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05-12-66 PC Minutes � � REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION May 12, 1966 A regular meeting �f the Golden Vatley Plannigg Commissi �n was held on Thursday, May 12, 196b, at 7: 30 p.m, at the Golden Valley Civic Center , 78�a Galden Valtey Road, Golden Valley, Minnes�ta, President Senstad presided and the following members were present: Anders�n, Bies, D�ly, Carison, Bruch, Jensen, Raugland, Swanson, Swedberg , Silverman , Velz, Hoover , Pennock. Also present were, Ulstad, Skare, Snetsinger, Wgtlake, & Jordahl . MOVED by Jensen sec�nded by Ho�ver , t� approve the minutes of April 14, 19b6, as corrected, carried unanimously. PLAT A. Fred Ne1son (6) 4960 C�unty Road 66 Committee member Hoover read the following report : "The petitioner is requesting reconsideration of a residential plat - Nyberg Addition - previously approved by the Flanning Commission in January, 1964, At that time the petition withdrew the Plat before any Council Action was taken. This property is l�cated at the northeast quadrant of County Road b6 and Regent Avenue. This property totals approximately 54,000 square feet in area. In March, 1966, the petitioner , Mr . Nelson r�;quested a waiver from the Board of Zoning Appeals to construct two/two family dweliings on this property in acc�rdance with the plat approved in January, 19b4. The change in the Ordinance since that time, makes it necessary to receive an Ordinance waiver in order to build twfl famity dwe1lings �n this property. In March, 1966, the � Board of Appeals stated that they would consider one double facing Co, Rd. 6b, but t hey would not approve any doubles along Regent Aven ue. , The Plat Committee n�ted that this property could be platted into three conforming lots - two large single family l�ts along Regent Avenue, and a double bungalow lot atong Conty Road 66. The Committee also noted that the property coutd be platted into four single family lots with all four lots fronting on a cul -de- sac developed along Regent Avenue. Under this design the lots wou1d meet the minimum area requirements; however , the minimum lot width requirement �f 100 feet could not be met. , The Ptat Committee unanimously recommends approval of either design. The petitioner , however, woutd have to submit a prelim- inary plat before a final recommendation can be made by the Commi ttee,�� � A motion by Anders�n seconded by Swanson to tabte this item carried unanimflusly, � �� Minutes of fihe G V Planning Commission 5-12-66 Page 2 B= Tom DeCola ( 14 ) 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue North Committee member Hoover read the fo1lowing report: ��The petitioner is requesting plat approvat of the 8 residential lots abutting Pennsylvania Avenue, one residentiat lot abutting Duluth Street, and also Lot 10. This area was recommended to be rezoned from Industrial to Residential at the April 15, 1965 Pianning Commission meeting. Following is an excerpt from that meeting : 'Allowing Industries to locate on this property would greatly depreciate the value of the homes located in this area and could create problems with air polution, noise, and industrial traffic which would be detrimental to the general welfare and safety of the people living in this area. The Vitlage does not have any 9 ton or state aid streets leading to this Industrial area, nor are there any indicated on the Major Th�roughfare Plan. All of the accesses to this Industrial property lead through residential areas, ' Later in the same year it was rezoned from Industrial to Residential by the Village Council at a Public Hearing held on August 17 , 1965. Until the street pattern to serve the area t� the East ( Lot 10) has been reso1ved, the C�mmittee recommends that only the most s�utherly 5 lots abutting Pennsylvania Avenue be devetoped at this time and these lots be numbered 1 thru �. The Committee was interested in tieing this pr�posed ponding area t�gether with the proposed ponding area north of 23rd Avenue. The Committee unanimously recommends approvat of only the 5 lots al�ng Pennsylvania Avenue . " MOVED by Jensen, seconded by Raugland to approve the Committee report carried unanim�usly. C . Pe�erson, Clark � Griffith ( 14) 2400 �hode Island Ave. North Committee member Hoover read the foll�wing report : '�The petitioner is requesting approval of the plat which is a 24 acre parcel of land . This is a part of the Moser Estate. This area is b�unded by 23rd Avenue on the south, Rhode Island Avenue on the west , Medicine Lake Road on the north, and the MN � S Railroad on the east. The Committee felt that although the ponding area appeared to fit in the overall scheme, the fo1lowing items should be n�fied: Maintenance, Liabitity and Public access to the pond, The C�mmittee recommended approval of the plat subject t� agreement �n design standards with the Engineering Department.