenue (15} Melvin KPearson
The petitioner has requested that this item be deferred for one month.
C . Review Interchange Plan.s along T.H. 12
The I,on� Range Committ�e reviewed preliminary interchange plans
along T.H. 12 designed by Jack Leonard, the Villagets Traffic
Consultant. The Coznmittee wiZ1 continue this review at its
Apri1 meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE
A . Review of Board of Appeals Minutes
Board of Appeals member Christiansen briefly reviewed the aetions
taken by the Board at its meeting on February 8, 1966. (See
minutes of Board of Zoning Appeals ) .
B. Review Zoning Code Violations Procedure
The Planner reviewed the new procedure established by the Staff
for ticket3.ng Zoning Code vialations .
C . Lot Divisions
l�2 . 1407 June Avenue South (10} M. Scro�gins
A motion by Brown seconded by Christiansen to recommend approval
of the preceding Lot Division and to waiver the Platting Regulatians
by resolution of the Planning Commission carried unanimously.
D. Gol�' Cc�urse Acquisition
Village Manager, RQger Ulstad, briefly reviewed past history and
negotiations by the Vi1l.age with Brookview Country Club on the
possible acquisition of their property by the Village . He noted
that the Cvuncil. has asked that a committee of three be formed to
continue negotiations with Brookview Country C1ub . This committee
will consist of one Councilman and a mem.ber from the Park Board and
the Planning Commission.
A motion by Pennock seconded by Brown that Planning Commission
President Senstad serve as the Planning Camm3.ssion member on this
b4aro carried unan.imousl.y.
A motio�was en °rtained or adjourmm �t a 1 .3 p.m.
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