03-21-68 PC Minutes 11 ��
REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOLDEN
VALLEY PLANNING COMN;ISSION
March 21,1968
A re�ular rneeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission was held
on Thursday, March 21,1968 , at 7 : 30 p .m. at the Golden Va11ey Civic
Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Va11ey , Minneso�a. Presi-
dent Senstad presided and th� following members were present :
Planning Secretary Schmid, Commissioners : Swedberg, Franzen, Christian-
sen, Szlverman, Da].y, Johnston, Pr�vost , Swanson. Members absent :
none .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOVED by Franzen, seconded by Swedberg, unanimously carried to
approve the minu�es of March 7,1968, as mailed.
REZONING: Midwest Federal Savings & Loan (23) PZultiple M-�4 Lots
3-�5 Murri-Mac Industrial Park
This item was deferred at the request of the petitioner.
REZONING: Arthur B Johnson, Norman T Berglund (13) Mu.�:tiple M-2
5915 Glenwood Avenue
Th�s item was deferred at the request of the petitioner.
REZONING; A H Bennett (13) 6000 Laurel Avenue Light Indu�trial
Mr. Benne�ti was present and presented his plan for a warehouse on this
parcel. MOVED by Daly, seconded by Christiansen, unanimously carried
to table this item until such time as the future of Laurel Avenue
is decided. (See Plannin� Report # 3 dated 3-21-68)
GENERAL
A. Verbal Reports from the P3anner :
LAUREL AVENUE: The Village Planner presented a brief rundown as to
the status of Laurel Avenue today and the recommended plans far the fu-
ture. The planner pointed out that he believed that Laurel Avenue
should be constructed from Turners ' Crossroad to Winnetka Avenue . He
noted that several legal questions exist concerning the railroad tracks
lyin� within the right-of-way for Laurel Avenue and this wi11 be
discussed with the Village Attorney.
The Planning Commission discussed the planner' s report and instructed
him to draft a motion which would be presented to the Comm3.ssion at
next rnonth' s April 2nd meeting.
MOVED by Franzen, seconded by Swanson, carried unanimously to instruc�
the Planner to draft a motion concerning the canstruction of Laurel
Avenue.
LOT DIVISIONS INVOLVING PRIVATE ACCESS EASEP�IENTS : The planner re-
ported to the Commission on the practice o�' dividing parcels of land
and creating lots which by their nature do not have frontage on a
public street .
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Planning Commission Minutes 3-21-68 Pag� 2
In discussing the possibility of establ3shiiig a procedure for
such a practice, the Commission decided the followin�;:
Tn cases where long lots stretch from street to street and
where a portion of such a 1ot �o be divided abutts a street ,
divisions will be considered .
In no case wi11 the Commission consider a division that would
require a private easement over adjacent property for access .
In addition, the Corr�mission recommends that the practice of dividing
lots with long narrow access from street to the back of a parcel
not be followed. The Commission also recommends that in all cases
of un�zsual division requests, the si�natures of the abutting
property owners be abtained.
MOVED by Christiansen, seconded by Silverman, unanimously
carried to recommend that the preceeding procedure be followed.
WAYZATA BOULEVARD - TURNERS CROSSROAD AREA
Description of area: The area bounded by Turners Crossroad on
the east ; Laurel Avenue on the Plorth; Colorado A�enue on the G1est
and Town Road on the Sou�h.
The Planner reported to the Commission that P�1r. Westlake and
himself toured the above described area to c�etermine the condition
of the buildings and to determine wh�.t portion of ex3stin� ordin-
ances are bein� violated . As a result of this survey, a report will
be forthcoming indicating the exact nature �f each violation and
general comments as to how the area can be improved. In the mean
time, it was sug�ested that ordinance waiv�:.°s in this area,
which would add to the deteriorating natur� of the nei�Yiborhood,
come under close scrutiny of the Board of Zoni�� Appeals .
P�IOVED by Daly, seconded by Swedberg, unanimously carried to accept
the planner' s report and in addition, recommend, if possi.ble, that
a moratorium be placed on ordinance waivers in this area until -
such time as the for�hcoming staff report and its resultant re-
comr,iendation can be re�ri�wed by the Commission and Board of
Zoning Appeals .
ORDINAPdCE INTERPRETATION: GAS SERVICE STATIONS (allowing sales
of items other than gasoline , etc . )
The Planner explained an item that appeared on the March i9,1968
Council A�enda where a request was made to se�l nursery items
{trees , shrubs, etc ) frnm a service station. Proposal was denied
by Council under existing re�ulations of the Zonin� Code.
There being no f ther business, the meetin�; adjou�ned at 10 p .m.
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