�' MOVED by Daly, seconded by Bruch, to rec�mmend approval of the plat subject tfl ponding easements being pr�vided for the area sh�wn on the proposed plat , the maintenance to be covered by an Ausci�iary Document, these terms to be worked out with the Eng� neering Dept. carried unanimousty, � �� Minutes of the G V Planning Commission 5-12-66 Page 3 D. James Shaughnessy ( 15 ) 1310 Hampshire Avenue North NlOVED by Penn�ck, seconded by Raugland, to add this item to the agenda carried unanimously, �'The petition is for the waiver to subdivide by Metes and Bounds description in order to create three substandard lots fr�m four existing lots . " MOVED by Pennock, sec�nded by Raugland to approve this subdivision on the recommendation made by the Board of Zoning Appeals, carried unanimously, subject to the approval of easements by the Engineering Department . ZONING A. C T Skanse ( 16 ) 6305 Go1den Valley Road Committee member Swanson read the following report: '+The petitioner , Mr. 5kanse, representing the Doug1as Dompany has an option t� purchase the Gas C�ompany property located at the southwest corner of Golden Valtey Road and Douglas Drive. The present Indus- trial zoning of this land includes the stipulatio n that ��The use of the premises shatl be limited to Industrial use and occupancy for the purpose of furnishing and supplying public utility service.�� The petitioner is requesting Industrial zoning of this property in order to clear thisstipu1ation. The north 142 feet of this property paratlei to and adjacent to Gotden Valley Road is zoned Open Develop- ment and he is not requesting rezoning of this 142 foot strip. The Zoning Committee noted that a similar request by Mr. Ska�se was considered by the Planning Commission in December , 19b5, and at that time the Plannin� Commission made the following recommendation. 'As a result of an �nvestigation and discussion by the Commissi �n, it was felt that the protection of the residential area north of Gotden Valley Road as provided by the Open Develop- , ment strip and iimited use of this property is still needed. There has been no significant change in the development of this area since 1952 to justify deviating from the originat planning of the area , If it developes that the Gas Company has no plans to develop this area fflr public utility use, some lighter zoning should be considered, � The Zoning Committee recommends that th e Planning Commission reaffirm the above recommendation made in December , 1965, and deny the pro- posed rezoning, Tw� members of the Committee abstained from voting ." MOVED by Bruch, seconded by Swedberg, to approve the Committee report of deniai carried with 11 yeas, 2 nays. MOVED by Pennock, seconded by Raugland to refer this matter back to the Committee to consider some lighter zoning, carried unanimously. Minutes of the G V Planning Commission 5- 12-ob Page 4 � � B. Midwest Planning ( 18) 6500 Laurel Avenue C�mmittee member Swanson read the following re port : "The petitioner is requesting a rezoning from Open Development to Multiple (M- 1 } for 160 t�wnhouse units. This property is bounded by Laurel Avenue on the south, Church of Good Shephard property on the west , singie family Cortlawn Additi�n on the north, and another single family development on the east, The area is approximately 18 acres in size. The Zoning Committee noted that Muttiple Development was recommended for thrs general area in an apartment development report made by the Pl.anning Commissifln in 1965. Muttiple dwellings in this area would: a, have access to a major street - Laurel Avenue b. have access to utilities with needed capacity a1ong Laurel Avenue c, pr�vide a transitionat use between Industrial z�ning on the south side of Laurel Avenue and single family homes to the north. The Zoning Committee recommends deniat of the rezoning as proposed by this petitioner. The c�mmittee recommends that the north one- third of this property be developed with single or two family homes , backing up to those existing on Cortlawn Circte. Then the remaining two-thirds of the property, (approximately 400 feet ) could be developed with multiple dwellings which wou1d front Laurel Avenue.�' MOVED by Pennock, seconded by Bruch, to refer this item back to the Committee as requested by the petitioner , carried unanimously. C . Thomas DeCola ( 14) 19�� Pennsy1vania Avenue North The petitioner withdrew his request for rezoning and plans to stay with the residential zoning . D. John W Witzig DDS ( 11 ) 2040 Douglas Drive North James A Hagman Committee member Swanson read the following report: "The petitioner is requesting rezoning from Residential to Business and Professional Office along the east side of Douglas Drive, north of CSAH 66, An excerpt from the Planning Commission Minutes , February 10, 1966 stated: ��This btock has been zoned for, partially developed with, and planned for singie famity residential use for several years. The only exception is a church located at the southwest corner of the btock which certainly is compatibte with single family residential use. The Committee recognizes that Douglas Drive frontage is less desireable for singte family homes than the interior of this b1ock or Brunswick Avenue, The Zoning Ordinance, however , recognizes this, in that , two fami1y dwellings are permitted across the street from Industrial Zoning. .�a � , Minu��es of the G V Planning Commission 5- 12-66 Page 5 The Zoning Committee unanimc�usly recflmmended denial of (M-1 ) rezoning for 27 townh�use apartment units in February, 1966. " Five of the pr�perty owners in the area were present to express their views in favor of the rezoning. After listening to the presentation by the petitioner and the views of some of the residents the C�mmittee recommended deferral of any action and asked that the Long Range and Zoning Committees meet jointly tv reconsider the strict residential use of this area.�� MOVED by Raugland, seconded by Pennock to approve the Committee report to have a future meeting carried unanimously. Member Hoover abstained from any discussion. E. Kenneth G Benson ( 11 ) 6155 Du1uth Street Committee member Swanson read the foltowing report: "The petitioner is requesting rezoning from Open Deve1opment to Business and Professional Office on the east side of Douglas Drive � s�uth of CSAH 66, Previous Flanning Commission and Counci1 action is as foltows : Planning Commission - October 10, 1963-Deferred Action pending fur ther stud y Planning Commission - November 14, 19b3-Approved rezoning Vitlage Council - December 17, 1963 - Deferred Action Village Council - January 7 , 19b4 - Continued Public Hearing Vi1lage Council - February 1$ 1964 - First rm ding Village Council - March 3, i96�+ - deferred second reading Village Council - June 2, 1964 - deferred second reading Reason: ' not prepared at this time to request a building permit for B & P 0 Zoning, since agreements and leases had not been finalized for the proposed building. ' The Zoning Committee reaffirms their previtxas recommendation for granting Business and Professional Office Zoning on this tract, recognizing that the Council has not given the second reading on the rez�ning until the proponent was in the position to indicate the exact nature of the development . �' MOVED by Bies, seconded by Bruch, to appr�ve the committee report carried unanimously. ORDINANCE A, Revision of �ocati�n � Outside Storage for Greenhouses and Nurseries, Committee Chairman Raugland rea d the following report: AMEND Sectifln 5, 03 (Uses permitted in the Commercial District) by the addition theret� of: � c� Minutes of the G V Planning Commission 5- 12-6b Page 6 37. Horticuttural 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 . Greenhouses with no outside storage, An outside growing area n�� larger than the greenhouse building area shall be allowed in conjunction with a greenh�use. Retail sates shall be per- mitfied �nly where inside and inci�ental t� � �lholesale business , AMEND Section 12, 02 by the addition thereto of: 37. Greenhouses : a glass �r similar transparent structure used for the cultivati�n and protecti�n of piants which can not be grown outside during all seasons. 38. Horticultura1 nursery : a building and area where young trees and shrubs, for transplanting and sale, are gfown and stored. Establish a new Sectis�n 5,07 to read as foll�ows : Section 5.07 - Outside St�rage and Sales on Horticultural Nursery Sites : Outside storage and sales on horticultural nursery sites sha11 meet the follflwing requirerrents : (a ) Setbacks of outside sales and storage areas shall be the same as required for a commercial building, (b) Outside sales and storage shall be limited to nursery stock that can not be grown in a building . The storage and sales of other commodities such as, but not limited to, firewood, sand �r sod shatl be conducted within a building or similar enclosure which shall ccxnpletety screen this activity from public streets and adjacent property. (c) The outside storage or sales of nursery stock shall be c�nducted at the side or rear of the building and in an area completely screened from public streets . (d) Outside storage and sales of nursery stock shalt be permitted only as an accessory to a principal building on the property and not as the sole use of the property. (e) The screening required in this section shall consist of a solid fence or wall not less than 5 fe�t nor m�re than 7 feet in height or such equivalent visual barrier as is approved by the V i 1 lage Bui 1 ding Ir�spector . MOVED by Swanson, seconded by Bies to approve the Committee report carried unanimously. 8, Revision of Multiple Dwelling Zoning District Ordinance A new Section 4 .06 Multiple Dwelling Design and Performance Standards shalt be added to read as follows: � � Minutes �f the G V ,Ptanning Commission 5- 12-66 Page 7 A. Architectural Control The building plan, inciuding the si�e plan for a multiple dwelling sha11 be certified by an architect, registered in the State of Minnesota, stafiing that he has personally viewed the site and has designed the building to fit the site as planned and to be harmon- ious with the r+eighboring buildings, topography and natural surroun- dings and in accordance with the purposes and c�bjectives of the Zoning Code. The architect shall further certify that he has been refiained to provide full architectural service, and that he will be availab1e to carry this project through to completion. No building permit for a muttiple dweiling shall be issued until the certificate is pr�vided. On completion of the construction, the supervising archi - tect or engineer shall file a wrifiten statement with tk�e Building Inspector certifying that, t� the best of his kn�wtedge and belief, the c�nstructic�n, including site constru�ti�n, has been performed in substantiai campliance with the plans and specificati�ns as approved by the Vil1age of Goiden Valley, In addition to the above, the building inspector may require special inspection as called for in Section 3 .05 �f the Building Code. B. Site Plan At the time of an application for a building permifi, the applicant sha11 file three copies of a site plan for the multiple dwelling in accordance with the foltowing provisiflns: 1 , A Pt�t Plan which shalt show the following : Parking area and spaces; garage locati�ns; driveways; loading areas; landscaping and screening including lflcation, spacing , species and size of trees and shrubs; buildings; dimensions and finished grades of lots, parking areas; setbacks and distances between major e1ements of the use. 2 . The design shall make use �f all 1and contained in the site. All of the site shall be re1ated to the �nultiple use, either parking, circulation, recreation, 1andscaping, �reening, building, storage, etc, , 3 . All exteri�r vertical surfaces shall have the same or equivalent facing material as that used in the front of the building . 4. The drainage of storm waters shall b e provided for either on the site or in a public st�rm sewer , 5. Interior curbs shall be c�nstructed within the property to separate driving a�id parking surfaces from 1andscaped ar� s. Interior curbs required by this section shall be a nomina1 six inches in height. 6. Garages shall have the same constructior. and appearance as the main buitding . 7. Surfaced walkways shall be provided fr�m parking areas, l�ading zones and recreati�n areas to the entrances to the building , � � Minutes �of the G V Planning Commissifln 5- 12-bb Page � 8. All interior driveways , parking areas, loading areas, etc, shall be of b1acktop �r concrete construction. MOVED by Jensen, seconded by Bies to accept the revisiai of Multiple Dwelling Zoning District Ordinance carried unanimously. LONG RANGE A. Alex E Lessard ( 12 ) 6212 G�lden Valley Road Committee Chairman Pennock read the fol l�wi ng report: "The petitioner is requesting approval of a street vacation on a portion of Golden Valley Road, which was moved to the south, leaving a portion of road adjacent to the properfiy that is not needed for road purposes. Also this protion of the previous route of County Road n� tonger meets the criteria of a county State Aid Highway and has been placed under local jurisdiction of the Village of Golden Va11ey. The Plat Committee noted that : 1 . Half of the vacated street will go to the Gas company. 2. The County would like a small po�>tion of land on Lot C, RLS 1079 Co be deeded back to them. . 3 . The Gas Company would need an easerre nt on a portion of the property through which the gas main runs, The County is willing to deep this land to the petitioner in trade for a smaller piece of land on Lot C, RLS 1079. The petitioner said he wcxald contact the Gas Company before the regular Planning Commission meeting . The Plat Committee ut�animously recommends approval of the vacation stipulafiing that the petitioner comply with 1 ,2, � 3. " MOVED by Raugland, seconded by Bruch to approve the Committee report as it applies only to the property abutting RLS 1079, B � C , recommending that this property is zoned Residential at the present time, and that there is a nonconforming multiple use on the property , but that the Planning Commission does not intend by this recommendation t4 pro- vide a basis for changing the present zoning, carried unanimously. ADMINISTRATIVE A. Lot Divisions 49, 8100 t Oth A�e nue Nor th (2�1 ) A Ungve 5�. 71S Winnetka Avenue North (21 ) D Jordan MOVED by Raugland, seconded by Daly to recommend approval of the preceding Lot Divisions and to waiver the Platting Regutations by resolution of the Planning Commission, c arried unanimously, A motion was entertained for adjournment at 12:00 p.m. $ :� .c����� f / - -- - - ��- ---------- -- ----�s��q�.��,..- Paul Senstad, President Westlake, Acting Secretary